Malignancy

A 30 Year Review of Paediatric Central Nervous System Malignancies in Jamaica: 1978–2007

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2017.165

Pages:

Synopsis:

The epidemiologic profile of paediatric Central Nervous System (CNS) malignancies in Jamaica shows an overall female preponderance in marked contrast to worldwide data which shows a male preponderance. Of all the subtypes, the embryonal tumours showed the most striking female preponderance.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe the epidemiologic features of malignant central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms in Jamaican children.

Received:

01 Sep, 2017

Accepted:

12 Dec, 2017

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

central nervous system

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e-Published: 18 Jan, 2018

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Neurofibromatosis and Atypical Presentation of Tumours

Issue:

Vol 71, Issue 1: 2024

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2017.159

Pages:

103-5

ABSTRACT

Received:

29 Aug, 2017

Accepted:

20 Dec, 2017

Published:

30 Mar, 2024

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wimj-iss1-2024_103_105.pdf

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e-Published: 22 Dec, 2017

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Pulmonary Sclerosing Pneumocytoma with Lymphnode Metastasis: A Case Report

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2017.105

ABSTRACT

Received:

19 May, 2017

Accepted:

17 Jul, 2017

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fang_et_al-psp_with_lymphnode_metastasis.pdf

Journal Sections:

Case Reports

Keywords:

Lymphnode metastasis

pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma

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e-Published: 11 Jul, 2017

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Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Malignancy and Pulmonary Thromboembolism: Comparison of Symptomatic Cases with the Incidental Ones

Issue:

Vol 69, Issue 7: 2022

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.227

Pages:

488-93

Synopsis:

The widespread use of computed tomography in oncology patients undergoing routine cancer staging scans resulted in increased incidental pulmonary embolism. The aim of this study was to compare the symptomatic and incidental pulmonary emboli cases in the oncologic patients sampled for this study.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The use of advanced techniques of computed tomography (CT) has resulted in increased incidentally detected pulmonary embolism in oncology patients undergoing routine cancer staging CT scans. The aim of this study was to compare the symptomatic and incidental pulmonary emboli cases in oncologic patients.

Received:

04 May, 2015

Accepted:

10 Aug, 2015

Published:

02 May, 2022

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wimj-iss7-2022_488_493.pdf

Journal Sections:

Original Articles

Keywords:

İncidental