Giant triple negative pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) in a young woman: From diagnosis to therapy step by step: A case report by Micol Bottalico, Cristiana Boldrini

“…Prior to hospitalization, the patient had been treated with antibiotics in the mistaken belief that it was infectious mastitis; subsequently, considering the huge dimensions of the mass and the presence of lymph node metastases, neoadjuvant chemotherapy was started until induction of labor. Imaging techniques such as ultrasonography (and mammography as an adjunct) and nonenhanced MRI (due to potential toxicity of gadolinium to the fetus) can be used for staging maternal breast disease during pregnancy. …”
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Cancer vaccines: platforms and current progress by Wanting Lei, Kexun Zhou, Ye Lei, Qiu Li, Hong Zhu

“…The review further examines the synergistic potential of combining cancer vaccines with other therapies, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immune checkpoint inhibitors, to improve therapeutic outcomes. …”
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A Case of De Novo CD5+ Disseminated Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Multiorgan Failure by Daulath Singh, Devika Kapuria, Suparna Nanua, Rakesh Gaur

“…A prompt tissue diagnosis and high-dose chemotherapy followed by ASCT can sometimes achieve remission.…”
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Notch/CXCR4 Partnership in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Progression by Georgia Tsaouli, Elisabetta Ferretti, Diana Bellavia, Alessandra Vacca, Maria Pia Felli

“…Recent advances in chemotherapy have made ALL a curable hematological malignancy. …”
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Novel Approaches for Concurrent Irradiation in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Platinum Combinations, Non-Platinum-Containing Regimens, and Molecular Targeted Agents by Giannis Mountzios, Aspasia Soultati, Dimitrios Pectasides, Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Christos A. Papadimitriou

“…As a potent sensitizer of cancer cells, cisplatin has been the “traditional partner” of external beam irradiation in this setting for more than two decades. Induction chemotherapy strategies followed by concurrent chemoradiation or surgery and preoperative concurrent chemoradiation have been recently implemented in clinical trials in an effort to optimize local control and to minimize the risk of distant metastases. …”
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Evaluation of targeted therapy on the activity of curcumin and doxorubicin anticancer agents in breast cancer: A systematic literature review by Indriani Dwi Kartika, Dewi Salma Kumala, Az-zahra Mutiara, Siagian Dina Ariya, Alifatunnisa Nur Iqlima, Lolita Lolita, Novitasari Putri Rachma, Ittiqo Dzun Haryadi, Ikhsanudin Azis

“…Currently, doxorubicin chemotherapy treatment is widely used, but due to untargeted side effects, a hydrogel-thermosensitive preparation has been developed by comparing the activity of the active substance curcumin with doxorubicin. …”
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Clinicopathological features of two ultra-rare cases of malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) involving the uterus with recent updates by Bharat Rekhi, Santosh Menon

“…She underwent cytoreductive surgery twice with adjuvant chemotherapy for multiple tumors and TAH-BSO for a uterine tumor, 2 years before. …”
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Hypercalcemia in Lung Cancer due to Simultaneously Elevated PTHrP and Ectopic Calcitriol Production: First Case Report by Saed Nemr, Sunitha Alluri, Dhivya Sundaramurthy, Daniel Landry, Gregory Braden

“…A 60-year-old Caucasian male patient with stage IIIB squamous cell lung cancer developed hypercalcemia at 14.8 mg/dL two years after receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy where labs showed a serum intact PTH: 7 pg/mL, PTHrP: 30 pmol/L, 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol): 76 pg/mL, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels: <4 ng/mL. …”
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Bottleneck issues and conceptual barriers of oral cancer rehabilitation by Anushka Mishra, Ravindra Singh, Priya Baluni, Rishima Bhutani

“…Surgical interventions along with chemotherapy can cause major psychological and physical distress to a patient. …”
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Prognostic value of albumin-bilirubin grade in lung cancer: a meta-analysis by Jiao Jiang, Hongjuan Li, Lin Chen, Xiaoming Qiu

