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The recurrent nevus phenomenon

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017
Abstract: Recurrent melanocytic nevus is a proliferation of melanocytes arising from a melanocytic nevus removed partially. Asymmetry and irregular pigmentation may lead to misdiagnosis of melanoma. We report a patient presented with a lesion on the lower abdomen, which was removed by shave excision. Ana...

Cytopathologic evaluation of patients submitted to radiotherapy for uterine cervix cancer

Summary Cervical cancer is an important public health problem. Pap smear is the leading strategy of screening programs for cervical cancer worldwide. However, delayed diagnosis leads to more aggressive and less effective treatments. Patients with uterine cervix malignancies who are referred for radiother...

Valor prognóstico da imunoexpressão de podoplanina e de CD44v6 na recidiva locorregional dos pacientes com câncer de lábio

O objetivo deste estudo consistiu em avaliar a expressão imuno-histoquímica da podoplanina e do CD44v6 pelas células malignas, verificando a associação destas proteínas com as variáveis clínicas, microscópicas, com o índice histopatológico de malignidade e com a sobrevivência livre de doença...

Diagnostic Ureteroscopy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma is Independently Associated with Intravesical Recurrence after Radical Nephroureterectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the effect of diagnostic ureteroscopy on intravesical recurrence in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 664 patients who were treated with RNU for UTU...

Oncological outcomes following radical prostatectomy for patients with pT4 prostate cancer

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives: Radical prostatectomy (RP) for locally advanced prostate cancer may reduce the risk of metastasis and cancer-specific death. Herein, we evaluated the outcomes for patients with pT4 disease treated with RP. Materials and methods: Among 19,800 men treated with RP at Mayo Clinic from ...

External validation of EORTC risk scores to predict recurrence after transurethral resection of brazilian patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer stages Ta and T1

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Validate the EORTC risk tables in Brazilian patients with NMIBC. Methods: 205 patients were analyzed. The 6 parameters analyzed were: histologic grading, pathologic stage, size and number of tumors, previous recurrence rate and concomitant CIS. The time for first recurrence (TFR), risk score an...

Evaluation of the relationship between c-Kit expression and mean platelet volume in classic Kaposi's sarcoma

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (4), 2016
Abstract: Background: c-Kit is a proto-oncogene that encodes tyrosine kinase receptor (CD117). Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a useful marker, providing information on platelet function and diameter. Objective: To investigate c-Kit expression and intensity in patients with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and to i...

Lipoma gigante do coxim adiposo bucal: relato de caso e revisão da literatura

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 31 (1), 2016
INTRODUÇÃO: Lipomas são os tumores benignos mesenquimais mais comuns. Entretanto, são pouco frequentes na face, principalmente o tipo considerado gigante, derivado do coxim adiposo bucal. A literatura é escassa e provavelmente a sua incidência é subestimada. MÉTODO: Relato do caso de tratamento c...

Cáncer de la vulva: cuadro clínico, histopatología y supervivencia (1980 a 2004)
Vulvar cancer: clinical picture, histopathology and survival (1980-2004)

Rev. cuba. cir; 47 (4), 2008
INTRODUCCIÓN. El cáncer de vulva es una afección poco frecuente, pero el incremento de la expectativa de vida en Cuba, hace que destaque entre los cánceres ginecológicos. Dada su repercusión biopsicosocial, el presente estudio siguió el propósito de describir los síntomas de comienzo, determinar...

Hemangiopericitoma das meninges: fatores histológicos de prognóstico
Hemangiopericytoma of the meninges: histologic factors of prognosis

Arq. bras. neurocir; 10 (2), 1991
Os autores analisam as alteraçöes histológicas associadas à recidiva ou malignizaçäo em 11 casos de hemangiopericitoma das meninges. Em 8 (72.7%) dos casos, verificou-se agressividade histológica, caracterizada por hipercelularidade, perda da arquitetura, pleomorfismo nuclear, mitose e necrose. Es...