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Delayed diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome in a 24 year-old patient
(2010)
Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is the most common known genetic cause of life-threatening obesity in children. The purpose of the study was to present the case of a delayed diagnosis of PWS in a 24-year-old male ...
Monoclonal immunoglobulins and autoantibodies in lymphoid malignancies
(1990)
The presence of serum monoclonal or oligoclonal immunoglobulins (paraproteins) was investigated in 38 non Hodgkin's lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients, 33 patients with solid tumors and 33 healthy individuals. ...
Brain metastasis of unknown primary: A diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma
(2005)
The diagnosis of a brain metastasis is usually made during the routine follow up examinations of patients with known cancer, who are under the care of oncology departments. The involvement of the neurosurgeon depends on ...
Primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: A clinicopathologic study of 128 cases in Greece. A Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group study (HeCOG)
(2006)
The aim of this retrospective study was to illustrate the clinicopathologic data and the treatment results in patients with primary gastrointestinal tract non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (GI NHL). Among 810 patients with NHL, 128 ...
Brain metastases from epithelial ovarian cancer. The Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group (HeCOG) experience and review of the literature
(2005)
Background: Brain metastases from epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) are rare. A retrospective study of all patients diagnosed with brain metastases from EOC over the last 20 years, according to the Hellenic Cooperative ...
Interaction pharmacokinetis of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Caelyx) on coadministration with paclitaxel or docetaxel
(2004)
Purpose: To investigate the pharmacokinetics of polyethylene glycol-coated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD, Caelyx) when given as a single agent and in combination with the taxanes paclitaxel or docetaxel in humans. Methods: ...
Treatment of colorectal cancer in the elderly: A review of the literature
(2006)
Although major progress has been achieved in the treatment of colorectal cancer, there are still several questions open for discussion concerning the management of elderly colorectal cancer patients. We conducted a review ...
Effect of hepatitis C virus on immunological and virological responses in HIV-infected patients initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy: A meta-analysis
(2013)
Co-infection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is rather common. In the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), viral hepatitis could result in adverse outcomes in HIV+ patients. ...
Randomized comparison of early versus late hyperfractionated thoracic irradiation concurrently with chemotherapy in limited disease small-cell lung cancer: A randomized phase II study of the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group (HeCOG)
(2001)
Background: Concurrent platinum-etoposide chemotherapy given in combination with hyperfractionated thoracic radiation therapy (HTRT) in limited disease (LD) small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is associated with a high response ...