Perceived Threats toward Esophageal Cancer among Immediate Relatives of Sufferers: a Qualitative StudySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 52 - Trang 643-650 - 2020
Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Sakineh Gerayllo, Leila Jouybari, Mohammad Kazem Amirbeigy, Hossein Fallahzadeh
Considering life-threatening nature of cancer and the problems that it causes for patients and families, recognizing their perspectives toward this issue is important. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine perceived threats by immediate relatives of patients with esophageal cancer. Using content analysis approach, the present qualitative study was conducted in Golestan Province (north ...... hiện toàn bộ
Establishing a Multidisciplinary Liver Tumour Clinic in a Limited Resource Scenario: Core Concepts and Our ExperienceSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 52 - Trang 11-16 - 2020
Amir Parray, Shraddha Patkar, Nitin Shetty, Mahesh Goel
Multidisciplinary tumour clinics represent the modern state-of-the-art cancer care. However, liver tumour clinics are resource exhaustive and establishing them in resource restricted scenarios is a challenge. We present core concepts in establishing a multidisciplinary tumour clinic, followed by our 5-year experience of multidisciplinary liver tumour clinic from Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai, Indi...... hiện toàn bộ
Hepatic Artery Embolization for Liver Metastasis of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Following Imatinib and Sunitinib TherapySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 45 - Trang 494-499 - 2014
Haruyuki Takaki, Tess Litchman, Ann Covey, Franois Cornelis, Majid Maybody, George I. Getrajdman, Constantinos T. Sofocleous, Karen T. Brown, Stephen B. Solomon, William Alago, Joseph P. Erinjeri
The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of hepatic artery embolization (HAE) as a therapy for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in patients who are refractory to imatinib and sunitinib. After institutional review board approval, a retrospective review revealed 11 patients with GIST metastatic to the liver who underwent 15 HAEs between February 2002 and May 2013. These patients we...... hiện toàn bộ
Comparison of FOLFIRINOX Chemotherapy with Other Regimens in Patients with Biliary Tract Cancers: a Retrospective StudySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2016
Tulay Kus, Gokmen Aktas, Mehmet Emin Kalender, Alper Sevinc, Celaletdin Camci
The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the different treatment options of patients with advanced biliary tract carcinoma (BTC) who were treated with platinum-gemcitabine (CG) or platinum-5-fluorouracil (CF) or 5-Fluorouracil-oxaliplatin-irinotecan (FOLFIRINOX) chemotherapy. We included the patients with advanced BTC who were registered at the Department of Oncology in Gaziantep Univers...... hiện toàn bộ
Small Cell Carcinoma of the Gall Bladder: Role of Adjuvant ChemotherapySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 41 - Trang 84-87 - 2010
Saad Usmani, Mohammad Pazooki, Syed Fazil Bilgrami
Small cell cancer of the gallbladder is a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis. There is limited information in the literature on the best therapeutic approach towards this cancer with anecdotal therapy extrapolated from experience in small cell cancer of the lung. We are presenting a 70-year-old woman with this cancer who is undergoing multimodality treatment, along with a review of literature o...... hiện toàn bộ
Florid Cystic Endosalpingiosis Presenting as an Obstructive Colon Mass Mimicking Malignancy: Case Report and Literature ReviewSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 38 Số 2 - Trang 83-86 - 2007
Liang, John J., Malpica, Anais, Broaddus, Russell R.
We report a case of transmural florid cystic endosalpingiosis of the colon with tumor-like obstruction in a 90-year-old woman with abdominal distention and obstruction. Colonoscopy examination revealed an obstructive luminal mass. Pathologic examination of the sigmoid colectomy specimen revealed a transmural, florid proliferation of mostly cystically dilated glands that were lined by epithelium th...... hiện toàn bộ
Reconstruction of the Irradiated Extended Abdominoperineal Excision (APE) Defect for Locally Advanced Colorectal CancerSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 42 - Trang 26-33 - 2010
Mark A. Boccola, Warren Matthew Rozen, Edmund W. Ek, Damien Grinsell, Matthew A. Croxford
There is substantial evidence for neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and extended abdominoperineal excision (APE) for improving local recurrence rates and overall survival for rectal carcinoma. While oncologic outcomes are improved, the large irradiated defect in the pelvic floor can potentiate poor operative outcomes. We describe a reconstructive option, the inferior gluteal artery myocutaneous (IGAM)...... hiện toàn bộ
Colorectal Cancer Screening in Women with Endometrial Cancer: Are We Following the Guidelines?Springer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2011
Marvin Mohan Singh, Emily Singh, Heather Miller, Williamson B. Strum, Walter Coyle
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common gastrointestinal malignancy. There is an association between CRC and endometrial cancer (EC). Up to 10% of this linkage may be due to hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer but in the majority of patients a genetic disorder is not found. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines on CRC since 2005 have suggested that women with endome...... hiện toàn bộ