Pancreatic fistula after gastrectomy. Retrospective single-center analysis by E. A. Toneev, E. A. Keshyan, D. I. Nuretdinov, A. A. Martynov, A. V. Zhinov, R. F. Shagdaleev

“…Statistically significant factors for the development of POPF include resection of the pancreas, splenectomy, lymph node status, tumor size, and depth of invasion. …”
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Silicone-Induced Granuloma after Injection for Cosmetic Purposes: A Rare Entity of Calcitriol-Mediated Hypercalcemia by Nidhi Agrawal, Sinan Altiner, Nicholas H. E. Mezitis, Sina Helbig

“…CT scan showed extensive high-density reticulonodular densities in the buttocks and gluteal muscle fascia extending upwards to the lumbar region, along with prominent external iliac and inguinal lymph nodes. Nuclear imaging showed diffuse heterogeneity and increased uptake in the buttocks, most consistent with granuloma calcifications, and an inguinal lymph node biopsy confirmed a foreign body giant cell reaction. …”
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Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography (PSMA-PET) in Initial Staging of Prostate Cancer Patients: The Beginning of a New Era by Juan Gómez Rivas, Irene de la Parra, Sarelis Infante, Laura Ibañez, Beatriz Gutierrez Hidalgo, María Nieves Cabrera, Javier Puente, Noelia Sanmamed, Luis Enrique Ortega Polledo, María Isabel Galante, Jesús Moreno Sierra

“…Given the recognized limitations of traditional imaging methods, PSMA-PET has emerged as a promising tool that may revolutionize the management of PCa. <i>Material and Methods:</i> We conducted a comprehensive literature review from August to October 2023 using databases and a review of key clinical guidelines on the topic, focusing on the sensitivity and specificity of PSMA-PET, its use in detecting lymph node metastases (LNm), its integration into nomograms, its comparison with conventional imaging and current guideline recommendations. …”
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Immunohistochemical evaluation of P53 in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus by Kala K, Sarumathy G, Nithya I, Prathiba A

“…There were no significant associations between p53 expression and site, lymph node metastasis (N classification) and stage. …”
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The Relationship between Pathological Features and 18F-FDG PET/CT that Changed the Surgeon's Decision as Neoadjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer by Akay Edizsoy, Ahmet Dağ, Pınar Pelin Özcan, Zehra Pınar Koç

“…Significant differences were observed between patients changed treatment plan and not changed concerning age, lymph node involvement, tumor size, centricity, and subtypes parameters. …”
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Unusual findings on MRI of patients with breast implants by Igor Moura Soares, Marcela Caetano Cammarota, Rosimara Eva Ferreira Almeida Camelo, Saulo Francisco de Assis Gomes, Marcela Santos Vilela, José Carlos Daher

“…Results: A total of 211 patients were evaluated, and less frequent changes were found in the MRI of 12 patients (5.68%), of which: 5 with a large amount of pericapsular fluid, 3 with capsular granuloma, 1 late seroma with hemorrhagic content, 1 intra and extracapsular rupture, 1 nodule close to the implant’s fibrous capsule, 2 axillary lymph node disease ipsilateral, 1 intra-nodal silicone, 1 pectoral muscle edema, 2 desmoid tumor and 1 herniation of the fibrous capsule. …”
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Androgen receptor positive triple negative breast cancer: Clinicopathologic, prognostic, and predictive features. by Kristine Astvatsaturyan, Yong Yue, Ann E Walts, Shikha Bose

“…Patients' age, tumor size, tumor grade, lymph node status, proliferation rate, immunopositivity for EGFR, CK5/6, Ki-67, and disease free survival (DFS) were evaluated statistically.…”
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Survival Impact of Postoperative Primary Area Radiotherapy on De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Study by Pingchuan Li MD, Lineng Wei MS, Yinan Ji MD, Huawei Yang MD

“…Conclusion RT may improve disease control in selected dnMBC patients undergoing surgery, particularly those with lymph node metastasis. However, these findings still require further validation in larger, multicenter cohorts.…”
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Identifying risk factors and evaluating therapeutic interventions for anastomotic recurrence in postoperative esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Tiantian Cui, Huajian Chen, Min Fan, Wei Huang, Xiaodong Liu

“…Abstract Purpose This investigation delineates the differential impact of recurrence patterns—specifically, anastomotic recurrence (AR) and lymph node recurrence (LNR)—on the survival outcomes of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). …”
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Decision-Making for Ablation of Colorectal Liver Oligometastases Patients: A 10-Year Retrospective Study of Survival Outcomes Based on Right-Versus Left-Sided Primary Tumor Locatio... by Xiao-Guang Qi MD, PHD, Jian-Ming Li MD, PHD, Jian-Ping Dou MD, PHD, Fang-Yi Liu MD, PHD, Zhen Wang MD, PHD, Zhao-He Zhang MD, PHD, Ping Liang MD, PHD, Jie Yu MD, PHD

