Browsing by Author "Kamposioras, K."

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      Can circulated lung cancer cells pass to the urine without apparent urine tract metastases?. A single centre series 

      Kamposioras, K.; Pentheroudakis, George; Malamou-Mitsi, Vassiliki D.; Pappa, L.; Bafa, M.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (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 ...
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      CENP-B specific anti-centromere autoantibodies heralding small-cell lung cancer. A case study and review of the literature 

      Briassoulis, E. Ch; Kamposioras, K.; Tzovaras, V.; Pafitanis, G.; Kostoula, A.; Mavridis, A. K.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2008)
      We report on a small-cell lung cancer case that was heralded by the presence of CENP-B specific anti-centromere autoantibodies (ACA) detected well before the diagnosis of cancer. The patient received chemotherapy plus ...
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      Exploring the biology of cancer of unknown primary: Breakthroughs and drawbacks 

      Kamposioras, K.; Pentheroudakis, George; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2013)
      Background: Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) ranks among the ten most common malignancies worldwide. Cancer of unknown primary presents as disseminated disease, has a dismal prognosis and remains a diagnosis of exclusion. ...
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      Malignant melanoma of unknown primary site. To make the long story short. A systematic review of the literature 

      Kamposioras, K.; Pentheroudakis, George; Pectasides, Dimitrios; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2011)
      Introduction: Although more than 90% of melanomas have a cutaneous origin, occasionally it is discovered as a secondary deposit without evident primary site. The aim of this study was to systematically review published ...
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      Old habits die hard: Chest radiography for screening purposes in primary care 

      Mauri, D.; Kamposioras, K.; Proiskos, A.; Xilomenos, A.; Peponi, C.; Dambrosio, M.; Zacharias, G.; Koukourakis, G.; Pentheroudakis, George; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2006)
      Objective: To assess whether the use of chest radiography for screening changes over time. Design: Systematic review. Data Sources: MEDLINE, ISI, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and handsearching of selected ...
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      Screening practice and misplaced priorities 

      Mauri, D.; Valachis, A.; Polyzos, N. P.; Cortinovis, I.; Karampoiki, V.; Loukidou, E.; Alevizaki, P.; Kamposioras, K.; Kouris, G.; Alexandropoulou, P.; Tsali, L.; Panou, C.; Stamatelopoulos, A.; Lakiotis, V.; Spiliopoulou, A.; Terzoudi, A.; Ioakimidou, A.; Karathanasi, I.; Bristianou, M.; Casazza, G.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2009)
      Purpose: To estimate cancer screening coverage among a large sample of Greek individuals. Methods: 7012 adults from 30 Hellenic areas were surveyed. Tests included: faecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy, chest X-ray, ...