Amorphous calcium phosphate-coated surfaces as a model for bone microenvironment in prostate cancer by Rebeca San Martin, Prijoyit Das, Tianchun Xue, Morgan Rose Brown, Renata Dos Reis Marques, Michael Essington, Adrian Gonzalez, Rachel Patton McCord

“…Background: Bone metastasis remains one of the biggest challenges in the treatment of prostate cancer, and other solid tumors such as breast, lung, and colon. Modeling a complex microenvironment in-vitro such as the bone niche, requires interrogation of cell-cell interactions, specific extracellular matrix proteins, and a high calcium environment. …”
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Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein - early predictors of low colorectal anastomotic leakage by Yu. A. Shelygin, M. A. Tarasov, M. A. Sukhina, I. V. Zarodnyuk, Ye. G. Rybakov

“…Overall 100 patients underwent surgery for epithelial tumors of rectum in the period 2013-2016 yy in the volume of LAR with the formation of anastomosis and preventive stoma. …”
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In Stent Restenosis Predictors after Carotid Artery Stenting by Mirco Cosottini, Maria Chiara Michelassi, Walter Bencivelli, Guido Lazzarotti, Silvia Picchietti, Giovanni Orlandi, Giuliano Parenti, Michele Puglioli

“…The percentage residual stenosis after CAS and multiple stents deployment were independent predictors of restenosis, while diabetes and tumors are suggestive but not significant predictors of restenosis. …”
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Prediction of biochemical prostate cancer recurrence from any Gleason score using robust tissue structure and clinically available information by Laura E. Marin, Daniel I. Zavaleta-Guzman, Jessyca I. Gutierrez-Garcia, Daniel Racoceanu, Fanny L. Casado

“…A U-net model was used to segment phenotypic features and trained on images from the Prostate Cancer Grade Assessment (PANDA) database to segment tumorous regions from pre-processed and scored WSI of biopsies. …”
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Complimentary Imaging Modalities for Investigating Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Capsule Endoscopy, Double-Balloon Enteroscopy, and Computed Tomographic Enterography by Ye Chu, Sheng Wu, Yuting Qian, Qi Wang, Juanjuan Li, Yanping Tang, Tingting Bai, Lifu Wang

“…The diagnostic yield of angiodysplasia at CE was significantly higher than CTE (73% versus 8%, p<0.001) and DBE (39.1% versus 17.4%, p=0.013), while no significant difference was found between the three approaches for small bowel tumors. DBE and CTE identified small bowel diseases undetected or undetermined by CE. …”
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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in hydrocephalus secondary to vestibular schwannomas by Ernesto Enrique Horta-Tamayo, Diana Rosa Ortega-Raez, Luis Cesar Acosta-González, Orestes López-Piloto, Lismary Martínez-Valdés, Martha Suárez-Cruz

“…Introduction: Treatment options for hydrocephalus related to posterior fossa tumors have been extensively studied in the pediatric population, but the value of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in hydrocephalus secondary to vestibular schwannoma in adults, is controversial. …”
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Malignant Transformation of Temporal Bone Schneiderian Papilloma Associated with HPV-6 by O. Marzouk, F. Brasch, I. Todt, P. K. C. Goon, H. Sudhoff

“…Temporal bone Schneiderian papillomas (TBSPs) rarely present as a primary tumors arising from the middle ear and mastoid process. …”
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Massive Leiomyomatous Uterine Proliferation Following Kidney Transplantation: A Case Report and Literature Review by Emmanuel J. Minja, Miguel Tan, Melissa J. Gibbs, Marwan M. Kazimi, Jonathan C. Hundley, Harrison S. Pollinger

“…Uterine fibroids are the most common benign uterine tumors affecting > 50% of premenopausal women. The incidence, burden and symptoms from uterine fibroids are higher in women of African descent compared to Caucasians. …”
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DUOX2 Expression Is Increased in Barrett Esophagus and Cancerous Tissues of Stomach and Colon by Ran Qi, Yunfeng Zhou, Xiaozhen Li, Hong Guo, Lei Gao, Lijuan Wu, Yufeng Wang, Qiang Gao

“…The correlation of DUOX2 expression with clinicopathological parameters of tumors was identified. Results. Low levels of DUOX2 mRNA were detected in Barrett esophagus and the adjacent normal tissues, and there was no difference between these two groups. …”
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Ultrasound imaging of the perithyroid fascial space: a comparative analysis with anatomical correlations by Ying Wei, Zhen-long Zhao, Yun Niu, Li-li Peng, Yan Li, Ming-an Yu

“…A retrospective review was conducted on data from 2390 patients (631 males and 1759 females, median age 46 years, 25–75% interquartile range 26–69 years) who underwent microwave ablation for thyroid tumors, including 1436 benign nodules and 954 papillary thyroid carcinomas. …”
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Contralateral nodal failures in oropharyngeal cancers after TORS and unilateral neck management: a retrospective study by Axel Sahovaler, John J. W. Lee, Wei Xu, Susie Su, Ali Hosni, Andrew Bayley, David P. Goldstein, John R. de Almeida

