Video assisted thoracic surgery. Experiences in Dr. Gustavo Aldereguia Lima hospital. by Arístides Sánchez Sánchez, Lidia Torres Aja, Rubén Mena Guerra, Francisco Cabarroca Castillo

“…<strong><br />Results:</strong> The most frequent causes of intervention were pneumothorax, pulmonary tumors, pleural effusion and empyema. There was high accordance between pre and pos operatory diagnosis. …”
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NK Cell Subtypes as Regulators of Autoimmune Liver Disease by Guohui Jiao, Bangmao Wang

“…As major components of innate immunity, NK cells not only exert cell-mediated cytotoxicity to destroy tumors or infected cells, but also act to regulate the functions of other cells in the immune system by secreting cytokines and chemokines. …”
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Sarcoma de Ewing en huesos cortos. Presentación de un caso by Daniel Ricardo Martínez Ávila, Laura Selis Pomar Durruthy, Yaniurka Cruz Camejo

“…Se presenta a una paciente de 37 años de edad con lesión tumoral en la mano la izquierda. Como tratamiento de primera línea se le realizó amputación del primer y segundo dedos de la mano. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of NICE Classification System for Optical Recognition of Predictive Morphology of Colorectal Polyps by Josipa Patrun, Lucija Okreša, Hrvoje Iveković, Nadan Rustemović

“…The NICE classification is an international endoscopic classification of colorectal neoplasia through a narrowband spectrum that on the basis of lesion colors, vascular pattern, and structure of the surface of the mucous membrane classifies colorectal neoplasms in three categories: type 1 as hyperplastic lesions, type 2 as adenomas, and type 3 as invasive tumors. The aim of this study was to verify diagnostic accuracy of the NICE classification system compared to the reference standard: histopathological analysis. …”
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Cardiac Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma Requiring a Mitral Valve Replacement Complicated by Severe Paravalvular Leak: A Rare Case Report with Literature Review by Anju Adhikari, Adam Hafeez, Alexandra Halalau

“…Cardiac sarcomas have a high infiltrative and metastatic potential and are often associated with poor prognosis. These tumors are often identified incidentally by thoracic and cardiac imaging. …”
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Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the ureter and renal pelvis: A case report by Aparna A. N. Namshiker, Amala J. Kudchadker, R. G. Wiseman Pinto

“…Primary adenocarcinoma rarely occurs in the upper urinary tract and accounts for less than 1% of the urothelial tumors. Here we present a case report of a 45-year-old female patient who presented with a lump in the abdomen and pain in the right lumbar region for 2 months. …”
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Individually moulded silicone dressing in full thickness skin grafts by Michael Götting, Rahel Zibell, Markus Jungehülsing

“…Charts of 24 patients who had undergone reconstruction with full thickness skin graft from the neck after surgery for skin tumors in the head from November 2017 to October 2020, were reviewed retrospectively to quantify the degree of post-operative graft loss and durability of the dressing. …”
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Sperm Cryopreservation before Testicular Cancer Treatment and Its Subsequent Utilization for the Treatment of Infertility by Jana Žáková, Eva Lousová, Pavel Ventruba, Igor Crha, Hana Pochopová, Jaroslava Vinklárková, Eva Tesařová, Mohamed Nussir

“…Seminoma was diagnosed in 283 men (54.1%) and nonseminomatous germ cell tumors in 240 men (45.9%). 34 patients who returned for infertility treatment underwent 46 treatment cycles with cryopreserved sperm. …”
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Multidisciplinary Management of a Giant Plexiform Neurofibroma by Double Sequential Preoperative Embolization and Surgical Resection by Roberto Vélez, Sergi Barrera-Ochoa, David Barastegui, Mercedes Pérez-Lafuente, Cleofe Romagosa, Manuel Pérez

“…Plexiform neurofibromas are benign tumors originating from subcutaneous or visceral peripheral nerves, which are usually associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. …”
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Lone Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Isolated Chest Wall Malignancy by Joseph Allencherril, Sebastian Bruera, Ronan Allencherril, Richard J. Hamill

“…HCC should be considered in cases of isolated tumors with unclear primaries as ectopic carcinogenesis and occult primary malignancy are possibilities.…”
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Ovarian Fibroma as a Possible Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin by İkbal Kaygusuz, Ayla Eser, İlknur İnegöl Gümüş, İsmail Kırbaş, Kayıhan Akın, Hacer Haltas, Hasan Kafalı

