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Does sex of the patient play a role in survival for MSI colorectal cancer? [PDF]

, 2018
Microsatellite instability (MSI) is a feature of colorectal tumors that develops as a result of inactivation of the DNA mismatch repair system. It is found in about 15% of all colorectal cancers and is an important prognostic molecular marker when ...
Alecu, Lucian, Hainarosie, Razvan, Iaciu, Cristian I., Jecan, Radu C., Nitipir, Cornelia, Orlov, Cristina, Pantea Stoian, Anca, Pituru, Silviu, Slavu, Iulian, Stanculeanu, Dana L., Tulin, Adrian, Tulin, Raluca   +11 more
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Critical care provision after colorectal cancer surgery [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 2nd largest cause of cancer related mortality in the UK with 40 000 new patients being diagnosed each year. Complications of CRC surgery can occur in the perioperative period that leads to the requirement of ...
Dale, C.D., Kinsella, J., McLoone, P., Morrison, D., Puxty, K., Quasim, T., Sloan, B.   +6 more
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Controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score as a preoperative risk assessment index for older patients with colorectal cancer

BMC Cancer, 2019
Background Assessment of preoperative general condition to predict postoperative outcomes is important, particularly in older patients who typically suffer from various comorbidities and exhibit impaired functional status.
Yuka Ahiko, Dai Shida, Tomoko Horie, Taro Tanabe, Yasuyuki Takamizawa, Ryohei Sakamoto, Konosuke Moritani, Shunsuke Tsukamoto, Yukihide Kanemitsu   +8 more
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Economic evaluation of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer [PDF]

, 2007
Objectives: To assess the cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic surgery compared with open surgery for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Methods: A Markov model was developed to model cost-effectiveness over 25 years.
Aberdeen Health Technology Assessment Group, De Verteuil, Robyn, Hernández, Rodolfo Andrés, Vale, Luke David   +3 more
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Martius’ flap for recurrent perineal and rectovaginal fistulae in a patient with Crohn’s disease, endometriosis and a mullerian anomaly

BMC Surgery, 2017
Background Rectovaginal fistulas represent 5% of all anorectal fistulae and are a disastrous manifestation of Crohn’s disease that negatively affects patients’ social and sexual quality of life.
Gaetano Gallo, Alberto Realis Luc, Giuseppe Clerico, Mario Trompetto   +3 more
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A Hypoxia-Related lncRNA Signature Correlates with Survival and Tumor Microenvironment in Colorectal Cancer

Journal of Immunology Research, 2022
The hypoxic tumor microenvironment and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are pivotal in cancer progression and correlate with the survival outcome of patients. However, the role of hypoxia-related lncRNAs (HRLs) in colorectal cancer (CRC) development remains
Xinyang Zhong, Xuefeng He, Yaxian Wang, Zijuan Hu, Deshui Yu, Huixia Huang, Senlin Zhao, Ping Wei, Dawei Li   +8 more
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Targeting the tumor microenvironment in colorectal peritoneal metastases

, 2020
Peritoneal metastasis (PM) occurs in approximately one in four colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The pathophysiology of colorectal PM remains poorly characterized. Also, the efficacy of current treatment modalities, including surgery and intraperitoneal (
Ceelen, Wim, De Wever, Olivier, Heriot, Alexander G., Narasimhan, Vignesh, Ramsay, Robert G.   +4 more
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Relationship between hospital volume and short-term outcomes: A nationwide population-based study including 75,280 rectal cancer surgical procedures [PDF]

, 2018
There is growing interest on the potential relationship between hospital volume (HV) and outcomes as it might justify the centralization of care for rectal cancer surgery. From the National Italian Hospital Discharge Dataset, data on 75,280 rectal cancer
Barina, Andrea, Bergamo, Francesca, Boso, Caterina, Corti, Maria Chiara, Frambach, Patrick, Gennaro, Nicola, Marchegiani, Francesco, Maretto, Isacco, Perin, Alessandro, Pucciarelli, Salvatore, Rugge, Massimo, Urso, Emanuele Damiano Luca, Zorzi, Manuel, Zuin, Matteo   +13 more
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Rectal perforation following paclitaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Paclitaxel is a chemotherapy drug commonly used in the management of ovarian cancer. Colonic perforation is an extremely rare complication of paclitaxel administration with few case reports in the medical literature.
Sujen Jayakody, Danette Bianca Wright, Corrina Chiong, Mona Liu, Clare Bouffler, Toufic El-Khoury   +5 more
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A Review of Robotic Surgery in Colorectal Surgery

Cureus, 2023
Colorectal surgery is a treatment for colorectal lesions. Technological advancements have given the rise to robotic colorectal surgery, a procedure that limits excessive blood loss via 3D pin-point precision capabilities during surgeries. The aim of this study is to review robotic surgery in colorectal treatment procedures in order to dictate its ...
Ravendran, Kapilraj, Abiola, Emmanuel, Balagumar, Kowthaman, Raja, Ahsan Z, Flaih, Mohammed, Vaja, Sonny P, Muhidin, Alhad O, Madouros, Nikolaos   +7 more
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