Current Issue March 2012, Vol. 21, No. 1

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Peritoneal pseudomyxoma arising from the urachus
March 2012(Vol. 21 | No. 1 | Pages 1-5)
Alejandra Martínez, Gwénael Ferron, Eliane Mery, Laurance Gladieff, Jean Pierre Delord, Denis Querleu

Management and prevention of complications of subcutaneous intravenous infusion port
March 2012(Vol. 21 | No. 1 | Pages 7-13)
Hsiang-Chun Jan, Shao-Jiun Chou, Tzu-Hung Chen, Chuin-I Lee, Tze-Kai Chen, Mary Ann Lou

Undergraduate training in oncology: An ESO continuing challenge for medical students
March 2012(Vol. 21 | No. 1 | Pages 15-21)
N. Pavlidis, J.B. Vermorken, R. Stahel, J. Bernier, A. Cervantes, G. Pentheroudakis, R.A. Audisio, A. Costa

Individuals at high-risk for pancreatic cancer development: Management options and the role of surgery
16 January 2012
George H. Sakorafas, Gregory G. Tsiotos, Dimitrios Korkolis, Vasileios Smyrniotis
Abstract: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly lethal disease. Despite advances regarding the safety and long-term results of pancreatectomies, early diagnosis remains the only hope for cure. This neces...
Management of recurrent cervical cancer: A review of the literature
16 January 2012
M. Peiretti, I. Zapardiel, V. Zanagnolo, F. Landoni, C.P. Morrow, A. Maggioni
Abstract: Objective: The aim of this narrative review is to update the current knowledge on the treatment of recurrent cervical cancer based on a literature review. Material and methods: A web based s...
Stimulation of neo-angiogenesis by combined use of irradiated and vascularized living bone graft for oncological reconstruction
12 January 2012
Keiichi Muramatsu, Koichiro Ihara, Tomoyuki Miyoshi, Koji Yoshida, Ryuta Iwanaga, Takahiro Hashimoto, Toshihiko Taguchi
Abstract: Reconstruction for large bone and osteochondral defects following musculoskeletal tumor excision remains challenging. Mega-prosthesis is clearly a useful reconstructive tool. Because the sur...
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer: A history and current clinical recommendations
11 January 2012
Desiree D. D’Angelo-Donovan, Diana Dickson-Witmer, Nicholas J. Petrelli
Abstract: The advent of sentinel lymph node biopsy changed the way the surgical community treated breast cancer. It also reduced the post operative morbidity for millions of patients. Now that sentine...
Application of propensity score model to examine the prognostic significance of lymph node number as a care quality indicator
06 January 2012
Yun-Jau Chang, Li-Ju Chen, Yao-Jen Chang, Kuo-Piao Chung, Mei-Shu Lai
Abstract: Purpose: There is a controversy about whether lymph node yield can be used as a proxy of quality care for patient with colorectal cancer. We aim to use propensity score models to investigate...

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