Robot-assisted surgery for gynecological cancer by Hao Liang, Hang Yu, Jiangtao Fan

“…This comprehensive guidance provides valuable insights for young or novice gynecological oncologic surgeons in choosing appropriate surgical techniques for tumor procedures.…”
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New Artificial Urinary Sphincter Devices in the Treatment of Male Iatrogenic Incontinence by Ioannis Vakalopoulos, Spyridon Kampantais, Leonidas Laskaridis, Vasileios Chachopoulos, Michail Koptsis, Chrysovalantis Toutziaris

“…Severe persistent stress incontinence following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer treatment, although not very common, remains the most annoying complication affecting patient’s quality of life, despite good surgical oncological results. When severe incontinence persists after the first postoperative year and conservative treatment has been failed, surgical treatment has to be considered. …”
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Clinical observations of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer living in the Tambov region by P. G. Berezin, V. V. Milovanov, A. A. Ivannikov, V. A. Kuleshkov, K. M. Nyushko

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Pancreatoduodenectomy without Vascular Resection in Patients with Primary Resectable Adenocarcinoma and Unilateral Venous Contact: A Matched Case Study by Luca Morelli, Raffaella Berchiolli, Simone Guadagni, Matteo Palmeri, Niccolò Furbetta, Desirée Gianardi, Matteo Bianchini, Niccola Funel, Giovanni Caprili, Luca Emanuele Pollina, Giulio Di Candio, Franco Mosca, Gregorio Di Franco, Alfred Cuschieri

“…PD without vascular resection can be considered safe and oncologically acceptable in selected patients with preoperative diagnosis of prVC-PDAC. …”
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Real-world short-term outcomes and treatment regimen comparisons in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with first-line immune combinations by Masato Kikuta, Sei Naito, Takahiro Osawa, Kazuyuki Numakura, Takafumi Narisawa, Yuki Takai, Mayu Yagi, Yuya Sekine, Ojiro Tokairin, Nobuo Shinohara, Tomonori Habuchi, Norihiko Tsuchiya

“…This study evaluated the applicability of the International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium (IMDC) risk model in predicting outcomes for patients treated with either immune-oncologic drug doublet (IO-IO) or immune-oncologic drug tyrosine kinase inhibitor combinations (IO-TKI). …”
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Influence of religion and spirituality on head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers: a protocol for a scoping review by Maheeka Seneviwickrama, Ruwan Jayasinghe, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Simon N. Rogers, Su Keill, Sakuntha Ratnapreya, Sriyani Ranasinghe, Sashini Shehana Denagamagei, Irosha Perera

“…The findings of this review would generate evidence to better inform health care providers in countries and cultures in the management of patients diagnosed with HNC in usual oncological care with due consideration to caregivers.…”
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Saphenous Vein Sparing Superficial Inguinal Dissection in Lower Extremity Melanoma by Muhammed Beşir Öztürk, Arzu Akan, Özay Özkaya, Onur Egemen, Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, Turgut Kayadibi, Mithat Akan

“…The inguinal lymphadenectomy with saphenous vein preservation in lower extremity melanoma patients seems to be an oncologically safe procedure and it may offer reduced long-term morbidity.…”
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Anti-LGI1 antibody autoimmune encephalitis. Clinical case presentation and literature review by A. Stašaitytė, T. Vanagas, V. Danielius, G. Jurkevičienė, R. Balnytė

“…As the clinical presentation of this disease is similar to other types of encephalitis most often associated with paraneoplastic process or endocrine disorder, a thorough testing for oncological or endocrine disease is necessary to correctly differentiate the diagnosis and administer appropriate treatment. …”
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How Do Trematodes Induce Cancer? A Possible Evolutionary Adaptation of an Oncogenic Agent Transmitted by Flukes by Péter Apari, Gábor Földvári

“…By further elaborating the unique nexus between flukes, carcinogenic microbes and cancer, in the future it will also help us to broaden our oncological perspective to reduce human death and suffering from this serious disease group.…”
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Enhanced Recovery in Surgery for Gastric Cancer by O. V. Ilyina, D. V. Ruchkin, I. A. Kozyrin, Yu. A. Stepanova

