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    The prognostic significance of histologic variant on survival outcomes in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy

    While the treatment guidelines have been established for pure urothelial carcinoma (pUC), patients with variant type urothelial carcinoma (vUC) face limited effective treatment options. The effectiveness of im...

    Tsung-Han Tsai, Po-Jung Su, Shih-Yu Huang, Ming-Chun Kuo, Chang-Ting Lin in BMC Cancer (2023)

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    Correlation between kidney transplantation and colorectal cancer in hemodialysis patients: A nationwide, retrospective, population-based cohort study

    Kidney transplantation (KT) correlates with an increased risk of develo** several malignancies; however, the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) after KT remains debatable and has been marginally explored. Hence...

    Han-En Wang, Yu-Chan Liao, Je-Ming Hu, Wen-Chih Wu, Wan-Yun Chou in BMC Cancer (2019)

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    Pleural fluid osteopontin, vascular endothelial growth factor, and urokinase-type plasminogen activator levels as predictors of pleurodesis outcome and prognosticators in patients with malignant pleural effusion: a prospective cohort study

    Rapidly growing cancer cells secrete growth-promoting polypeptides and have increased proteolytic activity, contributing to tumor progression and metastasis. Their presentation in malignant pleural effusion (M...

    Li-Han Hsu, Pei-Chi Hsu, Tien-Ling Liao, An-Chen Feng, Nei-Min Chu in BMC Cancer (2016)

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    Rab11 regulates E-cadherin expression and induces cell transformation in colorectal carcinoma

    In the process of epithelial mesenchymal transition EMT, the disassembly of junctional adhesion complexes such as E-cadherin is a remarkable sign during changes in cell morphology and polarity. However, E-cadh...

    Yuan-Chiang Chung, Wan-Chen Wei, Shin-Han Huang, Chi-Min Shih, Chih-** Hsu in BMC Cancer (2014)