Deep Seated Lobular Capillary Hemangioma (Pyogenic Granuloma) of the Colon: A Rare Case Requiring Surgery beyond Endoscopic Management by Jaechun Park, Minjung Jung

“…A 41-year-old woman presented with an incidental colonic mass during a systemic workup after adjuvant chemotherapy for HER2-positive breast cancer. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a deep seated colonic mass in the splenic flexure. …”
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Clostridium subterminale Septicemia in a Patient with Metastatic Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma by Kevin M. Trapani, Leigh J. Boghossian, Elizabeth Caskey

“…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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An Unusual Case of Bony Styloid Processes That Extend to the Hyoid Bone by Shekhar K. Gadkaree, Christopher G. Hyppolite, Aisha Harun, Ryan H. Sobel, Young Kim

“…We encountered a 52-year-old male with bilateral bony styloid extension to the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone during the workup of a patient with laryngeal cancer. This embryological malformation clearly supports the hypothesis that the second pharyngeal arch gives rise to the lesser cornu and demonstrates an unusual clinical finding that may be encountered by otolaryngologists. …”
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Biological rhythms of the liver by Anatol Panasiuk, Mirosław Tarasewicz, Albert Chodowiec, Anna Łokić, Kacper Gan

“…Clock dysfunctions contribute to the pathogenesis of various disorders, including fatty liver disease, liver cirrhosis and different types of cancer. Therefore understanding circadian rhythm can have significant implications for the therapy of many liver diseases, as well as the development of new preventive and treatment strategies.…”
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Evaluation of quality of life of patients after rectal surgery by V. I. Pomazkin

“…Original study included results of 86 patients rectal cancer in whom the anterior rectectomy has been executed. …”
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Multiple Myeloma in a Patient with ANKRD26-Related Thrombocytopenia Successfully Treated with Combination Therapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplant by Muhammad Husnain, Trent Wang, Maikel Valdes, James Hoffman, Lazaros Lekakis

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Five-Year Follow-Up of Distal Tibia Bone and Foot and Ankle Trauma Treated with a 3D-Printed Titanium Cage by Eugene C. Nwankwo, Fangyu Chen, Dana L. Nettles, Samuel B. Adams

“…Large bone defects from trauma or cancer are difficult to treat. Current treatment options include the use of external fixation with bone transport, bone grafting, or amputation. …”
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Ataxia, Ophthalmoplegia, and Areflexia: What Would You Think? by N. Karsan, P. Fletcher, I. Bodi, B. K. MacDonald

“…There are further five cases described in which an association between cancer and a Miller Fisher phenotype has been shown. …”
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Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge and Current Practice of Pain Assessment and Management: How Much Progress Have We Made? by Khawla Nuseir, Manal Kassab, Basima Almomani

“…The level of knowledge was the best among physicians, followed by pharmacists specifically in the area of cancer pain management. Nurses scored the lowest for knowledge of pain assessment and management among HCPs. …”
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A Review on the Application of PD-1 Blockade in EBV-Associated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Immunotherapy by Jin Bian, Yan Niu, Yanli Ma, Fuhua Chen, Ning Ma

“…Immunotherapy has got considerable attention of clinicians for cancer treatment in recent years due to proven success of PD-1/PD-L 1 inhibition in solid tumors trials. …”
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A Rare Cause of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Fusobacterium Infection—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin, Heather J. Male

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Male Sexual Dysfunction by Danyon Anderson, John Laforge, Maggie M. Ross, Robert Vanlangendonck, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…Risk factors for male sexual dysfunction include age, diabetes mellitus (DM), cancer, stroke, hypertension, penile trauma, depression, anxiety, and disturbance in central serotonin neurotransmission and 5-HT postsynaptic receptor functioning. …”
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Ischemic Colitis During Pegylated Interferon-Alpha and Ribavirin Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C by Yvette Leung, Stefan J Urbanski, Lynn Schindel, Robert P Myers

“…Rare cases of ischemic colitis associated with interferon-alpha (IFN-α) treatment for chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection and metastatic cancer have been reported. The present study describes the first case of ischemic colitis attributable to pegylated IFN-α and ribavirin combination therapy in an HCV-infected patient after 34 weeks of treatment. …”
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Small-Sized Clone of T Cells in Multiple Myeloma Patient after Auto-SCT: T-LGL Leukemia Type or Clonal T-Cell Aberration? by Giuseppe Mele, Marilena Greco, Maria Rosaria Coppi, Giacomo Loseto, Angela Melpignano, Salvatore Mauro, Gianni Quarta

“…Second cancers and particularly postransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are extremely rare in patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT). …”
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NPM1/B23: A Multifunctional Chaperone in Ribosome Biogenesis and Chromatin Remodeling by Mikael S. Lindström

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Fibrolamellar Carcinoma: 2012 Update by Michael Torbenson

“…Fibrolamellar carcinomas are a unique type of primary liver cancer. They occur most commonly in children and young adults. …”
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Successful Treatment of Actinic Keratosis with Kanuka Honey by Saras Mane, Joseph Singer, Andrew Corin, Alex Semprini

“…Actinic keratoses form as rough, scaly plaques on sun-exposed areas; they can be an important step in premalignant progression to squamous cell cancer of the skin. Currently, pharmacological treatments consist of topical immunomodulatory agents with poor side effect profiles. …”
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Camels, Camel Milk, and Camel Milk Product Situation in Kenya in Relation to the World by Stephen Oselu, Rebecca Ebere, Joshua M. Arimi

“…Camel milk is known to fight various diseases, including cancer, diabetes, autism, hypertension, and skin diseases. …”
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Surface Plasmon Resonance-Based Biodetection Systems: Principles, Progress and Applications—A Comprehensive Review by Muhammad A. Butt

“…The paper also explores diverse applications of SPR biodetection systems, ranging from pathogen detection and cancer biomarker identification to food safety monitoring and environmental toxin analysis. …”
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Missing pieces in the story of a caterpillar fungus — Ophiocordyceps sinensis by Siran Liang

“…It is not only known for its extraordinary medicinal values, which cover a wide spectrum of illnesses ranging from fatigue to cancer, but also for its fascinating life-story (Yeh & Lama 2013). …”
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