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There was no consent for radical surgery with orbital exenteration and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy in consideration of her advanced age. This is the first case report of the association between sinonasal inverted papilloma and ACC within our retrieval capability.A 69-year-old man with abdominal distention was referred to our hospital. The patient had undergone laparoscopic surgery for his Borrmann type 2 rectal cancer 2 years before. In addition to the re-elevation of serum CEA and CA19-9 levels, computed tomography (CT) showed intestinal dilatation, and positron emission CT showed a presumed tumor with abnormal fluorodeoxyglucose accumulation in the small intestine. We judged the small intestinal dilatation was highly due to the solitary recurrent peritoneal dissemination of rectal cancer and performed laparoscopic evaluation of the abdominal cavity followed by laparoscopic resection of the affected small intestine. The small intestinal tumor resembled the rectal cancer both on macroscopical and microscopical findings, that is, Borrmann type 2 phenotype and adenocarcinoma that was well differentiated in the part that protruded into the small intestinal lumen and whose degree of differentiation gradually decreased toward the serosa. In addition, abrupt disruption of the normal small intestinal epithelium and the lymphocytic aggregation, presumed tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, just between the tumor and the small intestinal epithelium highly suggested the tumor originating from the colon cancer. The patient recovered uneventfully with marked decrease in tumor marker levels 1 month after the operation but did not receive colon cancer-oriented chemotherapy as adjuvant therapy for his financial reasons. Oncologists should note this type of recurrence to properly treat the patients with recurrent colorectal cancer.Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is one of the most serious adverse effects of chemotherapy. We experienced carboplatin (CBDCA)-induced akathisia-like CIPN, which was significantly attenuated by pregabalin administration, and report its treatment. A man in his 40s was administered CBDCA + pemetrexed (PEM) as the third-line treatment for recurrent malignant pleural mesothelioma. He rarely experienced mild akathisia-like symptoms on his feet before the diagnosis. The patient claimed that he exhibited mild degradation of the symptoms in the previous cisplatin (CDDP) + PEM treatment without the need for pharmacotherapy. Oseltamivir Symptoms notably worsened approximately 7 days after the first cycle of CBDCA + PEM and did not disappear. Furthermore, symptoms worsened during the daytime and became milder at night. Lorazepam (0.5 mg) was administered 3 times a day from day 14 but was not effective. Finally, we evaluated the symptoms to be derived from CBDCA-induced neuropathy as he experienced the same symptoms in CDDP + PEM and did not have suspicious pathology or medicines for akathisia development. We decided to administer 75 mg pregabalin twice daily, resulting in significant symptom improvement. He also complained that he felt the symptoms 10 h after the previous pregabalin dose, suggesting that pregabalin was effective, and its effect weakened or disappeared as time progressed. Akathisia-like symptoms caused by CBDCA-induced CIPN are rare, but they significantly reduce the quality of life. Pregabalin was significantly effective in this case; therefore, we suggest that a detailed symptom interview and selection of the medicine, based upon the action mechanism, are necessary.Immunotherapy is an effective new approach in the treatment of many malignancies. However, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) does not usually respond to immunotherapy. We discuss the case of a patient with metastatic microsatellite instability-high PDAC who had a prolonged response to single-agent pembrolizumab for almost 3 years.Ectopic production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) is relatively uncommon. We report a rare case of a liver metastatic G1 low-grade NET of the intestine that induced hypercortisolism after surgical resection. A 50-year-old man was admitted for an intestinal obstruction caused by a tumour of the intestine. Paraneoplastic Cushing syndrome was diagnosed more than a year later following the appearance of cushingoid symptoms, despite stable disease according to RECIST criteria but chromogranin A increase. Ketoconazole and sandostatin medical treatment and liver chemoembolization never managed to control the hypercortisolism unlike the bilateral adrenalectomy. The identification and effective management of this uncommon statement of ectopic ACTH secretion is important to improve the patient's prognosis and quality of life.Many cancer patients use integrative therapies with a combination of natural products and diets. In the Western world, integrative medicine is often not shared with oncologists even during antineoplastic treatments. This behavior stems from the unmet needs of cancer patients who may feel oncologists' underestimation of their symptoms and spiritual aspects. This case report demonstrates the potential harm of inadequate diet and nutraceutical intake in a 68-year-old woman with metastatic estrogen receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-negative breast cancer. Her care team recommended hormone therapy with abemaciclib plus fulvestrant. Her diarrhea started after 10 days of therapy and did not disappear, despite the use of loperamide, causing a significant reduction in adherence and dose intensity of abemaciclib. The patient finally disclosed to