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Unusual localizations of sentinel lymph nodes in early stage cervical cancer: A review
18 May 2012
Lobna Ouldamer, Henri Marret, Olivier Acker, Isabelle Barillot, Gilles Body
Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to systematically determine the frequency of unusual localizations of sentinel lymph node in patients with early stage cervical cancer. Methods: We perfo...
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Implications of clinical risk score to predict outcomes of liver-confined metastasis of colorectal cancer
07 May 2012
Sang Joon Shin, Joong Bae Ahn, Jin Sub Choi, Gi-Hong Choi, Kang Young Lee, Seung Hyuk Baik, Byung Soh Min, Hyuk Hur, Jae Kyung Roh, Nam Kyu Kim
Abstract: Objective/background: We investigated the usefulness of a clinical risk scoring system (CRS) for guiding management and defining prognosis for patients with colorectal liver met"astases (CLM...
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Skeletal metastases – The role of the orthopaedic and spinal surgeon
04 May 2012
Nicholas Eastley, Martyn Newey, Robert U. Ashford
Abstract: Developments in oncological and medical therapies mean that life expectancy of patients with metastatic bone disease (MBD) is often measured in years. Complications of MBD may dramatically a...
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How does preoperative radiotherapy affect the rate of sphincter-sparing surgery in rectal cancer?
26 April 2012
Bilal Baker, Habeeb Salameh, Mohammad Al-Salman, Faiez Daoud
Abstract: The use of preoperative radiotherapy has resulted in significant downstaging and downsizing of tumor, this in turn facilitated resections permitting sphincter preservation and coloanal anast...
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Dendritic cell therapy in advanced gastric cancer: A promising new hope?
23 April 2012
Mallika Tewari, Shipra Sahai, Raghvendra R. Mishra, Sunit K. Shukla, Hari S. Shukla
Abstract: Advanced gastric cancer carries a very poor prognosis when the tumor becomes unresectable. Even with the best currently available chemotherapy regimens the survival rate remains dismal. A re...
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