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Can circulated lung cancer cells pass to the urine without apparent urine tract metastases?. A single centre series
(2008)
Urine cytology has been a useful tool for the diagnosis of urinary tract malignancies. However, the presence of tumor cells in the urine sediment without an obvious urothelial metastatic deposit is a rare phenomenon and ...
A retrospective analysis of serum CA 15-3 concentrations in patients with localised or metastatic renal cancer and its impact on prognosis and follow-up. A single-centre experience
(2002)
Background. Monitoring patients with renal cancer for recurrence or progression is ineffective, inconvenient and costly. We conducted a retrospective analysis of serum CA 15-3 concentrations in a single-centre patient ...
Prognosis of pregnancy-associated breast cancer: A meta-analysis of 30 studies
(2012)
Background: Pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) is relatively rare with considerable controversy regarding its prognosis. Patients & methods: Two of the authors independently performed a literature search with no ...
Axillary nodal metastases from carcinoma of unknown primary (CUPAx): A systematic review of published evidence
(2010)
Axillary lymph node metastases from adenocarcinoma or poorly differentiated carcinoma of unknown primary (CUPAx) represent a rare clinical entity without consensus on its biology, management and outcome. We systematically ...
A study of gene expression markers for predictive significance for bevacizumab benefit in patients with metastatic colon cancer: A translational research study of the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group (HeCOG)
(2014)
Background: Bevacizumab, an antibody neutralizing Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), is licensed for the management of patients with advanced colon cancer. However, tumor biomarkers identifying the molecular tumor ...
An unusual presentation of a patient with advanced prostate cancer, massive ascites and peritoneal metastasis: Case report and literature review
(2015)
We describe the case of a patient with prostate cancer, ascites, omental and bone metastases, an extremely rare clinical variant that warrants further investigation, and review the relevant literature. © 2014.
Systemic treatment-induced gastrointestinal toxicity: Incidence, clinical presentation and management
(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 ...
Neuroendocrine carcinoma of unknown primary: A systematic review of the literature and a comparative study with other neuroendocrine tumors
(2011)
Introduction: Neuroendocrine carcinomas of unknown primary (NCUP) represent a specific subset with relatively favorable prognosis. Data on biology, management and outcome of NCUP patients have not been systematically ...
Cancer and pregnancy: Poena magna, not anymore
(2006)
Cancer diagnosed during pregnancy constitutes a difficult clinical condition with a devastating impact on the patient's somatic and psychosocial health and possibly on foetal integrity. This circumstance also raises several ...