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Laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer with rectal prolapse: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Rectal cancer with rectal prolapse is rare, described by only a few case reports. Recently, laparoscopic surgery has become standard procedure for either rectal cancer or rectal prolapse. However, the use of laparoscopic low anterior resection
Ryusei Yamamoto, Yasuji Mokuno, Hideo Matsubara, Hirokazu Kaneko, Shinsuke Iyomasa   +4 more
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Endoscopic ultrasound in the staging of gastrointestinal luminal malignancies [PDF]

, 2013
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is an important tool in the staging of gastrointestinal cancers. This review highlights the use of EUS in the staging of gastrointestinal luminal malignancies and compares the performance of EUS with other imaging modalities ...
Azzopardi, Neville
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Ultrasound-guided trans-rectal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for advanced cervical cancer ablation is feasible: a case report. [PDF]

, 2015
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an ablative treatment undergoing assessment for the treatment of benign and malignant disease. We describe the first reported intracavitary HIFU ablation for recurrent, unresectable and symptomatic cervical ...
Abel, M, Abel, P, Ahmed, H, Chen, M, Gedroyc, W, Leen, E, Monzon, L, Park, E, Price, P, Wasan, H   +9 more
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Noninvasive monitoring of radiotherapy-induced microvascular changes using dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in a colorectal tumor model [PDF]

, 2006
To examine dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) with a macromolecular contrast agent (P792) to visualize effects of radiotherapy (RT) on microvascular leakage in a colorectal cancer model.Journal Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics ...
Backes, Walter, Boterberg, Tom, BOUCKENOOGHE, ISABEL, Ceelen, Wim, DE VISSCHERE, MARIEKE, Demetter, Pieter, Pattyn, Piet, Peeters, Marc, Smeets, Peter, Van Damme, Nancy   +9 more
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Immunological Landscape and Clinical Management of Rectal Cancer

Frontiers in Immunology, 2016
The clinical management of rectal cancer and colon cancer differs due to increased local relapses in rectal cancer. However, the current molecular classification does not differentiate rectal cancer and colon cancer as two different entities.
Elísabeth ePérez-Ruiz, Pedro eBerraondo   +1 more
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Tumour invasiveness, the local and systemic environment and the basis of staging systems in colorectal cancer [PDF]

, 2017
background: The present study aimed to examine the relationship between tumour invasiveness (T stage), the local and systemic environment and cancer-specific survival (CSS) of patients with primary operable colorectal cancer.
A Chrysanthopoulou, A Huijbers, AJ Munro, B Mlecnik, C Guastadisegni, C S D Roxburgh, CE Dukes, CH Richards, D C McMillan, D Church, D Hanahan, DC McMillan, F Pages, F Pages, FA Sinicrope, G Bindea, GJ Guthrie, H Ueno, H Ueno, H van Wyk, HC van Wyk, ID Nagtegaal, J Edwards, J Galon, J Guinney, J H Park, J Li, JB O'Connell, JH Park, JH Park, JH Park, JH Park, K Birkenkamp-Demtroder, K Klintrup, L De Smedt, LL Gunderson, LS Rozek, MJ Pollheimer, P G Horgan, P Quirke, R Salazar, S Ogino, SA Vayrynen, SS McAllister, T Kantola, VH Koelzer, W De Roock, WE Mesker   +47 more
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Laparoscopic training workshop to assess medical students’ skill acquisition and interest in surgical careers

BMC Medical Education
Background With its minimally invasive approach, laparoscopic surgery has transformed the medical landscape. As the demand for these procedures escalates, there is a pressing need for adept surgeons trained in laparoscopic techniques.
Pin-Chun Chen, Po-Wen Yang, Yi-Kai Kao, Chia-Hung Chen, Chih-Jong Tsai, Yi-Chieh Chen, Ling-Chiao Song, Kai Lung Tsai, Richard C. Wu, Chih-I Chen   +9 more
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SpaceOAR to improve dosimetric outcomes for monotherapy high-dose-rate prostate implantation in a patient with ulcerative colitis. [PDF]

, 2018
High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy is an attractive option for patients receiving definitive radiation therapy for prostate cancer with decreased overall dose to the pelvis.
Den, Robert B., Greenberger, Benjamin, Harrison, Amy S., Keller, James, Trager, Michael   +4 more
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Tissue-associated bacterial alterations in rectal carcinoma patients revealed by 16S rRNA community profiling

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2016
Sporadic and inflammatory forms of colorectal cancer (CRC) account for more than 80% of cases. Recent publications have shown mechanistic evidence for the involvement of gut bacteria in the development of both CRC-forms.
Andrew Maltez Thomas, Andrew Maltez Thomas, Andrew Maltez Thomas, Eliane Camargo de Jesus, Eliane Camargo de Jesus, Ademar Lopes, Samuel Aguiar Junior, Maria Dirlei Begnami, Rafael Malagoli Rocha, Paola Avelar Carpinetti, Anamaria Aranha Camargo, Christian Hoffmann, Helano Carioca Freitas, Helano Carioca Freitas, Israel Tojal da Silva, Diana Noronha Nunes, Joao Carlos Setubal, Joao Carlos Setubal, Emmanuel Dias-Neto, Emmanuel Dias-Neto   +19 more
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Constructing a personalized nomogram model for predicting anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
The purpose of this study was to explore the risk factors for anastomotic leakage (AL) after laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer and to construct a nomogram prediction model for AL after laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer.
Caigui Liu, Shikang Xu, Yunxiang Zhu, Xiuxiu Cai   +3 more
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