Papillary Urothelial Neoplasia with Low Malignant Potential (PUNLMP) in a 9-year-old Child: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Abbas Al Bazzal, Amarelle Chamoun, Zeinab Karaki, Ibrahim Ballout, Bachar Al Al, Linda Chamma, Hussein Issa, Mohamad Moussa, Hiba Hamdar

“…An ultrasound revealed a left bladder tumor, which was treated with a transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) laser. …”
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Early Changes in [18F]FDG Uptake as a Readout for PI3K/Akt/mTOR Targeted Drugs in HER-2-Positive Cancer Xenografts by Yanina Dockx, Christel Vangestel, Tim Van den Wyngaert, Manon Huizing, Sven De Bruycker, Patrick Pauwels, Steven Staelens, Sigrid Stroobants

“…Levels of pS6 and pAkt on protein tumor lysates were determined with ELISA. Results. …”
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FCM Clustering Algorithms for Segmentation of Brain MR Images by Yogita K. Dubey, Milind M. Mushrif

“…The study of brain disorders requires accurate tissue segmentation of magnetic resonance (MR) brain images which is very important for detecting tumors, edema, and necrotic tissues. Segmentation of brain images, especially into three main tissue types: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), Gray Matter (GM), and White Matter (WM), has important role in computer aided neurosurgery and diagnosis. …”
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Therapeutic Endoscopic Ultrasonography: Intratumoral Injection for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma by Lawrence A. Shirley, Laura K. Aguilar, Estuardo Aguilar-Cordova, Mark Bloomston, Jon P. Walker

“…Here, we describe the technique of using endoscopic ultrasound in order to directly inject both novel and conventional therapies into pancreatic tumors. We detail the rationale behind this strategy and the many benefits it provides. …”
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Squamous Cell Cancer Arising in an African American Male Cheek from Discoid Lupus: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature by Emanuel A. Shapera, Paul D. Kim

“…Squamous cell skin carcinomas arising from lesions of Discoid Lupus are rare and aggressive tumors with greater likelihood of metastases. Cases have been reported among patients with different clinical characteristics; we present a rare case arising in an African American male on the face and involving the ear.…”
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Neutrophils in Cancer: Two Sides of the Same Coin by Eileen Uribe-Querol, Carlos Rosales

“…In addition, neutrophils are also found infiltrating many types of tumors. Tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs) have relevant roles in malignant disease. …”
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Laparoscopic Nephrectomy with Adrenalectomy for Synchronous Adrenal Myelolipoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma by Kallappan Senthil, Manickam Ramalingam, Karpagam Janardhan, Anandan Murugesan, Mizar Ganapathy Pai

“…Adrenal myelolipomas are uncommon nonfunctioning tumors of the adrenal. Synchronous renal cell carcinomas with adrenal myelolipomas are very rare. …”
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Roles of Oncogenic Long Non-coding RNAs in Cancer Development by Hyunhee Do, Wanyeon Kim

“…It has been shown that abnormal expression of lncRNAs is observed in several human solid tumors. Several studies have shown that many lncRNAs can function as oncogenes in cancer development through the induction of cell cycle progression, cell proliferation and invasion, anti-apoptosis, and metastasis. …”
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Thymoma. Case report by Miguel Acebo Rodríguez, Karla Andrea González Mancera, Antonio López Batista

“…Introduction: thymomas are rare tumors, they are considered the most frequent of the anterior mediastinum and originate in the thymic gland. …”
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Angiogenesis and Its Therapeutic Opportunities by So Young Yoo, Sang Mo Kwon

“…Uncontrolled angiogenesis may lead to several angiogenic disorders, including vascular insufficiency (myocardial or critical limb ischemia) and vascular overgrowth (hemangiomas, vascularized tumors, and retinopathies). Thus, numerous therapeutic opportunities can be envisaged through the successful understanding and subsequent manipulation of angiogenesis. …”
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A Confusing Coincidence: Neonatal Hypoglycemic Seizures and Hyperekplexia by Nihat Demir, Murat Doğan, Sanem Yılmaz, Erdal Peker, Keziban Bulan, Oğuz Tuncer

“…Genetic defects in glycine receptors as well as encephalitis, tumors, inflammation, and disgenesis are among the etiologic causes of the disease. …”
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Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma Revealed by a Jaundice: A Case Report by Taoufiq Harmouch, Marie-pierre Vullierme, Alain Sauvanet, Valérie Paradis, Affaf Amarti

“…Hepatobiliary cystadenomas are rare benign cystic tumors and have a potential for recurrence and malignant transformation. …”
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Supernumerary Axillary Breast. Case Presentation and Bibliography Review by Lidia Torres Aja, Tamara Ramírez Rodríguez, José Alberto Puerto Lorenzo

“…Both may be the basis for malignant tumors and in a higher frequency the abnormal breast tissue. …”
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Detection of Dysplastic Intestinal Adenomas Using a Fluorescent Folate Imaging Probe by Wei-Tsung Chen, Khashayarsha Khazaie, Guoying Zhang, Ralph Weissleder, Ching-Hsuan Tung

“…Macrophages have long been recognized as a prominent component of tumors. Activated macrophages overexpress folate receptors and we used this phenomenon to image inflammatory reactions in colon dysplasia using a fluorescent folate probe (FFP). …”
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Double M-plasty in Patients with Basosquamous Carcinoma. A Case Report by Carlos Manuel Collado Hernández, Francisco Matos Figueredo, Vivian Pérez Núñez

“…Skin cancer is the most common malignant tumor in humans and its presence has increased in recent years. …”
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Multiple Cutaneous Metastases as Initial Presentation in Advanced Colon Cancer by Sudheer Nambiar, Asha Karippot

“…We present an extremely rare case of a 68-year-old woman with advanced ascending colon adenocarcinoma that presented with multiple rapidly progressing painless cutaneous metastatic lesions with no other distant metastases. Of all the tumors, breast cancer most commonly spreads as cutaneous metastasis is followed by lung, colorectal, renal, ovarian, and bladder cancers. …”
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Isolation of Streptococcus bovis in a Patient with Undiagnosed Colon Cancer. A Case Report by Ledys Pérez Morales, Jorge Emilio Barletta del Castillo, Odette Quiñones Cherta

“…Twenty five to 80 % of patients with Streptococcus bovis bacteremia develop colorectal tumors and the incidence of colonic neoplasia associated with S. bovis endocarditis has been shown to be 18 to 62 %. …”
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Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection as Primary Treatment for Metastatic Seminoma by Brian Hu, Siamak Daneshmand

“…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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Immunomediated Encephalitis: New Diagnoses on the Neurology–Psychiatry Interface by Daniel Damiani, Aline Ribeiro de Bem

“…The etiologies behind these diseases are represented by paraneoplastic syndromes (including occult tumors) as well as viral infections, in both cases constituting true immunological triggers with exposure of antigens that will lead to a cross-immunological response directed at healthy structures of the nervous system. …”
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A rare case of chronic complete uterine inversion in a postmenopausal woman: a case report and literature review by Jie Hu, Weili Yang, Fang Zhang, Chunhong Yan

“…Preoperative enhanced pelvic magnetic resonance imaging suggested a benign tumor combined with uterine inversion, which was subsequently confirmed during surgery. …”
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