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Диагностика множественных склерозов: из материалов Конференции Национального общества по проблемам множественных склерозов.

28-летняя чернокожая женщина имела как типичные, так и нетипичные особенности множественного склероза в условиях многоженства, включая психиатрическую историю, осложняющие диагностику и лечение. Этот случай иллюстрирует важность дифференциального диагноза и продольного контроля, прежде чем брать на себя обязательство по профилактике заболеваний. Особое внимание уделяется принятию решений в отношении индивидуального лечения.

Acupuncture for cancer-induced bone pain?

Bone pain is the most common type of pain in cancer. Bony metastases are common in advanced cancers, particularly in multiple myeloma, breast, prostate or lung cancer. Current pain-relieving strategies include the use of opioid-based analgesia, bisphosphonates and radiotherapy. Although patients experience some pain relief, these interventions may produce unacceptable side-effects which inevitably affect the quality of life. Acupuncture may represent a potentially valuable adjunct to existing strategies for pain relief and it is known to be relatively free of harmful side-effects. Although acu

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… A common symptom experienced by patients with cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is spontaneous breakthrough pain, which is severe and difficult to control because the levels of medication required for pain relief would be unacceptable [ 2 , 5 ]. …

Could kinesiology taping help mitigate pain, breathlessness and abdominal-related symptoms in cancer?

We present the case of a woman who was an amateur athlete diagnosed with primary breast cancer, and 10 years later with terminal metastatic cancer. This case report was prepared posthumously in co-operation with her next of kin (husband). The patient first presented to a sports physiotherapist (AR) for her pain-management and to help maintain physical fitness so that she could continue with sports and an active lifestyle. The patient continued with physiotherapy for several months to enable her to be active. However, when her health deteriorated significantly due to advancing cancer, the treat

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… The patient's pain was being managed by fentanyl patches, oramorph (for breakthrough pain), paracetamol and meloxicam. In this first physiotherapy consultation, the patient was too unwell to be given ‘hands-on’ physiotherapy treatment. …

Targeting B Cell Maturation Antigen in Patients with Multiple Myeloma: Current Perspectives.

Relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma remains a challenging disease necessitating the development of more effective treatment options. In the past decade, myeloma therapies have made significant advancements with the introduction of new treatment modalities. One of the new major targets for these novel therapeutics has been B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA), which is expressed on mature B-lymphocytes and plasma cells. There are three main categories of BCMA-targeted therapies currently available, including bispecific antibodies (BsAbs), antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), and chimeric antigen recep

LAK to CIK continuum in glioma immunotherapy: a systematic review of efficacy and safety outcomes.

BACKGROUND: Immunotherapy against gliomas, including Glioblastoma multiform (GBM) as the most lethal type combines innate and adaptive immune responses to strengthen systemic and host-specific immunity. Among various cell-based immunotherapies, activated cell therapies utilize autologous immune cells activated ex vivo-such as lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells, cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells, and cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Despite challenges, LAK laid the groundwork for further progress in activated killer cell therapies, such as CIK cells. CIK cells with their MHC-independent lytic ac

Tumors of the Acromion Process-A Pictorial Review.

Introduction Acromion is essential for stabilizing the shoulder complex. Tumors of the acromion are rare. We report the largest series of acromion tumor and tumor-like lesion. Materials and Methods A retrospective review of the oncology and radiology database within our tertiary center for orthopaedic oncology was performed to identify all tumors of the acromion over the past 30 years and imaging was reviewed. Results We identified a total of 31 lesions arising in the acromion and chondrosarcoma was the commonest. Conclusion One needs to be aware of tumor and tumor-like lesions of acromion.

COVID-19 burden of illness in people who are immunocompromised due to cancer: an expert opinion review.

From the beginning of the pandemic, people with cancer have experienced a high burden from COVID-19 compared with the general population, both in terms of severe COVID-19-related outcomes and reduced health-related quality of life and mental health. This review presents and discusses expert views on the burden of COVID-19 in individuals with cancer throughout the pandemic. The literature suggests that early in the pandemic, people with cancer had a disproportionately high risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization compared with the general population. This trend continued throughout the pandemic

Evaluation and Management of Bacterial and Fungal Infections Occurring in Patients with a Hematological Malignancy: A 2011 Update

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Targeting MDM2, RAS, and PCNA for cancer targeted therapy: pan-cancer approaches vs. cancer-specific strategies.

Cancer therapy and cancer drug discovery and development have been historically focused on specific cancers (tissue/organ of origin). However, with advances in molecular biology and multi-omics of cancer, there is a trend to develop pan-cancer therapeutic modalities. In targeted therapy, pan-cancer strategies target common molecular alterations across different cancer types and specific cancer strategies are tailored to the unique biological characteristics of individual tumor types. Each approach offers distinct advantages and limitations, and understanding these differences is critical in th

Patients with type 1 Gaucher disease in South Florida, USA: demographics, genotypes, disease severity and treatment outcomes.

BackgroundGaucher disease, an autosomal recessive condition due to deficiency of lysosomal glucocerebrosidase, is a multisystemic disease, with variable age of onset, severity and progression. It is classified into subtypes delineated by the absence (type 1) or presence (type 2 and 3) of primary nervous system involvement. The ethnically diverse, largely immigrant population in South Florida has a spectrum of Gaucher disease phenotypes, creating a challenge for optimization of disease management and an opportunity to explore treatment patterns.MethodsNinety-three records from patients with Gau

Immunotherapy for prostate cancer: lessons from responses to tumor-associated antigens.

