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Synchronous and metachronous liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer—towards a clinically relevant definition
BACKGROUND: Approximately 25% of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) will have liver metastases classified as synchronous or metachronous. There is …
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Selection of treatment for hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: a single-center experience
BACKGROUND: Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (HEHE) is a rare angiogenic tumor with no recognized effective treatment. Treatment options used worldwide include …
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Factors predicting recurrence after curative resection for rectal cancer: a 16-year study
BACKGROUND: The recurrence after curative surgery of the rectal adenocarcinoma is a serious complication, considered as a failure of the …
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Prognostic significance of sealed-off perforation in colon cancer: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Perforated colon cancer is a rare complication, but has a high risk of recurrence. However, most studies have not …
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Radiofrequency ablation versus resection for technically resectable colorectal liver metastasis: a propensity score analysis
BACKGROUND: Liver resection is the first-line treatment for patients with resectable colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM), while radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can …
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Cancer prevalence in Pakistan: meta-analysis of various published studies to determine variation in cancer figures resulting from marked population heterogeneity in different parts of the country
Pakistan’s population is ethnically diverse with distinct ethnic groups inhabiting various parts of the country. Cancer statistics obtained from specific …
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Male breast cancer: diagnosis stages, treatment and survival in a country with limited resources (Burkina Faso)
BACKGROUND: Male breast cancer is a rare and less known disease. Therapeutic modalities affect survival. In Burkina Faso, male breast …
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M2-polarized tumor-associated macrophages facilitated migration and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of HCC cells via the TLR4/STAT3 signaling pathway
BACKGROUND: M2-polarized macrophages are tumor-associated-macrophages (TAMs), which are important contents of tumor-infiltrating immune cells. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a …
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Identifying accessible prognostic factors for breast cancer relapse: a case-study on 405 histologically confirmed node-negative patients
BACKGROUND: Histologically, node-negative breast cancer generally have a good prognosis. However, 10 to 30% of the cases present local relapses …
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Thoracodorsal artery perforator flap as an autologous alternative to acellular dermal matrix
BACKGROUND: Thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap is one of the relatively new techniques in breast reconstruction. This pedicled flap retains …
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Colorectal cancer in a patient with intestinal schistosomiasis: a case report from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center Northern Zone Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer associated with chronic intestinal schistosomiasis has been linked with the chronic inflammation as a result of schistosomal …
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Use of indocyanine green for detecting sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer: letter to the editor
In a previous issue of the journal, Oldřich Coufal and Vuk Fait reported a pilot study that specifically addressed the …
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Audit of mammography requests in Abakaliki, South-East Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the leading cancer in women in both developed and developing countries. Screening mammography detects breast cancer …
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Batwing versus Wise pattern mammoplasty for upper pole breast tumours: a detailed comparison of cosmetic outcome
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to compare the results of batwing mammoplasty and Wise pattern mammoplasty in the …
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Pulmonary embolism in non-brain tumor patients after surgery—a retrospective study in China
BACKGROUND: The incidence rate of pulmonary emboli (PE) is high in tumor patients; however, the morbidity and mortality associated with …
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CMTM1_v17 is associated with chemotherapy resistance and poor prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer
BACKGROUND: Considering neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) prior to surgery could shrink and reduce the primary tumor and distant micro-metastases to reduce …