Search Results - "Case reports in oncology"

Performance Status Assessment by Using ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) Score for Cancer Patients by Oncology Healthcare Professionals by Azam, Faisal, Latif, Muhammad Farooq, Farooq, Ayesha, Tirmazy, Syed Hammad, AlShahrani, Saad, Bashir, Shahid, Bukhari, Nedal

“…Medical literature does not have clear consensus on inter-rater reliability of PS assessment by different oncology health care professionals (HCPs) although it…”
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Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer with Photodynamic Therapy with Redaporfin: A Clinical Case Report by Santos, Lúcio Lara, Oliveira, Júlio, Monteiro, Eurico, Santos, Juliana, Sarmento, Cristina

“…Advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, after locoregional treatment and multiple lines of systemic therapies, represents a great challenge to overcome…”
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Cardiac Toxicity Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Case Series and Review of the Literature by Agrawal, Nikhil, Khunger, Arjun, Vachhani, Pankit, Colvin, Teresa A., Hattoum, Alexander, Spangenthal, Edward, Curtis, Anne B., Dy, Grace K., Ernstoff, Marc S., Puzanov, Igor

“…The development of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has revolutionized the treatment of patients with advanced stage cancers. However, immune-related…”
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Krukenberg Tumor of Gastric Origin in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia by Zhang, Yongke, Du, Hui, Li, Taili, Li, Huan, Deng, Yuqing, Wu, Ruifang

“…Abstract Krukenberg tumor refers to a malignancy in the ovary that metastasizes from a primary site, classically the gastrointestinal tract. Pregnancy…”
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia as a Complication of Nivolumab Therapy by Palla, Amruth R., Kennedy, Devin, Mosharraf, Hossain, Doll, Donald

“…Recently, immunotherapeutic drugs, including PD-1 inhibitors (nivolumab, pembrolizumab), PD-L1 inhibitors (atezolizumab, avelumab), and CTLA4 inhibitors…”
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Sotorasib Shows Intracranial Activity in Patients with KRAS G12C-Mutated Adenocarcinoma of the Lung and Untreated Active Brain Metastases by Koster, Kira-Lee, Appenzeller, Christina, Lauber, Arno, Früh, Martin, Schmid, Sabine

“…Abstract Treatment with sotorasib has shown intracranial complete responses and continued intracranial stabilization in KRAS G12C-mutated non-small-cell lung…”
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Early Screening and Identification of an Asymptomatic Pheochromocytoma in a Child with Von Hippel-Lindau: A Case Report by Schmeling, Kristine, Schuh, Jennifer, Lal, Dave, Becktell, Kerri

“…Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) is a diagnosis that leads to increased risk of tumor development over the course of a patient's lifetime. Patients with VHL undergo…”
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External Beam Radiotherapy for Malignant Central Airway Obstruction in a Remote Rural Patient: A Case Study by Collins, Eoin, Mitra, Druva, Carruthers, Scott

“…Introduction: Malignant central airway obstruction (MCAO) is a challenging therapeutic scenario, caused by tumour burden which limits airflow within the large…”
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Polyradiculitis as a Neurological Complication Associated with Adagrasib: A Case Report by Leeuwenberg, Kristofoor E., ter Heine, Rob, Gijtenbeek, Johanna M.M., van den Heuvel, Michel M.

“…Introduction: Adagrasib is an upcoming anticancer treatment for KRAS G12C-mutated non-small-cell lung carcinoma, colorectal cancer and potentially other solid…”
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Different Patterns of Platelet Count Fluctuation in Response to Various Anticancer Chemotherapies among Patient with Bladder Cancer by Watanabe, Ayako, Ogawa, Yu, Saeki, Misa, Nagata, Takuya, Morita, Masashi, Momo, Kenji

“…Introduction: In general, platelet counts fluctuate in cancer patients receiving anticancer therapy. It may include thrombocytopenia caused by bone marrow…”
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High-Grade Sarcoma of the Pulmonary Artery That Mimicked a Pulmonary Embolism in a 39-Year-Old Patient with Recurrent Miscarriages: A Case Report by Cravero, John Corbyn, Wahab, Laith, Wilson, Dirk T., Alani, Ali, Bredeweg, Arthur, Aguirre, Roberto

