An 82-year-old man developed a hypervascular renal tumor, 2 cm in size, and multiple liver tumors.Liver tumors had obscured tumor margins on ultrasonography.Positron emission tomography/computed Puzzle Piece Acrylic Plaque tomography (PET/CT) showed no areas of avid radiotracer uptake in the liver.Routine pathological examination failed to demonstr

Abstract Background IgG4-related cholangitis (IgG4-SC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are chronic fibro-inflammatory hepatobiliary conditions, with genetic, environmental, and immunologic risk factors, in which epigenetic alterations may provide insights into pathophysiology and novel biomarkers.This study is the first to assess methylati

BackgroundSpontaneously ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (rHCC) with hemorrhage is characterized by rapid onset and progression.The aim of this systematic review was to explore the current studies on rHCC with hemorrhage and determine the optimum treatment strategy.MethodThe PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases were s

From September 1, 2006 to June 1, 2007, within the project "Development of victim support services in Serbia", Victimology Society of Serbia has conducted a survey on organizations in Serbia that are offering support to victims of crime.Aims of the survey were: to identify organizations that are supporting victims of crime either within state insti

Abstract Background Hypofractionation is increasingly being applied in radiotherapy for prostate cancer, requiring higher accuracy of daily treatment deliveries than in conventional image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT).Different adaptive radiotherapy (ART) strategies were evaluated with regard to dosimetric benefits.Methods Treatments plans for 32 pati