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Field Cancerization in NSCLC: A New Perspective on MicroRNAs in Macrophage Polarization.
- Pirlog R, Cismaru A, Nutu A, Berindan-Neagoe I.
- Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jan 13;22(2):746. doi: 10.3390/ijms22020746.
- PMCID: PMC7828565
Pirlog R, et al.Int J Mol Sci. 2021.PMCID: PMC7828565Lung cancer is currently the first cause of cancer-related death. The major lung cancer subtype is non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC), which accounts for approximatively 85% of cases. ...The progressive and diffuse alterations that occur in the respir …Lung cancer is currently the first cause of cancer-related death. The major lung cancer subtype is non-small cell lung … -
Field cancerization in breast cancer.
- Gadaleta E, Thorn GJ, Ross-Adams H, Jones LJ, Chelala C.
- J Pathol. 2022 May 3;257(4):561-574. doi: 10.1002/path.5902.
- PMCID: PMC9322418
Gadaleta E, et al.J Pathol. 2022.PMCID: PMC9322418Current practice in treatment and recurrence monitoring is based primarily on pathological evaluations but can also encompass genomic evaluations, both of which focus on the primary tumor. Although breast cancer is one of the most studied cancers, patients still rec …Current practice in treatment and recurrence monitoring is based primarily on pathological evaluations but can also encompass genomic evalua … -
Is Night Shift Work Associated with Ovarian Cancer? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Arafa A, Alhussein M, Alayyan A, Sheerah HA, Ibrahim MS, Alasmari AS, Barzanji SA, Bukhari SA, Althaydi AK, Elkady E, Ali TAY, Almazrooa A.
- Med Sci (Basel). 2025 Oct 12;13(4):228. doi: 10.3390/medsci13040228.
- PMCID: PMC12551028
Arafa A, et al.Med Sci (Basel). 2025.PMCID: PMC12551028However, whether night shift work can increase the risk of ovarian cancer remains unclear. Herein, we investigated this association using a systematic review and meta-analysis. ...Overall, night shift work was not significantly associated with ovarian cancer (OR = 1 …However, whether night shift work can increase the risk of ovarian cancer remains unclear. Herein, we investigated this association u … -
Recent advances in field cancerization and management of multiple cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas.
- Christensen SR.
- F1000Res. 2018 Jun 1;7:F1000 Faculty Rev-690. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.12837.1.
- PMCID: PMC5989149
Christensen SR.F1000Res. 2018.PMCID: PMC5989149The field cancerization concept, originally proposed over 60 years ago, hypothesized that multiple primary cancers may arise simultaneously and coexist with subclinical precursor lesions within a defined field. Genetic sequencing of SCC and precursor lesions has ide …The field cancerization concept, originally proposed over 60 years ago, hypothesized that multiple primary cancers may arise s … -
Application of the Extracts of Punica granatum in Oral Cancer: Scoping Review.
- Dioguardi M, Ballini A, Sovereto D, Spirito F, Cazzolla AP, Aiuto R, Crincoli V, Caloro GA, Lo Muzio L.
- Dent J (Basel). 2022 Dec 9;10(12):234. doi: 10.3390/dj10120234.
- PMCID: PMC9777185
Dioguardi M, et al.Dent J (Basel). 2022.PMCID: PMC9777185Conclusions: From the preliminary data on the cellular lines of OSCC, it emerges that for oral cancer there are conditions for which the extracts of Punic granatum are effective at least from a prevention perspective....Conclusions: From the preliminary data on the cellular lines of OSCC, it emerges that for oral cancer there are conditions for which … -
From Chronic Inflammation to Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer: Field Cancerization and Clonal Evolution.
- Ogino T, Sekido Y, Mizushima T, Mori R, Takeda M, Miyo M, Hamabe A, Miyoshi N, Uemura M, Eguchi H.
- Cancers (Basel). 2026 Oct 9;18(20):3247. doi: 10.3390/cancers18203247.
- PMCID: PMC13702263
Ogino T, et al.Cancers (Basel). 2026.PMCID: PMC13702263UC-associated neoplasia differs from sporadic colorectal cancer in its multifocality, pathological heterogeneity, and molecular evolution. Repeated inflammation, epithelial injury, and regeneration promote the accumulation of somatic and epigenetic alterations across histo …UC-associated neoplasia differs from sporadic colorectal cancer in its multifocality, pathological heterogeneity, and molecular evolu … -
Net Survival in Survival Analyses for Patients with Cancer: A Scoping Review.
- Nagamine CML, Goulart BNG, Ziegelmann PK.
- Cancers (Basel). 2022 Jul 6;14(14):3304. doi: 10.3390/cancers14143304.
- PMCID: PMC9322882
Nagamine CML, et al.Cancers (Basel). 2022.PMCID: PMC9322882We searched PubMed, and the grey literature to answer the question: Have studies involving patients diagnosed with cancer used the PPE to estimate cancer-specific survival? How do they justify the use of the PPE and what are the limitations pointed out? ...The two m …We searched PubMed, and the grey literature to answer the question: Have studies involving patients diagnosed with cancer used the PP … -
Impact of pathological factors on survival in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Sharma G, Yadav AK, Pareek T, Kaundal P, Tyagi S, Devana SK, Singh SK.
- Int Braz J Urol. 2022 May-Jun;48(3):406-455. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2020.1032.
- PMCID: PMC9060157
Sharma G, et al.Int Braz J Urol. 2022.PMCID: PMC9060157With this review, we aim to scrutinize the impact of several pathological factors on recurrence free survival (RFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with UTUC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Systematic electronic literature search of various da …With this review, we aim to scrutinize the impact of several pathological factors on recurrence free survival (RFS), cancer-specific … -
Early identification of esophageal squamous neoplasm by hyperspectral endoscopic imaging.
- Wu IC, Syu HY, Jen CP, Lu MY, Chen YT, Wu MT, Kuo CT, Tsai YY, Wang HC.
- Sci Rep. 2018 Sep 14;8(1):13797. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-32139-1.
- PMCID: PMC6138669
Wu IC, et al.Sci Rep. 2018.PMCID: PMC6138669We proposed a method for identifying early esophageal cancerous lesion by endoscopy and hyperspectral endoscopic imaging. Experimental result shows the characteristic spectrum of a normal esophagus, precancerous lesion, canceration, and intraepithelial papillary cap …We proposed a method for identifying early esophageal cancerous lesion by endoscopy and hyperspectral endoscopic imaging. Experimenta … -
Gene mutation analysis of oral submucous fibrosis cancerization in Hainan Island.
- Li B, Chen X, Xian H, Wen Q, Wang T.
- PeerJ. 2023 Nov 30;11:e16392. doi: 10.7717/peerj.16392.
- PMCID: PMC10693820
Li B, et al.PeerJ. 2023.PMCID: PMC10693820OBJECTIVE: The sequencing panel composed of 61 target genes was used to explore the related mutation genes of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) cancerization, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the early diagnosis of oral submucous …OBJECTIVE: The sequencing panel composed of 61 target genes was used to explore the related mutation genes of oral squamous cell carcinoma ( …