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Cancer Res Treat
December 2024
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical impact of main tumor resection on long-term survival compared with pleural biopsy alone in patients with lung adenocarcinoma who were intraoperatively diagnosed with pleural metastasis.
Materials And Methods: A total of 176 patients with adenocarcinoma who had unexpected pleural metastasis detected during surgery from 2002 to 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Each surgeon decided whether to perform main tumor resection or pleural biopsy alone.
World J Nucl Med
December 2024
Radiation Medicine Centre, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Tata Memorial Hospital Annexe, Jerbai Wadia Road, Parel, Mumbai, India.
A unique case of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid with an extensive tumor thrombus extending into the right ventricle is presented. The patient was a known case of solid variant of papillary carcinoma of thyroid, post three cycles of radioiodine therapy, had reported for a diagnostic I-NaI scintigraphy as a part of the workup for planning the next I therapy. Clinically, the patient was asymptomatic.
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December 2024
Department of Medicine III, LMU Hospital, Munich, Germany.
An Ara-C-containing intensified induction therapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is considered a highly effective treatment strategy in younger mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) patients, inducing long-lasting remissions. However, ASCT is also hampered by acute and delayed toxicity. Thus, alternative first-line treatment strategies without ASCT but including novel agents are under investigation.
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August 2024
Pulmonology Unit, Department of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Hospital of Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy.
Nintedanib, an intracellular inhibitor that targets multiple tyrosine kinase, is an important drug for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. Until now, no studies have been published reporting the nintedanib tolerability or its efficacy in patients with chronic pulmonary lung disease and chronic kidney disease comorbidity. The safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of nintedanib have not been studied in patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min) and for this reason it is contraindicated in these patients.
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September 2024
Department of Surgery, S.H. Ho Urology Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common solid tumour of the kidney and accounts for 3% of all cancers. While immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based combination therapies have emerged as the first-line treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), the role of surgery has become more controversial. This review summarizes the evidence, current role and future directions for surgery in mRCC management.
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