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Prognostic factors in glioblastoma patients managed with radiotherapy combined with temozolomide
(2014)
Purpose: No consensus on clinicopathologic prognostic factors that predict the outcome of patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) managed with resection, postoperative radiotherapy (RT) and adjuvant ...
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors during pregnancy: a systematic review of an uncommon but treatable malignancy
(2015)
Although modern social structure and medical advances have led to the increasing number of women childbearing in older age, cancer remains a rare diagnosis during pregnancy. There is little given information throughout the ...
Novel microRNA-based assay demonstrates 92% agreement with diagnosis based on clinicopathologic and management data in a cohort of patients with carcinoma of unknown primary
(2013)
Background: Cancer of unknown or uncertain primary is a major diagnostic and clinical challenge, since identifying the tissue-of-origin of metastases is crucial for selecting optimal treatment. MicroRNAs are a family of ...
Development of a low grade lymphoma in the mastoid bone in a patient with atypical Cogan's syndrome: A case report
(2015)
Cogan's syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by ocular and audiovestibular manifestations in its typical form and caries a wide variety of atypical manifestations. It is considered as an autoimmune disease. We present ...
Psychosocial predictors of health outcomes in colorectal cancer: A comprehensive review
(2014)
Background: A diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) and its long-term treatment may lead to significant psychological distress and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for a significant proportion of patients. ...
Does psychological distress vary between younger and older adults in health and disease?
(2012)
Objective: The effect of age on psychological distress remains controversial and it is unclear how a chronic medical illness influences this association. We aimed to compare the level of psychological distress between ...
Lung cancer during pregnancy: A narrative review
(2016)
Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in males for decades, has recently become one of commonest causes for women too. As women delay the start of their family, the co-existence of cancer and pregnancy is ...
Bone and soft tissue sarcomas during pregnancy: A narrative review of the literature
(2016)
Bone or soft tissue sarcomas are rarely diagnosed during pregnancy. Until today 137 well documented cases have been reported in the English literature between 1963 and 2014. Thirty-eight pregnant mothers were diagnosed ...