“…Independent predictors of OS were identified, including multiple liver metastases ( P = .0085), right-sided colon cancer ( P = .0210), tumor size ≥2 cm ( P = .0273), and lymph node metastasis of primary colorectal cancer ( P = .0302), termed as the “MRSL” score. …”
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Unraveling lncRNA TRG-AS1: a novel biomarker for poor prognosis of gastric cancer and key to regulating malignant behaviors by targeting miR-873-5p by Miao Hu, Tiesong Zhang, Yuzhen Ma, Huiling Wang, Suping Hou

“…Results Research has revealed a downregulation of TRG-AS1 in the tissues and cells, which is strongly correlated with the differentiation, TNM stage, lymph node metastasis, depth of invasion, and patient survival rate in gastric cancer. …”
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EZH2 expression in colorectal carcinoma: an evaluation of clinicopathological and prognostic value by Diren Vuslat Cagatay, Mecdi Gurhan Balci, Gizem Issin, Fatih Demir

“…No significant associations were detected with sex, stage, grade, lymph-node status, or vascular invasion. Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed no difference in overall survival between low- and high-EZH2 groups (log-rank p = 0.47; hazard ratio = 1.13, 95% CI 0.45–2.85). …”
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Evaluation of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in breast carcinomas by Shovana Karki, Sansar Babu Tiwari, Alina Basnet

“…All cases of invasive lobular carcinoma had low tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. 62.5% of T1 tumors were associated with low TILs whereas 80% of low tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes were T3. 71.4% of lymph node-positive tumors had low tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. …”
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Retrospective comparison of individual risk factors hemithyroidectomy and thyroidectomy in patients with papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland in combination with autoimmune thy... by E. V. Ryabchenko

“…Such individual factors as age, sex, primary tumor size, extrathyroidal invasion, multifocal tumor and cervical lymph node metastasis were taken into account.Results. …”
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Using a machine learning algorithm and clinical data to predict the risk factors of disease recurrence after adjuvant treatment of advanced-stage oral cavity cancer by Sheng-Yao Huang, Ren-Jun Hsu, Dai-Wei Liu, Wen-Lin Hsu

“…Results: The accuracy, sensitivity, and positive predictive value of the model were 57.89%, 57.14%, and 44.44%, respectively. Pathological lymph node status was the most important feature, followed by whether the patient was receiving chemotherapy. …”
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Isсhemic change in bronchus stump after lung cancer resection by S. A. Plaksin, L. I. Farshatova, A. L. Lisichkin

“…The OBJECTIVE of the study was to assess the changes in blood supply of the bronchus stump following lung resection with lymph node dissection.METHODS AND MATERIALS. Bronchial microcirculation was studied in 8 patients during pneumonectomy of the wall of the main bronchus using laser Doppler flowmetry method. …”
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Propionate reinforces epithelial identity and reduces aggressiveness of lung carcinoma by Vignesh Ramesh, Paradesi Naidu Gollavilli, Luisa Pinna, Mohammad Aarif Siddiqui, Adriana Martinez Turtos, Francesca Napoli, Yasmin Antonelli, Aldo Leal‐Egaña, Jesper Foged Havelund, Simon Toftholm Jakobsen, Elisa Le Boiteux, Marco Volante, Nils Joakim Færgeman, Ole N Jensen, Rasmus Siersbæk, Kumar Somyajit, Paolo Ceppi

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Comparison of immunohistochemical characteristics of prognostic markers expression in non-metastatic and metastatic invasive endometrioid endometrial carcinoma by A. V. Chepets

“…The obtained data can be used for individual prediction of metastasis to regional lymph nodes in patients with endometrioid endometrial carcinoma.…”
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Tattoo-less chest wall and regional nodal irradiation using surface imaging by Boris Mueller, Yulin Song, Xingchen Zhai, Yubei Liang, Paul Tamas, Simon Powell, David M Guttmann, Diana Roth O’Brien, Beryl McCormick, Atif Khan, Laura Cervino-Arriba, Bo Zhao, Linda Hong, Lior Z. Braunstein

“…With the advent of contemporary surface imaging technology, we evaluated setup accuracy, time, and dosimetric parameters between traditional tattoo-based setup techniques and a “tattoo-less” approach for lymph node positive and high-risk breast cancer patients requiring chest wall and regional nodal radiation.Material/MethodsPatients receiving chest wall radiation for breast cancer underwent a traditional tattoo-based setup (TTB), alternating daily with a tattoo-less setup via surface imaging using AlignRT (ART) to serve as an internal control. …”
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Experience in Using Breast Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography with ^99mTc-MIBI by S. P. Shevkina, S. I. Zhestovskaya, V. V. Vyazmin, N. Yu. Shumilina

“…SPECT allowed to assess the accumulation of the radiopharmaceutical in metastatically affected lymph nodes. However, the most sensitive method for detecting the axillary lymph node lesions is US. …”
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