Objective: Thoracentesis is the first investigation to be performed in a patient with lung cancer
and pleural effusion. The diagnostic yield of conventional smear studies varies in the first …

Immunological events, not the bacilli, are responsible from the tissue damage of tuberculosis.
Clarifying the immunological events may lead to the development of new approaches to …

Aim: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive tumor with poor prognosis.
The study aims to examine the effect of certain clinical, laboratory, radiologic, and pathologic …

Study objectives: The aims of this prospective clinical study were to demonstrate the effects
of chemotherapy on quality of life (QOL) lung cancer patients and to compare this effect in …

Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare but benign disorder characterized by an excessive fibrotic
reaction in the mediastinum which can result in compromise of airways, great vessels, and …

Background Topoisomerase 2α (Topo 2α) is a nuclear enzyme that alters the topology of
DNA. It’s essential for normal chromosome segregation during cellular division. We aimed to …

A 50-year-old man presented with a 1-month history of dyspnea, weight loss, and pleuritic
chest pain. He had environmental asbest exposure from birth to 12 years-old. Past medical …

To the Editor, Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary disease characterized by
sporadic, paroxysmal attacks of fever and serosal inflammation described primarily in several …

Objective: The coincidence of tuberculosis (TB) and lung cancer (LC) at the initial diagnosis
or the development of TB during the course of LC is a challenge in the management of both …

A 53-year-old diabetic woman with the diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome was admitted
to our hospital with symptoms of anorexia, malaise, fatigue, night sweats, and weight loss. …