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October 2, 2017 (Medical News Today)

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HPV and cancer: Key mechanism may suggest treatment

Researchers have now identified the mechanism that promotes the survival of cancerous cells due to HPV. Understanding how this apparatus works may lead to better targeted treatments in the future, the researcher suggests. Findings are published in the journal Oncotarget.

September 29, 2017 (HealthDay News)

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Accurate Lung Cancer Staging Depends on Quality Nodal Exam

The prognostic value of pathologic nodal (pN) stratification depends on the thoroughness of nodal examination in the staging of non-small-cell lung cancer, according to a study published online in JAMA Oncology.

September 26, 2017 (HealthDay News)

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Adjuvant Chemo Beneficial in Advanced Gastroesophageal CA

Adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved survival for patients with locally-advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy and resection, according to a study published online in JAMA Oncology.

Quiz Question of the week from StatPearls

A patient has signs and symptoms of Sjogren syndrome. However, at the angle of the mandible on the right, in the area of the parotid gland, there is a mildly tender, hard, nodular swelling. Laboratories show an erythrocyte sedimentation rate of 40 mm/ hour and C-reactive protein of 0.7. SSA, SSB, and double-stranded-DNA are all negative. There is no monoclonal protein on serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP). There are diffusely elevated globulins, as well as an elevated rheumatoid factor (RF). A chest x-ray is normal. MRI shows an enlarged left parotid gland, with an ill-defined 2 x 2 x 2.5-cm dense signal in the center with no neurovascular compromise. What would be the most appropriate step in the management of this patient?

A) Lip biopsy

B) Mass biopsy

C) Artificial tears and observation

D) Prednisone 20 mg per day, calcium 500 mg BID, and vitamin D 400 international units per day

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