Oncology
epub |eng | | Author:Tanios Bekaii-Saab & Bassel El-Rayes

29. Takahashi H, Ohigashi H, Gotoh K, Marubashi S, Yamada T, Murata M, et al. Preoperative gemcitabine-based chemoradiation therapy for resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Ann Surg. 2013;258(6):1040–50.CrossrefPubMed 30. ...
( Category: Gastroenterology June 28,2020 )
epub, pdf |eng | | Author:Lillie D. Shockney

Treatment type Late and long-term effects Chemotherapy/immunotherapy Cardiotoxicity/heart problems Cataracts/vision changes Cognitive impairment Endocrine dysfunction Early menopause/menopausal symptoms Fatigue Increased risk of recurrence and second cancers Infertility Liver problems Lung ...
( Category: Oncology June 27,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Chrysalyne D. Schmults

1. Immunosuppresion • Solid organ-transplant recipients • Other patients on chronic immunosuppressive therapies (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, colitis) • Hematologic malignancies, particularly chronic lymphocytic leukemia • Infection with human immunodeficiency virus ...
( Category: Dermatology May 31,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Joi B. Carter, Amrita Goyal & Lyn McDivitt Duncan

10.3.2.4 Primary Cutaneous Diffuse Large Cell B Cell Lymphoma, Leg Type (DLBCL) One of the major histopathologic characteristics of pcALCL is that the atypical cells are large and blast-like. Primary ...
( Category: Dermatology May 31,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Raymond L. Barnhill, Michael W. Piepkorn & Klaus J. Busam

Occasional junctional nests Variably enlarged spindle cells Occasional epithelioid cells Nuclear pleomorphism usually present Combined nevus configuration common in about two-thirds of cases Mitotic rate: usually 0–2 per square mm ...
( Category: Dermatology May 31,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Sanchia S. Goonewardene & Raj Persad & Hanif Motiwala & David Albala

References Babjuk M, Burger M, Zigeuner R, Shariat SF, van Rhijn BW, Compérat E, Sylvester RJ, Kaasinen E, Böhle A, Palou Redorta J, Rouprêt M. European Association of Urology. EAU ...
( Category: Geriatrics May 30,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Marc E. Grossman, Lindy P. Fox, Carrie Kovarik & Misha Rosenbach

Chronic Herpes Zoster HZ persisting for more than 1 month is seen almost exclusively in HIV infected patients with low CD4 counts and ­occasionally in organ transplant recipients receiving immunosuppressive ...
( Category: Infectious Disease May 30,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Keyvan Nouri

22.15 Summary: Conclusion EMPD most commonly presents as an intraepidermal adenocarcinoma with indistinct margins, affecting genital skin. EMPD is reported to sometimes occur in association with internal malignancy, though the ...
( Category: General Surgery May 30,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Michael Morgan, John R. Hamill & James M. Spencer

Abstract The cutaneous adnexae broadly encompass appendageal structures of the skin including the follicle and associated sebaceous and apocrine glands as well as the eccrine sweat apparatus. Each of these ...
( Category: Dermatology May 30,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Carolyn Compton

Radiological imaging techniques merely detect anomalous physical objects or shapes that disrupt normal anatomy. Nuclear scans, in contrast, take advantage of biological differences in tissue chemistry and metabolism. A tumor, ...
( Category: Oncology May 7,2020 )
epub |eng | 2015-08-05 | Author:Cyril Fisher,Elizabeth Montgomery,Khin Thway

The lipoblasts are immunoreactive for S100 protein. SMA, desmin, and cytokeratin can occasionally be positive in the pleomorphic background cells. In the epithelioid variant, focal immunoreactivity for cytokeratins (20%), melan-A ...
( Category: Pathology May 4,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Umberto Veronesi, Aron Goldhirsch, Paolo Veronesi, Oreste Davide Gentilini & Maria Cristina Leonardi

( Category: Breast Cancer April 24,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Lawrence M. Friedman, Curt D. Furberg, David L. DeMets, David M. Reboussin & Christopher B. Granger

Length of Follow-up The duration of a trial has a substantial impact on adverse event assessment. The longer the trial, the more opportunity one has to discover adverse events, especially ...
( Category: Epidemiology April 24,2020 )
epub |eng | 2018-12-20 | Author:Russell L. Blaylock [Blaylock, Russell L.]

Methionine The strongest evidence concerning the connection between tumor growth and the amino acids is found with L-methionine. Most of the evidence stems from the use of diets depleted of ...
( Category: Breast Cancer April 16,2020 )
epub |eng | | Author:Mahesh K. Shetty

Pharmaceutical Agents and Vaccines Results from clinical trials have shown that two selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs)—tamoxifen and raloxifene—are effective in preventing breast cancer among high-risk persons. The FDA approved ...
( Category: Breast Cancer April 16,2020 )