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Androgen receptor mRNA expression is a predictor for recurrence-free survival in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Non-muscular invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) has a high risk of recurrence. As androgen receptor (AR) reportedly affects bladder cancer, we assessed the correlation between NMIBC recurrence and tumor AR expressio...

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Mon Apr 08, 2019 03:00

Abscopal effect of radiation on multiple lung metastases of lung adenocarcinoma: a case report

Abscopal effect is the out-of-field response to localized irradiation therapy that results in systemic antitumorigenic effects such as the regression of a tumor distant from the target site.

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Mon Apr 08, 2019 03:00

Predominant global glomerulosclerosis in patients of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma with pre-existing renal function impairment is a predictor of poor renal outcomes

Incidence of renal dysfunction and risks of progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) were reported higher in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) than in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients aft...

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Mon Apr 08, 2019 03:00

Non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: emerging trends in incidence and mortality

Our aim was to determine the epidemiology and recent changes in the trends of non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (NF-pNETs) at the population level. In addition, we explored the risk factors that...

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Mon Apr 08, 2019 03:00

The prognostic significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in giant cell tumor of the extremities

In this study, the influence of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) on the prognosis of giant cell tumor (GCT) of the extremities were investigated.

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Mon Apr 08, 2019 03:00