Clinical study of colorectal cancer operation: Survival analysis [PDF]
Purpose Overall 5-year survival rates for colon and rectal cancer reported recently by the American Cancer Society were 89%, 90% for localized disease, 71%, 71% for regional disease, and 14%, 15% for distant disease.
Youngki Hong+3 more
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Recent Advances and the Potential for Clinical Use of Autofluorescence Detection of Extra-Ophthalmic Tissues [PDF]
The autofluorescence (AF) characteristics of endogenous fluorophores allow the label-free assessment and visualization of cells and tissues of the human body.
Aigner, Felix+7 more
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Bowel Preparation for Surveillance Colonoscopy After Colorectal Resection: A New Perspective [PDF]
Purpose Inadequate bowel preparation (IBP) is commonly observed during surveillance colonoscopy after colorectal resection. We investigated potential risk factors affecting bowel preparation.
Donghyoun Lee, Ho-Kyung Chun
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Colonization of epithelial pilar neoplasms by melanocytes [PDF]
We retrieved 50 cutaneous epithelial pilar neoplasms from The Royal London Hospital archives (1980–2003), 46 benign (39 trichoepitheliomas ⁄ seven trichoblastomas) and four malignant (trichilemmal carcinomas). The pilar differ- entiation criteria included organoid, lobular or folli- culo-centric growth pattern, few or no connections with the epidermis,
Diaz-Cano, Salvador J.+2 more
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Procedure of choice in a patient initially operated for a suspected epithelial appendiceal neoplasm
In patients operated for a suspected appendiceal neoplasm, radical appendectomy is the procedure of choice because it provides definitive treatment in most of appendiceal neoplasms, except from mucinous or colonic‐type adenocarcinoma and NET>2 cm.
Antigoni Xenou+7 more
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Objectives: With endoscopic submucosal dissection and laparoscopic surgery, treatment for colorectal neoplasms has become minimally invasive. However, few studies have compared endoscopic submucosal dissection with laparoscopic surgery for colorectal ...
Takashi Inoue+8 more
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PET/CT incidental detection of second tumor in patients investigated for pancreatic neoplasms [PDF]
Positron Emission Tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is an imaging technique which has a role in the detection and staging malignancies (both in first diagnosis and follow-up).
Bissoli, Sergio+5 more
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Diabetes Mellitus and Site-specific Colorectal Cancer Risk in Korea: A Case-control Study [PDF]
Objectives: Previous large-scale cohort studies conducted in Korea have found a positive association between diabetes mellitus (DM) and colorectal cancer (CRC) in men only, in contrast to studies of other populations that have found significant ...
Hyeongtaek Woo+7 more
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K-ras and p53 mutations in colonic lavage fluid of patients with colorectal neoplasias [PDF]
Background: The adenoma-carcinoma sequence has its molecular basis in several gene mutations of which K-ras and p53 are of paramount importance. The aims of this study were to evaluate whether these genetic alterations can be detected in colonic lavage ...
Folwaczny, Christian+3 more
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Pretreatment inflammatory markers predicting treatment outcomes in colorectal cancer [PDF]
We aimed to review whether pretreatment inflammatory markers reflect the short- and long-term outcomes of patients with colon cancer, rectal cancer, colon and rectal cancers, and metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC).
Sanghyun An+7 more
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