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Intracranial dissemination of Klebsiella pneumoniae originating from pulmonary infection: a case report
BackgroundMetastatic brain abscesses caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae are extremely rare but life-threatening conditions. To depict a unique case of...
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Doing a double take: when transthoracic echocardiography fails for mitral valve annuloplasty ring endocarditis with Streptococcus pyogenes: a case report
BackgroundThis case highlights several complications of a late and rare presentation of culture-negative Streptococcus pyogenes endocarditis of a...
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Carbon-ion radiotherapy alone vs. standard dose photon radiation with carbon-ion radiotherapy boost for high-grade gliomas: a retrospective study
BackgroundThis study aimed to compare the survival outcome and side effects in patients with primary high-grade glioma (HGG) who received carbon ion...
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BRAF-mutant mismatch repair deficient invasive colon cancer regressing to sessile serrated lesion
A 69-year-old female was presented with a history of sigmoid colon cancer, uterine cancer, and intrahepatic carcinomas. After computed tomography...
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Engineering for a clear image: a comparative focus on accommodation
The eye requires the ability to focus images near and far and throughout evolution numerous mechanisms have developed to allow this accommodation....
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Longitudinal Increases in Time to Surgery for Patients with Breast Cancer: A National Cohort Study
BackgroundLonger time to surgery (TTS) is associated with worse survival in patients with breast cancer. Whether this association has encouraged more...
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Association of low adherence to weekly cisplatin with outcomes in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundThe National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline recommends consideration of weekly cisplatin as an alternative option for...
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Multiple lung abscesses and cold agglutinin syndrome following coronavirus disease 2019: a case report
BackgroundCold agglutination syndrome is a subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The condition is referred to as “cold” because the antibodies...
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Investigating distinct clinical features and constructing a nomogram model for survival probability in adults with cerebellar high-grade gliomas
BackgroundThe clinical features of cerebellar high-grade gliomas (cHGGs) in adults have not been thoroughly explored. This large-scale,...
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Inter-zonal epithelial thickness differences for early keratoconus detection using optical coherence tomography
PurposeTo develop and test a parameter for early keratoconus screening by quantifying the localized epithelial thickness differences in keratoconic...
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Surgical Perspectives on the Updated ASTRO Guideline on Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer
This is an executive summary of the most recent American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) guidelines on use of partial breast irradiation in...
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Extreme Oncoplasty: Oncologically Safe When Compared with Mastectomy
BackgroundExtreme oncoplasty is a breast-conserving operation using oncoplastic techniques in a patient who does not meet the traditional criteria...
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Genetic Clustering of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Patients of Colorectal Origin: KRAS and Not TP53 Cluster Alterations are Associated with Poor Outcomes
BackgroundThe prognostic impact of genetic mutations for patients who undergo cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal...
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Preoperative Prediction of Muscle Invasiveness in Bladder Cancer: The Role of 3D Volumetric Radiomics Using Diffusion-Weighted MRI, the VI-RADS Score, or a Combination of Both
BackgroundBladder cancer treatment decisions hinge on detecting muscle invasion. The 2018 “Vesical Imaging Reporting and Data System” (VI-RADS)...
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Hemorrhagic shock from gastric pseudoaneurysm post-percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a case report
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is widely used for long-term enteral nutrition in patients unable to maintain adequate oral intake. Despite...
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Re-administration of platinum-based chemotherapy for recurrent endometrial cancer: an ancillary analysis of the SGSG-012/GOTIC-004/Intergroup study
BackgroundWe previously demonstrated the applicability of the concept of “platinum sensitivity” in recurrent endometrial cancer. Although immune...
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Assessing large language models’ accuracy in providing patient support for choroidal melanoma
PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of information that patients can obtain from large language models (LLMs) when seeking answers to...
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High-risk pathogenic germline variants in blood relatives of BRCA1/2 negative probands
BackgroundTailored, preventive cancer care requires the identification of pathogenic germline variants (PGVs) among potentially at-risk blood...
