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Prognostic significance of tumor microenvironment assessed by machine learning algorithm in surgically resected non‐small cell lung cancer

Cancer Reports, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Background A methodology to assess the immune microenvironment (IME) of non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has not been established, and the prognostic impact of IME factors is not yet clear. Aims This study aimed to assess the IME factors and evaluate their prognostic values. Methods and Results We assessed CD8+ tumor‐infiltrating lymphocyte (
Yukihiro Terada, Mitsuhiro Isaka, Akira Ono, Takuya Kawata, Masakuni Serizawa, Keita Mori, Koji Muramatsu, Kiyoshi Tone, Hirotsugu Kenmotsu, Keiichi Ohshima, Kenichi Urakami, Takeshi Nagashima, Masatoshi Kusuhara, Yasuto Akiyama, Takashi Sugino, Toshiaki Takahashi, Yasuhisa Ohde   +16 more
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Oncologic emergencies: nursing care proposed in literature

Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing, 2008
Introduction: Cancer patients need special care which improve their quality of life and protect them from complications. Nevertheless, it is not always possible to prevent undesired events, thus knowledge on oncologic emergencies is needed for fast ...
Suelem Cristina Pignatari, Renata Cristina Campos Pereira Silveira, Emília Campos Carvalho   +2 more
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Our experience in education of patients within the first session "Human body and cancer" of European education program "Learning to live with cancer" [PDF]

Archive of Oncology, 2003
Background: As a part of educational team within the European Educational Program (EEP), senior nurse should give clear and understandable information to the patients about the functioning of the human body, tissues and cells and increase their knowledge
Pavlović Danica, Đurđević Ana
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Duplication of the Artery to the Cystic Duct: A Case Report of a Rare Anatomical Variation with Surgical Significance

Oman Medical Journal, 2022
Anatomical variations of the cystic artery are frequently documented, but variations of the artery to the cystic duct are extremely uncommon. We report a rare duplication of the artery to the cystic duct, revealed during laparoscopic cholecystectomy on ...
Theodoros Mariolis-Sapsakos, Maria Zarokosta, Dimitrios Nikas, Aikaterini Foutsitzi, Stavros Angelis, George Noussios, Dimitrios Filippou   +6 more
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Long‐term prognosis is associated with residual disease after neoadjuvant systemic therapy but not with initial nodal status

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
This long‐term follow‐up study determined survival rates in a Swedish national cohort of 417 patients with breast cancer who all had neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NAST). Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) was performed before NAST in clinically node‐negative and after NAST in clinically node‐positive patients.
L. Zetterlund, F. Celebioglu, T. Hatschek, J. Frisell, J. de Boniface   +4 more
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Integration of the end of life at home

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019
Introduction: The Hospital at Home (HaH) department belongs to a Clinical Governance Unit together with Internal Medicine and the Convalescence Unit. Before 2017 the assistance was organized according to geography, so any medical team would attend a mix ...
Rebeca Garcia, Izaskun Ezenarro, Muskilda Goyeneche, Oihana Ibarguren, Elisabeth Elicegui, Maddi Aramburu, M Angeles Salamanca, Maria Belen Almeida, Maider Arrese, Irati Unamuno, Ignacio Jorge Galan, Sara Sanchez, Manuela Perez   +12 more
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Clean Cut (adaptive, multimodal surgical infection prevention programme) for low‐resource settings: a prospective quality improvement study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
Clean Cut is a multimodal, adaptive, checklist‐based infection prevention programme designed to improve compliance with six critical perioperative infection prevention practices. After introducing the programme at five hospitals in Ethiopia, compliance with critical infection prevention standards significantly improved and the relative risk of ...
J. A. Forrester, N. Starr, T. Negussie, D. Schaps, M. Adem, S. Alemu, D. Amenu, N. Gebeyehu, T. Habteyohannes, F. Jiru, A. Tesfaye, E. Wayessa, R. Chen, A. Trickey, S. Bitew, A. Bekele, T. G. Weiser   +16 more
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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
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Health‐related quality of life following total minimally invasive, hybrid minimally invasive or open oesophagectomy: a population‐based cohort study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro, J. H. Kauppila, S. Markar, A. Johar, P. Lagergren   +4 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
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