Diagnostic Potential of Multidetector Computed Tomography for Characterizing Small Renal Masses by Maria Elisabetta Mancini, Annamaria Albergo, Marco Moschetta, Mariacristina Angelelli, Arnaldo Scardapane, Giuseppe Angelelli

“…To assess the potential of CT for characterizing small renal tumors. Methods. 76 patients with <4 cm renal tumors underwent CT examination. …”
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Mechanistic insights into Rho/MRTF inhibition-induced apoptotic events and prevention of drug resistance in melanoma: implications for the involvement of pirin by Bardees M. Foda, Bardees M. Foda, Annika E. Baker, Annika E. Baker, Annika E. Baker, Łukasz Joachimiak, Marzena Mazur, Richard R. Neubig, Richard R. Neubig, Richard R. Neubig

“…CCG-257081 reduced proliferation and activated caspase-3 in YUMMER_R melanoma tumors. Both CCG-257081 enantiomers robustly suppressed development of Vem-resistant colonies with the S isomer being more potent (1 μM IC50).ConclusionCCG-257081 appears to target pre-resistant cells and Vem-induced resistant cells through enhanced apoptosis. …”
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Low expression of TOX predicts poor prognosis of patients with breast cancer in the real world: A retrospective study by Chunlei Tan, Danping Wu, Xiaotian Yang, Shiyuan Zhang, Shuqiang Liu, Boqian Yu, Xiao Yu, Yuting Xiu, Yuanxi Huang

“…Background: TOX is a transcription factor that is implicated in the regulation of T cell exhaustion in tumors. TOX has been proven to have prognostic value in some malignant tumors. …”
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Screening of head neck cancer by Shrikant B. Mali

“…Despite this, HNC does not garner as much attention in the general public's consciousness or the lay press as other tumors. Research indicates that systematic visual oral examinations can be used to screen asymptomatic individuals and detect the disease, since HNC is frequently preceded by a clinical premalignant phase that can be seen with the naked eye. …”
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Melanoma: From Melanocyte to Genetic Alterations and Clinical Options by Corine Bertolotto

“…Recent progress with understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying melanoma initiation and progression revealed that melanomas are genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous tumors. This recent progress has allowed for the development of treatment able to improve for the first time the overall disease-free survival of metastatic melanoma patients. …”
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QUANTUM INTERFEROMETER FOR LIMITED MEASUREMENTS by I. E. Zuikov

“…Quality control is the basic measure of radiation protection of the patients with malignant tumors during radiotherapy. Linear accelerators devices and systems which are influencing on accuracy of dose delivery and dose distribution within treated patients body volumes were considered. …”
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Multimodality Imaging of a Giant Aortic Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma by Nowell M. Fine, David A. Foley, Jerome F. Breen, Joseph J. Maleszewski

“…Papillary fibroelastomas (PFEs) are benign cardiac tumors arising from endocardium. They are commonly found on valvular surfaces and average 1.0–1.5 cm in size. …”
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Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma Revealed by a Jaundice: A Case Report by Taoufiq Harmouch, Marie-pierre Vullierme, Alain Sauvanet, Valérie Paradis, Affaf Amarti

“…Hepatobiliary cystadenomas are rare benign cystic tumors and have a potential for recurrence and malignant transformation. …”
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Breast Angiosarcoma Metastatic to the Ovary by Frederico F. Souza, Amol Katkar, Annick D. Van den Abbeele, Pamela J. Dipiro

“…Approximately 5%–10% of ovarian malignancies are diagnosed as metastatic tumors. Primary angiosarcoma can arise anywhere in the body and when it arises in the breast, it usually affects women in their 3rd and 4th decades and accounts for one in 1700–2300 cases of primary breast cancer. …”
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Primary Renal Synovial Sarcoma by Mehmet Gulum, Ercan Yeni, Murat Savas, Ilyas Ozardali, Ismail Ozdemir, Dilek Mil, Adem Altunkol, Halil Ciftci

