Publications by authors named "Emily Marcotte"

Objective: The eyelids are complex structures composed of various tissues. As such, a wide array of lesions exist that affect the eyelids. Clinical diagnosis of these lesions is essential to differentiate benign from malignant ones.

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Intraocular malignant tumors are rare; however, they can cause serious life-threatening complications. Uveal melanoma (UM) and retinoblastoma (RB) are the most common intraocular tumors in adults and children, respectively, and come with a great disease burden. For many years, several different treatment modalities for UM and RB have been proposed, with chemotherapy for RB cases and plaque radiation therapy for localized UM as first-line treatment options.

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Article Synopsis
  • Metastasis in uveal melanoma (UM) is linked to poor outcomes and may involve unique hybrid cells that combine characteristics of tumor and immune cells, called dual-nature cells (DNCs).
  • In a study of 38 UM tumors, DNCs were found to be prevalent, indicating a significant presence of specific immune cell types like CD8 T-cells and macrophages.
  • The findings suggest that understanding the formation of DNCs could lead to new treatment strategies for preventing metastasis in UM patients.
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Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common intraocular malignancy in adults. Recent advances highlight the role of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (TEV) and circulating hybrid cells (CHC) in UM tumorigenesis. Bridged with liquid biopsies, a novel technology that has shown incredible performance in detecting cancer cells or products derived from tumors in bodily fluids, it can significantly impact disease management and outcome.

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Uveal melanoma is the most common intraocular tumor in adults. Our group has previously developed a human uveal melanoma animal model; however, adverse effects caused by the immunosuppressive agent, cyclosporine A, prevented animals from surviving more than 12 weeks. In this study, we tested multiple cyclosporine A doses over an extended disease course up to 20 weeks, providing complete clinical imaging of intraocular tumors, histopathological analysis and liquid biopsy biomarker analysis.

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Background: Hospitalized children face pain and anxiety associated with the environment and procedures.

Objective: This review aimed to assess the impact of music, play, pet and art therapies on pain and anxiety in hospitalized paediatric patients. RCTs assessing the impact of music, play, pet, and/or art therapies on pain and/or anxiety in hospitalized paediatric patients were eligible.

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