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Massive haemoptysis is a life-threatening condition whose cause needs to be identified rapidly so that prompt interventions can ensue. Bronchial occlusion with endobronchial Watanabe spigots (EWSs) may be useful when endovascular treatment or surgery proves to be difficult. An 84-year-old woman developed massive haemoptysis during percutaneous mitral valve repair for refractory heart failure due to severe mitral regurgitation (MR). Interventional radiology (IVR) and surgery were contraindicated, and bronchial occlusion with EWSs was attempted to control bleeding. The bleeding was so persistent that it was difficult to secure the visual field without aspiration with a bronchoscope. Herein, we report a two-scope technique, also used in cryobiopsy of peripheral lung lesions, to control bleeding and perform bronchial occlusion with EWSs.

DOI： 10.1002/rcr2.1405

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Language：English   Publisher：Journal of Dermatology  

DOI： 10.1111/1346-8138.17014

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Language：English   Publisher：Frontiers in Oncology  

Currently, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are widely considered the standard initial treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) when there are no targetable driver oncogenic alternations. NSCLC tumors that have two alterations in tumor suppressor genes, such as liver kinase B1 (LKB1) and/or Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1), have been found to exhibit reduced responsiveness to these therapeutic strategies, as revealed by multiomics analyses identifying immunosuppressed phenotypes. Recent advancements in various biological approaches have gradually unveiled the molecular mechanisms underlying intrinsic reprogrammed metabolism in tumor cells, which contribute to the evasion of immune responses by the tumor. Notably, metabolic alterations in glycolysis and glutaminolysis have a significant impact on tumor aggressiveness and the remodeling of the tumor microenvironment. Since glucose and glutamine are essential for the proliferation and activation of effector T cells, heightened consumption of these nutrients by tumor cells results in immunosuppression and resistance to ICI therapies. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the clinical efficacies of current therapeutic strategies against NSCLC harboring LKB1 and/or KEAP1 mutations, along with the metabolic alterations in glycolysis and glutaminolysis observed in these cancer cells. Furthermore, ongoing trials targeting these metabolic alterations are discussed as potential approaches to overcome the extremely poor prognosis associated with this type of cancer.

DOI： 10.3389/fonc.2023.1249237

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DOI： 10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.210

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Language：English   Publisher：The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine  

<p>Amelanotic melanoma is a rare type of melanoma that shows little or no melanin pigmentation. When tumor lesions are not detected in cutaneous sites, the presence of melanin is the hallmark sign of malignant melanoma. We herein report a case of amelanotic melanoma with a <i>BRAF V600E</i> mutation mimicking primary lung cancer that was finally diagnosed on an autopsy. The current case suggests important caveats for the differential diagnosis of patients with <i>BRAF V600E</i> mutation-positive poorly differentiated lung tumors. In terms of the pathological diagnosis, routine immunohistochemical staining may be useful, especially in patients with a poorly differentiated lung tumor without TTF-1 expression. </p>

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Event date： 2023.2

Language：Japanese  

Event date： 2022.9

DOI： 10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.210

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Event date： 2017.11

Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)  

DOI： 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.1731