Neoadjuvant Radiation with Concurrent 5-FU Resulting in Complete Pathologic Response in Stage IIIB Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Urethra by Krishna H. Suthar, Meghana Kesireddy, Mark Sides, Amit Correa, Aijan Ukudeyva, Rohit Venkatesan

“…Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the urethra is a rare malignancy, comprising less than 1% of all malignancies. …”
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Recurrent Struma Ovarii Presented with High Levels of Thyroglobulin by Christiana Oikonomou, Nikol Spathari, Stavroula Doumoulaki, Antonella Koutela, Christos Stagkoglou, Dimitris Keramidaris

“…Among the rare cases of malignancy, the most common histological type is that of the papillary carcinoma. …”
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Lymphoma-Associated Monoclonal Cryoglobulinemic Glomerulonephritis and Relationship with Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Case Report by Sangeeta Mutnuri, Hania Kassem, John Badalamenti, You-Wen Qian, Christopher Marquez, Marjan Afrouzian

“…Our case raises awareness regarding possibility of monoclonality in the renal biopsy of HCV-infected patients and exemplifies the crucial role the renal biopsy plays in detecting lymphoid malignancies where clinical features are ambiguous.…”
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Primary Pleomorphic Liposarcoma of Liver: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by P. R. Thippeswamy Naik, Prem Kumar, P. Vinod Kumar

“…Differential diagnosis included adenoma and primary malignancy. Exploratory laparotomy and resection were done. …”
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Endoscopic Perspective in Cholangiocarcinoma Diagnostic Process by O. Urban, P. Vanek, V. Zoundjiekpon, P. Falt

“…Cholangiocarcinoma is a malignancy arising from the epithelial lining of the intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary tract. …”
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A Rare Case of Paraneoplastic Aortitis Associated with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia by Sylwia Sasinowska, Pamela Traisak, Michael McCormack, Hala Eid

“…This rare case emphasizes the need to recognize autoimmune complications in CMML and treat the inflammation along with the primary malignancy promptly.…”
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Intertoe Squamous Cell Carcinoma Developed in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis under Etanercept Therapy by Efstathios Rallis, Vasiliki-Kalliopi Bournia, Constantinos Verros, Alexios Iliopoulos

“…The rare localization of this cancer could suggest a possible linkage of the malignancy to the chronic intake of anti-TNF-α treatment. …”
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Controversies in the Management of Endometrial Cancer by V. Masciullo, G. Amadio, D. Lo Russo, I. Raimondo, A. Giordano, G. Scambia

“…Endometrial cancer (EC) remains the most common malignancy of the female genital tract. The median age at diagnosis is the sixth decade, with abnormal uterine bleeding at the presentation in 90% of the patients. …”
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Advancements in targeted and immunotherapy strategies for glioma: toward precision treatment by Guangyuan Gong, Lang Jiang, Jing Zhou, Yuanchao Su

“…High-grade gliomas (HGGs), characterized by their high malignancy, remain challenging to treat despite standard treatment regimens, including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and tumor treating fields (TTF). …”
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Biomarkers for Risk Stratification of Neoplastic Progression in Barrett Esophagus by Marjon Kerkhof, Johannes G. Kusters, Herman van Dekken, Ernst J. Kuipers, Peter D. Siersema

“…Several studies have been performed to find additional biomarkers that can be used to detect the subgroup of patients with an increased risk of developing malignancy in BE. In this review, we will summarize the most promising tissue biomarkers, i.e. proliferation/cell cycle proteins, tumor suppressor genes, adhesion molecules, DNA ploidy status and inflammation associated markers, that can be used for risk stratification in BE, and discuss their respective clinical application.…”
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Anti-AMPA-Receptor Encephalitis Presenting as a Rapid-Cycling Bipolar Disorder in a Young Woman with Turner Syndrome by Giuseppe Quaranta, Angelo Giovanni Icro Maremmani, Giulio Perugi

“…This case description emphasises the importance of timely recognition of autoimmune limbic encephalitis in patients with psychiatric manifestations and a possible predisposition to autoimmune conditions, in order to rule out malignancy and to quickly initiate treatment.…”
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Prolonged Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support with Cardiopulmonary Failure in Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia by Maris Bartkevics, Bert Hennig, Tayfun Gungor, Roland Ammann, Alexander Kadner

“…ECMO support is still a matter of debate for the management of septic patients with malignancy. However, these patients are at increased risk for early death secondary to pulmonary complications due to leukostasis, direct pulmonary infiltration with WBC, and systemic inflammatory response syndrome following malignant cell lysis. …”
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Recurrent Adult Sacrococcygeal Teratoma Developing Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report and Review of Literatures by Shengjie Cui, Jing Han, Binny Khandakar, Barak Friedman, Domingo Nunez, Gabriel A. Sara, Gabriel S. Levi

“…Most adult SCT are benign and mature with a minority of tumors having immature components or overt malignancy. Here, we report a 65-year-old female with a SCT developing adenocarcinoma. …”
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Modern aspects of diagnostics and treatment of <i>H. pylori</i> infection from standpoint of stomach cancer prophylaxis by A. A. Sheptulin, T. L. Lapina

“…The main attention has been given to relation of H. pylori infection to stomach cancer and eradications of infection as a mean of malignancy prevention. Data on relation of H. pylori to other diseases, including non-gastroenterological disorders are presented. …”
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Acute Eosinophilic Ascites in a Middle-Aged Man by Fadi Bleibel, Keith Fragoza, Garrey T. Faller

“…Upper endoscopy and extensive testing for malignancy and parasitic infections failed to establish a diagnosis. …”
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Mimicking Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Importance of Differential Diagnosis by Thomas Luo, Joanna Zurko, John Astle, Nirav N. Shah

“…Copper deficiency is a rare nutritional deficiency with hematological manifestations that mimic those found in myelodysplastic syndrome, a hematological malignancy incurable without allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. …”
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Adrenal Lymphangioma Masquerading as a Catecholamine Producing Tumor by Israel Hodish, Lindsay Schmidt, Andreas G. Moraitis

“…Imaging findings are generally consistent with a cyst but are nonspecific. Excluding malignancy in patients presenting with adrenal cysts can be difficult. …”
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Two Cases of Heavy Chain MGUS by Jan Van Keer, Björn Meijers, Michel Delforge, Gregor Verhoef, Koen Poesen

“…These two cases illustrate that heavy chain monoclonal gammopathy can exist in the absence of clinically apparent malignancy. Only a few reports of “heavy chain MGUS” have been described before. …”
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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia with Skin Infiltration. Case Report and Literature Review by Adrian Isacc Nieto Jiménez

“…It is a very uncommon form of initial presentation of malignancy. Due to its non-specific skin lesions and the similarity with various skin pathologies, it represents a great diagnostic challenge for the pediatric dermatologist. …”
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Deep Vein Thrombosis Provoked by Inferior Vena Cava Agenesis by Raad A. Haddad, Mazin Saadaldin, Binay Kumar, Ghassan Bachuwa

“…Subsequently, computed-tomography (CT) of the chest and abdomen was done to exclude malignancy or venous flow obstruction; it revealed congenital absence (agenesis) of the infrarenal inferior vena cava (IVC).…”
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