INTRODUCTION Neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) is a sialoglycoprotein involved in cell-cell interactions and cell interactions with the extracellular matrix [1,2]. This molecule plays a very important role in the embryonic development of the brain, the peripheral nerves, the muscles and the...

INTRODUCTION Membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) is a chronic kidney disease characterized by subepithelial deposition of immunoglobulins and complement components within the glomeruli, most commonly presenting clinically as nephrotic syndrome [1]. The disease most commonly occurs between 50 and...

INTRODUCTION Over the past three decades, the incidence of renal tumors has been steadily increasing in Europe, USA, and Australia [1,2]. In the adult population, kidney cancers account for 2% of all cancers [3], with the most common one being renal cell carcinoma (RCC), which has the highest...

INTRODUCTION Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common gynecologic cancer [1]. Malignant ascites in women is a common consequence of ovarian cancer [2]. Cancer staging is usually an indication for peritoneal lavage procedure. According to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics...