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Benefit of adjuvant radiotherapy following narrow-margin hepatectomy in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma that adhere to major vessels

open access: yes, 2018
Xuan Zheng,1,* Bo Chen,1,* Jian-Xiong Wu,2 Angela Y Jia,3 Wei-Qi Rong,2 Li-Ming Wang,2 Fan Wu,2 Yu-Ting Zhao,1 Ye-Xiong Li,4 Wei-Hu Wang5 1Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer ...
Rong WQ   +9 more
core  

Reliability of Reconstructed Breast Flap after Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy in Immediate Breast Reconstruction [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Plastic Surgery, 2012
BackgroundPostmastectomy adjuvant therapy is used to prevent locoregional recurrence and improve overall breast cancer specific survival rates. However, it can adversely affect the cosmetic results of reconstruction.
Keun-Cheol Lee   +10 more
doaj  

Effect of Broad‐Spectrum Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Post‐Pancreatoduodenectomy Infectious Complications: Nationwide Inpatient Database Study in Japan

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using a nationwide Japanese inpatient database, we evaluated whether broad‐spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis improves postoperative outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy compared with narrow‐spectrum antibiotics. In propensity score–weighted analyses of 45 099 patients, broad‐spectrum prophylaxis was associated with significantly lower rates of intra ...
Hiroki Kitagawa   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management Strategies for Disappearing Colorectal Liver Metastases After Systemic Chemotherapy: Long‐Term Outcomes and Preoperative Prediction of ‘True Complete Response’

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Determining whether to resect disappearing liver metastases (DLMs) after chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs) remains challenging. Methods Patients who underwent hepatectomy after systemic chemotherapy for initially unresectable CRLMs were reviewed. True complete response (CR) was defined as either resected DLMs with
Taihei Soma   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Effect of Radiotherapy Timing on Toxicity in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Receiving Trastuzumab Emtansine During the Adjuvant Period

open access: yesActa Haematologica Oncologica Turcica
Aim: Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Approximately 20-25% of breast cancers express HER2 and are associated with poor prognosis. With the use of HER2-targeted therapies, there has been an increase in treatment
İlknur Deliktaş Onur   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Survival Outcomes of Gemcitabine–Cisplatin–S‐1 Versus Gemcitabine–Cisplatin in Unresectable Biliary Tract Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study With a Focus on Conversion Surgery

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
In this multicenter retrospective study conducted by the Biliary Tract Club, we compared survival outcomes between gemcitabine–cisplatin–S‐1 (GCS) and gemcitabine–cisplatin (GC) in patients with unresectable biliary tract cancer, with a particular focus on conversion surgery. GCS was associated with longer overall and progression‐free survival compared
Hisashi Kosaka   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship Between the Product of Pre‐Treatment Neutrophil and Monocyte Counts and Clinical Outcomes in Rectal Cancer With Suspected Lateral Lymph Node Metastasis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim A novel systemic inflammatory response marker, the neutrophil × monocyte value (NM value), has been identified as a negative predictive factor for responses to chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer. However, the clinical implications of the NM value remain unknown.
Takayoshi Sasaki   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stage I Testicular Seminoma: A SEER Analysis of Contemporary Adjuvant Radiotherapy Trends

open access: yes, 2013
Patients with clinical stage I testicular seminoma have historically been treated with adjuvant radiotherapy in the United States. However, nearly 80% of patients on surveillance will not experience relapse and even with relapse, salvage rates approach ...
Alan E. Thong   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Surgical Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastasis in Elderly Patients Aged ≥ 80: A Retrospective Nationwide Cohort Survey in Japan With Propensity Score Matching

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Surgical resection for CRLM seems to be as effective in elderly patients aged ≥ 80 as in nonelderly patients. However, elderly patients aged ≥ 80 had significantly worse cancer‐specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS). The significantly worse CSS and OS may have resulted from a lower rate of treatment for recurrence in elderly patients aged ...
Kiichi Sugimoto   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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