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Open AccessCharacterizing soluble immune checkpoint molecules and TGF-β1,2,3 in pleural effusion of malignant pleural mesothelioma
The clinical impact of soluble molecules in pleural effusion (PE) is unclear in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). In this single-center, retrospective, observational study, we assessed solubl...
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Open AccessPreoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio correlates with PD-L1 expression in immune cells of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma and predicts prognosis
We assessed the prognostic value of five complex inflammatory and nutritional parameters, namely neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), prognostic nutritional index (PNI), C-reactive protein-to-NLR ratio (C/NLR...
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Open AccessPneumatosis intestinalis after gefitinib therapy for pulmonary adenocarcinoma: a case report
Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is defined as the presence of gas in the bowel wall and is a relatively rare finding. PI has been associated with various pathological conditions and medications. Although several...
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Open AccessClinical significance of dual-time-point 18F-FDG PET imaging in resectable non-small cell lung cancer
The maximal standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of pulmonary lesions on dual-time-point (DTP) fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) has been shown to be useful for differentiation between ma...
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Open AccessPreoperative neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and prognostic nutritional index predict survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
The immunological status, consisting of “inflammation status” and “nutritional condition,” is important for the survival of patients with various cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The neut...
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Open AccessCyclooxygenase-2 expression is a prognostic biomarker for non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy
Adjuvant chemotherapy after the resection of stage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is now the standard of care based on large-scale phase III trials and a meta-analysis. However, chemotherapy has pl...
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Open AccessDifference in prognostic values of maximal standardized uptake value on fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography and cyclooxygenase-2 expression between lung adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
The maximal standardized uptake value (SUVmax) on fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) for primary tumors is correlated with clinicopathological and prognostic factors in patients with non...
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Open AccessA case report of intrapulmonary schwannoma
A 38-year-old man without any symptoms was admitted to our institution because of an abnormal shadow found incidentally on a chest X-ray. Chest computed tomography showed a round mass in the lingular segment o...
