Pyrogallol acts as a novel anticancer factor to enhance the sensitivity to cisplatin in ovarian cancer cells through inducing miR-15a upregulation by Azin Shirani, Razieh Mirabbasi, Leila Shabani, Somayeh Reiisi

“…Therefore, it can boost the efficacy of chemotherapy and reduce its side effects. It is hoped that the findings of the present study can provide a new perspective for pyrogallol as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of ovarian cancer.…”
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A Rare Presentation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism with Concurrent Aldosterone-Producing Adrenal Carcinoma by Mario Molina-Ayala, Claudia Ramírez-Rentería, Analleli Manguilar-León, Pedro Paúl-Gaytán, Aldo Ferreira-Hermosillo

“…He was started on chemotherapy, but the patient developed a frontal cortex and an arm metastasis and finally died less than one year later.…”
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Temozolomide as Second or Third Line Treatment of Patients with Neuroendocrine Carcinomas by Ingrid H. Olsen, Jens B. Sørensen, Birgitte Federspiel, Andreas Kjaer, Carsten P. Hansen, Ulrich Knigge, Seppo W. Langer

“…Analysis of consecutive patients with neuroendocrine carcinomas (Ki-67 proliferation index >20%) and performance status 0–2 treated with temozolomide 200 mg/sqm orally days 1–5 every 28 days after at least one previous platin-containing chemotherapy regimen. Results. Twenty-eight eligible patients received a median of 3 courses. …”
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Aetiology of haemorrhagic cystitis: BK Polyomavirus and Adenovirus detection by Yoliswa Z. Chili, Menzi B. Nkosi, Nicky-Louise Byrne, Moepeng J. Maseko, Stephen N.J. Korsman, Gert U. Van Zyl

“…This case report details haemorrhagic cystitis in a 49-year-old female with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), recurrent haematuria and detected BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) and adenovirus (HAdV) in urine. During chemotherapy cycles, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays found high HAdV load, similar to a HAdV-B2 genotype 78, a rare genotype that is closely related to HAdV-11. …”
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A Journey into the Complexity of Temporo-Insular Gliomas: Case Report and Literature Review by Manuel De Jesus Encarnacion Ramirez, Gervith Reyes Soto, Carlos Castillo Rangel

“…Techniques like awake craniotomy have improved outcomes, but tumor heterogeneity and proximity to vital structures pose challenges. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy offer benefits post-surgery, though issues like resistance and side effects persist. …”
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Targeted co-delivery nanosystem based on methotrexate, curcumin, and PAMAM dendrimer for improvement of the therapeutic efficacy in cervical cancer by Ayuob Aghanejad, Shiva Kheiriabad, Maryam Ghaffari, Simin Namvar Aghdash, Neda Ghafouri, Jafar Ezzati Nazhad Dolatabadi, Hashem Andishmand, Michael R. Hamblin

“…Considering these findings, the co-delivery NC shows promise for additional in vitro investigations and possesses the capacity to function as an effective framework for the combined delivery of MTX and Cur in cervical cancer chemotherapy.…”
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Pulmonary Pleomorphic Carcinoma Detected as a Result of Pneumothorax and the Subsequent Occurrence of Multiple Cystic Metastases by Hideaki Yamakawa, Masahiro Yoshida, Masami Yabe, Yuri Baba, Emiri Baba, Hiroaki Katagi, Takeo Ishikawa, Masamichi Takagi, Takeo Nakada, Tadashi Akiba, Kazuyoshi Kuwano

“…After the operation, the patient received chemotherapy, during which multiple cystic metastases gradually developed in the lung that caused repeated occurrences of pneumothorax. …”
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Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Liver in a Patient with Sjogren Syndrome by Vadim Gorodetskiy, Wolfram Klapper, Natalya Probatova, Vladimir Vasilyev

“…After 8 cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone), the complete remission was achieved, which persists after 45 months of follow-up. …”
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Norcantharidin induces G2/M arrest and apoptosis via activation of ERK and JNK, but not p38 signaling in human renal cell carcinoma ACHN cells by Huang Shuaishuai, Tuergong Gulimire, Zhu Hangjie, Wang Xue, Weng Guobin, Ren Yu

“…Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is generally acknowledged as the most resistant primary malignancy unresponsive to conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments. Norcantharidin (NCTD), a therapeutic compound derived from medicinal plants, has been shown to trigger apoptosis, as well as antimetastatic and antioxidant activities in several tumor cells. …”
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Eight patients with inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor treated with rigid bronchoscopy by Byeong-Ho Jeong, Rong Lih Ho, Ho Yun Lee, Joungho Han, Hojoong Kim

