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Beyond the Recommendations of the Clinical Guidelines for Medullary Thyroid Cancer - A Case Report

Rev. méd. Chile; 151 (7), 2023
Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare disease from parafollicular C cells. Calcitonin has been suggested as a screening; its levels are proportional to the tumor size and predictive of metastatic disease. We present a case where an early action was taken with lower cut-off points. Male patient, 49 yea...

Can TILs be associated with prognostic factors and survival rates in breast cancer? A retrospective analysis

Mastology (Online); 33 (), 2023
Introduction: The relationship between the tumor inflammatory infiltrate, also known as tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), and invasive breast carcinomas has been extensively studied in recent years to verify its association with prognosis and response to treatment. The goal of this study was to as...

Preoperative differentiation of benign and malignant non-epithelial ovarian tumors: clinical features and tumor markers

Abstract Objective To evaluate the role of clinical features and preoperativemeasurement of cancer antigen 125 (CA125), human epididymis protein(HE4), and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) serum levels in women with benign and malignant non-epithelial ovarian tumors. Methods One hundred and nineteen con...

Is serum bilirubin level a predictor factor in parotid gland carcinoma?

Abstract Introduction: Bilirubin levels have been associated with risk of several malignancies. The association between pretreatment serum bilirubin levels and overall survival of patients with parotid gland carcinoma is unclear. Objectives: In this study, we assessed the effect of serum bilirubin leve...

Evaluation of high-dose vitamin A treatment in postmolar patients with low and plateauing serum human chorionic gonadotropin levels

Abstract Objective To compare the effect of high-dose vitamin A (HD Vit-A) use during postmolar follow-up of patients with low and plateauing (L&P) serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels, from the moment serum hCG plateaued (P-hCG) to the first normal serum hCG value (< 5IU/L). Me...

Preoperative serum total cholesterol is a predictor of prognosis in patients with renal cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis of observational studies

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose Several studies have demonstrated the strong correlation between the levels of preoperative serum total cholesterol (TC) and the survival of patients with surgically treated renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, this association remains controversial. We performed a meta-analysis of pub...

Predictive and prognostic impact of preoperative complete blood count based systemic inflammatory markers in testicular cancer

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (2), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose To determine the utility of preoperative complete blood count (CBC) based systemic inflammatory markers in the prediction of testicular cancer and its prognosis. Material and Methods Between 2008-2017 the data of all testicular tumor patients undergoing radical orchiectomy were retros...

The Difference in Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Levels between Differentiated Carcinoma and Benign Enlargement

Abstract Introduction Papillary and follicular thyroid carcinoma are common head and neck cancers. This cancer expresses a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor that plays a role as a cancer stimulant substance. This hormone has a diagnostic value in the management of thyroid carcinoma. Objective...

The relationship of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with testicular cancer

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess the relationship between testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and to determine whether this ratio can be used as a serum tumor marker. Material and Methods: Sixty-one patients with testicular germ cell tumors were included into the stud...

Dosagem sérica do marcador tumoral CA 15. 3 em cadelas portadoras de neoplasias mamárias pelo método de eletroquimioluminescência

The objective of the present study was to analyze the serum levels of the tumor marker Ca15.3 in healthy bitches and those with mammary neoplasms, correlating results with tumor type, clinical staging, time until presentation, and presence of ulceration and vascularization. For the study, 30 bitches with...