her oncologist she was following a detoxifying diet and taking several nutraceuticals. Her diarrhea was correlated with abemaciclib but most probably exacerbated and prolonged by the diet. Evaluation of disease after 3 months showed progressive disease. Integrative medicine should be in the multidisciplinary management of cancer patients to avoid potentially harmful events and ameliorate patients' quality of life in a holistic approach.VHL is a tumor suppressor gene located on chromosome 3 that is classically associated with tumors of the eye and CNS, renal cell carcinoma, and pheochromocytoma. We describe what appears to be the first report of an association between a germline VHL mutation and non-small cell lung cancer and metachronous hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Our case involves a 63-year-old nonsmoking male who was initially diagnosed with EGFR mutation-positive metastatic nonsquamous, non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma, who subsequently developed HCC and squamous cell carcinoma of the femur despite first-line treatment with EGFR-blocking osimertinib. Caris molecular profiling unexpectedly identified a shared underlying VHL mutation in all 3 lesions. Genetic mapping through a machine learning-based tool called Genomic Prevalence Score (GPSai™) helped determine that the femur tumor was a metastatic lesion as opposed to a separate primary and that the HCC was a distinct primary malignancy. We not only highlight the association between these tumors and a VHL mutation but also emphasize the value of next-generation sequencing and a molecular disease classifier in a patient with multiple primaries, how it helps guide therapy, and its value in guiding future studies.Ductal adenocarcinoma is a variant of prostatic adenocarcinoma, originating from the epithelial lining of the primary and secondary ducts of the prostate. We report a 63-year-old male with prostatic ductal adenocarcinoma, presenting as urinary retention and a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 11.71 ng/mL and biopsy-proven prostate cancer (Gleason score 3 + 3). MRI showed 2 hemorrhagic, multilocular cysts projecting into the bladder side from the prostatic inner gland and between the prostate and the right seminal vesicle. The prostate inner gland showed high signal intensity on the T2-weighted image and included tiny hyperintense spots on the fat-suppression T1-weighted image. In the part of the border of the hemorrhagic, multilocular cyst, a solid portion showing slight low intensity on T1-weigthed imaging and markedly restricted diffusion was observed, suggesting prostate cancer. He underwent total prostatectomy, and ductal adenocarcinoma (Gleason score 4 + 4) in the prostate inner gland and multilocular cysts was pathologically diagnosed. After the operation, his PSA level gradually increased, and MRI 8 months after the operation showed a vesical multilocular cyst, suggesting local recurrence. After he underwent radiation therapy and hormonal therapy, PSA level decreased, and no re-recurrence was observed during 8 years. We suggest its inclusion in the differential diagnosis of cases of prostatic ductal adenocarcinoma's multiloculated cystic formation around the prostate and the bladder.A 65-year-old woman with prolonged cough and presumed pulmonary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy was referred to our hospital. Computed tomography showed 2 tumors larger than 3 cm in size and massive hilar lymph node enlargement in the right lung. Pathological examination of the transbronchial lung biopsy specimen showed atypical malignant cells, presumed adenocarcinoma, with 1% positivity of programmed cell death 1 ligand (PD-L1). Three courses of chemoimmunotherapy with pembrolizumab (400 mg q3w), carboplatin (AUC 5 mg/mL · min q3w), and pemetrexed (500 mg/m2 q3w) were well tolerated and brought about a quasi-complete response both of the lung tumors and lymph nodes and complete symptom relief of the pulmonary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, finally leading to the surgical intervention, that is, lobectomy and lymph node dissection. Postoperative pathological examination showed no viable cancer foci both in the lung tumors and lymph nodes. The patient recovered uneventfully. Physicians should note the combination chemoimmunotherapy including pembrolizumab, with curative intent, to optimally treat patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) even if the NSCLC bears a small amount of PD-L1.Docetaxel is a taxane, which is a class of chemotherapy agent used in the treatment of multiple malignancies. It is known to have gastrointestinal side effects which can range from mild symptoms such as nausea and diarrhea to more severe complications such as neutropenic enterocolitis. In the current literature, taxanes have not been described to cause upper gastrointestinal bleeding and melena. Here, we present a case of a 54-year-old woman with breast cancer who developed dizziness, fatigue, and melena after receiving chemotherapy. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed diffuse gastric erosions as well as ulceration and linear superficial lesions in the duodenum; biopsies from these sites showed taxane-induced toxicity. Her bleeding resolved with medical therapy and subsequent removal of docetaxel from her chemotherapy regimen. This case identifies upper gastrointestinal bleeding as a previously undescribed side effect of docetaxel therapy. Recent docetaxel use should be included in the differential diagnosis for upper gastrointestinal bleed, and diagnosis should lead to consideration of cessation of docetaxel or substitution with another chemotherapeutic agent.