FROM ONCOLOGIST TO SURGEON - GENETICS IN COLORECTAL METASTASIS FOR SURGEONS by Marília Polo Mingueti e SILVA, Jorge SABBAGA, Henry Luiz NAJMAN, Carlos David Carvalho NASCIMENTO, Ricardo Lemos COTTA-PEREIRA, João Eduardo Leal NICOLUZZI, Maria Ignez BRAGHIROLI

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Addressing the Oncologist Shortage in Latin America: Insights From a Survey of Medical Oncology Fellowship Programs by Mauricio Zegarra-López, Alejandro Aranda-Gutierrez, Jose Felipe Muñoz Lozano, Cynthia Villarreal-Garza

“…Our study aimed to clarify unknowns, with the goal of identifying areas for improvement and potential expansion of fellowships.MATERIALS AND METHODSSixteen medical oncologists, each from a different Latin American country, were surveyed using an online questionnaire. …”
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Early Detection of Oncological Diseases of the Digestive System (Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association and the Russian Association of Oncologists for Primary Care Physicians) by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, A. D. Kaprin, M. Yu. Agapov, D. N. Andreev, A. S. Vodoleev, M. Yu. Zharkova, M. P. Korolev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyi, T. L. Lapina, M. V. Mayevskaya, A. V. Okhlobystin, Ch. S. Pavlov, A. V. Paraskevova, S. S. Pirogov, E. A. Poluektova, D. E. Rumyantseva, A. S. Trukhmanov, P. V. Tsarkov, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

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Issue of colorectal cancer at the beginning of XXI century: achievements and prospects by O. I. Kit

“…Existing problems in treatment of colorectal cancer are determined: low rate of early stage detection, investigation and treatment of cancer patients by non-oncologist doctors, wide promotion of alternative medicine methods by mass media.Conclusion. …”
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Decriminalising and legalising medical assistance in dying by J P van Niekerk, P Cluver, E Hertzog, M Kruger, K Moodley, J Myers, Dan Ncayiyana, J Snyman

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Colorectal Cancer in Patient with Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms by Z. A. Mamieva, E. A. Poluektova, A. L. Kovaleva, O. S. Shifrin, V. P. Sobolev, V. M. Svistushkin, A. I. Ulyanin, A. S. Tertychnyy, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The patient had a prompt surgical intervention, repeated courses of polychemotherapy and is currently followed by an oncologist and coloproctologist. No relapse signs have been reported.Conclusion. …”
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A Woman with a Long History of Smoking and a Debilitating Dry Cough by N. D. Potskhverashvili, N. I. Kokina, E. L. Bueverova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, A. S. Cherenda, V. A. Morozova, M. V. Feldsherov, A. P. Kiryukhin, P. V. Pavlov

“…The patient is under the supervision of an oncologist and a coloproctologist.Conclusion. A clinical case of colorectal cancer in a woman with a long history of tobacco smoking and extra-intestinal symptoms is presented, demonstrating the need for cancer caution in relation to patients older than 50 years with iron deficiency anemia and lymphadenopathy. …”
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Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System guided objective function parameter optimization for inverse treatment planning by Eduardo Cisternas Jiménez, Fang-Fang Yin, Fang-Fang Yin, Fang-Fang Yin

“…This study presents a proof-of-concept artificial intelligence (AI) system based on an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) to guide IMRT planning and achieve optimal, patient-specific prescriptions in aligned with a radiation oncologist's treatment objectives. We developed an in-house ANFIS-AI system utilizing Prescription Dose (PD) constraints to guide the optimization process toward achievable prescriptions. …”
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Evaluating risk factors for Trastuzumab-Deruxtecan Pneumonitis in patients with metastatic breast cancer by Jonathan Henricks, Tyler Haddad, Omair Ahmed, Jonathan Schoenhals, Pavnesh Kumar, Ryan Wilson, Jianing Ma, Jing Gennie Wang, Michael Wert, Vincent Esguerra, Ian Bentley, Kai Johnson, Daniel Stover, Sachin R. Jhawar, Margaret Gatti-Mays, Kevin Ho

“…Pneumonitis was documented by the treating oncologist at the time of toxicity and retrospectively independently confirmed by a member of the study team through chart and radiologic review. …”
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Primary Fallopian Tube Carcinoma: Results of a Single-Institutional Retrospective Analysis of 17 Patients with Evaluation of Staging and Prognostic Factors by Neserine Tounsi, Hanen Bouazize, Ikram Margheli, Nadia Boujelbene, Hechiche Monia, Maher Slimane, Khaled Rahel

