Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Intratumoural Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer by Brian M Yan, Jacques Van Dam

“…Pancreatic cancer is the second most frequent gastrointestinal malignancy and carries a dismal prognosis. The current standard of care includes resection, if possible, as well as systemic chemoradiation therapy. …”
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Intracardiac Ectopic Thyroid Tissue: A Case Report by Hira Nasir, Azra Bashir, Faria Waqar Khan, Aribah Atiq, Akhtar Sohail Chughtai

“…The results revealed benign thyroid tissue with no evidence of malignancy. The patient was symptom-free on follow up after 6 months. …”
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Anticoagulant management of cancer-associated thrombosis and thrombocytopenia: a retrospective chart review by Umaima Abbas, Robin MacKenzie, Ushra Khan, Rija Fatima, Tzu-Fei Wang, Rong Luo, Caroline Hamm, Andrea Cervi

“…Results: Forty-two patients met the inclusion criteria; 20 (47.6%) had a solid organ malignancy while 22 (52.4%) had a hematologic malignancy. …”
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Pathological and radiological assessment of benign breast lesions with BIRADS IVc/V subtypes. should we repeat the biopsy? by Wesam Rjoop, Anwar Rjoop, Alia Almohtaseb, Lama Bataineh, Zeina Nser Joubi, Maha Gharaibeh, Abdalrahman Al-Qwabah, Yousef Alasheh, Ismail Matalka

“…Certain benign breast lesions might have radiological features indicative of malignancy; thus, biopsy is mandatory. This study aimed to identify the histopathological diagnosis of benign breast masses classified into BIRADS IVc and V subgroups, investigate the radiological characteristics of these masses, and identify ultrasound features that could lead to false positive results (benign lesions that mimic malignancy on imaging). …”
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Successful Treatment of Fanconi Anemia and T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Terrie Flatt, Kathleen Neville, Karen Lewing, Jignesh Dalal

“…Fanconi anemia is associated with an increased risk of malignancy. Patients are sensitive to the toxic effects of chemotherapy. …”
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Unveiling the complex double-edged sword role of exosomes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Xueyan Huang, Yuedi Tang

“…Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignancy arising from the epithelium of the nasopharynx. …”
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Aggressive Digital Papillary Adenocarcinoma of the Hand Presenting as a Felon by Justin R. Bryant, Preston Gardner, Matthew Yousif, John C. Pui, Raymond T. Hajjar, E. Aron Haass

“…Aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma is a rare eccrine sweat gland malignancy that is frequently misdiagnosed at initial presentation. …”
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Primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma masquerading as focal nodular hyperplasia of liver: A wolf in sheep’s clothing by Ranajoy Ghosh, Aniket Halder, Ranjit K. Nim, Sukanta Ray, Uttara Chatterjee

“…Primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma is a rare hepatic malignancy which requires exclusion of other primary site of origin. …”
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In vivo monitoring of leukemia-niche interactions in a zebrafish xenograft model. by Anja Arner, Andreas Ettinger, Bradley Wayne Blaser, Bettina Schmid, Irmela Jeremias, Nadia Rostam, Vera Binder-Blaser

“…Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of malignancy in children. ALL prognosis after initial diagnosis is generally good; however, patients suffering from relapse have a poor outcome. …”
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Treatment of Endometrial Cancer in Association with Pelvic Organ Prolapse by Asama Vanichtantikul, Ekkasit Tharavichitkul, Imjai Chitapanarux, Orawee Chinthakanan

“…Background. Uterine malignancy coexistent with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is uncommon and standardized treatment is not established. …”
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Hodgkin Lymphoma Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade in a Young Female by Georgia Kaiafa, Stylianos Daios, Stavroula Bountola, Triantafyllia Koletsa, Michail Makris, Charikleia Chatzikosma, Antonia Loukousia, Vasileios Perifanis, Antonios Ziakas, Christos Savopoulos

“…Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon malignancy that is characterized by Hodgkin or Reed–Sternberg cells. …”
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Urethral clear cell adenocarcinoma in an adult female: A rare case report by Yacob Sheiferawe Seman, Michael Teklehaimanot Abera, Fadil Nuredin Abrar, Tesfaye Kebede Legesse, Mesfin Asefa Tola, Tsiyon Nigusie Alemu

“…Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the urethra is an extremely rare malignancy with a poor outcome, mainly affecting females in old age. …”
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Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection as Primary Treatment for Metastatic Seminoma by Brian Hu, Siamak Daneshmand

“…External beam radiation therapy and systemic chemotherapy are established treatments for seminoma; however, they are associated with late toxicities such as cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and secondary malignancy. Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) is a standard treatment for nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT) that has minimal long-term morbidity. …”
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Middle Ear Metastases as the Initial Presentation of Breast Cancer Progression by Tzu-Chien Lin, Ya-Chun Hsu, Hui-Wen Chen, Wei-Pang Chung*

“…Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent malignancy in women, and most of their deaths from BC are caused by metastases. …”
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Spontaneous Chylothorax following Septic Pulmonary Embolization by Michael Agustin, Michele Yamamoto, Chawat Tongma, Leslie Anne Chua, Michael Torres, Scott Shay

“…It is a rare form of pleural effusion which appears as a milky white turbid fluid. Malignancy is the leading cause of nontraumatic chylothorax while inadvertent surgical injury to the thoracic duct is the major cause of traumatic chylothorax. …”
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Multiple Focal Nodular Hyperplasia and Steatohepatitis: Atypical Imaging Characteristics by Robert P Myers, Dónal Downey, Subrata Chakrabarti, Paul J Marotta

“…A 28-year-old woman with malignant melanoma, mild liver enzyme abnormalities, steatohepatitis and newly documented hepatic lesions is described. …”
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A Novel Case of Fibroids after Menopause by Jade Edwards, Hamza Katali

“…Long-term follow-up is essential due to the potential for malignant transformation.…”
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Eosinophilic pancreatitis: a rare or unexplored disease entity? by Murli Manohar, Alok Verma, Gulshan Singh, Anil Mishra

“…This review assesses the current understanding of eosinophilic pancreatitis and the important role of eosinophils in promoting pancreatic fibrosis including malignancy.…”
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Acquired Hemophilia A (FVIII Deficiency) Associated with Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Treatment with Recombinant Porcine FVIII by S. Nguyen, P. Teh, J. Zhou, E. Y. Chang, A. von Drygalski

“…We report a case of papillary thyroid cancer associated with AHA malignancy that responded to a single dose of rpFVIII after failure to achieve hemostasis with FVIIa-based bypassing products.…”
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More than an Incidentaloma: The Nonreportable NIPT by Allison M. Jay, Brian Mason, Daniel Lebovic, Paul Chuba

“…We discuss the importance of clinical exam in correlation with the results to offer comprehensive evaluation of the patient with a nonreportable finding, given malignancy occurs in 1/1000 pregnant women. This report overviews proposed management guidelines for pregnant women with a nonreportable result and helps to address discomfort the treating physician may feel in discussing this result with their patient.…”
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