“…Twenty-three (72%) patients had HPV related tumors. 3-years CRC, LC and OS were 100%, 96% (89–100) and 96% (CI 89–100). …”
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Diacylglycerol kinase alpha regulates post-hepatectomy liver regeneration by Hiroki Nakamoto, Shunsuke Shichi, Chisato Shirakawa, Takuto Suzuki, Hidemitsu Kitamura, Akinobu Taketomi

“…DGKα is reportedly associated with progression of tumors, including hepatocellular carcinomas, but its relationship with liver regeneration has not been examined. …”
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Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of the Angiolipoma at Hypopharynx-Esophageal Introitus by Lu Liu, Feng Miao, Hai-Mei Guo, Nuo Li, Shu-Hua Jiao, Shuang Cai, Peng-Liang Liu, Shan-Shan Zhang, Jia Ma, Yang Weng, Ying Sun, Yin-Si Tang, Feng Zhao, Yan Zheng, Shen Zhang, Yan Yang, Yang Yu, Lei Tian, Zhi-Feng Zhao

“…The patients with submucosal tumors at the hypopharynx-esophageal introitus were diagnosed as angiolipoma by preoperative evaluation with endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasonography, and computed tomography (CT). …”
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Structure elucidation, immunomodulatory activity, antitumor activity and its molecular mechanism of a novel polysaccharide from Boletus reticulatus Schaeff by Siyuan Su, Xiang Ding, Yiling Hou, Binbin Liu, Zhouhe Du, Junfeng Liu

“…In addition, BRS-X could facilitate the proliferation and phagocytosis of RAW264.7 cells and could significantly inhibit the growth of tumors in S180-bearing mice. The results of transcriptome sequencing analysis illustrated that total 46 genes enriched in MAPK and total 34 genes enriched in PI3K/Akt signaling pathways in BRS-X group. …”
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Evaluation of the immunological functions of placental alkaline phosphatase in vivo using ALPP transgenic mice by Tse-Ching Chen, Kwai-Fong Ng, Ning Chen, Yi-Ling Pan, Chun-An Cheng, Hsiao-Chun Wu, Yi-Jen Hsueh, Nien-Yi Chiang, Hsi-Hsien Lin, Hsi-Hsien Lin, Hsi-Hsien Lin, Hsi-Hsien Lin

“…In addition, ALPP has been identified as a reliable biomarker of diverse germ cell tumors. Nevertheless, little is known of its immune modulatory role in vivo. …”
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CLINICAL EXAMPLE OF THE USE OF LIPOFILLING WITH DELAYED RECONSTRUCTION by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhayev, A. A. Masri, A. S. Sukhotko, F. N. Usov, M. V. Starkova, V. V. Ratushnaya, N. V. Evtyagina

“…Malignant breast tumors are one of the causes of disability due to lack of breast or having operational defects. …”
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Bioinformatics approaches to multi-omics analysis of the potential of CDKN2A as a biomarker and therapeutic target for uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma by Liang Ma, Yuling Li, Jingxian Wu, Yanfei Gao

“…Prior research has demonstrated an association between cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2 A (CDKN2A) and various tumors. As a member of the INK4 family, CDKN2A is involved in cell cycle regulation by controlling CDKs. …”
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Subcutaneous Granulomatous Inflammation due to Basidiobolomycosis: Case Reports of 3 Patients in Buruli Ulcer Endemic Areas in Benin by Luc V. C. Brun, Jean Jacques Roux, Ghislain E. Sopoh, Julia Aguiar, Miriam Eddyani, Wayne M. Meyers, Dirk Stubbe, Marie T. Akele Akpo, Françoise Portaels, Bouke C. de Jong

“…Basidiobolomycosis is a rare subcutaneous mycosis, which can be mistaken for several other diseases, such as soft tissue tumors, lymphoma, or Buruli ulcer in the preulcerative stage. …”
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PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY OF CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATE by V. N. Galkin, A. V. Molochkov, V. A. Molochkov, S. V. Korenev, T. E. Sukhova, Zh. S. Kuntcevich, Yu. S. Romanko

“…In 10% of people with the human papilloma virus develops condylomata acuminate, which can be transformed into malignant tumors. The most common treatment of condylomata acuminate is a conservative treatment, namely, the local chemical or physical destruction of the lesions and immunotherapy. …”
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Functional nanocrystal as effective contrast agents for dual-mode imaging: Live-cell sonoluminescence and contrast-enhanced echography by V. Vighetto, E. Pascucci, N.M. Percivalle, A. Troia, K.M. Meiburger, M.R.P. van den Broek, T. Segers, V. Cauda

“…Finally, the stimuli-responsive therapeutic applications of ZnO-Lip against tumors is overviewed, aiming to achieve a fully theranostic approach.…”
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