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Case Report: Reactive T-cell large granular lymphocytes in the bone marrow of a patient with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma receiving teclistamab Open
T-cell engager therapies for the management of relapsed/refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma (MM) may lead to neutropenia with or without associated infections, which can limit treatment and efficacy. We present a case of a patient with penta…
Ovarian Cancer in the Older Manitoban Population—Treatment Tolerance and Cancer-Related Outcomes: A Manitoba Ovarian Cancer Outcomes (MOCO) Group Study Open
Background: In Canada, individuals with gynecologic reproductive organs (ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus) over the age of 70 comprise a large proportion of epithelial ovarian cancer patients. These patients often have co-morbidities, poly…
View article: Gut Microbiome <i>Faecalibacterium</i> Abundance in Patients with Plasma Cell Disorders Undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Is Associated with Progression Free Survival
Gut Microbiome <i>Faecalibacterium</i> Abundance in Patients with Plasma Cell Disorders Undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Is Associated with Progression Free Survival Open
Background: Different aspects of the gut microbiota (GM), including diversity, abundance, and functionality, have been linked to the development, progression, response, and adverse events to therapy in plasma cell neoplasms (PCN). The prim…
Surgeons and ergonomics Open
Surgeons face many additional physical concerns due to poorly fitting protective clothing and awkward equipment. Erin Dean explores whether we can develop better solutions for the ‘one-size-fits-all’ tools and offer relief to surgeons.
Diffuse Intrasinusoidal Hepatic Metastasis from Breast Cancer Presenting as Liver Failure: Effective and Rapid Treatment with Weekly Low-Dose Adriamycin Open
BACKGROUND Hepatic metastasis is well known in breast cancer. Approximately 12-20% of breast cancer patients will develop liver metastasis, which usually presents as discrete mass lesions. Rarely, metastatic spread can be so diffuse that i…
Xanthogranulomatous endometritis mimicking endometrial carcinoma: A case report and review of literature Open
Xanthogranulomatous endometritis (XGE) is an extremely rare chronic inflammatory condition, which may be associated with endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial carcinoma, or cervical stenosis. Imaging features can be easily misdiagnosed as a…