Renal Cell Carcinoma- Prognosis via Albumin Levels Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) - An Introduction Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) constitutes approximately 90% of all urologic malignancies. Approximately 30% of patients with RCC present with metastatic disease, and amongst those with localized disease, a substantial proportion will recur. Before 2005, immunotherapy with interleukin-2
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Diagnostic Error Causing Cases of Cytopenia
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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Case Study with Nystagmus and Diplopia
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Brugada Syndrome Treated with Lenalidomide: A Case Study
Can low-dose Rd treatment be safe for patients with multiple myeloma and Brugada syndrome? How can this treatment affect a patient’s survival and quality of life? What is Multiple Myeloma? Multiple myeloma (MM) is a type of cancer that can infect plasma cells, the cells which help you fight infections by creating
Inoperable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: Survival rates of Endostar, CCRT
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%
Thymoma Case Report: Entire-Tumor Calcification
Thymoma Case Report: Entire-Tumor Calcification Background Thymoma is a type of anterior mediastinal tumor that is quite common. It represents around 50% of anterior mediastinal masses and around 20-30% of all types of mediastinal tumors. Thymomas are hard to distinguish between invasive or encapsulated types. Thymomas often affects patients in their middle ages.
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
