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Oncological and surgical outcomes of radical surgery in elderly colorectal cancer patients with intestinal obstruction

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
BackgroundThe treatment strategy for elderly colorectal cancer patients with intestinal obstruction remains controversial. The choice of reasonable treatment and surgical method directly affects perioperative safety and prognosis. This study investigated
Qingbiao Ma, Hongyu Li, Yujuan Jiang, Yingfei Wang, Jianwei Liang   +4 more
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Alveolar Disease of the Liver: Classification and Surgical Interventions

Креативная хирургия и онкология, 2022
Introduction. There are several classifications of alveolar disease of the liver, but they do not provide complete information regarding all possible surgical interventions in terms of this pathology.
V. S. Panteleev, M. A. Nartaylakov, I. Z. Salimgareev, A. S. Petrov   +3 more
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Hilar cholangiocarcinoma – the long-term results of radical and palliative treatment

Nowotwory, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) is a tumor that requires a multidisciplinary approach and treatment. The 3- and 5-year survival rates of HC patients treated with surgery and palliative methods were evaluated in the study. MATERIAL AND METHODS:
Włodzimierz Otto, Janusz Sierdziński, Justyna Smaga, Krzysztof Dudek, Krzysztof Zieniewicz   +4 more
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Palliative Gastrectomy Improves the Survival of Patients with Metastatic Early-Onset Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Current Oncology, 2023
Background: Recent studies have found that patients with incurable gastric cancer might benefit from palliative gastrectomy, but the impact of palliative gastrectomy on metastatic early-onset gastric cancer (mEOGC) patients remains unclear.
Hang An, Peng-Yuan Wang, Yu-Cun Liu
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The efficacy of prophylactic prochlorperazine injections at the initiation of opioid injections in preventing opioid-induced nausea and vomiting among patients with end-stage cancer

Fujita Medical Journal, 2023
Objectives: Antiemetics have been widely recommended for treating opioid-induced nausea and vomiting (OINV). According to a previous study, the use of prophylactic prochlorperazine at the initiation of treatment with oral oxycodone was ineffective in ...
Kazuki Imai, Akihiko Futamura, Miyo Murai, Akihiro Ito, Norimasa Tsuzuki, Masanobu Usui   +5 more
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Palliative surgery

Practical oncology, 2023
Palliative surgery is defined as surgery for symptoms attributable to an advanced or incurable malignancy or symptoms due to malignancy treatment. Palliative surgery is a frequent occurrence at cancer centers and represents almost a quarter of a surgical oncologist’s practice.
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Pediatric palliative care and surgery [PDF]

Annals of Palliative Medicine, 2022
Care for pediatric patients with serious or potentially life-limiting illness involves the interplay of multiple medical and surgical teams within the hospital. Pediatric surgeons are capable of performing procedures that can improve the quality of life for children facing serious illness, but which also carry the potential for significant risk and ...
Katherine C, Ott, Teresa M, Vente, Timothy B, Lautz, Elisha D, Waldman   +3 more
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Does primary tumor resection contribute to overall survival in unresectable synchronous metastatic colorectal cancer?

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2020
Background: Primary tumor resection (PTR) in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has not been suggested by guidelines, since new systemic chemotherapy options have improved overall survival. However, the effect of PTR is still controversial in mCRC.
Yakup Ergun, Oznur Bal, Mutlu Dogan, Gokhan Ucar, Merve Dirikoc, Yusuf Acikgoz, Ferhat Bacaksiz, Dogan Uncu   +7 more
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Retrospective Clinical Analysis of Epilepsy Treatment for Children with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (A Single-Center Experience)

Brain Sciences, 2022
Objectives: This retrospective cohort study investigated the clinical characteristics and seizure outcomes of patients aged 1–14 years with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) who were treated by different typologies of therapy.
Changqing Liu, Yue Hu, Jian Zhou, Yuguang Guan, Mengyang Wang, Xueling Qi, Xiongfei Wang, Huawei Zhang, Aihemaitiniyazi Adilijiang, Tiemin Li, Guoming Luan   +10 more
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A randomized trial of a specialist palliative care intervention for patients undergoing surgery for cancer: rationale and design of the Surgery for Cancer with Option of Palliative Care Expert (SCOPE) Trial

Trials, 2019
Background In medical oncology settings, early specialist palliative care interventions have demonstrated improvements in patient quality of life and survival compared with usual oncologic care.
Myrick C. Shinall, Aimee Hoskins, Alexander T. Hawkins, Christina Bailey, Alaina Brown, Rajiv Agarwal, Maria C. Duggan, Laura M. Beskow, Vyjeyanthi S. Periyakoil, David F. Penson, Ryan T. Jarrett, Rameela Chandrasekhar, E. Wesley Ely   +12 more
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