Inoperable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: Survival rates of Endostar, CCRT Inoperable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): An Introduction Accounting for approximately 80% of lung cancers, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common subtype. Most NSCLC patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage with a mere 15-20%
Oncology
Thymoma Case Report: Entire-Tumor Calcification
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Cardiac Effects and Risks Among Thyroid Cancer Patients
Patient Education This article is tailored for patients. Refer your patients to this article for them to learn more about their condition. Cardiac Effects and Risks Among Thyroid Cancer Patients There are various types of thyroid cancer. They may not show initial symptoms and grow gradually. Other types develop aggressively and may
Extrapontine Myelinolysis and Pituitary Tumor Apoplexy in Pregnancy
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Sugammadex versus Neostigmine in Thyroidectomy
Sugammadex versus Neostigmine in Thyroidectomy Today, many operations require changes in the level of intraoperative neuromuscular blockade. Historically, the drug neostigmine has been used to reverse the neuromuscular blockade, even if it was risky and the speed of reversal was unsatisfactory. There are also several related problems caused by neostigmine including
Esophageal Cancer: Pembrolizumab VS Chemotherapy treatment?
Esophageal Cancer: Pembrolizumab VS Chemotherapy treatment? Esophageal cancer is cancer that occurs in the esophagus. The esophagus plays an important role in digesting food it helps in moving the food you swallow down to your stomach. Esophageal cancer is the seventh most common cancer and the sixth most common cause of cancer-related
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Meta‑Analysis Review of Therapy
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Second Primary Malignancies of Eye and Ocular Adnexa
Thermography in clinical ophthalmic oncology
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Involvement of Ocular Surface in Graft‐Versus‐Host Disease: A Review
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