Review Article

Management of Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression

Cancer metastasis is a key event in tumor progression associated not only with mortality but also significant morbidity. Metastatic disease can promote end-organ dysfunction and even failure through mass effect compression of various vital organs including the spinal cord. In such cases, prompt medical attention is needed to restore neurological…

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Case Report

Gastric MALT Lymphoma in the Absence of Helicobacter pylori Infection Presenting as an Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Gastric MALT lymphoma is almost exclusively a sequelae of Helicobacter pylori infection and rarely presents with profuse bleeding. Gastric mucosa is not normally thought to contain lymphoid tissue, yet in the presence of H pylori reactive lymphoid follicles form which are possibly throught to predispose the patient to developing lymphoma….

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Case Report

Primary Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Larynx

A rare case of primary large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the larynx is reported. The patient was an 80-year-old female who presented with pharyngeal discomfort and dysphagia. Radiotherapy was instituted with complete remission of the tumor. Nine months afterward, she presented with aspiration pneumonia and dysphagia. Indirect laryngoscopy disclosed laryngeal…

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Original Article

Management Strategies for Patients with Brain Metastases: Has Radiosurgery Made a Difference?

Background: Brain metastases develop in up to 50% of all patients with cancer. The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the outcomes for brain metastases patients treated with adjuvant whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Methods: Between 1990 and 1995, 86 patients with brain metastases received external…

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