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Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) in endocrinology
Human growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is a widely distributed protein that has shown to play multiple roles in both physiological and...
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Association between malnutrition and anxiety in cancer patients—a retrospective study
IntroductionThe total number of cancer-related deaths and new cancer cases in 2020 was 19.3 billion and 10.8 billion, respectively. Therefore,...
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A review of 17 cases of mesenteric panniculitis in Zhengzhou Ninth People’s Hospital in China
PurposeMesenteric panniculitis (MP) represents the uncommon, benign and chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the mesenteric adipose tissues. Its...
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Bioimpedentiometry parameters used as indicators of frailty and malnutrition: association between G8 score and Phase angle (PHA) in elderly cancer patients
BackgroundSince the incidence of cancer increases with age, in older cancer patients important information may be missed without a Comprehensive...
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Update on the management of older patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a perspective from medical oncology
In the context of pancreatic cancer, surgical intervention is typically recommended for localized tumours, whereas chemotherapy is the preferred...
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Rehabilitation Implications of Cellular Therapy for Cancer
Purpose of ReviewThis paper aims to explore the rehabilitation implications of hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) and chimeric antigen...
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Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) expert opinion/guidance on the use of clinically assisted nutrition in patients with advanced cancer
PurposeThe pro vision of clinically assisted nutrition (CAN) in patients with advanced cancer is controversial, and there is a paucity of specific...
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Medical Cannabis in Oncology: a Valuable Unappreciated Remedy or an Undesirable Risk?
The use of the cannabis plant by cancer patients has been rising significantly in the past few years worldwide, primarily driven by public demand....
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Prognostic impact of sarcopenia in children with cancer: a focus on the psoas muscle area (PMA) imaging in the clinical practice
Skeletal muscle plays a crucial part in the metabolic and inflammatory response. “Sarcopenia”, defined as a pathological condition of reduced...
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Performance assessment and external validation of specific thresholds of total psoas muscle cross-sectional area as predictors of mortality in oncologic spine surgery for spinal metastases
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to assess the utility of low muscle mass (LMM) in predicting 90-day and 12-month mortality after spinal tumor...
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A nomogram for distinguishing benign and malignant parotid gland tumors using clinical data and preoperative blood markers: development and validation
PurposeThis study aimed to construct and validate a nomogram that incorporated clinical data and preoperative blood markers to differentiate BPGTs...
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A case of chronic schistosomiasis in a Dongola stallion (Equus ferus caballus Linnaeus, 1758) from Nigeria
Schistosomiasis is a worldwide snail-borne parasitic infestation of man and animals with acute or chronic phases having devastating sequelae. The...
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Imaging modalities for diagnosis and monitoring of cancer cachexia
Cachexia, a multifactorial wasting syndrome, is highly prevalent among advanced-stage cancer patients. Unlike weight loss in healthy humans, the...
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A new classification of cardio-oncology syndromes
Increasing evidence suggests a multifaceted relationship exists between cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Here, we introduce a 5-tier...
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Understanding the common mechanisms of heart and skeletal muscle wasting in cancer cachexia
Cachexia is a severe complication of cancer that adversely affects the course of the disease, with currently no effective treatments. It is...
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Cancer, Phase Angle and Sarcopenia: The Role of Diet in Connection with Lung Cancer Prognosis
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death and is associated with malnutrition and sarcopenia. The detection of sarcopenia and conduction...
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The added value of MDCT enterography using oral lactulose solution in detection, characterization, and guiding management of small bowel disorders
BackgroundSmall bowel variable symptoms present a diagnostic challenge for both gastroenterologists and radiologists due to SI length, overlap**...
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Drawbacks of immune checkpoint inhibition and rigorous management for immune-related adverse events along with a mathematical model to assess therapy success and optimum therapy duration and a strategy against tumor plasticity
PurposeImmune checkpoint inhibition therapy (ICIT) is an emerging field in oncology especially opening new horizons to chemotherapy refractory...
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COVID-19 and cytokine storm syndrome: can what we know about interleukin-6 in ovarian cancer be applied?
Improving early diagnosis along with timely and effective treatment of COVID-19 are urgently needed. However, at present, the mechanisms underlying...