“…Introduction: Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma is a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis, undefined treatment guidelines, and is often mistaken for a…”
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Basosquamous Carcinoma Arising from the Vulva: A Case Report by Saadallah, Fatma, Ghazouani, Ayoub, Zemni, Ines, Turki, Haykel, Mansouri, Houyem, Sahraoui, Ghada, Ben Dhiab, Tarek

“…Introduction: Basosquamous carcinoma (BSC) of the vulva is an uncommon tumor that primarily consists of basal cell carcinoma with squamous differentiation…”
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SARS-CoV-2-Induced Remission of Chemotherapy Resistance B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Case Report by Xiao, Yan, Wang, Jinwei, Yang, Kai, Jiang, Meiling, Zhang, Bo

“…Introduction: Investigation on virus-host interaction may provide new clues for antitumor immunotherapy. Case Presentation: In this case report, we describe an…”
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Osteosarcoma Arising from Iliac Bone Lesions of Hereditary Multiple Osteochondromas: A Case Report by Handa, Tadamasa, Asanuma, Kunihiro, Yuasa, Hiroto, Nakamura, Tomoki, Hagi, Tomohito, Uchida, Katsunori, Sudo, Akihiro

“…Osteochondromas are benign tumors that arise primarily in the metaphyseal region of long bones. The malignant transformation rate is estimated to be less than…”
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Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of Left Maxillary Sinus: A Case Report of Rare Tumor on Rare Location by Jamil, Anique Ahmad, Rehman, Abdur, Arshad, Sarah, Rafique, Anam, Khan, Muhammad Shuaib, Ihtesham, Arham, Shafiq, Usama, Maqbool, Shahzaib, Iqbal, Javed

“…Introduction: Primary extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma (EPSCC) is a rare and aggressive tumor with diverse clinical manifestations. In the realm of head and…”
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Delayed and Long-Lasting Response to 177Lu-DOTATATE in a Head and Neck Paraganglioma: Case Report and Literature Review by Ruffini Egea, Sofía, Campos Ramírez, Sara Elena, Pascual de la Fuente, Natalia Pilar, Monreal Cepero, María Luna, Mocha Campillo, Fatima, Trincado Cobos, Pablo, Antón Torres, Antonio, Martínez Trufero, Javier

“…Malignant paragangliomas (M-PGL) are a group of neuroendocrine tumors that originate from chromaffin cells. The most common location for PGL is the head and…”
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Purpura Fulminans from Capnocytophaga canimorsus in an Immunocompromised Host by Varadarajan, Indumathy, Pham, Natalie, Ballen, Karen

“…Purpura fulminans is a rare but fatal manifestation of bacteremia that can present in immunocompromised hosts. This can have a profound impact on patients,…”
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Colorectal Carcinoma and Gluteal Abscesses in the Background of a Gait Disturbance Presentation by Coyne, Brendan, Saravanakumar, Sanjeev, Murillo-Chavez, Franco, Chengappa, Nivedita Kharkongor, Ihsan, Rida, Chaudhry, Bilal A

“…Profuse diarrhea and abdominal discomfort are well-documented symptoms of patients with known colorectal cancer. It is much less common for these patients to…”
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Pulmonary Nocardiosis in a Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient Being Treated for Pembrolizumab-Associated Pneumonitis by Quartermain, Liam, Buchan, C Arianne, Kilabuk, Elaine, Wheatley-Price, Paul

“…Immune-check-point inhibitors (ICIs) are established in the treatment of many malignancies. Many immune-related adverse events (irAEs) are well described;…”
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Appearances Can Be Deceiving: A Case Report of Asymptomatic Appendiceal Goblet Cell Adenocarcinoma Presenting as an Ovarian Tumor by Fukasawa, Hiroko, Gou, Rei, Tanaka, Kota, Tada, Yuri, Tagaya, Hikaru, Furuya, Shinji, Oishi, Naoki, Hashi, Akihiko, Yoshino, Osamu

“…Goblet cell adenocarcinoma (GCA) of the appendix is an uncommon type of cancer that includes both epithelial and neuroendocrine features, with goblet cells…”
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