Background & objective: The histologic distinction of small cell from non-small cell lung carcinoma and correct identification of all subtypes of lung carcinoma are very important in treatment management. The main method for histologic classification of lung tumors is based on morphology. However, in small bronchoscopic biopsies in par...

introduction: growth, proliferation, survival, and differentiation are the prominent characteristics of cells, which are affected by cancer. epidermal growth factor receptor (egfr) plays a pivotal role in the effective control of these features. given the significance of egfr signaling pathway in non-small cell lung cancer (nsclc), egfr expression is influential on these cell characteristics. i...

background: boron neutron capture therapy (bnct) is a radiotherapy that combines biological targeting and high linear energy transfer. a potential therapeutic approach for non-small cell lung cancer (nsclc) is considered. however, dose in lung tumor is not homogeneous, and it will reduce the effect of bnct treatment. in order to improve the dose distribution of bnct, the multi-field irradiation...

background plasmablastic lymphoma (pbl) is a relatively new entity, classified by who as a rare variant of diffuse large b cell lymphoma. the present case report introduces a 17 year old girl with chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, intra-abdominal venous thromboses, ascites, mesenteric lymphadenopathies and small intestinal polyposis, the pathologic and immunohistochemistric examinations of the ...

Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSCRT) is a rare variant of sarcoma with a highly aggressive behavior. It usually affects abdominal cavity and has a male predominance. Its correct diagnosis and treatment is sophisticated and requires an experienced multidisciplinary team. Hereby we present a 25 yrold man from Kerman Province in 2013 with abdominal mass and ascites who underwent sonograghy ...

Background: Small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix is a highly malignant form of cancer in women, characterized by its high propensity for rapid extra-pelvic distant metastasis and poor prognosis. The best treatment strategy for this type of cancer is still controversial. Case presentation: We report here a case of small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix treated by extensive total hyster...

Miliary mottling on chest radiography is seen in miliary tuberculosis, certain fungal infections, sarcoidosis, coal miner’s pneumoconiosis, silicosis, hemosiderosis, fibrosing alveolitis, acute extrinsic allergic alveolitis, pulmonary eosinophilic syndrome, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, and rarely in hematogenous metastases from the primary cancers of the thyroid, kidney, trophoblasts, and so...

1. department of pathology, burdwan medical college, burdwan, west bengal, india 2. department of pathology, bankura sammilani medical college, bankura, west bengal, india                   corresponding author: nirmalya chakrabarti, md; tel: (+91) 9477882332 email: [email protected] received: 06 july 2014 accepted: 03 feb. 2015 iran j cancer prev. 2015; 2:129-33.     abstract among...