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Thyroid
January 2025
Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a frequently metastatic tumor of the thyroid that develops from the malignant transformation of C-cells. These tumors most commonly have activating mutations within the RET or RAS proto-oncogenes. Germline mutations within RET result in C-cell hyperplasia, and cause the MTC pre-disposition disorder, multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 2A (MEN2A).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Med Virol
February 2025
Hunan Cancer Hospital and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is closely associated with the development of various tumors such as lymphomas and epithelial cancers. EBV has a discrete life cycle with latency and lytic phases. In recent years, significant progress has been made in the understanding of the mechanism underlying the transition of EBV from latency to lytic replication.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Vis Exp
January 2025
Fever Outpatient Clinic, Dongzhimen Hospital, Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine;
Non-invasive assessment of pulmonary nodule malignancy remains a critical challenge in lung cancer diagnosis. Traditional methods often lack precision in differentiating benign from malignant nodules, particularly in the early stages. This study introduces an approach using multifractal spectrum analysis to quantitatively evaluate pulmonary nodule characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPheochromocytoma (PHEO) currently is considered to be malignant due to metastatic potential. One of the most common familial forms of PHEO is multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome (MEN) type 2. The penetrance of PHEO in MEN2 syndrome is up to 50% of cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCutaneous involvement in multiple myeloma is rare and may present as nodules mimicking other lymphoid neoplasms. It typically occurs late in the course of the disease and is associated with an aggressive clinical course and poor prognosis.
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