[HTML][HTML] Pleural solitary fibrous tumors—A retrospective study on 45 patients

C Savu, A Melinte, R Posea, N Galie, I Balescu… - Medicina, 2020 - mdpi.com
Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to study the type, the clinical presentation, and the
best diagnostic methods for pleural solitary fibrous tumors (PSFTs), as well as to evaluate …

Azygos vein aneurysm mimicking a mediastinal mass

C Savu, A Melinte, I Balescu, N Bacalbasa - in vivo, 2020 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: Azygos vein aneurysm (AVA) is a rare thoracic pathological entity that mimics
a posterior mediastinal mass as well as a right paratracheal mass. Usually asymptomatic…

Successful resection and vascular ligation of a large hepatic artery aneurysm–a case report and literature review

…, I Brezean, C Anghel, I Barbu, M Pautov, I Balescu… - In Vivo, 2017 - iv.iiarjournals.org
The occurrence of hepatic artery aneurysms is rare and might be incidentally diagnosed, as
the patient remains asymptomatic for a long period of time. However, due to the fact that …

[HTML][HTML] Liver resection for ovarian cancer liver metastases as part of cytoreductive surgery is safe and may bring survival benefit

…, S Dima, V Brasoveanu, L David, I Balescu… - World journal of surgical …, 2015 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate whether hepatic resections of ovarian
cancer liver metastases provide a benefit in terms of survival as part of primary, secondary, …

Successful resection of a non-functional paraganglioma with celiac trunk invasion followed by common hepatic artery reimplantation–a case report and literature …

N Bacalbasa, I Balescu, A Tanase, I Brezean, M Vilcu… - In Vivo, 2018 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Paragangliomas, as well as phaeochromocytomas, are vascular neuroendocrine lesions that
might be encountered between neck and pelvis. In certain cases, a preoperative diagnosis …

Pelvic exenteration for locally advanced and relapsed pelvic malignancies–an analysis of 100 cases

N Bacalbasa, I Balescu, M Vilcu, A Neacsu, S Dima… - in vivo, 2019 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: Although pelvic exenteration is an aggressive surgical procedure, it remains
almost the only curative solution for patients diagnosed with large pelvic malignancies. …

[HTML][HTML] Lung neuroendocrine tumors: A systematic literature review

…, A Bratu, I Balescu… - Experimental and …, 2022 - spandidos-publications.com
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) can have multiple localizations in the human body however,
most often, it appears in the in thorax at tracheobronchial tree and the thymus. NETs are a …

Initial incomplete surgery modifies prognosis in advanced ovarian cancer regardless of subsequent management

N Bacalbasa, I Balescu, S Dima, V Herlea… - Anticancer …, 2015 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: Prognosis in ovarian cancer is determined by completeness of cytoreduction
and proper management by specialized oncological gynecologists. Incomplete initial …

Results of primary cytoreductive surgery in advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer: A single-center experience

N Bacalbasa, S Dima, I Balescu, L David… - Anticancer …, 2015 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Aim: To determine the impact of maximal cytoreductive surgery on overall survival in advanced
epithelial ovarian cancer. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical …

Ovarian sarcoma carries a poorer prognosis than ovarian epithelial cancer throughout all FIGO stages: a single-center case–control matched study

N Bacalbasa, I Balescu, S Dima, I Popescu - Anticancer research, 2014 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: Ovarian sarcomas are poorly-studied rare tumors. Aim: To compare evolutions
of sarcomas and epithelial ovarian carcinomas treated similarly. Patients and Methods: …