Two Different Upper Tract Urological Malignancies on Either Side by W. S. L. De Silva, S. R. De Almeida, G. D. B. J. Karunarathne, A. A. S. Samarathunga, K. M. C. S. Gannoruwa, J. A. S. B. Jayasundara

“…The genitourinary system is a recognized site for multiple primary malignant neoplasms even without syndromic anomalies. However, to the best of our knowledge, a case of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) with contralateral renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is not reported in surgical literature so far. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of Ruxolitinib vs Best Available Therapy in the Treatment of Myelofibrosis in Spain by María Teresa Gómez-Casares, Juan Carlos Hernández-Boluda, Antonio Jiménez-Velasco, Joaquin Martínez-López, María Giovanna Ferrario, Irmina Gozalbo, Joana Gostkorzewicz, Rudi Subirá

“…**Introduction:** Primary myelofibrosis (MF) is a rare hematologic disease belonging to the group of Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms. Identification of the Janus Kinase (JAK) gene mutations inaugurated a new era in the targeted therapy of myeloproliferative diseases. …”
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Pathogenic and therapeutic role of bile acids at reflux-gastritis by T. L. Lapina, I. M. Kartavenko, V. T. Ivashkin

“…According to the modern point of view bile acids are associated with a lot of neoplasms of digestive organs, including esophageal, stomach, small intestine, liver, pancreas and colorectal cancer. …”
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Gene expression profiling in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas by Renas N. Saleem, Ahmed Khudair Yassin

“…B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) is a group of malignant neoplasms originating from the lymphoid tissues, mainly the lymph nodes and the gene expression technique was used to unravel its complexity and aid in clinical decision-making. …”
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Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor: Clinicopathological features with outcomes in 10 patients with review of literature by Vivek C. Parameshwar, Bharat Rekhi, Ashwini Duggad, Mukta Ramadwar

“…These are invariably benign neoplasms. Patients are relieved of their debilitating symptoms after adequate surgical tumor resection. …”
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Trends in incidence, prevalence, and mortality of non-communicable diseases in Iraq (2003–2021) by Mohammed Merzah

“…The ASPR of all NCDs increased slightly (change %: 0.1, 95% UI: -2.2 to 2.4), with a notable decline in chronic respiratory diseases (change %: −14.4, 95% UI: (-30.9 to 6.1) and a significant rise in neoplasms (change %: 32.7, 95% UI: -5.9 to 81.3). The ASIR of diabetes and kidney diseases showed the largest increase (change %: 42.9, 95% UI: 28.4 to 59.3), while chronic respiratory diseases had the greatest decline (change %: −12.1, 95% UI: -36.8 to 22.5). …”
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Endoscopic Biopsy in Differential Diagnosis of Colorectal Serrated Lesions by K. D. Khalin, M. Yu. Agapov, L. V. Zvereva, K. V. Stegniy

“…Preoperative biopsy is recommended for morphological verification of colorectal epithelial neoplasms prior to their endoscopic resection. However, histological reports for endoscopic biopsy and resected lesions are not reliably consistent.Aim. …”
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Videocolonoscopy and chromoscopy in diagnostics of flat adenomas of the large intestine (<i>Prospective study</i>) by S. I. Zaikin, V. V. Agadzhanyan, T. V. Levchenko, Ye. A. Pervov, P. A. Frolov

“…Each patient with suspicion to structural mucosal changes underwent guided chromoscopy with 0,2% indigo carmine solution. Neoplasms, which were revealed, were subjected to biopsy by FB-24U forcipes or resection by SD-17U loop («Olympus», Japan). …”
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Dual Role of Bacteria in Carcinoma: Stimulation and Inhibition by Suad A Al-Hilu, Wisam H Al-Shujairi

“…Although what unifies the carcinogenic microorganisms has not been determined by multiple studies, the role of bacteria in the development of neoplasms has not been properly elucidated. In this review, we discuss links between the bacterial species and cancer, with focus on immune responses for the stimulation of tumor cells such as induction of inflammation. …”
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Breaking the shield of solid tumors: a combined approach for enhanced efficacy of CAR-T cells by Marat Khaliulin, Aygul Valiullina, Alexey Petukhov, Youyong Yuan, Sheila Spada, Emil Bulatov

“…Chemotherapy drugs are frequently employed in the treatment of malignant neoplasms and can also be used prior to cell therapy to enhance CAR-T cell engraftment. …”
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Screening for Janus kinase-2 exon 12 mutations among Janus kinase-2 V617F-negative polycythemia vera suspected Iraqi patients by Mushtaq M. Khazeem, Alaa Fadhil Alwan

“…BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of myeloproliferative neoplasms including polycythemia vera (PV) has been greatly improved following the identification of driver mutations at exon 12 and exon 14 of the Janus Kinase 2 (JAK2) gene. …”
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Successful thoracoscopic-assisted resection of a functional paraganglioma in the mediastinum with extracorporeal circulation: a case report by Zhihui Yang, Xiaojie Huang, Danting Zhou, Tao Tang, Hengxing Liang, Wenliang Liu, Fenglei Yu, Chen Chen

