Methylation Status of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Promoter in Benign and Malignant Adrenal Tumors by Catia Pilon, Andrea Rebellato, Riccardo Urbanet, Vincenza Guzzardo, Rocco Cappellesso, Hironobu Sasano, Ambrogio Fassina, Francesco Fallo

“…We previously showed a decreased expression of vitamin D receptor (VDR) mRNA/protein in a small group of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) tissues, suggesting the loss of a protective role of VDR against malignant cell growth in this cancer type. Downregulation of VDR gene expression may result from epigenetics events, that is, methylation of cytosine nucleotide of CpG islands in VDR gene promoter. …”
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Crystallization test: A prognostic biomarker in oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer by Kinjal Joshi, Jigna Shah

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Identification of lesion location and discrimination between benign and malignant findings in thyroid ultrasound imaging by Xu Yang, Hongliang Geng, Xue Wang, Lingxiao Li, Xiaofeng An, Zhibin Cong

“…Experimental results demonstrate that our method is accurate and effective for thyroid nodule detection, achieving diagnostic rates of 89.3% for benign and 90.4% for malignant nodules based on tests conducted on 611 clinical ultrasound images, with a mean Average Precision at IoU = 0.5 (mAP@50) of 95.5%, representing a 6.6% improvement over baseline models.…”
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Is Seborrheic Keratosis Really Benign?: A Case Report of Seborrheic Keratosis with Malignant Transformation by Aishwarya Muddebihal, Ayesha Khatoon, Sandip Mohanty

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Clinical Characteristics and Optimization of Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy for Febrile Neutropenia in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies by Cui Y, Liu X, Feng S

Subjects: “…hematological malignancy…”
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Fungal Malignant Otitis Externa with Facial Nerve Palsy: Tissue Biopsy Aids Diagnosis by Jenny Walton, Chris Coulson

“…Fungal malignant otitis externa (FMOE) is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that is challenging to manage. …”
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The cancer-associated fibroblasts interact with malignant T cells in mycosis fungoides and promote the disease progression by Yige Zhao, Yong Li, Yong Li, Panpan Wang, Mengyan Zhu, Jiaqi Wang, Bo Xie, Chenyu Tang, Yangyang Ma, Shiwen Wang, Sha Jin, Jinhui Xu, Zhao Li, Xiaoyan Zhang, Liuyu Li, Xiuzu Song, Ping Wang

“…BackgroundCutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a heterogeneous group of T-cell lymphomas characterized with the presence of clonal malignant T cells. Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common type of CTCL. …”
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On the Formulation of the Exchange Field in the Landau-Lifshitz Equation for Spin-Wave Calculation in Magnonic Crystals by M. Krawczyk, M. L. Sokolovskyy, J. W. Klos, S. Mamica

“…The calculation of the magnonic spectra using the plane-wave method has limitations, the origin of which lies in the formulation of the effective magnetic field term in the equation of motion (the Landau-Lifshitz equation) for composite media. …”
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Malignant Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast with Metastasis to the Pancreas: A Case Report and Review of Literature by R. A. Amir, Rola S. Rabah, S. S. Sheikh

“…Herein, we report a case of malignant phyllodes tumor with metastasis to the pancreas. …”
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Distinguishing benign and malignant myxoid soft tissue tumors: Performance of radiomics vs. radiologists. by Joshua M Lawrenz, Can Cui, Samuel R Johnson, Katherine S Hajdu, Stephen W Chenard, Akhil Rekulapelli, Cullen P Moran, John J Block, Nicholson S Chadwick, Joanna L Shechtel, Brian Bingham, Leo Y Luo, Jennifer L Halpern, Herbert S Schwartz, Ginger E Holt, David S Smith, Benoit Dawant, Hakmook Kang

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Benign and malignant myxoid soft tissue tumors have shared clinical, imaging, and histologic features that can make diagnosis challenging. …”
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Outcomes of oncologic arthroplasty in children and adolescents with malignant limb tumors: a systematic review by Vyacheslav I. Zorin, Sergei V. Vissarionov, Alexandr Y. Makarov, Timofey S. Rybinskikh, Kristina N. Rodionova

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THE POSSIBILITIES OF TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM WITH METASTATIC BRAIN LESION by A. M. Zaytsev, E. G. Novikova, O. N. Kirsanova, M. I. Kurzhupov, E. A. Potapova

“…The article presents modern views on the problem of treating patients with intracranial metastases of malignant tumors of the female reproductive system. …”
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Main Diagnostic Criteria Usually Does Not Work for Autoimmune Pancreatitis Wrongly Presuming Malignancy by Lei Gong, Bin Shu, Fei Yu, Xinjing Zhang, Jianfei Chen, Jirun Peng

“…A total of 124 cases of pancreaticoduodenectomy were performed for presumed malignancy. Six patients were diagnosed with benign disease and five with AIP. …”
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Paliperidone Inducing Concomitantly Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Rhabdomyolysis by Jaspinder Kaur, Dileep Kumar, Mostafa Alfishawy, Ricardo Lopez, Issac Sachmechi

“…Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), and rhabdomyolysis are the uncommon side effects of psychotropic drugs. …”
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Hyponatremia is associated with malignant brain edema after mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke by Ao Qian, Longyi Zheng, Jia Duan, Lun Li, Wenli Xing, Shuang Tang

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Expression of TGF-β in malignant transformation of oral lichen planus - A systematic review by Harinisubasri M, Priyadharsini Nataraj, Dineshkumar Thayalan, Divya Bose, Rameshkumar Annasamy, Rajkumar K

“…Background: Malignant potential of Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is underestimated and given less importance. …”
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Effectiveness of a Patient Support Program in Supporting Access to Therapy for Solid Tumor Malignancies by Lindsay Parker, Alissa Shaul, Brian Murphy, Zeba M. Khan

“…**Objective:** To better understand the effect of patient support programs on access to therapy for solid tumor malignancies, this study evaluated service use, case outcomes, and patient characteristics from a manufacturer-sponsored program in the United States. …”
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YAP-driven malignant reprogramming of oral epithelial stem cells at single cell resolution by Farhoud Faraji, Sydney I. Ramirez, Lauren M. Clubb, Kuniaki Sato, Valeria Burghi, Thomas S. Hoang, Adam Officer, Paola Y. Anguiano Quiroz, William M. G. Galloway, Zbigniew Mikulski, Kate Medetgul-Ernar, Pauline Marangoni, Kyle B. Jones, Yuwei Cao, Alfredo A. Molinolo, Kenneth Kim, Kanako Sakaguchi, Joseph A. Califano, Quinton Smith, Alon Goren, Ophir D. Klein, Pablo Tamayo, J. Silvio Gutkind

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A Rare Case Report: A Malignant Histiocytic Tumor in the Form of Ovarian Mass by Emsal Pinar Topdagi Yilmaz, Yakup Kumtepe, Yunus Emre Topdagi, Seray Kaya Topdagi

“…Histiocytic cell malignancies are very rare. Hence, the information about this disease in hematology is limited. …”
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Predictive factors for long-term patency in duodenal stenting for malignant gastric outlet obstruction by David Razzaz, Stefan Linder, Alexander Waldthaler, Marcus Holmberg, Poya Ghorbani

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