Search Results for: diagnosis

March 24, 2020

TERT and TERT promoter in melanocytic neoplasms: current concepts in pathogenesis, diagnosis, and prognosis.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Mar 23, 2020 Located on chromosome locus 5p15.33, telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT or hTERT) encodes the catalytic subunit of telomerase which permits lengthening and preservation of telomeres following ... Read more

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

Immune-Related Adverse Events (irAEs): Diagnosis, Management, and Clinical Pearls.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Mar 21, 2020 While immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has improved melanoma patient outcomes, it has also resulted in the rise of unique immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Here, ... Read more

March 23, 2020

Application of the 2017 McDonald criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis after a first demyelinating event in patients from Argentina.

Multiple Sclerosis Literature

Publication date: Mar 19, 2020 The 2017 McDonald criteria are based on data from Caucasian European and North American populations. It is unknown whether they are externally valid in Latin ... Read more

March 22, 2020

Autoimmunity in Acute Myocarditis: How Immunopathogenesis Steers New Directions for Diagnosis and Treatment.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Mar 20, 2020 Over the last decade, myocarditis has been increasingly recognized as common cause of sudden cardiac death in young adults and heart failure overall. The purpose ... Read more

March 21, 2020

Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma: the Gap Between the Knowledge of General Practitioners and Dermatologists in a Brazilian Population.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Mar 19, 2020 The early diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma provides less aggressive treatment reducing mortality. General practitioners are responsible for cancer diagnoses in the Brazilian Public Health System ... Read more

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

Endoscopic diagnosis of gastrointestinal melanoma.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Mar 19, 2020 Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) melanoma can be diagnosed by endoscopy combined with biopsy and subsequent pathological examination. However, the disease may be misdiagnosed due to the ... Read more

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

FDDNP Protocol for Visualizing Brain Proteinopathies to Assist in the Diagnosis of Persons With Suspected CTE and AD

Major Depressive Disorder News

Publication date: Mar 17, 2020 The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with a radioactive compound called FDDNP ... Read more

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

Challenges in multiple sclerosis diagnosis: Misunderstanding and misapplication of the McDonald criteria.

Multiple Sclerosis Literature

Publication date: Mar 12, 2020 To assess comprehension and application of the McDonald criteria. Studies suggest that knowledge gaps for specific core elements of the McDonald criteria may contribute to ... Read more

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

Challenges in multiple sclerosis diagnosis: Misunderstanding and misapplication of the McDonald criteria.

Multiple Sclerosis Literature

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

Challenges in multiple sclerosis diagnosis: Misunderstanding and misapplication of the McDonald criteria.

Multiple Sclerosis Literature