The uses of Lactic acid bacteria as probiotics have received considerable attention as a suitable alternative to antibiotics. Bacteriocins produced by LAB are used as biopreservative in foods, with a resultant reduction in the use of chemical preservatives. A typical bacteriocin...
Background: Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is an extremely rare tumor with estimated prevalence of about 0.005% of all cancer cases. There is no established etiology for parathyroid carcinoma; with both environmental and genetic factors may be contributing. The majority of the cases...
The management of desmoid tumors has undergone changes in recent years including active surveillance for asymptomatic and non-progressive tumors. The place of radiotherapy is contested due to significant toxicity. Radiation therapy is offered as an alternative to surgery for tumo...
Scrotal pathologies are relatively common among men, with infectious causes of the testicular diseases resulting mainly from ascending infection from the urethra, although haematogenous route have also been noted. Herein, we report a case of a 37-year-old man who presented with t...
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is the most common inherited pigmentary disorder of the skin which is associated with impaired melanin biosynthesis. Clinical features of OCA are decreased pigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes. The absence of melanin increases the risk of these p...
About 53% of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients were reported to have the Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) gene mutations. These mutations in the KRAS gene are able to render the targeted therapy agents such as monoclonal antibodies cetuximab and panitumumab ineffe...
Background: ASCUS is a borderline cytopathological diagnostic category that leaves clinicians with a dilemma regarding how to manage the patient. Triaging women with prior ASCUS results with Hr-HPV testing helps to distinguish those with true neoplastic lesions from those with re...
T-cell-based methods using genetic engineering technology are considered the most advanced treatments in cancer therapy. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is an innovative immunotherapy wherein autologous T-cells are genetically modified to recognize and destroy canc...
Background: Mucositis is a debilitating and a common complication in patients receiving Chemo radiotherapy with varying incidence and severity. Certain clinical factors are associated with the incidence and severity of mucositis in different patient populations. Early prediction...
Colorectal cancer has always been a focus for early detection by widely available screening procedures, yet it is the third common cancer worldwide. Dietary habits have a significant impact on the colonic microenvironment. Food can modify colonic microbiota composition to prevent...
Dermoid cysts can be found at various sites, most common being the ovaries. However, the occurrence of dermoid cysts in the urinary bladder is an extremely rare entity. We report the case of a 54 years female, who came with complaints of white discharge with urine associated with...
Primary myelomatous pleural effusion (PMMPE) is a rare presentation. It is diagnosed based on the presence of plasma cells in pleural fluid along with elevated Monoclonal protein. PMMPE is considered to have poor prognosis with reported survival of 4 to 6 months. This study repor...
Introduction: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a primary malignancy arising from cholangiocytes of the biliary tract. In majority of the cases, late presentations are noted, where there is vascular encasement with perineural and lymphatic invasion. Curative resection with negative tum...
Background: The study aims to see if the age, tumor size and gender factors affect TI-RADS sensitivity. Ultrasonography examination (USG) plays a major role in the initial diagnosis process of a suspected thyroid tumor or cancer to evaluate thyroid nodules. ACR TI-RADS is a class...
Introduction: Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecological cancers in developed countries. More than 70% of patients have Stage III – IV disease at diagnosis. The standard of care for advanced ovarian cancer is primary debulking surgery (PDS) followed by adjuva...