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... estimated as 4. 5%, but the fraction of monochorionic triplets remains unknown [5] Splitting ofthe zygote at various stages of development leads to monozygotic multiple pregnancy The mechanism of monozy- ... [6] Because ofthe rarity of monochorionic triplet pregnancies, there is no established guideline for management The presence of an anomalous fetus further complicates the management of pregnancy ... were the consulting perinatologists associated with the case AG drafted the manuscript, HA participated in the design ofthe manuscript and AC participated in editing ofthe manuscript YC was the...
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... from 60,5 14 cases of invasive lung cancer involving all races and both sexes obtained from the data for 1983–1987 ofthe Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program ofthe National ... Different Histologic Types ofLung Cancera Histologic Type of Thoracic Malignancy Frequency, % Age- 5-Year Survival Rate Adenocarcinoma (and Adjusted (All Stages) 32 17 1 .4 42 29 15 15 18 all subtypes) ... represents one lung cancer case for every million cigarettes smoked Thus, primary carcinoma ofthelung is a major health problem with a generally grim prognosis Pathology The term lung cancer is...
... further increases the risk of developing lung cancer Thelung cancer death rate is related to the total amount (often expressed in "cigarette pack-years") of cigarettes smoked, such that the ... differentiate whether a tumor is SCLC or NSCLC for both prognostic and therapeutic reasons, it is less important to identify the histologic subtypes of NSCLC Stage for stage, the histology of NSCLC is ... and in the past the different subtypes of NSCLC were rarely treated differently However, lung adenocarcinomas (often with bronchioloalveolar features) may be responsive to therapy aimed at the epidermal...
... cancers other than lung cancer, nor in lung cancers that have KRAS mutations These EGFR mutations, often associated with amplification ofthe EGFR gene, usually confer sensitivity of these lung cancers ... cases the development of EGFR TKI resistance is associated with the development of another mutation in the EGFR gene (T790M mutation), or amplification ofthe c-met oncogene However, other drugs ... which thelung cancers with these resistance mutations will respond as are drugs targeting c-met or its pathways The discovery of EGFR mutation/amplification driving lung cancer growth and the...
... extension of a tumor growing in the apex ofthelung with involvement ofthe eighth cervical and first and second thoracic nerves, with shoulder pain that characteristically radiates in the ulnar ... the ulnar distribution ofthe arm, often with radiologic destruction ofthe first and second ribs Often Horner's syndrome and Pancoast's syndrome coexist Other problems of regional spread include ... inappropriate palliative rather than curative treatment Often the paraneoplastic syndrome may be relieved with successful treatment ofthe tumor In some cases, the pathophysiology ofthe paraneoplastic...
... which depends on the anatomic stageofthe tumor, and operability (whether the patient can tolerate such a surgical procedure), which depends on the cardiopulmonary function ofthe patient, are ... diagnosis of epithelial malignancy and distinguish small cell from non-small cell lung cancer Staging Patients with Lung Cancer Lung cancer staging consists of two parts: first, a determination ofthe ... may never harm the patient While CT screening will detect lung cancer in 1 4% ofthe patients screened over a 5-year period, it also detects a substantial number of false-positive lung lesions...