An Unusual Case of Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Kristin N. Fiorino, Brian Lestini, Kim E. Nichols, Sudha A. Anupindi, Asim Maqbool

“…Subsequent biopsy revealed a paraganglioma that was treated with chemotherapy. This case represents an unusual presentation of a paraganglioma associated with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and highlights the utility of CTA and 123MIBG in evaluation and treatment.…”
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Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in an Adolescent Male Presenting as Ureteral Stricture by Christopher D. Jaeger, Kelly L. McAlvany, Shannon N. Zingula, Stephen A. Kramer, Candace F. Granberg

“…He was treated and responded to multiagent chemotherapy with resolution of both the lymphoma and the ureteral stricture. …”
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Technique of Peritoneal Catheter Placement under Fluroscopic Guidance by Ahmed Kamel Abdel-Aal, Santhosh Gaddikeri, Souheil Saddekni

“…Other uses of this catheter include intraperitoneal chemotherapy and gene therapy for ovarian cancer and draining of uncontrolled refractory ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis. …”
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A Fibroid or Cancer? A Rare Case of Mixed Choriocarcinoma and Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumour by Wan Yu Luk, Michael Friedlander

“…She was treated with intensive regimen of adjuvant chemotherapy, etoposide, methotrexate, and actinomycin-D with etoposide and cisplatin (EMA-EP). …”
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Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Its Impact on the Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer by Georgia Tsina, Philippe Simon

“…The percentage of mastectomies did not increase as a result of an MRI exam. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was used more often and the percentage of reoperations decreased when an MRI was performed.…”
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Isolated Abdominal Wall Metastasis of Endometrial Carcinoma by Rita Luz, Rui Leal, Jorge Simões, Matilde Gonçalves, Isabel Matos

“…Surgical resection was undertaken, and histological examination showed features of endometrial carcinoma. She began chemotherapy and is alive with no signs of recurrent disease one year after surgery. …”
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Unusual Cushing’s Syndrome and Hypercalcitoninaemia due to a Small Cell Prostate Carcinoma by Antonio Balestrieri, Elena Magnani, Fiorella Nuzzo

“…Surgical resection was excluded; the patient underwent a cycle of chemotherapy followed by febrile neutropenia and fatal intestinal perforation. …”
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From Global Insights to National Impact: Advancing Cardio-Oncology in Iraq by Mustafa H. Ajlan, Hasan A. Farhan, Zainab A. Dakhil

“…., checkpoint inhibitors, gene-targeted therapies), antibody-based cancer toxins, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery—have significantly improved survival rates 1,2. …”
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A Rare Case of Gastric Metastasis in Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Femur by Krishna Amulya Koti, Selvamani Backianathan, Patricia Sebastian, Leni G. Matthew, Mithun Raam, Dipti Masih

“…She was treated with irinotecan-based chemotherapy followed by total gastrectomy with esophagojejunal anastomosis and radiation therapy. …”
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ALA photodynamic therapy combined with dual 980nm/1470nm diode laser for classic Kaposi's sarcoma by Yajing Cao, Dixin Wang, Yeqiang Liu, Linglin Zhang, Xiuli Wang

“…The combination of the dual 980nm/1470 nm diode laser and ALA-PDT may be astrategy in treating local KS with good tolerance, especially in elder patients who can not tolerate radiotherapy and chemotherapy.…”
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Insights into Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Leading Towards Ischemic Stroke by Surajit Hansda, Hiranmoy Das

“…Treatment methods for cancer, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery, have all been demonstrated to increase the risk of stroke as well. …”
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Successful Primary Treatment of a Hydatidiform Mole with Methotrexate and EMA/CO by M. De Vos, M. Leunen, C. Fontaine, Ph. De Sutter

“…We propose that primary treatment of molar pregnancies with chemotherapy is a useful treatment option in cases where uterine abnormalities interfere with suction aspiration.…”
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Effect of Meloxicam on the Proliferation and Apoptosis of the Raji Cell Line: an In Vitro Study by Yolanda Kartika Asmarani, null Supriatno, Tetiana Haniastuti

“…A combination of meloxicam with chemotherapy agents may improve the outcome of BL treatment.…”
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Hodgkin Lymphoma and Castleman Disease: When One Blood Disease Can Hide Another by L. Filliatre-Clement, H. Busby-Venner, C. Moulin, G. Roth-Guepin, A. Perrot

“…The patient underwent complete remission with ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine) chemotherapy for treating Hodgkin lymphoma after surgical excision of the unicentric Castleman disease lesion.…”
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Rare Intracardiac Tumor: Primary Cardiac Lymphoma Presenting as Atypical Angina by Karthigesu Aimanan, K. Saravana Kumar, M. N. Mohd Arif, Md Noor Zuraini, Md Jamil Ramdzan, L. Hamdan

“…The patient received a course of postoperative chemotherapy and was disease-free on six months of follow-up.…”
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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Bartholin’s Gland: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Charmaine C. W. Lo, Jerome B. Y. Leow, K. Naing, Ken Jaaback, Thanuja Thachil

“…She was subsequently treated with wide local excision of the primary and inguinal lymph node dissection followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy. She had gross perineural invasion on MRI imaging. …”
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HER-2/neu Amplification Testing in Breast Cancer by Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification in Comparison with Immunohistochemistry and In Situ Hybridization by Cathy B. Moelans, Roel A. de Weger, Marja T.M. van Blokland, Chantal Ezendam, Sabrina Elshof, Marcel G. J. Tilanus, Paul J. van Diest

“…Background: Assessment of HER-2/neu status in invasive breast cancer is crucial to establish eligibility for trastuzumab and taxane based chemotherapy. Next to immunohistochemistry (IHC) to evaluate protein overexpression, a second line gene amplification test is required for cases with equivocal protein expression. …”
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Immune Checkpoint Modulators: An Emerging Antiglioma Armamentarium by Eileen S. Kim, Jennifer E. Kim, Mira A. Patel, Antonella Mangraviti, Jacob Ruzevick, Michael Lim

“…The review will provide an overview of the existing preclinical and clinical data, antitumor efficacy, and clinical applications for each checkpoint with respect to GBM, as well as a summary of combination therapies with chemotherapy and radiation.…”
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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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Metformin in the treatment of colorectal cancer and neuroendocrine tumours by Karolina Daniłowska, Natalia Picheta, Barbara I. Krupska, Anna Rudzińska, Oliwia Burdan, Katarzyna Szklener

“…Metformin, a drug commonly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, has demonstrated its ability to reduce the incidence and increase the efficacy of chemotherapy in colorectal cancer and neuroendocrine tumors. …”
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