The accumulation of adipose tissue in the body occurs because the energy introduced with
food and drink exceeds that expense, but to understand why this imbalance is established …

Although cytology and pleural biopsy of pleural effusion (PE) are the gold standards for
diagnosing malignant pleural effusion (MPE), these tools' diagnostic accuracy is plagued by …

Oral cancers have been proven to arise from precursors lesions and to be related to risk
behaviour such as alcohol consumption and smoke. However, the present paper focuses on …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a tumour which, despite progress in diagnostic
procedures and biomolecular research, has poor prognosis. Symptoms reflect extension of …

Trace metals can be divided into two subgroups considering their pathophysiological effects:
the first consists of microelements essential for life (arsenic, cobalt, chromium, copper …

Giulio Bizzozero classified the tissues concerning their capacity to self-renew during the
adult life in labile, stable and permanent tissues. In 1940 Viktor Hamburger and Rita Levi …

The pathophysiology of the chronicity and non-healing status of wounds remains unknown.
This paper presents the following hypothesis: abnormal patterns of vascular endothelial …

Non‐small‐cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer and it
has a poor prognosis, because overall survival after 5 years is 20–25% for all stages. Thus …

The most prevalent malignancy in the oral cavity is represented by oral squamous cell
carcinoma, an aggressive disease mostly detected in low‐income communities. This …

Aim Thymectomy is the main treatment for thymoma and patients with myasthenia gravis
(MG). The traditional approach is through a median sternotomy, but, recently, thymectomy …