This is the first report of a benign anterior mediastinal cyst causing either superior vena cava syndrome or middle lobe syndrome or both simultaneously said an article in cardiothoracic surgery journal, May 2008 issue. A case report of 66 year old woman admitted to hospital due to symptoms and clinical and radiological signs of simultaneous [...]
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Bladder Cancer in Relation to Aging
Cancer is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth, invasion (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues), and sometimes metastasis (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). These three malignant properties of cancers differentiate them from benign tumors, which are self-limited, do not invade or [...]
Peritoneal mesothelioma: current understanding and management.
Can J Surg. 2009 Feb;52(1):59-64 Authors: Chua TC, Yan TD, Morris DL Mesothelioma is an asbestos-related tumour. Mesothelioma in the thorax occurs on the pleura and is known as pleural mesothelioma. It is the more common form of mesothelioma, accounting for 70% of cases. The other form occurs in the abdomen. It accounts for much [...]
