CANCER OF THE LARYNX

Cancer of the Larynx

Fasciitis Ossificans of the Larynx

We describe a rare case of laryngeal fasciitis ossificans. A 58-year-old man presented with hoarseness and a nodule was found in the larynx. Excisional biopsy was performed, and follow-up laryngoscopy showed complete resolution of this reactive lesion, and normal laryngeal function. The 0.6 cm diameter nodule was well circumscribed and histologically, the lesion was composed of uniform woven bo...

the study of aaag repeat polymorphism in promoter of errg gene and its association with the risk of breast cancer in isfahan region

چکیده: سرطان پستان دومین عامل مرگ مرتبط با سرطان در خانم ها است. از آنجا که سرطان پستان یک تومور وابسته به هورمون است، می تواند توسط وضعیت هورمون های استروئیدی شامل استروژن و پروژسترون تنظیم شود. استروژن نقش مهمی در توسعه و پیشرفت سرطان پستان ایفا می کند و تاثیر خود را روی بیان ژن های هدف از طریق گیرنده های استروژن اعمال می کند. اما گروه دیگری از گیرنده های هسته ای به نام گیرنده های مرتبط به ا...

Advanced larynx cancer.

Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, the prognosis for patients with stage III-IV laryngeal cancer is not significantly different than it was four decades ago [1]. This failure to improve survival is multifactorial and is likely linked to controversy surrounding optimal treatment regimens for a heterogeneous patient and tumor population. At the root of this controversy is a lack of rand...

Cancer of the larynx in Puerto Rico.

INTRODUCTION Cancer of the larynx is the fourteenth most common cancer in the world. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to examine the characteristics of laryngeal cancer in Puerto Rico. The study evaluates whether this type of cancer is increasing, to what degree gender differences occur; and describe common types of medical treatment. METHOD Information on cases of laryngeal cance...