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Morbidity and Mortality of Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Patients Aged 70 Years and Older: A Two‐Center 10‐Year Experience

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is established for peritoneal surface malignancies, but its use in older patients is debated. We assessed CRS‐HIPEC morbidity and mortality in patients aged ≥ 70 years using a cohort of younger patients as a comparator.
Ali Ediz Kıvanç   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Topical application of mitomycin-C in corrosive esophageal strictures

open access: yesJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2005
Introduction: Corrosive ingestion is the major cause of esophageal stricture in our country. Mitomycin-C, an anthracycline derived from Streptomyces caespitosus, has both antineoplastic and antiproliferative properties. Use of mitomycin-C have been well
Kumar Arun, Bhatnagar V
doaj  

Global Multidisciplinary Variation in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis Surgical Management

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This international cross‐sectional survey of 193 clinicians across 42 countries reveals substantial global and multidisciplinary variation in the surgical management of idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS). While endoscopic dilation remains near‐universally utilized, practice patterns differ significantly regarding technical execution, adjuvant ...
Emilie A. C. Dronkers   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors for the leakage of chemotherapeutic agents into systemic circulation after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma

open access: yesKaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011
This prospective study was to investigate the possible risk factors for the leakage of chemotherapeutic agent into the systemic circulation after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Ming-Yen Hsieh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Narrow band imaging‐guided diode laser ablation in recurrent low‐grade non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer

open access: yesUroPrecision, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Low‐grade non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is characterized by high recurrence rates, resulting in repeated interventions and intensive surveillance. Office‐based transurethral laser ablation (TULA) performed under local anesthesia is a minimally invasive alternative to transurethral resection, and narrow band imaging (NBI)
Ibrahim A. Khalil   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diminishing the side effect of mitomycin C by using pH-sensitive liposomes: in vitro characterization and in vivo pharmacokinetics

open access: yesDrug Design, Development and Therapy, 2018
Yi-Ping Fang,1,2 Pei-Yu Hu,1 Yaw-Bin Huang1,3 1School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, 2Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 3Center for Stem Cell Research, Kaohsiung Medical University ...
Fang YP, Hu PY, Huang YB
doaj  

The optimal starting time of postoperative intraperitoneal mitomycin-C therapy with preserved intestinal wound healing

open access: yesBMC Cancer, 2005
Background There is controversy about the effect of the timing of intraperitoneal administration of chemotherapeutic agents on the healing of intestinal anastomosis.
Bolukbas Fusun F   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The frequency of sister chromatid exchange and micronuclei in evaluation of cytogenetic activity of Kombucha on human peripheral blood lymphocytes [PDF]

open access: yesArchive of Oncology, 2007
Kombucha is a refreshing beverage obtained by the fermentation of sweetened black tea with a “tea fungus” (symbiotic culture of acetic acid bacteria and yeasts). It is consumed due to its potential beneficial effects on human health.
Mrđanović Jasminka   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Functional Role and Molecular Characterization of the Therapeutic Target CLDN6 in Germ Cell Tumors

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The tight junction protein CLDN6 has been identified as a cancer‐associated cell surface marker that is rarely expressed in healthy tissues. In testicular germ cell tumors (GCT), CLDN6 is particularly detectable in seminomas, embryonal carcinomas, and choriocarcinomas.
Jule Zwick   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Focal Urethral Stricturing Following Intraurethral Mitomycin-C Gel and the Use of a Penile Clamp

open access: yesCase Reports in Urology, 2012
We present a case of a 51-year-old gentleman, previously diagnosed with high-grade superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder and treated with intravesical mitomycin C and BCG, who developed serial recurrences in the prostatic urethra.
Richard F. J. Stanford   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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