Total glossectomy in multimodal treatment of oropharyngeal cancer: immediate results by D. V. Sikorsky, S. O. Podvyaznikov, N. V. Kanishcheva, M. V. Kuligin, D. V. Skamnitsky

“…During preventive surgery, metastases that were not detected before surgery were revealed in 2 patients in 1 neck lymph node. Results. Eleven patients had local purulent-necrotic postoperative complications. …”
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Experience of the usage intraoperative radiation therapy in patients with early breast cancer by A. G. Manikhas, L. A. Gor, E. E. Topuzov, A. S. Oganesyan, O. I. Fedorova, I. V. Kalinin

“…All patients underwent sectoral resection of the mammary gland with a biopsy of the sentinel lymph nodes and intraoperative radiation therapy.Results. …”
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Clinicopathological features of colon cancer depending on the dMMR status of the tumor by S. S. Naumov, N. V. Krakhmal, M. N. Tarasov, M. I. Taranenko, E. V. Udut, Yu. V. Kolobovnikova, S. V. Vtorushin

“…This sign was associated with damage to regional lymph nodes (p = 0.0017). A more detailed analysis of the tumor budding phenomenon showed that in dMMR tumors, Bd1 low-grade budding (83%) predominated. …”
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Down-staging following neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: Does timing of surgery really matter? by Bhawna Sirohi, Savio George Barreto, Shraddha Patkar, Alok Gupta, Ashwin DeSouza, Sanjay Talole, Kedar Deodhar, Nitin Shetty, Reena Engineer, Mahesh Goel, Shailesh V Shrikhande

“…Median time from completion of NACTRT to surgery was 64.5 days (6-474). Median lymph nodes harvested were 10 (1-50). Overall, 22 (20%) patients achieved pCR. 26 (62%) patients in Group 1 compared to 36 (53%) in Group 2 underwent sphincter sparing surgery (SSS) (P = 0.357). …”
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Short-term outcomes of bronchoplastic lobectomies performed from video-assisted thoracoscopic and thoracotomic approaches by M. A. Atyukov, I. Yu. Zemtsova, A. S. Petrov, O. A. Zhgemchugova-Zelenova, O. V. Novikova, S. A. Mischeryakov, P. K. Yablonskii

“…The OBJECTIVE of this study was to evaluate the short-term outcomes of bronchoplastic lobectomies performed from video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) and thoracotomic approaches and to identify factors affecting the course of the early postoperative period.METHODS AND MATERIALS. Out of 398 patients underwent surgical resection in the Center for Intensive Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery of the SPbSBHI «City multidisciplinary hospital № 2» from 2014 to 2021 for malignant lung neoplasms, 27 patients with bronchoplastic lobectomy were included in the retrospective study. …”
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Short- and long-term outcomes of robotic- versus laparoscopic-assisted early-onset gastric cancer: a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study by Yihuan Qiao, Boyu Kang, Yichao Zhang, Jiawei Song, Shuai Liu, Qi Wang, Yajie Guo, Yunlong Li, Jun Zhu, Jipeng Li

“…The number of positive lymph nodes was higher in the robotic group (median 2 vs. 1, p = 0.016), but the number of lymph nodes harvested did not significantly differ. …”
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Combination BRAF/MEK Inhibitor Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy (atezolizumab + vemurafenib + cobimetinib) for Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma: Clinical Case by V. E. Askarov, A. V. Sultanbaev, K. V. Menshikov, V. S. Chalov, N. I. Sultanbaeva, I. A. Menshikova

“…Following six months of triple therapy, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) confirmed complete metabolic regression of the previously identified lesions, including those in the intrathoracic lymph nodes and pulmonary metastases. The treatment was well tolerated, with no grade 3–4 adverse events. …”
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THE ROLE OF PSMA PET/CT IN THE CHARACTERIZATION OF HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA by Hadila da Silva Veras Sousa, Victor Cabral Costa Ribeiro Heringer, Ligia Traldi Macedo, Najua Abou Arab, Simone Kuba, Celso Dario Ramos, Carmen Silvia Passos Lima

“…Recurrences, were observed in locoregional lymph nodes, lungs, and bones. HNSCC lesions were typically characterized by FDG uptake, although most lesions also exhibited varying degrees of PSMA uptake. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Functional and Aesthetic Outcomes in Reconstruction of Commissure of Mouth with Radial Forearm Free Flap with and without Palmaris Longus Tendon in Patien... by Imran Saleem Solanki, Rajanikanth Kambala, Nitin Bhola

“…Patients with biopsy-proven SCC will then undergo radiographic examinations (CT scans) to determine the extent of the lesion and lymph node metastasis. Patients with biopsy confirmation who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study after obtaining detailed informed consent. …”
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Clinical profile, surgical management, and outcome of inferior vena cava tumors- A single-team experience by Farooq Ahmad Ganie, Masarat-ul Gani, Shahbaz Bashir, Hakeem Zubair Ashraf, Rohey Jan, Mohd Iqbal Dar, Mudasir Hamid Bhat, Shadab Maqsood