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer in men and the second most common cause of cancer-related death in men. In recent years, novel therapeutic options for PCa have been developed and studied extensively in clinical trials. Sipuleucel-T is the first cell-based immunotherapeutic vaccine for treatment of cancer. This vaccine consists of autologous mononuclear cells stimulated and loaded with an immunostimulatory fusion protein containing the prostate tumor antigen prostate acid posphatase. The choice of antigen might be key for the efficiency of cell-based immunotherapy. Depending on

FDA-Approved Small Molecule Compounds as Drugs for Solid Cancers from Early 2011 to the End of 2021.

Solid cancers are the most common types of cancers diagnosed globally and comprise a large number of deaths each year. The main challenge currently in drug development for tumors raised from solid organs is to find more selective compounds, which exploit specific molecular targets. In this work, the small molecule drugs registered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for solid cancers treatment between 2011 and 2022 were identified and analyzed by investigating a type of therapy they are used for, as well as their structures and mechanisms of action. On average, 4 new small molecule agent

Stem Cell Transplantation

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Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics in health and medical science: a systematic review.

Metabolomics is the study of the investigation of small molecules derived from cellular and organism metabolism, which reflects the outcomes of the complex network of biochemical reactions in living systems. As the most recent member of the omics family, there has been notable progress in metabolomics in the last decade, mainly driven by the improvement in mass spectrometry (MS). MS-based metabolomic strategies in modern health and medical science studies provide innovative tools for novel diagnostic and prognostic approaches, as well as an augmented role in drug development, nutrition science

Gene and cell therapy of human genetic diseases: Recent advances and future directions.

Disruptions in normal development and the emergence of health conditions often result from the malfunction of vital genes in the human body. Decades of scientific research have focused on techniques to modify or substitute defective genes with healthy alternatives, marking a new era in disease treatment, prevention and cure. Recent strides in science and technology have reshaped our understanding of disorders, medication development and treatment recommendations, with human gene and cell therapy at the forefront of this transformative shift. Its primary objective is the modification of genes o

Intravenous zoledronate for pediatric langerhans cell histiocytosis with bone involvement.

Bone involvement in pediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) causes pain, functional impairment, and frequent relapse, creating a need for adjunctive therapies with rapid skeletal benefit. At National University Hospital, Singapore, a tertiary pediatric hematology-oncology referral centre, we retrospectively evaluated eight children with osseous LCH treated with intravenous zoledronate between January 2020 and December 2025. Three had multisystem disease (two risk-organ-positive), four had multifocal bone LCH, and one had unifocal bone LCH. Pain response (clinical improvement) and radiolo

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… This regimen allows the lowest possible dose to minimise side effects and offer a strategy for rapid pain control should more bony lesions appear, resulting in breakthrough pain. …

Biomarker Jeopardy.

In the popular Biomarker Jeopardy session, Sandra E. Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN®, Alyssa Henglefelt, PharmD, BCOP, and Haleigh Mistry, MS, PA-C, paired biomarkers with tumor types for which their expression is most commonly used to determine targeted therapy, identified key assays used to measure common biomarkers, and discussed guidelines for biomarker testing.

Bridging the Gap in Understanding Bone Metastasis: A Multifaceted Perspective.

The treatment of patients with advanced cancer poses clinical problems due to the complications that arise as the disease progresses. Bone metastases are a common problem that cancer patients may face, and currently, there are no effective drugs to treat these individuals. Prostate, breast, and lung cancers often spread to the bone, causing significant and disabling health conditions. The bone is a highly active and dynamic tissue and is considered a favorable environment for the growth of cancer. The role of osteoblasts and osteoclasts in the process of bone remodeling and the way in which th

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… Pain severity rarely aligns with lesion extent, and breakthrough pain, triggered by movement, adds complexity [ 147 , 149 ]. Mechanisms involve tumor, bone matrix, and inflammatory cell interactions, activating nociceptors, damaging nerves, and inducing growth factors [ 147 ]. … NSAIDs are used to address mild or breakthrough pain, and short courses of steroids are reserved for nerve irritation [ 166 ]. …

Gastrointestinal toxicities of proteasome inhibitor therapy.

PurposeProteasome inhibitors (PIs), which cause cell death via tumor suppressor and pro-apoptotic proteins, are integral to treatment of many hematologic malignancies but are limited by their gastrointestinal adverse effects. Evidence regarding these PI-related adverse effects is scant. In this study, we evaluated gastrointestinal adverse events caused by PIs and compared gastrointestinal toxicities between bortezomib, carfilzomib, and ixazomib.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study of cancer patients treated with PIs at a tertiary care cancer center to investigate the clinical characterist

Outcome Prediction of Hematologic Malignancy in Critically Sick People.

People with hematologic malignancies (HM) frequently postulate intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization due to organ damage caused by the disease process or treatment-related consequences. This study is aimed at looking at mortality and sign factors in adult patients with hematologic malignancy (HM) who have been hospitalized in the ICU. Death was one quality indicator; researchers used a machine learning approach to find determinants of death. As per the study, there have been 206 patients hospitalized in the ICU (mean age: 51.3 ± 13.6 years; 60% male). The average length of stay was three d