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Concurrent lesions in the brain and spinal cord, which can produce similar symptoms are truly confusing situations. Herein, we report on a 56-year-old woman who suffered from an intermittent radicular pain and paresthesia in her right upper limb and mild headache. Imaging showed a cervical vertebral
BACKGROUND
Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine neoplasms derived from the enterochromaffin cells. Central nervous system involvement is rare and has been reported either as metastases to the brain and spine or primary tumors involving the sacrococcygeal spine. We report the first case of a primary
OBJECTIVE
To identify volume and dose predictors of paresthesia after irradiation of the brachial plexus among women treated for breast cancer.
METHODS
The women had breast surgery with axillary dissection, followed by radiation therapy with (n=192) or without irradiation (n=509) of the
OBJECTIVE
As breast cancer survivors are benefiting increasingly from advanced forms of therapy, the side effects of locoregional treatment in the adjuvant setting are becoming more and more important. This article presents a new method of assessing the spatial distribution of paresthesia in breast
The aim of our study was to evaluate the extent to which the preservation or the section of the intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) influences the development of postoperatoryparesthesia and to assess whether the development of paresthesiamay change the patient's life quality after surgical treatment
Malignant intraosseous peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a very rare malignancy most commonly seen in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1. This tumor almost exclusively occurs in the maxillofacial region, with manifestation of this tumor in other regions of the skeleton infrequently reported. We
OBJECTIVE
The authors conducted a retrospective study of 107 consecutive patients with 111 brachial plexus tumors surgically treated at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC).
METHODS
During a 12-year period, from 1986 to 1998, 371 patients with lesions of the brachial plexus
OBJECTIVE
Assessment and adequate treatment of lymphedema is required by the European Society of Mastology. The purpose of our study was the evaluation of self-reported incidences of lymphedema in breast cancer survivors and the effect of providing the patients with information about lymphedema on
The activity of single-agent paclitaxel (Taxol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ) has been documented in untreated and previously treated metastatic breast cancer, including both patients with anthracycline-resistant disease and those with extensive pretreatment. Such activity has
BACKGROUND
Modern anticancer chemotherapy can cause numerous adverse effects in the organism, whose functioning has already been disrupted by the neoplastic process itself.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the frequency and severity of the toxicity of FOLFOX-4 and CLF-1