Synchronous gastric adenocarcinoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the stomach: a case report.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract (1%), and stomach is the most common location involved. However, the co-existence of gastric adenocarcinoma and GIST is very rare. A case of an 80-year-old male with a simultaneous presentation of a gastric adenocarcinoma and GIST is presented. Various hypotheses have been proposed in order to explain this rare simultaneous development, but even though it's cause has not been proven yet.

Grade III Dermatitis in a Patient Treated With Paclitaxel and Radiotherapy: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Taxanes, both paclitaxel and doxetaxel are the medication of the future in the management of solid tumors. In high risk breast cancer patients, the combination of concurrent paclitaxel and docetaxel chemotherapy with adjuvant radiotherapy is an attractive option to sequential treatment, with potential for enforcing both local and systemic control. This case report examines the tolerance of such treatment. A 54-year-old Greek woman without a relevant medical history, presented with clinical diagnosed breast cancer staged T4NxM0. Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy was initially administered, and paclitaxel was administered concurrently with radiotherapy in order to achieve local control. During the third cycle of paclitaxel the patient developed grade III dermatitis. The tumor showed a reduction in size by 70%, however, chronic cutaneous and subcutaneous changes have not been accessed. In conclusion, adjuvant breast cancer therapy with concurrent standard dose radiotherapy and paclitaxel (175 mg/m2) every three weeks, should be approached cautiously owing to paclitaxel induced dermatitis.