Abraham Hernández-Blanquisett's research while affiliated with National Cancer Institute and other places

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Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal neoplasms worldwide; it is aggressive in nature and has a poor prognosis. The overall survival rate for pancreatic cancer is low. Most patients present non-specific symptoms in the advanced stages, which generally leads to late diagnosis, at which point there is no option for curative surgery. The treatme...
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Endometrial carcinosarcoma (ECS) is a rare, highly aggressive disease characterised by a biphasic growth of malignant epithelial (carcinomatous) and mesenchymal (sarcomatous) components. Clinically, it cannot be distinguished from endometrial carcinoma or uterine sarcoma. The definitive diagnosis can only be made based on histological examination a...
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Women who are fertile experience a significant burden from thyroid cancer. In reality, delaying childbirth is the current trend in maternity. Women who have thyroid cancer may later want to get pregnant after it has been treated, which presents a multidisciplinary issue for their doctors. A variety of specialists are frequently involved in the trea...
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Lung adenocarcinoma is a common cancer; even though it has a strong association with previous smoking, there has been described nonsmokers‐related cases. Symptoms varies from asymptomatic to hemoptysis or pleural effusion. We describe a case of a patient who presented with painful scapula as primary manifestation of advanced pulmonary malignancy.
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The increasing number of breast cancer survivors has led to a greater emphasis on issues related to quality of life (QoL). Up to 75% of women treated for breast cancer (BC) report sexual disorders. However, most oncologists are not trained to recognize which patients are at high-risk of developing sexual disorders. Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) i...
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Only six countries have banned the industrial use of asbestos in Latin America and the Caribbean. In fact, the industrial use of asbestos appears to be growing in this region. Asbestos is one of the most dangerous natural substances in the world, it is contained in several types of rocks (such as serpentinites, mafic and ultramafic rocks) but fiber...

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... Factors influencing the prognosis of thyroid cancer include not only staging but also the type of cancer cells. Thyroid cancer can mainly be categorized into follicular-derived thyroid cancers and neuroendocrine C-cell-derived thyroid cancers (medullary carcinoma) [27]. Follicular-derived thyroid cancers can be categorized into papillary carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, and anaplastic carcinoma [28]. ...
... More specifically, PFPT is considered as a first-line treatment for GSM in BCS as it is non-invasive, improves vaginal and urinary function, can be combined with other treatments, has a low risk of side effects and leads to symptom relief [1,2]. However, PFPT is not widely used as a GSM treatment option and is not widespread either among patients or their caregivers [3,4]. ...
... The lack of scientific and technological advancements in research data contributes to the accumulation of billions of tons of this waste across continents inhabited by humans. The issue of asbestos waste extends to North [8], South America [9], Europe [10,11], Asia [12], Africa [13], and Australia [14], underscoring its global nature and the absence of effective waste recycling technologies. The failure to recycle asbestos waste results in an estimated 255,000 annual deaths [15]. ...