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Advancing treatment choices: CDK4/6 inhibitor switching in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer by Paola Zagami, Angela Esposito, Beatrice Taurelli Salimbeni, Pier Paolo Maria Berton Giachetti, Roberta Scafetta, Matteo Lambertini, Massimo Di Maio, Giuseppe Curigliano, Carmen Criscitiello, Saverio Cinieri

“…This study explores oncologists' experiences and future perspectives on CDK4/6 inhibitor switching following this new approval. …”
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Radiology in gastroenterology by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…Efficacy of radiological methods application in practical activities of doctors of various specialties, including gastroenterologists, pediatricians, oncologists, surgeons, transplantologists etc. is demonstrated. …”
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Improving CD3 bispecific antibody therapy in solid tumors using combination strategies by Katy Lloyd, Jim Middelburg, Vitalijs Ovcinnikovs, Nora Pencheva, Kristel Kemper, Thorbald van Hall

“…CD3 bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) are emerging as an important treatment option in the arsenal of oncologists. There are numerous FDA-approved CD3 bsAbs for both hematological and solid tumors. …”
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Costs and Resource Use Among Patients with Cervical Cancer, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Genital Warts in Algeria by Ali-Chakib Bennacef, Aomar Ammar Khodja, Fadl Allah Abou-Bekr, Tidiane Ndao, Ryan Holl, Goran Benčina

“…For CIN, 70% of gynecologists and/or oncologists regularly or always used conization as a treatment. …”
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Into the clinic: Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), a first-in-class intratumoral oncolytic viral therapy by Ann W. Silk, Howard L. Kaufman, Hasan Rehman, Michael P. Kane

“…Limiting factors include the intratumoral route of administration, which is unfamiliar to medical oncologists, biosafety concerns related to the use of a live virus in the clinic, and the explosion of other therapeutic strategies now available for the treatment of advanced melanoma. …”
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Automatic cervical lymph nodes detection and segmentation in heterogeneous computed tomography images using deep transfer learning by Wenjun Liao, Xiangde Luo, Lu Li, Jinfeng Xu, Yuan He, Hui Huang, Shichuan Zhang

“…The model’s segmentation accuracy was comparable to that of experienced oncologists. The model shows promise in automatically detecting and segmenting neck LNs in CT images, potentially reducing oncologists’ segmentation workload.…”
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Oncogenic processes: a neglected parameter in the evolutionary ecology of animals by Thomas, Frédéric, Asselin, Klara, MacDonald, Nick, Brazier, Lionel, Meliani, Jordan, Ujvari, Beata, Dujon, Antoine Marie

“…Traditionally, cancer has been viewed primarily as a disease relevant to human and domesticated animal health, attracting attention mainly from oncologists. In recent years, however, the community of ecologists and evolutionary biologists has recognized the pivotal role of cancer-related issues in the evolutionary paths of various species, influencing multiple facets of their biology. …”
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Mental Health in Urologic Oncology by Danyon Anderson, Abrahim N. Razzak, Matthew McDonald, David Cao, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…We hope that these measures conducted by urologists and oncologists, alongside possible coordination with psychiatrists and psychologists for psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and neuro-stimulation treatment modems may be helpful in the long term to reduce MHI incidence in urology oncology patients. …”
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Physical and Psychological Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers, Including End of Life Care Providers by Toral Shastri, Kunal Gawri, Estelamari Rodriguez, Richa Dawar

“… # Objective The aim of this study was to gain more insight on the effect of COVID-19 on burnout among oncologists and other healthcare professionals at a large academic center…”
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Expert consensus guidelines on management and best practices for tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte cell therapy by Sarah Nikiforow, John Haanen, Omid Hamid, Igor Puzanov, Rodabe Amaria, Amod Sarnaik, Marcus O Butler, Michael R Bishop, Allison Betof Warner, Adam J Schoenfeld, Krishna Komanduri

“…This review includes clinical and toxicity management guidelines pertaining to the TIL cell therapy regimen prepared by the TIL Working Group, composed of internationally recognized hematologists and oncologists with expertize in TIL cell therapy, and relates to patient care and operational aspects. …”
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