OBJECTIVE Accurate estimation of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in intramucosal gastric cancer is essential to select less invasive treatment options and even avoid surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate combined clinicopathological features to predict the presence of LNM. METHODS A retrospective review of data from 386 intramucosal gastric cancer patients who underwent gastrectomy with ...

Aim: To define the effect of clinicopathological characteristics patients with malign mesothelioma (MM) on overall survival.
 Materials and Methods: Forty-one diagnosed MM who were treated at medical oncology clinics between 2008 to 2020 assessed. Clinicopathological survival (OS) patients, treatment modalities analyzed.
 Results: included in this study. The median age was 63.5. At a ...

background: breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies among iranian women; however, its clinicopathological feature is uncertain. we pioneered a genetic counseling program among patients with breast cancer and their families in isfahan. this is the first report of this program. methods: this was a descriptive cross-sectional study on women with breast cancer registered in ala cancer ...

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Clinicopathological variables are important factors in deciding on breast cancer treatment. This study evaluated the association between the recurrence score generated by the Oncotype DX® 21-gene assay and classic clinicopathological variables. Methods: A single-institution retrospect...

A case of Cushing's syndrome due to bilateral pigmented nodular adrenal disease in a 35-year-old male is presented. The adrenals showed multiple, black, variable sized nodules. Histologically the cells contained lipofuscin and either had a clear cytoplasm or an eosinophilic cytoplasm with a prominent nucleus. Lymphocytic infiltration and fatty metaplasia within the nodules are two of the promin...

Array comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) has been popularly used for analyzing DNA copy number variations in diseases like cancer. In this study, we investigated 82 sporadic samples from 49 breast cancer patients using 1-Mb resolution bacterial artificial chromosome CGH arrays. A number of highly frequent genomic aberrations were discovered, which may act as "drivers" of tumor progression....

BACKGROUND We previously reported that safety and efficacy of mucosal cutting biopsy for diagnosing included 2 cm or less gastric GISTs. However, there have been no reports stating the clinicopathological characteristic and clinical handling of the patients with 2 cm or less gastric GISTs. The aim of our study is to investigate the clinicopathological characteristic and clinical handling of the...