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Role of regenerating gene IA expression on local invasion and survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Biol. Res; 50 (), 2017
BACKGROUND: Regenerating gene IA (REGIA) plays an important role in tissue regeneration and tumors prognosis of epithelium origin. However, the role of REGIA in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is unclear. This study aims to investigate the expression and function of REG1A in NPC. RESULTS: We have found th...

Iris metastases from systemic cancer: a report of three cases

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 79 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Ocular metastasis is relatively uncommon, with a reported incidence of approximately 8%, according to the results of autopsy evaluation. The majority of ocular metastases are located within the choroid, while metastatic tumors affecting the iris are rare. Metastatic tumors may manifest as stroma...

Potential therapeutic strategies for non - muscle invasive bladder cancer based on association of intravesical immunotherapy with P-MAPA and systemic administration of cisplatin and doxorubicin

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT The present study describes the histopathological and molecular effects of P-MAPA (Protein aggregate magnesium-ammonium phospholinoleate-palmitoleate anhydride) intravesical immunotherapy combined with systemic doxorubicin or cisplatin for treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) ...

Dynamic prediction of the risk of recurrence in patients over 60 years of age with differentiated thyroid carcinoma

ABSTRACT Objective The reclassification of the risk according to the response to the initial treatment makes the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) vary in each individual. As the influence of age on this diagnostic strategy is unknown, we have decided to assess it in adults who are over 6...

Epidemiological overview, advances in diagnosis, prevention, treatment and management of epithelial ovarian cancer in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 58 (2), 2016
Abstract The epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) has been underdiagnosed because it does not have a specific clinical presentation, and the signs and symptoms are similar to the irritable bowel syndrome and pelvic inflammatory disease. EOC is less common than breast and cervical cancer, but it is more lethal...

Persistent and recurrent disease in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma with clinically apparent (cN1), but not extensive, lymph node involvement and without other factors for poor prognosis

Objective Lymph node metastases (LNM) are frequent in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). The risk of persistent disease (PD) and tumor recurrence (TR) is increased when factors for poor prognosis other than LNM exist, when LNM are numerous, large, detected by preoperative ultrasonography (US),...

Fibrosarcoma en región geniana
Fibrosarcoma in the genial region

Rev. cuba. estomatol; 49 (2), 2012
El fibrosarcoma es la neoplasia maligna mesodérmica de más incidencia.Los autores se vieron motivados a presentar un caso clínico con esta entidad con el objetivo de enfatizar en la importancia del correcto manejo diagnóstico y terapéutico en función de la rehabilitación de estos pacientes. Se pre...

Carcinoma insular de tireóide
Insular carcinoma of the thyroid

O objetivo dessa apresentação é discutir o Carcinoma Insular da Tireóide, uma forma rara de neoplasia com características clínicas e histológicas bastante peculiares. Inicialmente, será apresentado o caso seguido de uma breve discussão clínica. Posteriormente, serão discutidos aspectos histol...

Linfomas No-Hodgkin B del anillo de Waldeyer
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the Waldeyer ring

Med. infant; 6 (3), 1999
Entre los linfomas no-Hodgkin extranodales de cabeza y cuello se destaca un subgrupo localizado en el anillo de Waldeyer (amígdalas, adenoides, base de la lengua y tejido linfoide faríngeo posterior), con características especiales. Entre agosto de 1988 y diciembre de 1998 ingresaron al Hospital de Pe...