“…The long-term impact of ERAS remains understudied but is expected to reduce complications and their severity in oncological surgery.…”
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Primary retroperitoneal schwannoma. Case presentation by Annia Rivacoba Betancourt, Yusnier Varona Varona, Javier Cruz Batista

“…After carrying out imaging and complementary studies, he received surgical treatment at the María Curie Provincial Oncological Teaching Hospital, in Camagüey, Cuba. He was diagnosed with a retroperitoneal schwannoma, confirmed by the Pathology report. …”
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High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Followup and Complications Rate by Umberto Maestroni, Francesco Dinale, Roberto Minari, Paolo Salsi, Francesco Ziglioli

“…The diagnosis and management of complications is discussed, and the oncologic outcome is reported in terms of quality of life. …”
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Treatment of neuropathic pain with repeated low-dose MDMA: a case report by Peter Gasser, Matthias E. Liechti, Friederike Holze

“…A 64-year-old male patient who suffered from traumatic life experiences and neuropathic pain after oncological chemotherapy was treated with medium to high doses of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and high doses and microdoses of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). …”
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Melatonin: biological significance and therapeutic properties by V. Rimšaitė, K. Bogdanavičienė, G. Gudavičiūtė, E. Pajėdienė

“…With age and various diseases, a decrease in the concentration of melatonin is observed, its antioxidant effect is reduced, therefore, the circadian rhythm is disturbed, mental disorders occur, and the risk of oncological, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases increases. …”
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OPTIMIZING PERIOPERATIVE CARE FOR PERIHILAR CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA: THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT, NEOADJUVANT THERAPY, AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY by María Inés GAETE, José Donizeti de MEIRA JUNIOR, Soledad LOYOLA, Luís MENESES, Jorge DREYSE, Joaquín HEVIA, Eduardo BRICEÑO, Jorge MARTINEZ

“…CONCLUSIONS: This article highlights the importance of a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach in managing complex oncological surgeries, especially regarding the hospital’s rescue capacity for severe postoperative complications. …”
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Divergent Crosstalk Between Microglia and T Cells in Brain Cancers: Implications for Novel Therapeutic Strategies by Min-Hee Yi, Jinkyung Lee, Subin Moon, EunA So, Geonhyeok Bang, Kyung-Sub Moon, Kyung-Hwa Lee

“…<b>Background</b>: Brain cancers represent a formidable oncological challenge characterized by their aggressive nature and resistance to conventional therapeutic interventions. …”
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Elevated expression of ANTXR1 gene in tumors is a poor prognostic biomarker for patients with bladder cancer by L. S. Franco, S. Arunachalam, A. Chauhan, S. A. Kareff, P. L. Hallenbeck

“…As such, TEM8 has been identified as the target of novel oncologic therapies. It is especially attractive given its selective expression on the surface of solid tumor cells and associated stromal cells, such as cancer stem cells, invasive cancer cells, and immune cells, such as macrophages, angiogenic endothelial cells, pericytes, and cancer-associated fibroblasts. …”
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Pembrolizumab-Induced Mobitz Type 2 Second-Degree Atrioventricular Block by Alisha Khan, Sana Riaz, Robert Carhart

“…Pembrolizumab is a monoclonal antibody directed towards programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and is an antineoplastic drug which has a growing variety of oncologic uses. Pembrolizumab is commonly associated with immune-related adverse events (IRAEs) but is infrequently noted to cause cardiotoxicities such as myocarditis, arrhythmias, and heart failure. …”
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Reconstruction of Nasal Skin Cancer Defects with Local Flaps by A. C. Salgarelli, P. Bellini, A. Multinu, C. Magnoni, M. Francomano, F. Fantini, U. Consolo, S. Seidenari

“…We describe our experience in the aesthetic reconstruction of nasal skin defects following oncological surgery. The use of different local flaps for nasal skin cancer defects is reported in 286 patients. …”
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Clostridium subterminale Septicemia in a Patient with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma by Kevin M. Trapani, Leigh J. Boghossian, Elizabeth Caskey

“…The patient was receiving treatment for nosocomial pneumonia prior to culture of the C. subterminale, which led to suspicion for malignancy. Extensive GI and oncologic workup demonstrated multiple comorbidities and a primary GI cancer, which likely caused a breach in the GI mucosa and C. subterminale entrance into the bloodstream. …”
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