Small Cell Ovarian Cancer in Adolescents: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature by M. Rovithi, A. G. Pallis, A. Kalykaki, E. Lagoudaki, L. Giannikaki, E. N. Stathopoulos, K. Relakis, V. Georgoulias

“…Although combination chemotherapy remains the cornerstone of treatment due to the rarity of these tumors, no regimen can be recommended as standard of care although in the majority of cases platinum-based regimens are used. …”
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Analysis of Progress and Challenges of EGFR-Targeted Molecular Imaging in Cancer With a Focus on Affibody Molecules by Weizhi Chen MD, Baozhong Shen MD, PhD, Xilin Sun PhD

“…Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-targeted cancer therapy requires an accurate estimation of EGFR expression in tumors to identify responsive patients, monitor therapeutic effect, and estimate prognosis. …”
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Peripheral Cytotoxic T Cell Lymphoma of the Appendix Presenting as Acute Appendicitis by Negin Rahmani, Yahya Daneshbod, Hadi Mirfazaelian, Elnaz Vahidi, Sadegh Shirian

“…Patients with appendiceal PTCL commonly present with signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis due to luminal obstruction by the tumor. Therefore, appendiceal tumors such as PTCL should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting as acute appendicitis. …”
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Erythropoietin: from erythropoiesis to cardioprotection by Liermis Michael Dita Salabert, Ivis Mendoza Hernández, Rafael Alejandro Gómez Baute, Elena García López, Lázaro E. de la Cruz Avilés, Aramis Núñez Quintana

“…Many of the drugs that has shown promise in the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, associated with a high potential cardiotoxic. …”
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A Successful Collagenase and Hyaluronic Acid Topical Use Combined with Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Ulcerative Lesions Arising on Tattoo by Paolo Fioramonti, Pasquale Fino, Martina Ruggieri, Nicolò Scuderi, Maria Giuseppina Onesti

“…The procedure used in making a tattoo consists of puncturing the dermis and depositing an amount of ink, but this decorative technique is not devoid of potential adverse effects, such as infectious complications, hypersensitivity reactions to pigments (lichenoid and granulomatous reactions), the development of benign or malignant tumors, and chronic dermatoses on site of the tattoo. …”
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Hemangiopericytoma of the Breast: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature by Georgios Koukourakis, Evagelos Filopoulos, Kasiani Kapatou, Georgios Zacharias

“…A fine needle aspiration indicated a malignant vascular tumor. An excision biopsy and frozen section analysis confirmed the presence of an encapsulated mesenchymal tumor. …”
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Obesity and Prognostic Variables in Colombian Breast Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Javier Cuello-López, Ana Fidalgo-Zapata, Elsa Vásquez-Trespalacios

“…Among premenopausal women, higher BMI was significantly positively associated with hormone receptor negative tumors, as well as with greater lymphovascular invasion. …”
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Application of an improved LightGBM hybrid integration model combining gradient harmonization and Jacobian regularization for breast cancer diagnosis by Xiaoyan Sun

“…Abstract Cancer, as a shocking disease, is one of the most common malignant tumors among women, posing a huge threat to the physical health and safety of women worldwide. …”
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Breast Cancer. A Characterization in the Decade from 1996-2005. by Lidia Torres Ajá, Julio César Sarmiento Sánchez, Arístides Sánchez Sánchez, Otto Pacheco Ruiz, Nancy Capin Sarría, Práxedes Rojas Quintana

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> Breast Cancer constitutes a health problem in Cuba due to it is the first cause and localization of death for malignant tumors in females. This situation has been considered by our health Minister as a number one priority of investigation. …”
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Formation, Repair, and Genotoxic Properties of Bulky DNA Adducts Formed from Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines by Lisa A. Peterson

“…Both compounds are carcinogenic in laboratory animals, generating tumors at sites comparable to those observed in smokers. …”
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From Melanocyte to Metastatic Malignant Melanoma by Bizhan Bandarchi, Linglei Ma, Roya Navab, Arun Seth, Golnar Rasty

“…Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive malignancies in human and is responsible for almost 60% of lethal skin tumors. Its incidence has been increasing in white population in the past two decades. …”
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P2X7 Receptor Function in Bone-Related Cancer by Elena Adinolfi, Francesca Amoroso, Anna Lisa Giuliani

“…Modulation of tumor microenvironment by different mediators is central in determining neoplastic formation and progression. …”
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Infected Osteoclastoma of the Knee: An Unusual Presentation by O. B. Pattanashetty, B. B. Dayanand, Yogesh Mapari, Monish Bami

“…Introduction. Giant cell tumor is a benign or locally aggressive tumor of uncertain origin that appears in mature bone, most commonly in the distal femur, proximal tibia which characteristically extends right up to the subarticular bone plate. …”
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Cystic Endometrioma with Coexisting Fibroma Originating in a Supernumerary Ovary in the Rectovaginal Pouch by Daiki Ogishima, Asumi Sakaguchi, Hiroko Kodama, Kanako Ogura, Ayako Miwa, Yayoi Sugimori, Shozo Matuoka, Toshiharu Matsumoto

“…A supernumerary ovary is an exceedingly rare disorder, in which the structure containing ovarian tissue is located at some distance from the normally placed ovary. 16 cases of endometriosis or tumors originating in a supernumerary ovary have been published in the English literature, but no case of coexisting endometriosis and a tumor has been published. …”
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Beyond Benign: A Case of Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytomas Provoking Hydrocephalus in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex by Antonio Navarro-Ballester, Rosa Álvaro-Ballester, Miguel Ángel Lara-Martínez

“… 22-year-old male diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), a genetic disorder characterized by benign tumors in various organs, with a focus on neurological implications. …”
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Parotid Oncocytoma as a Manifestation of Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome by Kazuki Yoshida, Masao Miyagawa, Teruhito Kido, Kana Ide, Yoshifumi Sano, Yoshifumi Sugawara, Hiroyuki Takahata, Nobuya Monden, Mitsuko Furuya, Teruhito Mochizuki

“…Oncocytomas are benign epithelial tumors that are also rare. Recently, there have been a few case reports of BHD with a parotid oncocytoma that appears to have a BHD phenotype. …”
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Cell migration in dense microenvironments by de Freitas Nader, Guilherme Pedreira, García-Arcos, Juan Manuel

“…In contrast, when cells cope with mechanical strain, such as migration through solid tumors or dense interstitial spaces, the nuclear envelope folds stretch, increasing nuclear envelope tension and sometimes causing rupture. …”
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Ewing Sarcoma of the External Ear Canal by Adem Binnetoglu, Tekin Baglam, Gulnur Tokuc, Kiymet Kecelioglu Binnetoglu, Fatma Gerin, Murat Sari

“…Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a high-grade malignant tumor that has skeletal and extraskeletal forms and consists of small round cells. …”
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Enchondroma Protuberans of Ulnar Bone: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Afshin Mohammadi, Abbas Hedayati Asl, Mohammad Ghasemi-Rad, Farahnaz Noroozinia

“…Enchondroma protuberans is an extremely rare benign cartilaginous bone tumor. We report the first case report of enchondroma protuberans in the forearm. …”
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Identification of Novel LCN2 Inhibitors Based on Construction of Pharmacophore Models and Screening of Marine Compound Libraries by Fragment Design by Ningying Zheng, Xuan Li, Nan Zhou, Lianxiang Luo

“…LCN2, a member of the lipocalin family, is associated with various tumors and inflammatory conditions. Despite the availability of known inhibitors, none have been approved for clinical use. …”
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