Screening of a Novel Peptide Targeting the Proteoglycan-Like Region of Human Carbonic Anhydrase IX by Shoaib Rana, Felix Nissen, Thomas Lindner, Annette Altmann, Walter Mier, Juergen Debus, Uwe Haberkorn, Vasileios Askoxylakis

“…Biodistribution analysis demonstrated a higher accumulation in SKRC 52 tumors than in most normal tissues after perfusion. …”
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Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Stem Cells by Irena Conic, Irena Dimov, Desanka Tasic-Dimov, Biljana Djordjevic, Vladisav Stefanovic

“…Compared to the CSCs of other cancer types, the identification and study of EOC stem cells (EOCSCs) is rather difficult due to several major obstacles: the heterogeneity of tumors comprising EOCs, unknown cells of origin, and lack of knowledge considering the normal ovarian stem cells. …”
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Unique Presentation of Giant Metastatic Microcystic Serous Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas by Cyriac Abby Philips, Chetan Ramesh Kalal, Chhagan Bihari, Amrish Sahney, KN Chandan Kumar, Archana Rastogi

“…Tumors of the pancreas that contain substantial cystic components include mainly mucinous cystic neoplasm, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, solid pseudopapillary tumor, and cystadenomas (which encompass microcystic, macrocystic/oligocystic, and rare solid serous adenomas). …”
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PET/CT Imaging in Oncology: Exceptions That Prove the Rule by M. Casali, A. Froio, C. Carbonelli, A. Versari

“…In particular, staging, restaging, follow-up and response to treatment of tumors are the most common applications in oncologic field. …”
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Combination of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Track In-Oxine–Labeled Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Neuroblastoma-Bearing Mice by Lorena Cussó, Isabel Mirones, Santiago Peña-Zalbidea, Verónica García-Vázquez, Javier García-Castro, Manuel Desco

“…Homing is an inherent, complex, multistep process performed by cells such as human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) to travel from a distant location to inflamed or damaged tissue and tumors. This ability of hMSCs has been exploited as a tumortargeting strategy in cell-based cancer therapy. …”
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“Spontaneous epidural hematoma in a pediatric patient following pansinusitis: a case report and review of the literature” by Shahin Nazarpour, Farid Qoorchi Moheb Seraj, Seyed Morteza Sharifzadeh Khavari, Mehran Seadghat, Mohammad Ali Abouei Mehrizi

“…Abstract Background Spontaneous epidural hematoma commonly occurs in patients who have coagulopathy, vascular tumors, and vascular malformations. The association between this entity and maxillofacial infection is rare. …”
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Exploring the Association between Allogenic Blood Transfusion and Postoperative Infection Risk Following Intracranial Surgery: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis by Sakshi Kadian, Priyanka Gupta, Sharmistha Pathak, Ashutosh Kaushal, Nishant Goyal, Siddharth Chakraborty

“…Therefore, this retrospective study aimed to explore the relationship between blood transfusions and the occurrence of postoperative infections in patients undergoing intracranial surgery for tumors and cerebral aneurysms.…”
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Overexpression of FERM Domain Containing Kindlin 2 (FERMT2) in Fibroblasts Correlates with EMT and Immunosuppression in Gastric Cancer by Sheng-yan Yin, Yuan-jie Liu, Jie-pin Li, Jian Liu

“…The mesenchymal feature, dominated by epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) and stromal cell activation, is one of the main reasons for the aggressive nature of tumors, yet it remains poorly understood. In gastric cancer (GC), the fermitin family homolog-2 (FERMT2) is involved in macrophage signaling, promoting migration and invasion. …”
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Ganglioneuroma of the External Auditory Canal and Middle Ear by Hesham Saleh Almofada, Michael Steven Timms, M. Anas Dababo

“…Ganglioneuromas are rare benign mature tumors thought to originate from sympathetic ganglions, with the highest incidence in the retroperitoneum, adrenal medulla, and posterior mediastinum. …”
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The Influence of Nanoparticle on Vaccine Responses against Bacterial Infection by Sareh Bagheri-Josheghani, Bita Bakhshi, Shahin Najar-peerayeh

