carcinoma of the lung ppt

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... [6]. Because of the rarity of monochorionic triplet pregnan- cies, there is no established guideline for management. The presence of an anomalous fetus further complicates the management of pregnancy. ... of the manuscript. YC was the director of the Maternal and Fetal Medicine Unit and par- ticipated in the design and revision of the manuscript. AIT was the director of the Reproductive Medicine ... to the mother to promote fetal lung maturation. The patient was readmitted to our unit at 34 weeks for uterine contractions and impaired fetal growth. The size of the lung lesion remained the same...

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... diagnosis of a T1N0M0 differentiated adenocarcinoma. C hemotherapy or radiotherapy were not considered necessary and it was decided to monitor the progress of the patient with no other treatment. Twelve ... irregular wall of the cavity and its position is not altered with the patient’ smove- ments [5 ] and particularly in case of preexisting factor of lung cancer. Frozen section examination of a Wedge excision ... with its formation, usually in the upper lung fields. The diagnosis of PA is usually estab- lished radiological ly by demonstrating the characteristic appearance of the fungus ball and confirmed...

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... of the patient or her next of kin for publication could not be obtained. A copy of the waiver of consent from the Research Ethics Office, University of Saskatchewan, has been submitted to the ... approved the final manuscript. Consent/Competing interests Publication of these cases without patients consent was exempted by the Research ethics board of University of Saskatchewan as the consent of ... confirming the diagnosis of LC [3]. A transbronchial or an open lung biopsy is often required for a definitive pathological diagnosis of pul- monary lymphangitic carcinomatosis due to the proxi- mity of...

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... function of the two isoforms, prompted us to analyze the organiza- tion and the promoter sequences (Fig. 4) of the two tryptase genes. The length of both genes, as evaluated from the size of the PCR ... these tissues at the mRNA level. The simultaneous expression of the two isoforms could be due to similar regulatory mechanisms in these specific tissues. The coexistence in the same organism of ... 60-fold higher in the case of BLT. The tissue-specific expression of the two tryptases was evaluated at the RNA level by analysis of their dif- ferent restriction patterns. In lung, only BLT was...

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... uptake attheeighththoracicvertebraandintheregionofthe coracoid in the right shoulder. Further CT imaging of both regions indicated a fracture through the transverse process of T8, though the patient ... metastatic disease to the coracoid as they may be the first medical provider to encounter evidence of malignant disease. Introduction The coracoid process of the scapula is a rare site of involvement ... metastatic breast carcinoma of the coracoid process, one of which presented with a pathologic fracture of the coracoid. Conclusions: An orthopaedic surgeon must be aware of the potential for...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 04:20

... smoking-related, further increases the risk of developing lung cancer. The lung cancer death rate is related to the total amount (often expressed in "cigarette pack-years") of cigarettes ... are clinically localized at the time of presentation may be cured with either surgery or radiotherapy. The beneficial role of chemotherapy in NSCLC is in palliation of symptoms and improving ... in the past the different subtypes of NSCLC were rarely treated differently. However, lung adenocarcinomas (often with bronchioloalveolar features) may be responsive to therapy aimed at the...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... cancers other than lung cancer, nor in lung cancers that have KRAS mutations. These EGFR mutations, often associated with amplification of the EGFR gene, usually confer sensitivity of these lung ... cases the development of EGFR TKI resistance is associated with the development of another mutation in the EGFR gene (T790M mutation), or amplification of the c-met oncogene. However, other ... syndrome) genes may develop lung cancer. First-degree relatives of lung cancer probands have a two- to threefold excess risk of lung cancer or other cancers, many of which are not smoking-related....

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... inappropriate palliative rather than curative treatment. Often the paraneoplastic syndrome may be relieved with successful treatment of the tumor. In some cases, the pathophysiology of the paraneoplastic ... uncommon (1%), as are the renal manifestations of nephrotic syndrome or glomerulonephritis (≤1%). Chapter 085. Neoplasms of the Lung (Part 5) Clinical Manifestations Lung cancer gives rise ... and 97). Although 5–15% of patients with lung cancer are identified while they are asymptomatic, usually as a result of a routine chest radiograph or through the use of screening CT scans, most...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... <2 cm distal to carina but without involvement of carina; or associated atelectasis or obstructive pneumonitis of entire lung for Staging of Lung Cancer. Chest 111:1710, 1997; with permission. ... metastatic pulmonary tumor nodule(s) in the ipsilateral nonprimary tumor lobe(s) of the lung are classified as M1. Source: Adapted from CF Mountain. Revisions in the International System ... pleural or pericardial effusion, a or with satellite tumor nodule(s) within the ipsilateral primary-tumor lobe of the lung. Lymph Node (N) Involvement Descriptor NX Regional lymph nodes cannot...

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... months. They are often treated in the same way. Standard medical management, the judicious use of pain medications, the appropriate use of radiotherapy, and outpatient chemotherapy form the cornerstone ... metastases are often isolated sites of relapse in patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung otherwise controlled by surgery or radiotherapy. These are usually treated with radiation therapy and, ... is not clear whether these additional cycles should be administered before or after the chemoradiation, what the optimal drugs are, or whether doses should be attenuated during the radiation...

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... ductal/lobular carcinomaw- ere compared with the group of 10,061 cases, mostly of the invasive ductal type (91% of cases), observed during the same period. The focus of the study was the compari- son of ... review of the 7 available cases of mixed ductal/lobu- lar carcinoma pathology, the average percentage of ductal carcinoma was 54.57% and the average percentage of lob- ular carcinoma was 45.28%. The ... that a total of 23 patients had MRI of the breast. On further review of these pathology cases, there were 12 patients with mixed ductal/lobular carcinoma who had MRI of the breast. We then compared...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 03:21

... did the assistant of the operation. YT and NM diagnosed the pathology of this case. TS was the professor of the surgical science and had a guide. Competing interests The authors declare that they ... malignancy. The site of origin is the tracheobronchial glands, so ACC is more common in the central bronchi than in the segmental bronchi. Reports of ACC originating in the peripheral lung are rare. ... Devesa SS: Lung cancer. Cancer 1995, 75:191-02. 2. Kawashima O, Hirai T, Kamyoshihara M, Ishikawa S, Morishita Y: Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung: report of two cases and therapeuticconsiderations....

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... from other common epithelial ovarian cancers [6,7]. TCC of the ovary is reported to be sensitive to cis- platin-based chemotherapy and has a better prognosis than other types of common epithelial ... urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and ovarian transitional cell carcinoma. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2005, 129:194-9. 5. Shen K, Lang J, Guo L: Overexpression of p53 in transitional cell carcinoma of ... Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the ovary is a rare subtype of epithelial ovarian cancer. Surgical resection is the primary therapeutic approach, and patient outcomes after chemotherapy are better...

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... apparatus. There is partial encase- ment of the cavernous internal carotid artery on the right side, but the caliber of the vessel is not compromised. Photomicrograph comparison of the histological ... reduction of the size of the mass within the sella turcica. There is persistent tumor present within the right cavernous sinus. This has maximal measure- ments of 2.0 cm ì 1.3 cm ì 0.9 cm. The residual ... ACTH-secreting carcinoma of the pitui- tary: a case report and review of the literature. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002, 87:3084-3089. 3. Ragel B, Couldwell W: Pituitary carcinoma: a review of the lit- erature....

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