Published in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
Cardio-oncology programs have an expanding presence in the multidisciplinary approach of cancer care. Consequently, knowledge of cardiac MRI and its potential applications is critical to the success of contemporary cancer diagnostics and cancer management.
Published in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
Nuclear protein of the testis (NUT) midline carcinoma can present in the head, neck, and mediastinum. In general, it presents in young adult men and has a poor prognosis. We report on a case of NUT midline carcinoma of the mediastinum in a man 27 years of age without any prior malignancy. Due to the location of the tumor, mediastinal lymphoma and g...
Published in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
Conventional modalities and emerging, novel imaging techniques can provide noninvasive methods to diagnose and evaluate musculoskeletal tumors.
Published in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
Aspiration takes a financial toll on all facets of health care, including on nurses, skilled nursing facilities, patients, their families, and insurers, among others. Implementing guidelines that describe best practices for aspiration appears to be a cost-effective strategy for reducing aspirations among cancer survivors - especially elderly patien...
Published in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
Published in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
A man aged 69 years presented with acute right flank pain secondary to a hemorrhagic large adrenal tumor. En bloc resection was performed to repair the inferior vena cava. Immunoperoxidase levels in the tumor were positive for factor VIII and CD31 and negative for S100, protein Melan-A, CD34, synaptophysin, chromogranin, desmin, muscle specific act...
Published in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
A white woman aged 65 years presented with a macular, nonscaly, nonpruritic, erythematous lesion on her right breast. Test results revealed histological features similar to lichenoid dermatitis and early-phase primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with a subtype of mycosis fungoides (MF). Despite topical therapy with steroids, her skin disease continue...
Published in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
Published in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
Although immunotherapy Response Assessment for Neuro-Oncology criteria have been developed to assist with response assessment of high-grade gliomas to immunotherapy and to provide guidance with treatment decisions, these criteria have not been validated in prospective clinical trials. In patients with brain tumors who are receiving immunotherapy, M...
Published in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
Fever is frequently seen in patients with cancer and can be associated with a variety of infectious and noninfectious causes. The utility of acute-phase reactants, such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin, along with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug challenge should be further evaluated as adjunct tools for...