“…Two patients diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma and metastatic para-caval lymph nodes were referred for adjuvant radiotherapy. …”
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Magnetic resonance imaging relevance in diagnosis and prognosis of early postoperative period following pancreatic cancer surgical treatment by E. N. Kolesnikov, D. Ya. Iozefi, O. I. Kit, A. Yu. Maksimov

“…Preoperative examinations were compared retrospectively: a standard MRI protocol without anatomical orientation of the series; MRI protocol using the developed technology.Results. 717 patients were diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. Lymph nodes were affected in 302 patients among 419 patients with radical surgeries. …”
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Role of videolaparoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of postoperative complications in abdominal surgery by B.O. Matviychuk, R.L. Bokhonko, A.M. Lavryk, O.B. Matviychuk, A.D. Kvit, M.М. Budnyk, T.V. Pyvovar

“…In 126 cases, main purpose of laparoscopic surgery was: evaluation of spread of malignant tumor, biopsy of metastases, lymph node biopsy for pathomorphological examination. …”
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Ultrasound-enhanced fine-needle biopsy improves tissue yield in head and neck tumors ex vivo by Minna Rehell, Yohann Le Bourlout, Jetta Kelppe, Jaana Rautava, Emanuele Perra, Jouni Rantanen, Gösta Ehnholm, Nick Hayward, Kristofer Nyman, Kenneth P. H. Pritzker, Jussi Tarkkanen, Timo Atula, Heikki J. Nieminen, Katri L S Aro

“…Parotid gland tumors (PGT; N = 10) and neck lymph nodes of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC; N = 10) were resected and biopsied using three techniques: USeFNAB, FNAB, and CNB which served as a comparative method. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) and Ultrasonography (USG) in Diagnosing Carcinoma Gallbladder keeping Histopathology the Gold Standard by Raza Haider, Muhammad Qasim Butt, Muhammad Babar Khan, Jamil Salamat Ullah, Mansoor Tariq Azim, Sadia Ibrar Khan

“…CECT scan has an additional advantage in defining the extension of the disease and involvement of surrounding structures including lymph nodes and hepatoduodenal ligament.…”
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Malignant tumors of the nose and paranasal sinuses: a retrospective review of a Portuguese cancer center’s experience by L. G. Castelhano, F. A. Correia, D. F. Raposo, A. H. Campos, M. R. Melo, S. A. Pereira, M. C. Mariano, L. Ferreira, P. Montalvão, M. T. Magalhães

“…Survival was significantly decreased in non-smokers (p = 0.022), T3–4 tumors (p = 0.007), positive lymph nodes (p <0.001), nonepithelial tumors (p = 0.036) and positive margins (p = 0.032). …”
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Molecular markers as predictors of response to perioperative chemotherapy in locally advanced gastric cancer by K. A. Oganyan, A. A. Musaelyan, S. V. Lapin, T. V. Kupenskaya, A. A. Sveсhkova, M. A. Belyaev, A. A. Zakharenko, S. V. Orlov

“…Evaluation of clinico-morphological patterns of microsatellite instability, HER2 gene amplification, changes in gene copy number and their relationship with the response to perioperative FLOT chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced resectable GC.Materials and methods. The retrospective study included 185 patients. …”
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TREATMENT OF TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, M. A. Frolova, E. A. Rasskazova, E. V. Glazkova

“…Grade IV treatment pathomorphosis for NAPCT per АС + Т scheme was achieved in 50.0 ± 7.9 % cases, for intensified regimen – in 62.5 ± 12.5 % cases.Median follow-up duration for this patient group was 22.1 months, and during this time disease progression was observed in 3 patients: in the 1st patient continued growth on the thoracic wall and brain metastases were diagnosed, in the 2nd patient – lung and supraclavicular lymph nodes metastases, in the 3rd patient – metastases in the cerebellum. …”
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Predicting the outcome of cytoreductive surgery in patients with advanced ovarian cancer by M.  G.  Yakovleva, T.  V.  Gorodnova, Kh.  B.  Kotiv, O.  A.  Smirnova, O.  E.  Lavrinovich, N.  A.  Mikaya, Yu.  N.  Trifanov, K.  D.  Guseynov, E.  V.  Bakhidze, I.  E.  Meshkova, A.  S.  Khadjimba, K.  S.  Kozyreva, М.  А.  Shagal, S.  А.  Тyatkov, D.  V.  Okonechnikova, E.  A.  Ulrich, A.  F.  Urmancheeva, I.  V.  Berlev

“…The main cause of non-optimal interventions (n = 52) were: diffuse carcinomatosis of the small bowel and its mesentery – 73 % (38 / 52), carcinomatosis of the hepatoduodenal zone – 9 % (5 / 52) and a total of 16 % (9 / 52) were other non-resectable tumors (paraaortal, intrathoracic lymph nodes, invasion of the pancreas or pleura, lung metastases). …”
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