Journal Article

To evaluate automated CT-derived spleen volumetry as an opportunistic imaging biomarker for postoperative risk stratification in patients with surgically treated hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and to compare its prognostic performance with clinical and laboratory parameters.This retrospective single-center cohort study included consecutive patients undergoing curative-intent R0 resection for hepatic AE. Baseline was defined as the immediate postoperative CT. [...]

Background/Objectives: The implementation of tattoo-free radiotherapy (RT) for breast cancer reflects an effort to mitigate the psychological distress of permanent marks through surface-guided techniques, while simultaneously evaluating its utility in meeting setup precision requirements. Methods: In this prospective trial, patients were positioned for breast cancer RT including regional nodal irradiation exclusively using surface-guided RT (SGRT). [...]

Objectives: Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) holds promise for improving surgical precision in prostate cancer. Since conjugation of fluorescent dyes to targeting vectors can substantially alter pharmacokinetic properties, we systematically evaluated a library of fluorescent dyes conjugated to a PSMA-617-derived scaffold incorporating sarcosine-based spacers to identify candidates with favorable biodistribution and optical profiles for clinical translation. [...]

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has revolutionized the treatment landscape of hematologic malignancies but has demonstrated limited efficacy in solid tumors, mainly due to the complex and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). Among the strategies to overcome this challenge, targeting the tumor stroma rather than the tumor cells themselves has gained increasing interest. [...]

Background/Objectives: People living with HIV (PLWH) are at substantially increased risk of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), a recognized precursor of anal cancer. Although the ANCHOR trial demonstrated that treatment reduces progression to invasive disease, important uncertainties remain regarding durability of response, recurrence patterns, and treatment-related toxicity across available therapeutic strategies. [...]

Recurrence after curative-intent resection of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) remains common and difficult to predict. Tumor burden scores (TBS) incorporating tumor size and tumor nodule number have been proposed, but the relative contribution of multifocality remains unclear.Patients undergoing curative-intent surgery for ICC in a large hepatobiliary center between 2009 and 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. [...]

Gangliogliomas (GGs) are low-grade glioneuronal tumors that frequently present with drug-resistant epilepsy. Although their indolent course contrasts with their high epileptogenic potential, the oncogenic mechanisms sustaining neuronal precursor-like populations within the tumor microenvironment remain poorly defined.We performed spatial transcriptomic profiling on eight histologically confirmed GGs and matched healthy cortex to map the cellular and molecular architecture of the tumor microenvironment. [...]

Knowledge of RNA sequences, expression, splicing, isoforms, structure and modifications is central for understanding and targeting cellular processes. Revolutionary single-cell and spatial transcriptomics technologies-for example, as deployed by consortia such as the Human Cell Atlas-partially capture this diversity and generate cellular profiles that expand at petabyte scale each year1-5. [...]

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. However, the systemic immune mechanisms underlying treatment response remain insufficiently defined. [...]

The integration of immunohistochemical biomarkers like PRAME (Preferentially Expressed Antigen in Melanoma) into the histomorphological assessment of melanocytic lesions is gaining prominence. While PRAME's diagnostic value is widely recognized, its independent weight compared directly to classical morphology remains underexplored in large, challenging cohorts. [...]