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ABSTRACT Background and Objective Palliative surgery in oncology aims to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and respect patient autonomy in advanced cancer. This study aimed to develop evidence‐based recommendations for safely indicating and performing palliative surgeries in Brazil, considering clinical, ethical, and multidisciplinary aspects.
Audrey Cabral Ferreira de Oliveira +15 more
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Endoscopic use of a biodegradable biliary stent in the management of a complex bile duct injury. [PDF]
Zaky MF +6 more
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ABSTRACT We investigated the prognostic significance of the preoperative albumin‐bilirubin (ALBI) score in surgically treated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). This retrospective study included 663 patients who underwent radical surgery between 2007 and 2017.
Ming‐Hsien Tsai +8 more
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Percutaneous transhepatic choledochoscopic lithotripsy for bile duct stones in elderly patients: a case report and technical summary. [PDF]
Liu P, Liu SH, Zhang S, Xiang X.
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ABSTRACT This trial was to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of colchicine for the palliative treatment of patients with primary hepatic malignancy unable to receive curative treatment. Forty hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients and two intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) patients signed the informed consents.
Zu‐Yau Lin +8 more
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Thoracobiliary Fistulae: Diagnostic Challenges and Surgical Solutions in Two Cases. [PDF]
Ghumman AK +4 more
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GERD and Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
ABSTRACT Objective Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is highly prevalent, yet its association with upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancers beyond esophageal adenocarcinoma remains incompletely defined. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to quantify the risk of specific UADT cancers in individuals with GERD.
Janice Huang +10 more
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Concurrent Congenital Umbilicobiliary Fistula and Vesicourachal Diverticula in a Dog. [PDF]
Assawarachan SN +8 more
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Bloody Phenomenon: A Rare Case of Hemobilia From Cystic Artery Hemorrhage Following Percutaneous Cholecystostomy. [PDF]
Tonge SR, Khan AH, Zemaitis MR.
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Beyond PD‐1/PD‐L1: New Immune Checkpoints and Therapeutic Combinations in Cancer Immunotherapy
ABSTRACT Recently, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), particularly PD‐1/PD‐L1 and CTLA‐4 inhibitors, have revolutionized cancer treatment, significantly improving survival rates for various malignancies. However, ICI therapies targeting single checkpoints on T cells still face numerous challenges, such as low response rates and post‐treatment ...
Yangyang Li, Zizhen Kang, Yanyun Du
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