Melanoma: From Melanocyte to Genetic Alterations and Clinical Options by Corine Bertolotto

“…Recent progress with understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying melanoma initiation and progression revealed that melanomas are genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous tumors. This recent progress has allowed for the development of treatment able to improve for the first time the overall disease-free survival of metastatic melanoma patients. …”
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Incidental Cardiac Lipoma in a Pediatric Patient by Sebahattin Memis, Mehmet Semih Demirtas

“…Cardiac lipomas are primary benign tumors of the heart, consisting mainly of fat cells and the capsule surrounding them. …”
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Sclero-Hyalinized Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm Clinically Mimicking an Ovarian Mass by Nnaemeka Thaddeus Onyishi, Anthony Jude Edeh, Ngozi Regina Dim

“…Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm is a tumor of the appendix whose major clinical relevance derives from its inherent potential for peritoneal dissemination as pseudomyxoma peritonei. …”
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QUANTUM INTERFEROMETER FOR LIMITED MEASUREMENTS by I. E. Zuikov

“…Quality control is the basic measure of radiation protection of the patients with malignant tumors during radiotherapy. Linear accelerators devices and systems which are influencing on accuracy of dose delivery and dose distribution within treated patients body volumes were considered. …”
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Splenic Sclerosing Angiomatoid Nodular Transformation in an 8-Year-Old Child by Ji Yeong Kim, Hee Jung Lee, Eun Young Jung, Hye Won Lee, Ye Jee Shim

“…Herein, we discuss the radiological features of splenic SANT through a review of reported cases and the differential diagnosis of other primary splenic tumors.…”
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Recurrent Midgut Bleeding due to Jejunal Angioleiomyoma by Mahir Gachabayov, Petr Mityushin

“…Angioleiomyoma being a type of true smooth muscle gastrointestinal tumors can lead to serious life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding. …”
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Primary Atypical Carcinoid Tumour of the Sphenoid Sinus Rostrum by Kate A. Stephenson, Darlene E. Lubbe

“…Primary carcinoid tumors of the nasal cavity and sinuses are exceedingly rare. …”
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Oral Mass of a Fetus Incidentally Found during Second Trimester: Ultrasound Survey and Postnatal Prognosis of the Baby by Huseyin Durukan, Savas Gundogan, Murside Çevikoğlu Kıllı, Talat Umut Kutlu Dilek

“…Ultrasound (USG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to detect and evaluate the face and neck tumors during the in-utero period. We reported and discussed an oral mass which was diagnosed incidentally at mid-trimester exam and managed successfully.…”
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Meningothelial Meningioma Component in a Prepubertal Testicular Teratoma by Ruchi Sinha, Madhu Kumari, Ranwir Kumar Sinha, Bindey Kumar

“…Teratomas are nonseminomatous germ cell tumors composed of elements derived from more than one germinal layers (endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm). …”
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Invasive Pleomorphic-Type Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast Presenting as a Mucinous Carcinoma by A. Baig, G. Omeroglu-Altinel, A. Omeroglu

“…Invasive mucinous carcinoma of the breast is mostly associated with invasive carcinoma of no special type (NST) and sometimes with neuroendocrine type tumors such as solid papillary carcinoma. Extracellular mucin production in invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is extremely rare. …”
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An Examination of the Role of Transcriptional and Posttranscriptional Regulation in Rhabdomyosarcoma by Alexander J. Hron, Atsushi Asakura

“…Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is an aggressive family of soft tissue tumors that most commonly manifests in children. RMS variants express several skeletal muscle markers, suggesting myogenic stem or progenitor cell origin of RMS. …”
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Anesthetic management of a patient posted for ruptured aneurysm repair with asymptomatic atrial myxoma by Priyanka Singh

“…Atrial myxomas are rare cardiac tumors. It has to be surgically resected early when diagnosed, due to possible complications such as intracardiac obstruction, embolus, and metastasis. …”
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Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Congenital Intranasal Teratoma in a Newborn: A Rare Case Report by W. X. Yeo, K. K. Tan

“…Teratomas are the most common germ cell tumors of childhood. Head and neck teratomas, however, account for less than five percent of all teratomas. …”
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Active Peripheral Osteoma in the Mandibular Notch: A Longitudinal Clinical Report by Jun Sasaki, Shogo Hasegawa, Hitoshi Miyachi, Toru Nagao

“…Osteomas are benign osteogenic tumors composed of mature compact or cancellous bone and are characterized by slow, painless growth. …”
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Mature Ovarian Teratoma: Atypical Imaging by S. Wakrim, M. EL Jdid

“…The incidence of a mature ovarian teratoma ranged from 20% to 30% of pediatric ovarian tumors (Sabaa et al., 2009), which is composed of well-differentiated tissues that derive from all three germ cell layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm); it is one of the most common benign ovarian neoplasms. …”
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Problems of diagnosis and treatment of primary operable breast cancer by E. A. Troshenkov, A. A. Kostin

“…Phenotypic diversity of tumors is directly related to genotypic variations, which can be determined with analyzing gene expression in a comprehensive immunohistochemical study. …”
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Management of Tonsillar Lipoma: Is Tonsillectomy Essential? by Sohit P. Kanotra, Joel Davies

“…Tonsillar lipomas are rare benign tumors, with only a limited number of cases reported in the literature. …”
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Trauma as Pathogenesis of a Plantar Forefoot Fibrolipoma: First Case and Review of the Literature by Juliana S. P. Vasconcelos, Faris Gharaibeh, Hans-Christoph Nittinger

“…Lipomas and their variants are benign soft-tissue tumors that occur at any age and most frequently on the upper back and neck, shoulder, and abdomen. …”
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A Case Report of Angiosarcoma of the Tongue: A Diagnostic Dilemma at Presentation by Shilajit Bhattacharya, Ajit V. Koshy, Prachi Baldawa, Samantha Thakur, Amisha Shah, Harshad Bhagwat

“…Rationale: Angiosarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal tumor arising from vascular endothelial cells. This is an aggressive malignancy associated with poor prognosis. …”
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Epithelioid Angiomyolipoma of Liver with an Inflammatory Component: A Case Report by Jyothi C. R., Dhanya P. Menon, Joy Augustine, A. K. Abdul Siyad

“…Angiomyolipomas (AMLs) are benign mesenchymal tumors seen in kidneys in association with tuberous sclerosis. …”
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