Habit-induced oral lesions in different occupations: A comparative study among people between geographical different places of West Bengal by Tathagata Bhattacharjee, Kasturi Mukherjee, Kailash C. Dash, Somnath Gangopadhyay

“…The consumption of tobacco, arecanut, and alcohol is the leading preventable cause for development of oral potentially malignant disorders. Aim: To determine prevalence of habit-induced oral lesions in different occupations in different geographical places of West Bengal and compare among them. …”
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Outside-in engineering of cadherin endocytosis using a conformation strengthening antibody by Bin Xie, Shipeng Xu, Sanjeevi Sivasankar

“…Abstract P-cadherin, a crucial cell-cell adhesion protein which is overexpressed in numerous malignant cancers, is a popular target for drug delivery antibodies. …”
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A Case of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis Associated with Renoduodenal Fistula by R. Conor Holton-Burke, Mini Varughese

“…Histopathologic analysis was consistent with the diagnosis of XGP with no malignant or infectious cause of the fistula. XGP should be considered in the diagnosis of patients with dysuria and back pain, especially when a history of obstruction or chronic inflammation. …”
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Recent Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Comprehensive Review by Raghunandan Venkat, Marlon A. Guerrero

“…Differentiated thyroid cancers have become one of the fastest growing malignancies in the world. While surgery has remained the cornerstone of management of these tumors, the surgical approach has seen numerous innovations over the past few decades. …”
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Molecular Imaging of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1α and von Hippel-Lindau Interaction in Mice by Clara Y.H. Choi, Denise A. Chan, Ramasamy Paulmurugan, Patrick D. Sutphin, Quynh-Thu Le, Albert C. Koong, Wayne Zundel, Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Amato J. Giaccia

“…Under hypoxia, hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) regulates activation of genes promoting malignant progression. Under normoxia, HIF-1α is hydroxylated on prolines 402 and 564 and is targeted for ubiquitin-mediated degradation by interacting with the von Hippel-Lindau protein complex (pVHL). …”
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Nanomaterials in cancer immunotherapy: targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts by Zhongsong Zhang, Long Chen

“…Abstract Emphasizing the significance of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), non-malignant yet pivotal players within the tumor microenvironment (TME), this review illuminates the role of inflammatory subtype (iCAF) as catalysts in cancer proliferation, metastasis, and therapeutic resistance. …”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Prominent Intracytoplasmic Inclusions: A Report of Two Cases by Adeline R. Chelliah, Jasim M. Radhi

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the commonest primary malignant neoplasm of the liver in most countries with a notoriously poor prognosis. …”
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Metastatic SQSTM1-NTRK1 fused non-small-cell lung cancer treated with larotrectinib and stereotactic radiosurgery resulting in durable complete response: a case report by Colton Betts, Ari Kassardjian, Arya Amini

“…Lung cancer is one of the most common malignancies and causes the most cancer deaths in the United States. …”
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Expression of LGI1 Impairs Proliferation and Survival of HeLa Cells by Nadia Gabellini, Valentina Masola

“…The LGI1 gene was suggested to function as tumor suppressor for its ability to reduce malignant features of glioblastoma cells. In support to this proposal were the findings that overexpression of LGI1 in neuroblastoma cells inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis. …”
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A Comparative Study of Bcl-2 Expression in Oral Leukoplakia with Dysplasia, Verrucous Carcinoma, and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Bireswar Roy, Shivani Saxena, Narayan Tripathi, Mridul Sharma, Deepmala Rana, N Pramukh, Miral Mehta

“…Conclusion: The expression of Bcl-2 has always guided the researchers towards mapping the progression of dysplasia as well as malignant transformation at the molecular level.…”
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Plasmapheresis for Pembrolizumab-Induced Hepatitis in a Patient with Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Prior Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Sanaa Al-Nattah, Kusum Lata Sharma, Matthew Caldis, Erin Spengler, William N. Rose

“…Checkpoint inhibitor therapy with monoclonal antibodies against programmed cell death protein 1 (PD1) has been implemented in the treatment of numerous malignancies. Pembrolizumab is one such medication. While severe toxicities are very rare, mild immune-mediated reactions with a variety of end organ injuries are among the most commonly encountered adverse events attributed to these medications. …”
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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

“…Colonic lobular capillary hemangioma is a benign vascular proliferation but is a candidate in differential diagnosis of benign or malignant tumors. Furthermore, the exceptional case may be deep seated and require more invasive surgery, unlike most cases of colonic lobular capillary hemangioma that can be treated with endoscopic modality.…”
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Laryngeal Synovial Sarcoma: A Rare Clinical Entity by Clair Saxby, Ron Bova, Melanie Edwards

“…Synovial sarcomas (SS) are aggressive malignant soft tissue tumours that are thought to arise from pluripotent mesenchymal cells. …”
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A Case Report of Management of Medulloepithelioma of the Ciliary Body and Iris without Recurrence over an Observation Period of Twenty Years by N. Eide, J. Navaratnam, P. Jebsen

“…To reduce the risk of recurrence of the probable malignant tumor, she was treated with Ruthenium plaque therapy about six weeks following surgical removal. …”
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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

“…Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) linked with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is considered to be one of the most prevalent head and neck malignancies in East and Southeast Asia. Although radiotherapy and chemotherapy are effective treatments for NPC, they have immunosuppressive effects. …”
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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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Tracheobronchial Manifestations of Aspergillus Infections by Rafal Krenke, Elzbieta M. Grabczak

“…Thus, invasive or potentially invasive Aspergillus airway diseases are discussed separately in three groups of patients: (1) lung transplant recipients, (2) highly immunocompromised patients with hematologic malignancies and/or patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and (3) the remaining, less severely immunocompromised patients or even immunocompetent subjects.…”
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Extracellular vesicles—a new player in the development of urinary bladder cancer by Damian Kasiński, Kamil Szeliski, Tomasz Drewa, Marta Pokrywczyńska

“…What brings more attention and potential implications is the fact that cancer cells secrete more EVs than non-malignant cells. EVs are widely studied for their role in cancer development. …”
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TLE1 Positive Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Kidney: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rana Naous

“…Clear cell sarcoma of the kidney (CCSK) is an uncommon malignant tumor of uncertain histogenesis that occurs most commonly in childhood. …”
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Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose Mimicking a Retained Laparotomy Sponge by Lauren E. Karnolt, Andrea L. Buras, Thomas J. Rutherford, Matthew L. Anderson

“…We present a case in which ORC was used in a patient undergoing posterior pelvic exenteration with ureteroneocystostomy for excision of a malignant pelvic mass. At the conclusion of these procedures, the laparotomy pad count was reported as incomplete likely due to the large number of laparotomy pads used and changes in nursing staff. …”
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