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Interferon for giant cell tumors
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Mark Levin
Posted
Sun 20 Dec 2009 6:19am
Giant cell tumors of the bone have 3 major cell types: 1) proliferating mononuclear cells thought to be the neoplastic element of the tumor, 2) nonproliferating mononuclear....
A 2002 series of 8 tumors concluded that: " Antiangiogenic therapy, in combination with curettage, is a promising strategy for treatment of aggressive giant cell tumors
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Gleevec for follicular dendritic cell tumor
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Mark Levin
Posted
Wed 24 Jun 2009 7:01pm
Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma is a rare, malignant, non-lymphoid cell-derived tumor that originates from B-lymphoid follicles of nodal and extranodal sites. These rare tumors form a spectrum within a rare and difficult to diagnose category of diseases known as histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasms. It has been reported in around 100 cases
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Tumor cell differentiation
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pathologystudent
Posted
Fri 31 Jul 2009 11:55am
Here’s a good question that gets at a concept you should understand: tumor cell differentiation.
Q. I’m doing a clinical research project, and I’m supposed to record the differentiation of resected tumors per the pathology reports. A specific report says, ” cell carcinoma with squamous differentiation.” Is this a ‘well-differentiated’ tumor, or how do you
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Stray Breast Tumor Cells in Early Chemo Could Be Bad Sign
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Medline Plus
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Fri 10 Dec 2010 2:00pm
News) -- High levels of breast cancer tumor cells circulating in the blood during the first round of chemotherapy are a sign that the patient may not do well in the long run... "It's already known that circulating tumor cells are prognostic," Armstrong said. "The more you have, the worse you do."
But this study is the largest-to-date to look
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