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Open AccessBreast cancer treatment and its impact on survival in Morocco: a study over a decade
In Morocco, much progress has been made in breast cancer treatment. However, there is limited information on survival outcomes of breast cancer patients according to their therapeutic management.
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Open AccessEvolution of patterns of care for women with cervical cancer in Morocco over a decade
We conducted a Pattern-of-care (POC) study at two premier-most public-funded oncology centers in Morocco to evaluate delays in care continuum and adherence to internationally accepted treatment guidelines of c...
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Open AccessQuality of life of early stage colorectal cancer patients in Morocco
A multicentre cohort study was held in Morocco, designed to evaluate the quality of life of cancer patients. The aim of this paper is to report the assessment of the quality of life of early colorectal cancer ...
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Open AccessThe burden among family caregivers of elderly cancer patients: prospective study in a Moroccan population
In Morocco, families play a major role in caring for elderly cancer patients.
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Open AccessBreast and splenic metastases of squamous cell carcinoma from the uterine cervix: a case report
Metastases to the breast from extramammary malignancies are infrequent, the most common primary sites are malignant melanoma, leukemia, lymphoma, and cancer of the lung, stomach, prostate and ovary. The cervic...
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Open AccessOrbital rhabdomyosarcoma with skin metastasis: a case report
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a soft tissue neoplasm that usually arises in the headand neck region and genitourinary tract. Skin metastasis of rhabdomyosarcoma is extremely rare; of thirteen cases reported in the liter...
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Open AccessConjonctival melanoma metastatic to the breast: a case report
Breast metastasis is fairly uncommon and prognosis is dismal. Breast metastasis might be the first symptom or may occur during the course of other malignancies dominantly arising from the contralateral breast....
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Open AccessCardiac safety of the adjuvant Trastuzumab in a Moroccan population: observational monocentric study of about 100 patients
Trastuzumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to the extracellular domain of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER 2) and inhibits carcinoma cellular proliferation. Its use as an adjuva...
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Open AccessOvarian granulosa cell tumors: a retrospective study of 27 cases and a review of the literature
Granulosa tumors were described for the first time in 1855 by Rokitansky. These tumors are malignancies with a relatively favorable prognosis. They are characterized by a prolonged natural history and a tenden...
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Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
Recent improvements in medical oncology include both development of anticancer and supportive therapy. Serotonin receptor antagonists were introduced in clinical practice 20 years ago. Since then, the preventi...
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Open AccessTriple negative breast cancer in Moroccan women: clinicopathological and therapeutic study at the National Institute of Oncology
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is defined by the lack of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) expression. This is an aggressive maligna...
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Open AccessRadiation induced esophageal adenocarcinoma in a woman previously treated for breast cancer and renal cell carcinoma
Secondary radiation-induced cancers are rare but well-documented as long-term side effects of radiation in large populations of breast cancer survivors. Multiple neoplasms are rare. We report a case of esophag...
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Open AccessPrimary pleural leiomyosarcoma with rapid progression and fatal outcome: a case report
Leiomyosarcomas are neoplasms of smooth muscles that most commonly arise from the uterus, gastrointestinal tract, or soft tissue. Primary pleural leiomyosarcoma is extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge,...
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Open AccessClassic Kaposi's sarcoma in morocco: clinico -epidemiological study at the national institute of oncology
Classic Kaposi's sarcoma (CKS) is a rare disease likely associated with human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) infection, and occurs predominantly in Jewish, Mediterranean and middle eastern men .There is a dearth of da...
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Open AccessSquamous cell carcinoma in situ arising in mature cystic teratoma of the ovary: a case report
Malignant transformation is a rare complication of mature cystic teratoma with squamous cell carcinoma being the most common type. We report a new case of squamous cell carcinoma in situ.
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Open AccessAdvanced adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervix: a case report and review of the literature
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a malignant epithelial neoplasm derived from the salivary glands. Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervix is extremely rare, accounting for less than 1% of all cervical carci...
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Open AccessReduction in HER-2 protein expression in a breast tumor HER-2 positive after only one injection of Trastuzumab: a case report
HER-2 is overexpressed in 20 to 30% of breast cancer. Generally, metastases of a breast tumor have the same HER-2 status, although some discordances were reported.
