Related Articles [Unusual cause of sternal swelling]. Pan Afr Med J. 2017;28:146 Authors: Kaffel D, Kchir H Abstract We here report the case of a 64-year old woman followed up for cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus who didn’t respond favorably to antiviral treatment. During her last follow-up visit, she reported the occurrence of painful anterior chest hump. Physical examination showed hard immobile mass at the level of the manubriosternal joint. The patient underwent sternoclavicular CT scan, which objectified expansive osteolytic lesion centered upon the sternal manubrium invading the soft tissues (A, B). The biopsy revealed malignant papillary epithelial tumor…
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Related Articles Migrate your mind: the role of palliative care in transcultural cancer treatment : A qualitative analysis. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2019 May;131(9-10):191-199 Authors: Roider-Schur S, Rumpold T, Kirchheiner K, Masel EK, Nemecek R, Amering M, Watzke H, Schrank B Abstract BACKGROUND: In increasingly multi-ethnic societies fostering cultural awareness and integration of immigrants is not only a political duty but also an obligation for social and healthcare systems. Importantly, cultural beliefs and needs strongly impact on the quality of life of cancer patients and may become even more crucial at the end of life. However, to date, ethnic and cultural aspects of…
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Related Articles Electrochemotherapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Locoregionally Advanced Cutaneous Melanoma: A Systematic Review. Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2017 Mar;108(2):91-97 Authors: Aguado-Romeo MJ, Benot-López S, Romero-Tabares A Abstract Electrochemotherapy is a therapeutic option for the treatment of cutaneous and subcutaneous metastases from melanoma and other tumors. The procedure consists of the administration of anticancer drugs followed by locally applied electrical impulses to achieve an effect known as electroporation, which facilitates entry into the cytosol of drugs that cannot cross the cell membrane. The aim of this review is to evaluate the evidence that supports the use of electrochemotherapy as a therapeutic…
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Related Articles Palliative care in the emergency department: A systematic literature qualitative review and thematic synthesis. Palliat Med. 2018 10;32(9):1443-1454 Authors: Cooper E, Hutchinson A, Sheikh Z, Taylor P, Townend W, Johnson MJ Abstract BACKGROUND: Despite a fast-paced environment, the emergency clinician has a duty to meet the palliative patient’s needs. Despite suggested models and interventions, this remains challenging in practice. AIM: To raise awareness of these challenges by exploring the experience of palliative care patients and their families and informal carers attending the emergency department, and of the clinicians caring for them. DESIGN: Qualitative systematic literature review and thematic…
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Related Articles Palliative radiation therapy in the last 30 days of life: A systematic review. Radiother Oncol. 2017 Nov;125(2):193-199 Authors: Park KR, Lee CG, Tseng YD, Liao JJ, Reddy S, Bruera E, Yennurajalingam S Abstract PURPOSE: To investigate the utilization of palliative radiation therapy (RT), predictors for the use of RT, and symptom palliation following RT during the last 30 days of life through systemic review of literature. MATERIALS/METHODS: A systematic search of available medical literature databases was performed on patients receiving palliative RT in the last 30 days of life. A total of 18 studies were evaluated. RESULTS: The overall palliative…
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