Browsing by Author "Boussios, Stergios"
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Cancer diagnosis in a cohort of patients with Sjogren's syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis: A single-center experience and review of the literature
Boussios, Stergios; Pentheroudakis, George; Somarakis, G.; Markatseli, T. E.; Drosos, Alexandros A.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2014)Background: With the development of modern therapies and better care of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) increased survival has been achieved. However, ARDs may share an association with risk of lymphomas ...
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Cancer specific risk in multiple sclerosis patients
Kyritsis, A. P.; Boussios, Stergios; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2016)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic central nervous system (CNS) autoimmune disease. Studies of cancer risk in MS patients have shown inconsistent findings. A pubmed search of the literature on cancer risk in patients ...
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Docetaxel-induced enterocolitis: A serious and potentially fatal adverse event
Boussios, Stergios; Pentheroudakis, George; Kamina, S.; Katsanos, K.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2011)
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Lung cancer in pregnancy: Report of nine cases from an international collaborative study
Boussios, Stergios; Han, S. N.; Fruscio, R.; Halaska, M. J.; Ottevanger, P. B.; Peccatori, Fedro A.; Koubková, L.; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Amant, F. (2013)Objective: Lung cancer is an uncommon diagnosis during pregnancy. The combination of smoking in young women, increased maternal age during pregnancy, and increasing incidence of lung cancer worldwide may cause an increase ...
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Management of patients with recurrent/advanced cervical cancer beyond first line platinum regimens: Where do we stand? A literature review
Boussios, Stergios; Seraj, E.; Zarkavelis, George; Petrakis, Dimitrios; Kollas, Aristomenes; Kafantari, Aikaterini; Assi, A.; Tatsi, K.; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Pentheroudakis, George (2016)Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide. Despite advances in screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, a significant number of women present with or develop advanced ...
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Neuroendocrine cell carcinoma of unknown primary arising in long standing history of multiple sclerosis
Boussios, Stergios; Kostadima, Vasiliki; Batistatou, Anna; Toumpoulis, Ioannis K.; Fotopoulos, George; Argyropoulou, Maria I.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2015)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that targets myelinated axons in the central nervous system (CNS). Cancer of unknown primary site (CUP) is a well-recognised clinical disorder, accounting for 3-5% ...
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Renal cell carcinoma in pregnancy: A rare coexistence
Boussios, Stergios; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2014)Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is rarely diagnosed during pregnancy and its management represents a real challenge. As the symptomatology might mimic other common pregnancy-related disorders, the diagnosis is often delayed. ...
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Systemic treatment-induced gastrointestinal toxicity: Incidence, clinical presentation and management
Boussios, Stergios; Pentheroudakis, George; Katsanos, K.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2012)The toxicity of cancer chemotherapy is among the most important factors limiting its use. Clear delineation and communication of benefits and risks is an essential component of treatment decisions. Gastrointestinal toxicity ...