Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee. Here’s what happens next.

It’s nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in the UK to help protect against the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer. But until now, it has only been routinely offered to girls.Today, the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended that adolescent boys should now also receive the vaccine.When...

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Targeted microbubbles in the experimental and clinical setting

TARGETED MICROBUBBLES IN THE EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL SETTING Ahmed Alzaraa, M.R.C.S.a,*, Gianpiero Gravante, M.R.C.S., Ph.D.a, Wen Yuan Chung, Ph.D.a, Dhya Al-Leswas, M.R.C.S.a, Morgan Bruno, M.D.b, Ashley R. Dennison, M.R.C.S., M.D.a, David M. Lloyd, M.R.C.S., M.D.a Abstract BACKGROUND: Microbubbles have improved ultrasonography imaging techniques over the...

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Combined endocrine and exocrine tumours of the pancreas

Ahmed Alzaraa*1, Valeri Udom2, Husam Mousa1, Abdulhalem Alzein1, Abduljalil Benhamida1 and Neha Dalal3 Address: 1Department of General Surgery, Tameside General Hospital, Manchester, UK, 2Department of Radiology, Tameside General Hospital,Manchester, UK and 3Department of Histopathology, Tameside General Hospital, Manchester, UK Email: Ahmed Alzaraa* – ahmedwahabf@gmail.com;...

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Coexistence of carcinoma and tuberculosis in one breast

Case report Coexistence of carcinoma and tuberculosis in one breast Ahmed Alzaraa*1 and Neha Dalal2 Abstract Background: The coexistence of breast cancer and tuberculosis is very rare. This can create a dilemma in the diagnosis and treatment as there are no pathognomonic symptoms or signs to distinguish both diseases. Case presentation: A female patient...

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Sebaceous carcinoma of the skin of the breast: a case report

Ahmed Alzaraa*1, Imran Ghafoor1, Andrew Yates2 and Alhad Dhebri1 Abstract Introduction: Sebaceous gland tumours are rare and their presence should be considered as a marker for Muir-Torre Syndrome, alerting to search for an occult malignancy. Case presentation: A 43-year-old Caucasian female patient underwent excision of a sebaceous cyst. Histopathology confirmed...

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Ahmed Alzaraa, Aleksandar Vodovnik3, Hugh Montgomery,Mohammed Saeed and Narinder Sharma Abstract Background: Metastases to the breast from extramammary tumours are uncommon, and metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the breast is extremely rare. We report a metastasis to the breast from a renal primary with the radiological and histopathological features. Case presentation:...

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richilemmoma in continuity with pigmented basal cell carcinoma; with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology

Moayad Al Kaptan, Joseph Kattampallil, Cliff Rosendahl A case of trichilemmoma in continuity with a pigmented basal cell carcinoma is presented with dermatoscopy and dermatopathology. The distinction between the two lesions was evident dermatoscopically and was confirmed dermatopathologically. While trichilemmoma has been reported in association with...

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Ahmed Alzaraa, MRCS,* George D.H. Thomas, MD,† Alexander Vodovnik,MD,† Vijay K Modgill,FRCS Abstract: Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare skin neoplasm and has not been reported yet in a male breast. We present a case of 74-year-old patient who was referred to the breast clinic with a lump in his right breast, which led first to the core biopsy followed by radical...

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Training needs of clinical research associates

ABSTRACT Clinical research is a relatively new field in our country that has seen very rapid growth in the last few years. Availability of personnel appropriately trained to the specific requirements of the role they will perform in clinical research is critical for capacity expansion. Our study attempts to understand the specific areas of knowledge and skills that are...

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