“…Hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were combined and subgroup analysis based on the type of lung cancer [non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) vs. small cell lung cancer (SCLC)] and treatment [surgery vs. immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) vs. chemotherapy] was conducted. Results Eight studies with 2,057 patients were included. …”
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Rare Encounter Behind the Ear: Unveiling Kimura Disease in the Postaural Region by Divya Nayani, Siddhartha Nyathani, Rahul Kumar Pitale Ashok

“…Treatment options encompass systemic steroids, antihistamines, immunosuppressants, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgical excision. Despite interventions, the disease often locally recurs. …”
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Implementation of a Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Tumor Lysis Syndrome at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Raed Hamed Alharbi, Salman Ali Alabdali, Buthainah B. Alammash, Shalam Mohamed Hussain, Ahmed Abdulrahman Alsubhi, Hossein M. Elbadawy, Alaa Ibrahim Alrais

“…Background: Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a metabolic disorder occurring in cancer patients, often triggered by chemotherapy. It involves the rapid release of cellular contents into the bloodstream, causing electrolyte imbalances and metabolic disturbances. …”
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The Role of Gut Microbiota in Tumor Immunotherapy by Miao Wu, Jiawei Bai, Chengtai Ma, Jie Wei, Xianjin Du

“…Tumor immunotherapy is the fourth therapy after surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. It has made great breakthroughs in the treatment of some epithelial tumors and hematological tumors. …”
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T Cell Histiocyte Rich Large B Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: An Uncommon Presentation of a Rare Disease by Uroosa Ibrahim, Gwenalyn Garcia, Amina Saqib, Shafinaz Hussein, Qun Dai

“…An excisional biopsy of the right inguinal lymph node was consistent with a diagnosis of THRLBCL and the patient subsequently received six cycles of chemotherapy with R-CHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) after which a PET-CT scan showed no evidence of biologically active disease and ferritin was down to 822 ng/mL. …”
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Research progress on nursing of infusion extravasation of implantable central venous port system (植入式静脉输液港输液外渗的护理研究进展) by LI Hailu (李海璐), ZHANG Yun (张云), TIAN Shengnan (田胜男)

“…As a common complication of chemotherapy through central venous port system, extravasation may lead to the interruption of treatments. …”
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The Effect of SP/NK1R on the Expression and Activity of Catalase and Superoxide Dismutase in Glioblastoma Cancer Cells by Faranak Korfi, Hossein Javid, Reza Assaran Darban, Seyed Isaac Hashemy

“…Glioblastoma is the most malignant brain tumor with different therapeutic protocols, including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. Substance P (SP), a peptide released by sensory nerves, increases cellular excitability by activating the neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1R) in several human tumor cells. …”
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Case report: Tocilizumab for hypersensitivity reaction after oxaliplatin in a patient with NK/T-cell lymphoma by Juanyan Liao, Ming Jiang

“…In our case, a 65-year-old male with stage IV extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma developed a severe HSR on day 1 following the infusion of oxaliplatin during his fourth chemotherapy cycle. This reaction was marked by a substantial increase in IL-6 levels. …”
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A Rare Presentation of Lymphoma of the Cervix with Cross-Sectional Imaging Correlation by Brinda Rao Korivi, Corey T. Jensen, Madhavi Patnana, Keyur P. Patel, Tharakeswara K. Bathala

“…The patient was started on chemotherapy to control the newly diagnosed humeral head lesion, which then regressed. …”
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Evaluating stakeholder coordination and partnerships for NTD elimination in Taraba state, Nigeria: a multi-level analysis by Adeola Onasanya, Oladimeji Oladepo, Gima Humphrey Forje, Eucheria Ekugeni Abua, Uche Veronica Amazigo

“…Control efforts have involved the four levels of governance with programs focused on vector control, preventive chemotherapy, water, sanitation and health education. …”
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A Unique Case of Malignant Pleuropericardial Effusion: HHV-8-Unrelated PEL-Like Lymphoma—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Farhan Mohammad, Muhammad Neaman Siddique, Faraz Siddiqui, M. Popalzai, Masoud Asgari, Marcel Odaimi

“…We are also presenting a review of relevant literature focused mainly on comparing outcomes in patients treated with and without chemotherapy.…”
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