“…Abstract Background Paragangliomas are rare neoplasms arising from extra-adrenal chromaffin cells, with mediastinal paragangliomas representing an exceptionally rare subset. …”
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Prevalence of common conditions and associated mortalities of dogs treated at the small animal clinic, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda by James Okwee-Acai, Benard Agwai, Patrick Mawadri, Christine Kesiime, Methodius Tubihemukama, Joseph Kungu, Benard Odur

“…Cases were recorded as: elective surgeries (29.2%), parvovirus infection (13.9%), skin infections (09.7%), canine babesiosis (6.9%), fractures (6.0%) and neoplasms (6%); mainly transmissible venereal tumour (TVT). …”
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Integrative machine learning frameworks to uncover specific protein signature in neuroendocrine cervical carcinoma by Tao Shen, Tingting Dong, Haiyang Wang, Yi Ding, Jianuo Zhang, Xinyi Zhu, Yeping Ding, Wen Cai, Yalan Wei, Qiao Wang, Sufen Wang, Feiyun Jiang, Bin Tang

“…The clinical management of NECC follows neuroendocrine neoplasms and cervical cancer in general. However, the diagnosis and prognosis of NECC remain dismal. …”
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Pleural Rosai-Dorfman disease complicated with renal clear cell carcinoma: a case report and literature review by Sudan Tang, Sudan Tang, Xinju Yang, Shunan Wang, Shunan Wang, Qin Xiao, Qin Xiao

“…Differential diagnosis should include pleural mesothelioma, pleural metastases, solitary fibrous neoplasms, and schwannomas of the pleura. Ultimately, a definitive diagnosis can be achieved through pathology and immunohistochemistry analysis.…”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN LEUKEMIC EVOLUTION AND UNCOMMON CHROMOSOMAL ALTERATIONS IN PEDIATRIC MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME by Viviane Lamim Lovatel, Beatriz Ferreira da Silva, Eliane Ferreira Rodrigues, Maria Luiza Rocha da Rosa Borges, Rita de Cássia Barbosa Tavares, Ana Paula Silva Bueno, Elaine Sobral da Costa, Terezinha de Jesus Marques, Teresa de Souza Fernandez

“… Background and objective: Pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome (pMDS) is a group of rare clonal neoplasms with a difficult diagnosis and risk of progression to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). …”
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Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasia Characterization in Portugal: Results from the NETs Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism by A. P. Santos, J. Vinagre, P. Soares, I. Claro, A. C. Sanches, L. Gomes, I. Fernandes, A. L. Catarino, J. Preto, B. D. Pereira, A. P. Marques, F. Rodrigues, C. Amaral, G. Rocha, J. C. Mellidez, H. Simões, J. M. Lopes, M. J. Bugalho, On behalf of the NETs Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

“…The incidence of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs) has been increasing in the last five decades, but there is no large-scale data regarding these tumours in Portugal. …”
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Overexpression of IL-6 and STAT3 may provide new insights into ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma development by Corina Toma, Roxana Popa, Lidia Ciobanu, Ioana Baldea, Irina Amorim, Diana Bochynska, Alan Wolfe, Andrada Negoescu, Claudiu Gal, Marian Taulescu

“…Using WB analyses, a highly significant amount of both IL-6 (p = 0.0078) and STAT3 (p < 0.0001) proteins were present in lung neoplasms, by comparison to the control lungs. Conclusions Our data showed overexpression of IL-6 and STAT3 in lung tissues from OPA compared to lungs from JSRV-negative sheep. …”
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Impact in Clinical Practice of the European Medicines Agency Health Alert About the Restriction of the Use of JAK Inhibitors by Elisabet Castañeda-Estévez, Cristina Vergara-Dangond, Martina Steiner, Maria Beatriz Paredes-Romero, Ana Esteban-Vázquez, Tatiana Cobo-Ibañez, Laura Trives-Folguera, Maria Liz Romero-Bogado, Isabel De La Cámara-Fernández, Patricia Richi-Alberti, Ana Acosta-Alfaro, Iría De la Osa-Subtil, Santiago Muñoz-Fernández

“…The most frequent adverse events were infections (5.9%) and neoplasms (2.9%). Deep vein thrombosis and haemorrhagic stroke each occurred in 1% of patients, with no cases of ischemic stroke or ischemic heart disease. …”
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Minimizing skull defects in retrosigmoid approach: precision mapping of the sigmoid sinus with mastoid emissary vein canal by Artem V. Rozumenko, Mykola V. Yehorov, Vasyl V. Shust, Dmytro M. Tsiurupa, Anton M. Dubrovka, Petro M. Onishchenko, Volodymyr O. Fedirko

“…A total of 20 patients were operated for neoplasms occupying the cerebellopontine angle using retrosigmoid approach. …”
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