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BACKGROUND: Spontaneous regression of small basal cell carcinoma has been reported. For giant basal cell carcinoma, however, no spontaneous regression has been described to date. CASE REPORT: We present a patient with two independent giant basal cell carcinomas over the left clavicle and the lower back, measuring 7 x 12 cm and 18 x 20 cm, respectively. Both tumors were excised incompletely (R2) and the patient refused followup resections. After 52 and 16 months, respectively, no signs of recurrence were observed. CONCLUSION; Incompletely excised giant basal cell carcinomas can regress spontaneously. A watch-and-wait approach after incomplete resection may be pragmatic to avoid mutilating follow-up resections in patients refusing further surgery.
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Bone Neoplasms/secondary , Carcinoma, Basal Cell/pathology , Carcinoma, Basal Cell/surgery , Materia Medica/therapeutic use , Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/surgery , Aged , Back , Clavicle/pathology , Humans , Lumbar Vertebrae/pathology , Male , Materia Medica/administration & dosage , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Spinal Neoplasms/secondary , Wound Healing/drug effectsABSTRACT
Despite optimised diagnosis and treatment, prostate cancer can only be cured in a specific subset of patients. Advanced prostate cancer may lead to complications that severely impair the patient's quality of life, e. g. recurrent intravesical blood clotting due to local tumor necrosis. We report the successful use of the homeopathic remedy Thlaspi bursa pastoris in 2 patients for whom conventional treatment was not sufficiently effective. These case reports imply that complementary or alternative medical treatment may be an efficient adjunctive treatment in patients with advanced prostate cancer.
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Bone Neoplasms/secondary , Bone Neoplasms/therapy , Complementary Therapies , Materia Medica/therapeutic use , Phytotherapy , Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology , Prostatic Neoplasms/therapy , Spinal Neoplasms/secondary , Spinal Neoplasms/therapy , Thlaspi , Aged , Bone Neoplasms/pathology , Combined Modality Therapy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Staging , Spinal Neoplasms/pathologySubject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/secondary , Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis , Breast Neoplasms/therapy , Complementary Therapies , Acupuncture Therapy , Adenocarcinoma/drug therapy , Adenocarcinoma/therapy , Angiogenesis Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/therapeutic use , Bevacizumab , Bone Neoplasms/drug therapy , Bone Neoplasms/secondary , Bone Neoplasms/therapy , Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy , Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use , Female , Gallbladder Neoplasms/drug therapy , Gallbladder Neoplasms/secondary , Gallbladder Neoplasms/therapy , Homeopathy , Humans , Middle Aged , Paclitaxel/therapeutic useABSTRACT
The case of a 66-year-old patient with multiple osteolytic bone metastases caused by breast cancer is presented. The patient refused conventional pain therapy although she suffered from severe pain. A complementary therapy with homoeopathic high potencies, devil's-claw extract, enzymes, alendronate and orthomolecular substitution as well as physiotherapy resulted in effective pain relief over a period of 1 year. The case is discussed.
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Bone Neoplasms/secondary , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Carcinoma/secondary , Materia Medica/therapeutic use , Pain Management , Aged , Bone Neoplasms/complications , Breast Neoplasms/complications , Carcinoma/complications , Female , Humans , Pain/etiology , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
O neuroblastoma e o tumor extracraniano mais comum na infancia, sendo extremamente raro em adultos. Os autores relatam o caso de um homem de 28 anos com neuroblastoma, juntamente com revisao da literatura pertinente