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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Single-incision versus conventional laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis of clinical and pathological outcomes by Gangmi Kim, Kang Young Lee

“…Perioperative mortality, overall complications, reoperation, and readmission were similar. Numbers of harvested lymph nodes, lengths of proximal and distal margin, circumferential resection margin involvements, incomplete mesorectal grade, and R0 resection rates were similar. …”
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Long-Term Surgical Complications in the Oral Cancer Patient: a Comprehensive Review. Part I by Antonia Kolokythas

“…Over the last several decades the approach to treatment of oral cancer has changed very little with regards to primary tumour extirpation while the approach to the “at risk” lymph nodes has evolved significantly. Perhaps the most significant change in the surgical treatment of cancer is the introduction of free flap for reconstruction post resection. …”
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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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X-RAY MORPHOLOGICAL SEMIOTICS OF NON-TUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIAL PULMONARY DISEASE by R. B. Amansakhedov, L. N. Lepekha, L. I. Dmitrieva, I. Yu. Andrievskaya, A. T. Sigaev, N. N. Makar’yants, V. V. Romanov, A. E. Ergeshov

“…To clarify the activity of pathological changes in the thoracic organs, 16 (43.2%) patients underwent a radionuclide study with 99mTc-technetrile on a Nucline Spirit gamma camera in planar and single photon emission computed tomography modes.The diagnosis was verified by sputum smear microscopy and clinical laboratory and bronchologic examinations: bronchoalveolar lavage in 11 (29.7%) patients, various types of bronchial biopsies in 17 (46.0%), morphological examinations, and videoassisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary resection in 9 (24.3%).Results. The dissemination foci in mycobacterial diseases were characterized by their location in the lung parenchyma with vascular and bronchial involvement and reactive changes in the pulmonary pleurae and intrathoracic lymph nodes (ITLN). …”
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Radiological Features of Changes in the Lungs Caused by Fast- or Slow-Growing Nontuberculous Mycobacteria by R. B. Amansakhedov, L. I. Dmitrieva, T. G. Smirnova, A. A. Veshkin, A. E. Ergeshov

“…The diagnosis was based on patient’s complaints, specified case history, radiological studies, clinical laboratory studies, sputum smear studies, bronchoalveolar lavage studies, different types of bronchial biopsies, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery resection samples. According to the results of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), a comparative analysis of the degree of involvement in the pathological process of such anatomical formations as parenchyma and stroma, vessels, bronchi, pleura and intrathoracic lymph nodes was carried out.Results. …”
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Controversies in minimally invasive surgery for invasive cervical cancer by O. N. Churuksaeva, L. A. Kolomiets, A. L. Chernyshova, A. B. Villert, M. O. Ochirov, Yu. M. Trushchuk, A. A. Maltseva, L. A. Tashireva

“…The presence of parametrial lymphovascular space invasion and the frequency of lymphadenopathy were comparable for both groups of patients. there were no statistically significant differences in the number of the resected lymph nodes, but there was a statistically significant difference in volume of blood loss and the duration of surgery between the groups (p=0.0001). …”
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Personalized adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II–III non-small cell lung cancer by E. O. Rodionov, S. V. Miller, M. M. Tsyganov, L. D. Zhuikova, L. V. Pikalova, O. V. Pankova, V. M. Perelmuter, D. V. Podolko, A. A. Mokh, O. A. Ananina, D. S. Pismenny, V. A. Markovich, D. M. Loos, N. V. Litvyakov

“…Currently, the most studied predictors are monoresistance and multidrug resistance genes, such as ABCC5, RRM1, ERCC1, BRCA1, TOP1, TOP2a, TUBB3 and TYMS.The aim of the study was to analyze the outcomes of combined modality treatment using radical surgery and personalized adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II–III NSCLC.Material and Methods. The study included 120 patients with stage II–III NSCLC, who underwent radical lung resection with mediastinal ipsilateral lymph node dissection. …”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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