Case report on the approach to surgical management for a large chest wall chondrosarcoma.

Introduction And Importance: Primary chest wall tumours are uncommon. Challenges arise in management due to delays in diagnosis and timing of treatment. The mainstay of treatment remains complete resection as adjuvant therapy has a limited role.

Breast Cancer in the Caribbean.

Breast cancer (BC) is one of the leading causes of death among women globally. In the Caribbean, there is a higher mortality rate compared with North American and European countries which have higher incidence rates. We conducted a literature review to examine the BC dynamic in the Caribbean and determine the areas where further investigations are needed.

A situational analysis of breast cancer early detection services in Trinidad and Tobago.

Purpose: A situational analysis of breast cancer (BC) early detection services was carried out to investigate whether Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has the framework for successful organized national screening.

Methods: An online survey was designed to assess the availability, accessibility, quality control and assurance (QC&A), and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) mechanisms for public and private BC early detection. A focus group with local radiologists (n = 3) was held to identify unaddressed challenges and make recommendations for improvement.

Adiponectin: Its role in obesity-associated colon and prostate cancers.

Adipose tissue synthesizes many proteins and hormones collectively called adipokines, which are linked to a number of diseases, including cancer. Low levels of adiponectin are reported to be a risk factor for obesity-related cancers including colorectal and prostate cancers. Accordingly, obesity/lifestyle-related diseases, including certain cancers, may be treated by developing drugs that act specifically on adiponectin levels in circulation.