The crosstalk between SND1 and PDCD4 is associated with chemoresistance of non-small cell lung carcinoma cells by Yun Zhao, Shanel Dhani, Vladimir Gogvadze, Boris Zhivotovsky

“…Thus, a novel correlation interlinking SND1 and PDCD4 in the regulation of NSCLC cells concerning chemotherapy was revealed, which contributes to understanding the mechanisms of chemoresistance in NSCLC.…”
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Early Gastric Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder and H pylori Detection after Kidney Transplantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by CL Nash, LM Price, DA Stewart, F Sepandj, S Yilmaz, A Barama

“…Treatment modalities consist of decreased immunosuppression, eradication of Epstein-Barr virus, surgical resection, systemic chemotherapy and monoclonal antibody therapy; however, mortality remains high, typically with a short survival time. …”
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Pulmonary Kaposi Sarcoma: An Uncommon Cause of Respiratory Failure in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy—Case Report and Review of the Literature by Stanley M. Nwabudike, Stefan Hemmings, Yonette Paul, Yordanis Habtegebriel, Octavius Polk, Alem Mehari

“…First-line treatment of KS is with HAART and the incidence has declined with its use. Systemic chemotherapy may play a role depending on the extent of the disease. …”
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Targeting Cancer Stem Cells and Their Niche: Current Therapeutic Implications and Challenges in Pancreatic Cancer by Jiangang Zhao, Jiahui Li, Hans A. Schlößer, Felix Popp, Marie Christine Popp, Hakan Alakus, Karl-Walter Jauch, Christiane J. Bruns, Yue Zhao

“…In this review, we summarize the characteristics of pancreatic CSCs and discuss the mechanisms involved in resistance to chemotherapy, the interactions with the niche, and the potential role in cancer immunoediting. …”
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Doxorubicin-Conjugated Nanoparticles for Potential Use as Drug Delivery Systems by Alua Imantay, Nariman Mashurov, Balnur A. Zhaisanbayeva, Ellina A. Mun

“…Doxorubicin (DOX) is one of the most widely used chemotherapy drugs in the treatment of both solid and liquid tumors in patients of all age groups. …”
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Topical Application of Fasudil Hydrochloride for Vasospasm during Soft Tissue Reconstruction Using a Free Flap by Kaoru Tada, Tadahiro Nakajima, Mika Nakada, Masashi Matsuta, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

“…A 36-year-old man underwent preoperative chemotherapy and wide excision for a malignant soft tissue tumor around the knee joint. …”
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Evaluation of Absolute Neutrophil Count in the Perioperative Setting of Sarcoma Resection by Gayathri Vijayakumar, Emma M. Steffer, Neil P. Buac, Matthew W. Colman, Steven Gitelis, Alan T. Blank

“…Preoperatively, many patients receive chemotherapy and may develop neutropenia. No study has evaluated the effect of a low preoperative absolute neutrophil count (ANC) on postoperative outcomes following LSS. …”
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Peripheral T Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma following Treatment of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma by Sun Hee Chang, Hye Ran Lee

“…Therefore, we may need to ensure pathological confirmation, especially in case of lymphoma that did not respond to chemotherapy.…”
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A Patient with a Right Atrium Mass and Congenital Heart Disease: A Challenging Diagnosis of a Stubborn Disease by Wenyan Wang, Huaicong Long, Zhiying Zhao

“…The patient died without any chemotherapy 18 days after hospital discharge.…”
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Characteristics and Prognostic Nomogram for Primary Lung Lepidic Adenocarcinoma by Hui Tang, Caixia Qiao, Yingyi Wang, Chunmei Bai

“…Multivariate analyses showed that age, sex, race, tumor location, primary tumor size, pleural invasion, histological grade, stage, primary tumor surgery, and chemotherapy were independently associated with overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in patients with LPA. …”
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Prevalence of platinum-induced ototoxicity among patients suffering from hematological malignancies – a systematic review by Aleksandra Janowiak-Majeranowska, Gazala Abdulaziz-Opiela, Jakub Osowski, Bogusław Mikaszewski

