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High-Risk HPV Oncoproteins and PD-1/PD-L1 Interplay in Human Cervical Cancer: Recent Evidence and Future Directions
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Frontiers Media
, 2020 , Article)
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common malignancy in women worldwide and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in developing countries. Important etiological factors in this cancer are high-risk human papillomaviruses ...
The complete spectrum of pentalogy of Cantrell in one of a set of dizygotic twins: A case report of a rare congenital anomaly.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2021 , Article)
Pentalogy of Cantrell (POC) is an extremely rare syndrome with an estimated incidence of 1:65,000 to 200,000 live births. Its complete form includes a midline epigastric abdominal wall defect, defects affecting the lower ...
A free terminal ileal perforation as the presenting sign of crohn’s disease in an adolescent female
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University Clinical Hospital Tuzla
, 2020 , Article)
The authors present a rare case of Aa free terminal ileal perforation as the presenting sign of Crohn's disease in an adolescent female.
Mucocele of the appendix presenting as an exacerbated chronic tubo-ovarian abscess: A case report and comprehensive review of the literature.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2019 , Article)
Appendiceal mucocele is a rare entity of mucinous cystic dilatation of the appendix. It has no typical clinical presentation and is considered a potentially premalignant condition. We present a case of accidental intraoperative ...
Molecular Profiling Reveals Limited Targetable Biomarkers in Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2020 , Article)
Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix (NEC) is a rare and highly aggressive cervical malignancy. Given that no targeted therapy has been approved specifically to NEC, we investigated the presence of novel, potentially ...
Towards Molecular Profiling in Multiple Myeloma: A Literature Review and Early Indications of Its Efficacy for Informing Treatment Strategies.
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MDPI
, 2018 , Article)
Multiple myeloma (MM), the second most common hematologic malignancy, is characterized by the clonal expansion of plasma cells. Despite dramatic improvements in patients' survival over the past decade due to advances in ...
Decreased number of acute appendicitis cases in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic: Any link?
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
The reasons behind the decrease in AA frequency during the COVID-19 pandemic remain unclear. Some authors have proposed that milder forms can be treated conservatively at home [15] or using antibiotics. Snapiri et al. also ...
Composition of the immune microenvironment differs between carcinomas metastatic to the lungs and primary lung carcinomas.
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
Lungs are among the most common sites for development of both primary and metastatic carcinomas. Tumor cells expression (TC) of PD-L1 is an important predictor of the of response to immune check-point inhibition in NSCLC, ...
A Successful Treatment of Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis in an Adolescent Boy on Long-term Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report.
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First Faculty of Medicine Charles University
, 2020 , Article)
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare life-threatening complication associated with peritoneal dialysis (PD). EPS is characterized by progressive fibrosis and sclerosis of the peritoneum, with the formation ...
Surgical management and outcomes of traumatic global brachial plexus injury: A concise review and our center approach
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Walter de Gruyter
, 2023 , Article)
Global brachial plexus injury (GBPI) mainly affects adults and causes severe life-changing consequences that lead to the deterioration of patients' quality of life. Several surgical approaches have been described and ...