“… Fibromas are the most common benign solid tumors of the ovary. Clinically, they are asymptomatic and preoperative diagnosis is often difficult. …”
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Secondary endolymphatic hydrops: a clinical and literature overview by Aïna Venkatasamy, Aïna Venkatasamy, Aïna Venkatasamy, Aïna Venkatasamy, Anne R. J. Péporté

“…Secondary endolymphatic hydrops may result from cerebellopontine angle tumors, longstanding inner ear conditions, inner ear malformations, intracranial hypotension and recent investigations have highlighted the role of trauma and inflammation as key factors in SEH development.DiscussionDespite the diverse etiologies of SEH, the findings suggest that many of these conditions share a common final pathway in disrupting endolymphatic fluid balance. …”
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A multiscale model of the bone marrow and hematopoiesis by Ariosto Silva, Alexander R. A. Anderson, Robert Gatenby

“…It is also the site in which liquid tumors, including leukemia and multiple myeloma, develop as well as a frequent site of metastases. …”
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Development of Cerebral Metastasis after Medical and Surgical Treatment of Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Andrew Austin Gassman, Emil Fernando, Casey Jacob Holmes, Umesh Kapur, Joshua M. Eberhardt

“…We report the case of a 67 year old male who was diagnosed on presentation with a poorly differentiated anal squamous cell carcinoma that already had a solitary metastasis to the liver. While the tumors were initially responsive to chemoradiotherapy, the patient’s primary and liver lesions recurred. …”
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Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Inguinal Lymph Node with Unknown Primary Lesion by Sherif Ali Eltawansy, Ryane Panasiti, Samaa Hasanien, Dennis Lourdusamy, David Sharon

“…Theories try to explain the pathway of development of such tumors and one of the theories mentions that it could be a spontaneous regression of the primary cutaneous lesion. …”
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Translating Unconventional T Cells and Their Roles in Leukemia Antitumor Immunity by Nilberto Dias de Araújo, Fábio Magalhães Gama, Mateus de Souza Barros, Thaís Lohana Pereira Ribeiro, Fabíola Silva Alves, Lilyane Amorim Xabregas, Andréa Monteiro Tarragô, Adriana Malheiro, Allyson Guimarães Costa

“…In recent years, these cell populations have been associated with a repertoire of anti- or protumor responses and play important roles in the dynamics of solid tumors and hematological malignancies, thus, encouraging the development of new investigations in the area. …”
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Overexpression of FERM Domain Containing Kindlin 2 (FERMT2) in Fibroblasts Correlates with EMT and Immunosuppression in Gastric Cancer by Sheng-yan Yin, Yuan-jie Liu, Jie-pin Li, Jian Liu

“…The mesenchymal feature, dominated by epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) and stromal cell activation, is one of the main reasons for the aggressive nature of tumors, yet it remains poorly understood. In gastric cancer (GC), the fermitin family homolog-2 (FERMT2) is involved in macrophage signaling, promoting migration and invasion. …”
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Defective homologous recombination and genomic instability predict increased responsiveness to carbon ion radiotherapy in pancreatic cancer by Brock J. Sishc, Janapriya Saha, Elizabeth M. Alves, Lianghao Ding, Huiming Lu, Shih-Ya Wang, Katy L. Swancutt, James H. Nicholson, Angelica Facoetti, Arnold Pompos, Mario Ciocca, Todd A. Aguilera, Michael D. Story, Anthony J. Davis

“…These findings suggest that PDAC tumors with HR pathway mutations or high replication stress are more likely to benefit from CIRT while minimizing normal tissue toxicity.…”
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Renal Sinus Lipomatosis in Transplanted Kidneys: An Unusual Clinical Case by Luca Apicella, Gianfranco Vallone, Sossio Vitale, Gianluca Garofalo, Luigi Russo, Riccardo Gallo, Stefano Federico, Massimo Sabbatini

“…The rarity of this affection, the need of a differential diagnosis with fat-containing tumors, and the possibility of parenchymal inflammation associated with RSL, potentially responsive to steroids, are also discussed.…”
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Modalities for Imaging of Prostate Cancer by A. H. Hou, D. Swanson, A. B. Barqawi

“…The new challenge is in differentiating clinically relevant tumors from ones that may otherwise never have become evident if not for screening. …”
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