“…There were only two cases in which tumors remained after the procedure, requiring additional treatment (chemotherapy and surgical resection, respectively). In one patient, surgical resection was performed three weeks after the procedure, and the surgical specimen was free of residual tumor. …”
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Intracranial ewings sarccoma mimicking middle 1/3rd parasagittal meningioma by Sharad Pandey, Pankaj Kumar, Purnima Paliwal, Achal Saxena, Sumit Deshpande, N. Monica

“…Wide local excision is the treatment of choice. Chemotherapy has been shown to improve long-term survival rates and lower recurrence rates. …”
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Sodium Valproate Inhibits the Growth of Human Cholangiocarcinoma In Vitro and In Vivo by Bing Wang, Rui Yang, Yue Wu, Hongbo Li, Zouxiao Hu, Yongjun Chen, Shengquan Zou

“…None of treatment options for Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), including surgery, adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and ultimately liver transplantation, have been shown to substantially improve the survival rate in patients with CCA. …”
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Novel Action of FSH on Stem Cells in Adult Mammalian Ovary Induces Postnatal Oogenesis and Primordial Follicle Assembly by Deepa Bhartiya, Seema Parte, Hiren Patel, Kalpana Sriraman, Kusum Zaveri, Indira Hinduja

“…VSELs are relatively quiescent and were recently reported to survive chemotherapy and initiate oogenesis in mice when exposed to FSH. …”
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Myocarditis Concurrent with Sweet Syndrome: A Presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Christopher G. Burkeen, David Pottinger, Chaitanya Iragavarapu, Reshma Ramlal, Gerhard Hildebrandt

“…He was treated with an induction chemotherapy regimen of 7 days of cytarabine and 3 days of daunorubicin with resolution of his chest pain and skin lesions. …”
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Real-Life Report on Chemoembolization Using DEBIRI for Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer by M. Stutz, A. Mamo, D. Valenti, A. Hausvater, T. Cabrera, P. Metrakos, P. Chaudhury, G. Steacy, E. Garoufalis, P. Kavan

“…Patients with LMCRC, ECOG 0–2, who failed at least 1 line of systemic chemotherapy, received embolizations with 2 mL of microspheres preloaded with 100 mg of irinotecan. …”
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Lung Metastasis of Primary Alveolar Soft-Part Sarcoma Occurring 20 Years after Initial Treatment by R. F. Falkenstern-Ge, M. Kimmich, M. Wohlleber, A. Grabner, G. Friedel, G. Ott, I. Leuschner, M. Kohlhäufl

“…Due to pleural and extensive mediastinal infiltration with bilateral lung metastases, a systemic treatment with chemotherapy doxorubicin and ifosfamide was initiated. …”
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Proton pump inhibitors enhance chemosensitivity, promote apoptosis, and suppress migration of breast cancer cells by Ihraiz Worood G., Ahram Mamoun, Bardaweel Sanaa K.

“…In conclusion, the addition of PPIs to the treatment regimen of breast cancer appears to be a promising strategy to potentiate the efficacy of chemotherapy and may suppress cancer metastasis.…”
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Use of Magnetic Nanoparticles as Targeted Therapy: Theranostic Approach to Treat and Diagnose Cancer by Arif Malik, Tariq Tahir Butt, Sara Zahid, Fatima Zahid, Sulayman Waquar, Mahmood Rasool, Mahmood Husain Qazi, Aamer Mahmood Qazi

“…In practice, magnetic nanoparticles- (MNPs-) based systems following the application of Fe3O4 bound antitumor drug have shown an enhanced therapeutic index in comparison with conventional chemotherapy ensuring the significant decline in nanosystems’ toxicity. …”
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Fish-derived hepcidins in cancer treatment: a scoping review by Wan-Atirah Azemin, Syarifah Ab Rashid, Noraini Philip, Abdul Manaf Ali, Mohd Shahir Shamsir

“…Tilapia-derived hepcidins demonstrated notable anticancer properties, including concentration-dependent effects, selective cytotoxicity against cancer cells, and potential enhancement of conventional chemotherapy efficacy through mechanisms involving reactive oxygen species production and mitochondrial apoptosis pathways. …”
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Self-Assembly Iron Oxide Nanoclusters for Photothermal-Mediated Synergistic Chemo/Chemodynamic Therapy by Xiang Li, Zhen Wang, Mian Ma, Zhouqing Chen, Xiang-long Tang, Zhong Wang

“…The shell consisted of a human serum albumin- (HSA-) paclitaxel (PTX) layer, which extended the blood circulation time and ensured the effectiveness of the chemotherapy. Arg-Gly-Asp peptides (RGD) were linked to the naked cysteine moieties in HSA to promote the specific targeting of human glioma U87 cells by αvβ3 integrins. …”
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