Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA

Clinical presentation and outcomes according to KRAS status in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

The goal of the current study was to assess the frequency of KRAS mutation subtypes in a cohort of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). More importantly, we present the clinical characteristics, treatment profile, as well as overall survival (OS) according to KRAS mutatio...

Discontinuous Peripheral Punctate Echogenic Foci in Thyroid Nodules: A New Sonographic Pattern Suggestive of Papillary Carcinoma

Background: Ultrasound risk stratification systems for thyroid nodules worldwide describe different types of echogenic foci, including punctate echogenic foci (microcalcifications), coarse internal calcifications, and peripheral (rim) calcifications (complete or incomplete), with...

Intramedullary injection of polymerized laminin in acute traumatic spinal cord injury: a first-in-human pilot study

Abstract Study design Investigator-initiated, single-arm, first-in-human pilot study. Objectives To evaluate the safety and feasibility of intramedullary administration of polymerized laminin in individuals with acute complete spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting Public and private...