“…Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and meta- analyses guidelines, a systematic review was conducted to assess the incidence of ototoxicity among hematology patients undergoing platinum compound-based chemotherapy. Four databases – PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science – were searched to identify relevant articles published in the period 2000–2023. …”
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Melanoma genomics – will we go beyond BRAF in clinics? by Justyna Mirek, Wiesław Bal, Magdalena Olbryt

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Primary Hepatic Lymphoma: A Challenging Diagnosis by D. Myoteri, D. Dellaportas, E. Arkoumani, A. Marinis, A. Zizi-Sermpetzoglou

“…After CT-guided biopsy, primary diffuse large B-cells non-Hodgkin lymphoma was revealed. Appropriate chemotherapy improved patient’s condition markedly. Discussion. …”
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Primary Pleomorphic Undifferentiated Sarcoma—a Rare Renal Localization: A Case Report by Soufiane Mellas, Ahmed Amine Bouchikhi, Mohamed-Fadl Tazi, Abdelhak Khallouk, Jallal-Eddin Elammari, Mohamed-Jamal El Fassi, Naoufal Mellas, Moulay Hassan Farih

“…The patient was sent to oncologists. Chemotherapy was proposed but the family decided to stop the treatment. …”
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The Evaluation of Uterine Sarcomas: Tertiary Center Experience by Onur Yavuz, Kadir Alper Mankan, Asli Akdoner, Sultan Ot, Hasan Bahadir Saatli

“…No statistically significant effect of adjuvant systemic chemotherapy, adjuvant radiotherapy, and combined treatments on median overall survival and median disease-free survival was detected (p>0.05). …”
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Retroperitoneum with No Identifiable Primary Site by Daniele Rossini, Salvatore Caponnetto, Vittoria Lapadula, Lucilla De Filippis, Gabriella Del Bene, Alessandra Emiliani, Flavia Longo

“…While being an atypical presentation, the tumor mass showed an excellent response to the combination of chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy.…”
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Pure Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Ovary: A Rare Clinical Entity and Review of Literature by P. N. Shakuntala, K. Uma Devi, K. Shobha, U. D. Bafna, M. Geetashree

“…Surgical debulking and five cycles of chemotherapy (Etoposide and Cisplatin) were administered to the woman. …”
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Th22 Cells/IL-22 Serves as a Protumor Regulator to Drive Poor Prognosis through the JAK-STAT3/MAPK/AKT Signaling Pathway in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Yinan Yao, Guangdie Yang, Guohua Lu, Jiani Ye, Luyun Cui, Zhu Zeng, Junjun Chen, Jianying Zhou

“…Furthermore, IL-22 not only antagonized the apoptosis inducing and cell cycle arresting effect by chemotherapy and molecular targeted drugs on NSCLC cell lines but also promoted tumor cell proliferation and tumor tissue growth. …”
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Advanced anaplastic thyroid carcinoma with positive expression of PD-L1 response to immune checkpoint inhibitors: A case report by Shanmin Fan, Yang Yuan, Yanfang Su, Die Sang

“…However, there have been no research of immune checkpoint inhibitors plus chemotherapy in ATC. Here, we present the case of a 37-year-old man with metastatic ATC with positive PD-L1 expression, who achieved long-term remission of 34 months after later-line treatment with zimberelimab (a PD-1 inhibitor) and nab-paclitaxel, followed by single-agent zimberelimab maintenance therapy. …”
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Glioma Stem Cells: Signaling, Microenvironment, and Therapy by Brandon D. Liebelt, Takashi Shingu, Xin Zhou, Jiangong Ren, Seul A. Shin, Jian Hu

“…Glioblastoma remains the most common and devastating primary brain tumor despite maximal therapy with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. The glioma stem cell (GSC) subpopulation has been identified in glioblastoma and likely plays a key role in resistance of these tumors to conventional therapies as well as recurrent disease. …”
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