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Melanoma anal, patología infrecuente, reporte de un caso

El melanoma anal (MA) es un tumor infrecuente, caracterizado por presentar un comportamiento agresivo y mal pronóstico(1). La sintomatología inespecífica con la cual se presenta y su similitud con etiologías benignas anorrectales, dificulta el diagnóstico y puede conducir a un retraso en el mi...

Complicaciones de la radioterapia: fenómeno de Lhermitte gatillado por calor: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (7), 2019
Lhermitte phenomenon is a neurological symptom described as a sensation of electric shock that radiates from the back towards the extremities, which appears when a patient flexes the neck. A transient myelopathy as a late complication of radiotherapy is associated with this symptom. It appears two to fou...

Effects of ranibizumab and amfenac on the functional abilities and radiosensitivity of uveal melanoma cells

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 82 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the effects of ranibizumab and amfenac in human uveal melanoma cell lines and to explore the ability of these compounds to sensitize uveal melanoma cells to radiation therapy. Methods: The 92.1 human uveal melanoma cell line was cultured and subjected to the proposed tre...

Scleral necrosis in patients with posterior uveal melanomas evaluated by transcleral fine needle aspiration biopsy and treated by 125I plaque

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the incidence, potential correlation with transcleral fine needle aspiration biopsy, and treatment of scleral necrosis in patients with posterior uveal melanomas treated by 125I plaque radiotherapy and assessed by transcleral fine needle aspiration biopsy. Methods: We per�...

Microwave hyperthermia in conjunction with radiotherapy in superficial tumours: correlation of thermal parameters with tumour regression

West Indian med. j; 62 (8), 2013
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the correlation between the thermal parameters of hyperthermia and the clinical outcome in patients with superficial tumours. METHODS: In this study, 20 patients were included with either submandibular lymph nodes from head and neck cancer, or breast...

Placas radioativas episclerais em melanoma de coróide: parte 1: contribuiçäo ao estudo dos efeitos locais
Radioative episcleral plaques in choroidal melanoma: contribution to the study of local effects

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 57 (2), 1994
Trinta pacientes com diagnóstico clínico de melanoma de coróide foram submetidos a tratamento com placas radioativas episclerais (Cobalto-60, Iodo-125 e Iridio-192). Após a terapia os pacientes foram seguidos por um tempo médio de 32,7 meses. O globo ocular foi preservado com alguma visäo útil em ...

Melanoma de úvea: tratamento por placas radiativas episclerais primeira experiência brasileira
Uveal melanoma: episcleral plaque radiotherapy first brazilian experience

Acta oncol. bras; 14 (1), 1994
O artigo descreve a evolução de dez pacientes portadores de melanoma uveal tratados por placas de cobalto-60 episclerais, desde dezembro de 1988, no Hospital A. C. Camargo, da Fundação Antonio Prudente, São Paulo. O tamanho das lesões variou de quatro a 11mm em altura e 11 a 16mm na base. A dose de...

Radioterapia no melanoma maligno metastático cerebral
Radiotherapy in malignant metastatic hain melanoma

Acta oncol. bras; 5 (2), 1985
Faz-se uma análise retrospectiva de 21 pacientes portadores de metástase cerebral de melanoma maligno atendidos no Hospital A. C. Camargo no período de janeiro de 1970 a janeiro de 1981. Definiram-se dois grupos: grupo A, representado por 12 pacientes submetidos a radioterapia em todo encéfalo com do...