Breast cancer is the most frequent invasive cancer in women and the second cause of death by cancer in women after lung cancer. It causes metastases especially to bones, liver and lungs. Pancreatic metastases from a primary breast neoplasm are rare and unusual, occurring in less than 3% of the cases. There have been only 28 cases described in the literature. This paper adds one more case to the published literature. We present a case of pancreatic metastasis of the breast in a 64-year-old female and a discussion based on a review of the literature.
Urachal carcinomas is a rare and aggressive tumor, accounting for less than 1% of all bladder cancers. We report a case of a 32-year-old man, with no past medical history, complaining of a total hematuria. The abdominal computed tomography scan revealed an exophytic mass of 3 cm on the dome of the bladder, extending to the urachus. The computed tomography scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis did not show neither regional or distant metastasis. Partial Cystectomy with umbilectomy was performed. Histopathology was in favor of urachal adenocarcinoma, classed pT3a, based on Sheldon's staging system, pT2b based on Mayo system, and pT2 based on Ontario system.
Recently, an ongoing outbreak of pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus, known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread throughout Morocco and the rest of the world with more than 4.5 million confirmed cases and 300,000 deaths in 188 countries.As oncologists, it’s difficult to choose between delaying oncological treatment which increases the risk of progression and death from the disease and increasing the risk of contamination by Covid 19 Virus for patients who are very vulnerable.Colorectal cancer is a real public health problem, it represents the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in males and the second in female.The purpose of the present work is to review the recommendations from the international evidence-based guideline for managing patients with Non metastatic colo-rectal cancers during the COVID- 19 crisis.
Background:The first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Morocco was detected in Casablanca on March 2, 2020 since then, our country has implemented restrictions on population movement to slow the spread of the virus. The management of cancers must be adapted to this context. Materials and methods:All patients who are treated At the Radio-Oncology Unit of the Sheikh Khalifa Hospital at Casablanca were included in this prospective observational study for a questionnaire-based survey to evaluate the worries and perceptions of patients about changes and delays in their treatments during covid-19 Pandemic Results:Total of 53 cancer patients participated in this study. The majority of patients possess adequate knowledge and practice appropriate preventive actions. However, they expressed their negative emotions and worries about the impact of changing their treatment on the prognosis of the disease and they considered cancer more deadly than covid-19. Conclusion:The present study shows the need to look for other solutions that ensure continuity of care such as telemedicine, while reducing exposure for health care workers and other patients without affecting the prognosis of their disease.
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