BACKGROUND The growing teratoma syndrome is a recognized complication of metastatic
nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis and is managed surgically. It may also …

Aims: Seventy‐five skin tumours were studied to investigate the value of
immunohistochemistry in differentiating basal cell, squamous cell and basosquamous …

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent regulator of vasculogenesis and
tumour angiogenesis. We have investigated whether the VEGF− 2578,− 1154,+ 405 and+ …

Thirteen patients with metastatic non‐seminomatous germ cell tumours and enlarging
metastases consisting of teratoma differentiated only were identified. Patients were …

Cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) is the most serious cutaneous malignancy. CMM
patients often develop an immune response to their tumours. Conflicting evidence suggests …

The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are implicated in connective tissue destruction during
cancer invasion and metastasis. A naturally occurring variant arising from the insertion or …

Aims—To investigate the role of needle core biopsy (NCB) in the preoperative assessment
of impalpable breast lesions, mainly derived from the NHS Breast Screening Programme …

The expression of cytokeratin intermediate filaments by a tumour has been accepted as
evidence of an epithelial origin. Although there have been anecdotal reports of Cytokeratin …

Sections from 95 skin lesions excised at pigmented lesion clinics in England and Scotland
were studied by eight histopathologists in order to evaluate consistency in the use of …

PURPOSE: Despite its histologically benign appearance, primary pure teratoma of the testis
is believed to have metastatic potential and behave similarly to other nonseminomatous …