“…Nowadays, nanovaccine is considered as an evolving method in the field of vaccination to induce immunity in the human body against various diseases, including bacterial or viral diseases as well as virulent tumors. Nanovaccines are more efficient than traditional vaccines since they could potentially induce both humoral and cellular immune reactions. …”
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A Rare Case of Small Intestinal Cancer With Uterine Metastasis After Surgery for Ovarian Metastasis, Diagnosed Using Immunostaining by Sachiko Nagao, Motoki Matsuura, Shoko Kurokawa, Masato Tamate, Taishi Akimoto, Tsuyoshi Saito

“…Five months later, computed tomography (CT) revealed a left ovarian tumor and ascites. She underwent bilateral adnexectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy, and the ovarian tumor was diagnosed as a small intestinal cancer metastasis. …”
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Successful Diagnosis and Management of Superior Orbital Fissure Syndrome Secondary to Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report by Wang Y, Zhao X

“…Yufang Wang, Xiangrong Zhao Department of Radiotherapy, Liaocheng Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University (Liaocheng People’s Hospital), Liaocheng, Shandong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiangrong Zhao, Email zxrzai@163.comIntroduction: Superior orbital fissure syndrome (SOFS) is a rare condition that involves damage to multiple structures within the superior orbital fissure, often caused by trauma, inflammation, or tumors. Lung adenocarcinoma, known for its propensity to metastasize, can lead to orbital metastases, which can manifest as SOFS. …”
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Paravertebral Burkitt's Lymphoma in a Child: An Unusual Presentation by C. Hoyoux, P. Forget, C. Piette, M. F. Dresse, B. Florkin, L. Rausin, A. Thiry

“…Paravertebral malignant tumors constitute 4.8% of cancer cases in pediatric oncology and are mostly composed of neuroblastoma (46.4%) and soft tissue sarcomas (35.7%). …”
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In Vivo Bioluminescence Imaging Validation of a Human Biopsy–Derived Orthotopic Mouse Model of Glioblastoma Multiforme by Monika A. Jarzabek, Peter C. Huszthy, Kai O. Skaftnesmo, Emmet McCormack, Patrick Dicker, Jochen H.M. Prehn, Rolf Bjerkvig, Annette T. Byrne

“…BLI photon counts and tumor volumes from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were correlated. …”
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Metastatic Insulinoma in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Noormuhammad Oosman Abbasakoor, Marie Louise Healy, Donal O'Shea, Donal Maguire, Cian Muldoon, Kieran Sheahan, Dermot O'Toole

“…Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are extremely rare, and although insulinomas are the commonest, less than 10% of insulinomas are malignant. …”
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Do Not Be Fooled by Fancy Mutations: Inflammatory Fibroid Polyps Can Harbor Mutations Similar to Those Found in GIST by Bodil Bjerkehagen, Kristin Aaberg, Sonja E. Steigen

“…Results. The tumors did not show typical immunohistochemical staining for markers used to diagnose GIST, but the mutation analysis revealed a mutation in PDGFRA exon 12. …”
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Immunotherapy Deriving from CAR-T Cell Treatment in Autoimmune Diseases by Yuehong Chen, Jianhong Sun, Huan Liu, Geng Yin, Qibing Xie

“…Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells are T cells engineered to express specific synthetic antigen receptors that can recognize antigens expressed by tumor cells, which after the binding of these antigens to the receptors are eliminated, and have been adopted to treat several kinds of malignancies. …”
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Application and progress of nomograms in gastric cancer by Haiyu Wang, Yumin Ding, Min Zhuang, Kaixu Li, Shujing Zhao, Dehong Li

“…Gastric cancer, as one of the malignant tumors with a significant disease burden globally, emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and personalized treatment for improving patient prognosis. …”
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Viral mimicry evasion: a new role for oncogenic KRAS mutations by Raymond Chen, Aobo He, Daniel D. De Carvalho

“…These results establish KRAS as a promising target to sensitize immune “cold” tumors to ICI therapy and demonstrate the potential role of oncogenic mutations in viral mimicry evasion during tumorigenesis.…”
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Metabolic Syndrome and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A New Paradigm by Andrew A. Davis, Virginia G. Kaklamani

“…Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) are aggressive tumors with poor prognosis compared to other breast cancer subtypes. …”
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