“…Synovial sarcomas are generally deep-seated tumors that most often occur in the proximity of large joints of adolescents and young adults. …”
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Renal PEComa in a young male: A case report and insights from the literature by Rashad Sholan, Rufat Aliyev, Malahat Sultan, Anar Almazkhanli, Savalan Karim, Jalal Gasimov

“…Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms, commonly found in the uterus and retroperitoneum. …”
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A Rare Cause of Intrauterine Plagiocephaly within Twin Pregnancy: A Case Report by Mustafa Ulubay, Fahri Burçin Fıratlıgil, İbrahim Alanbay, Uğur Keskin, Ulaş Fidan, Ali Ergün

“…In prenatal period, the most reason for associated plagiocephaly is intrauterine pressure (multiple birth infants (especially dizygotic twins), amount of amniotic, small pelvis and uterine tumors etc.). It has been demonstrated in recent studies that the location of the fetuses within uterus, importantly their position and orientation in the uterus and also the number of fetuses play crucial roles in the development of plagiocephaly during pregnancy. …”
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Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Patient with Fanconi Anemia by Milla Huuhka, Aaro Turunen

“…Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by different types of malformations, skin lesions, bone marrow failure, and increased risk for both hematological malignancies and solid tumors, especially head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). …”
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Multiple Bluish Nodules in a 20-Year-Old Female with Similar Lesions in Her Father by Punyawee Ongsri, Supenya Varothai

“…Glomuvenous malformations are congenital, benign, vascular malformations classified as subtypes of glomus tumors with predominant blood vessels, usually present at birth or childhood with multiple, bluish, soft papules and nodules or plaque-like cutaneous lesions. …”
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Synchronous primary aneurysmal bone cysts: A rare case report and literature review by Noori Al Kadhim, DO, Akinyemi A Akintayo, MD, Alexander Ree, MD, Pedram Rezai, MD

“…Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are rare benign osteolytic tumors which occur most frequently within the first two decades of life and can lead to pathological fractures. …”
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A Novel Technique for Managing Pancreaticojejunal Anastomotic Leak after Pancreaticoduodenectomy by Tufan Egeli, Tarkan Unek, Mucahit Ozbilgin, Mustafa Goztok, Ibrahim Astarcıoglu

“…Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple’s procedure) remains the only definitive treatment option for tumors of the periampullary region. The most common and life-threatening complications following the procedure are pancreatic anastomotic leakage and subsequent fistula formation. …”
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Metastatic Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast to the Colon: A Case Report and Literature Review by Salih Samo, Muhammed Sherid, Husein Husein, Samian Sulaiman, Jeffrey V. Brower, Seth Alper, Margaret Yungbluth, John A. Vainder

“…Colonic metastatic disease mimics primary colonic tumors in its presentation. Colonic metastatic involvement is a poor prognostic sign, and the pathologist should be informed about the history of the primary breast cancer when examining the pathologic specimens. …”
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Giant Fibroelastoma of the Aortic Valve by Michele di Summa, Federica Iezzi

“…Surgical resection should be offered to all patients who have symptoms and to asymptomatic patients who have pedunculated lesions or tumors larger than 1 cm in diameter. Valve-sparing excision produces good long-term results in most instances. …”
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Endoscopic Resection of a Pedunculated Brunner’s Gland Hamartoma of the Duodenum by Masaya Iwamuro, Takehiro Tanaka, Satoko Ando, Tatsuhiro Gotoda, Hiromitsu Kanzaki, Seiji Kawano, Yoshiro Kawahara, Hiroyuki Okada

“…This case underscores the usefulness of endoscopic ultrasonography for the diagnosis of duodenal subepithelial tumors.…”
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Persistent Ureteric Dilatation due to Pelvic Actinomycosis Presenting as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by Richard Khafagy, Omar Jundi, Karol Rogawski, Siva Namasiviyam

“…Pelvic actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces israelii that frequently mimics ovarian tumors during presentation. It is diagnosed after surgery in most of the cases. …”
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