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Cyclic ACTH-secreting thymic carcinoid: a case report and review of the literature
Lamback,Elisa B.; Almeida,Sérgio Altino de; Terra,Ricardo; Ferreira,Carlos Gil; Capelozzi,Vera Luiza; Haddad,Rui; Gadelha,Mônica R.SUMMARY Cyclic Cushing's syndrome (CS) due to thymic carcinoid is a rare disorder. We report a case of cyclic CS due to ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting atypical thymic carcinoid tumor and reviewed similar cases published in the literature. Our patient had hypercortisolemia lasting approximately one month, followed by normal cortisol secretion, with relapse one year later. Histopathology rev...
Tumor-node-metastasis staging and treatment patterns of 73,167 patients with lu...
Costa,Guilherme Jorge; Mello,Maria Júlia Gonçalves de; Bergmann,Anke; Ferreira,Carlos Gil; Thuler,Luiz Claudio SantosABSTRACT Objective: To characterize the clinical and histological profile, as well as treatment patterns, of patients with early-stage, locally advanced (LA), or advanced/metastatic (AM) lung cancer, diagnosed between 2000 and 2014, in Brazil. Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional epidemiological study employing data obtained for the 2000-2014 period from the hospital cancer registries of two institut...
Lung cancer in Brazil
Araujo,Luiz Henrique; Baldotto,Clarissa; Castro Jr,Gilberto de; Katz,Artur; Ferreira,Carlos Gil; Mathias,Clarissa; Mascarenhas,EldsamiraABSTRACT Lung cancer is one of the most incident types of cancer and a leading cause of cancer mortality in Brazil. We reviewed the current status of lung cancer by searching relevant data on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in the country. This review highlights several issues that need to be addressed, including smoking control, patient lack of awareness, late diagnosis, and disparities in the access to c...
Survival and prognostic factors in patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer tre...
Araujo,Luiz Henrique de Lima; Baldotto,Clarissa Seródio; Zukin,Mauro; Vieira,Fernando Meton de Alencar Camara; Victorino,Ana PaulaINTRODUCTION: Outcomes data on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) are scarce with regard to the private health care in Brazil. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics, treatments performed, and the survival of patients with NSCLC in a Brazilian private oncologic institution. METHODS: Medical charts from patients treated between 1998 and 2010 were reviewed, and data were transferred to a clinic...
Tumor estromal gastrointestinal: análise de 146 casos do centro de referência d...
Linhares,Eduardo; Gonçalves,Rinaldo; Valadão,Marcus; Vilhena,Bruno; Herchenhorn,Daniel; Romano,Sergio; Ferreira,Maria Aparecida; Ferreira,Carlos GilOBJETIVO: Avaliar os resultados do tratamento de GIST no INCA. MÉTODOS: Análise retrospectiva de todos os casos de GIST tratados no INCA no período de 1997 a 2009. RESULTADOS: Analisamos 146 pacientes, com média de idade de 44,5 anos e predomínio do sexo feminino. O principal sintoma foi dor abdominal. Tivemos ocorrência de segundo primário em 22% dos casos e na imuno-histoquímica, 92% foram positivos para CD11...