Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX) to predict mortality after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a prospective study by Axel Benner, Peter Dreger, Grzegorz W Basak, Christian Koenecke, Olaf Penack, Christophe Peczynski, Lucia López Corral, Ivan Moiseev, Hélène Schoemans, Zinaida Peric, Thomas Luft, Simona Sica, Mutlu Arat, Maija Itäla-Remes, Nicolaas P M Schaap, Michal Karas, Ludek Raida, Thomas Schroeder, Elisabetta Metafuni, Tulay Ozcelik, Brenda M Sandmaier, Lambros Kordelas

“…For cut-off validation, we conducted a multicenter prospective study with inclusion of n=317 first alloSCTs from peripheral blood stem cell in adult patients with acute leukemia, lymphoma or myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasms in the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation network.Results Twenty-three % (n=74) of alloSCT recipients had EASIX-pre ≥3 taken before conditioning. …”
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WT1 Peptide Cancer Vaccine for Patients with Hematopoietic Malignancies and Solid Cancers by Yoshihiro Oka, Akihiro Tsuboi, Olga A. Elisseeva, Hiroko Nakajima, Fumihiro Fujiki, Manabu Kawakami, Toshiaki Shirakata, Sumiyuki Nishida, Naoki Hosen, Yusuke Oji, Ichiro Kawase, Haruo Sugiyama

“…On the basis of these findings, we performed a phase I clinical trial of a WT1 peptide cancer vaccine for the patients with malignant neoplasms. These results strongly suggested that the WT1 peptide cancer vaccine had efficacy in the clinical setting because clinical responses, including reduction of leukemic blast cells or regression of tumor masses, were observed after the WT1 vaccination in patients with hematopoietic malignancies or solid cancers. …”
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Surgical treatment of patients with renal cell cancer complicated by specific (tumor) and non-specific thrombosis of the inferior Vena cava by N. V. Vorobev, F. S. Ashyrova, M. P. Golovashchenko, L. O. Petrov, A. D. Kaprin

“…Among malignant neoplasms, kidney cancer occupies one of the first places in terms of the growth rate of incidence in Russia. …”
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Molecular genetic diagnosis and surgical management in a cohort of children with 46,XY disorders/differences of sex development by Yuenshan Sammi Wong, Yuenshan Sammi Wong, Ho Ming Luk, Ho Chung Yau, Lap Ming Wong, Sarah Wing Yiu Poon, Joanna Yuet Ling Tung, Yuk Him Tam, Yuk Him Tam

“…A total of 5/21 had germ cell neoplasms in one or both gonads. A total of 8/10 patients with gonadal dysgenesis had comorbidities involving other systems. …”
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Reconstructive trends and complications following parotidectomy: incidence and predictors in 11,057 cases by Cory Donovan Bovenzi, Peter Ciolek, Meghan Crippen, Joseph M. Curry, Howard Krein, Ryan Heffelfinger

“…Abstract Background Parotidectomy is a common treatment option for parotid neoplasms and the complications associated with this procedure can cause significant morbidity. …”
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Primary epidemiological evaluation of the effectiveness of the All-National Dispensarization as a cancer screening by the data of the Arkhangelsk Regional Cancer Registry by L. E. Valkova, M. L. Levit, V. M. Merabishvili, A. Yu. Pankrateva, D. M. Dubovichenko, A. V. Agaeva, A. Yu. Ryzhov, E. F. Potekhina, M. Yu. Valkov

“…Was to assess the variations of the incidence rate and Stage I proportion of screened malignant neoplasms (MNs) before and after the implementation of All-National Dispensarization of certain groups of the adult population (DCGAP) based on data from the Arkhangelsk Regional Cancer Registry (AOCR).Materials and methods. …”
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Benign Adrenocortical Tumors and the Detection of Nonadrenal Neoplasia by Meng Hao, Miguel Angel Luque-Fernandez, Diana Lopez, Kathryn Cote, Jessica Newfield, Molly Connors, Anand Vaidya

“…Cases were more likely to have detected intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) of the pancreas (8.5% vs. 4.5%, adjusted OR = 2.22, 95% CI (1.11, 4.63)) compared with controls. …”
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Morphometric parameters of pelvic lymph nodes in experimental metastatic prostate cancer by V. V. Astashov, N. G. Kulchenko

“…Mast cells can potentially play a role in the development of malignant neoplasms of the prostate gland. The number of mast cells increases in pelvic lymph nodes in animals with a created model of metastatic prostate cancer. …”
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THE RESULTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ADRENAL TUMORS by A. A. Kostin, N. V. Vorobyev, A. O. Tolkachev, A. G. Muradyan, S. V. Popov

“…Analysis of the results of surgical treatment of patients with adrenal tumors.Patients and methods. 55 patients aged from 17 to 75 years (median 50 ± 13 years) with primary tumor neoplasms of the adrenal gland underwent surgical treatment in the period from 1999 to 2014 in the Department of Onco-urology, P. …”
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Death trends for 2010 - 2022 for members of a large private medical scheme in South Africa by L Steenkamp, S Collie, T A Moultrie, H Moultrie, G Gray

“…We have seen reduced age- and sex-standardised death rates from HIV/AIDS during this period, and despite the high prevalence, reduced age- and sex-standardised death rates from non-communicable diseases. Malignant neoplasms and cardiovascular disease have been and remained the two leading causes of death for Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) clients between 2012 and 2022. …”
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Modern options of endoscopic retrograde stenting of bile ducts in treatment of obstructive jaundice at malignant pancreatobiliary tumors by S. A. Budzinsky, S. G. Shapovalyants, Ye. D. Fedorov, A. G. Mylnikov, D. V. Bakhtiozina

“…Acute obstructive jaundice developed on background of malignant pancreatobiliary neoplasms is one of the most complex and dramatic problems of modern abdominal surgery. …”
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Unveiling prognostic value of JAK/STAT signaling pathway related genes in colorectal cancer: a study of Mendelian randomization analysis by Nan Zhang, Wenli Yue, Bihang Jiao, Duo Cheng, Jingjing Wang, Fang Liang, Yingnan Wang, Xiyue Liang, Kunkun Li, Junwei Liu, Yadong Li

“…Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks among the frequently occurring malignant neoplasms affecting the gastrointestinal tract. This study aimed to explore JAK-STAT signaling pathway related genes in CRC and establish a new prognostic model. …”
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