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Neuroblastoma in patients under 18 months: Single institution experience in Argentina

Medicina (B.Aires); 79 (4), 2019
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the outcome of patients under 18 months diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Between April 2006 and December 2013, 45 consecutive patients followed in Hospital de Pediatría Garrahan, were retrospectively reviewed. With a median age of 9.3 months (1-18 months) N-myc ampl...

BRAFV600E and KIT immunoexpression in early-stage melanoma

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (4), 2019
Abstract: Melanoma is widely known as the most lethal skin cancer. Specific tumor-related mortality can be significantly reduced if diagnosis and treatment are properly performed during initial phases of the disease. The current search for biomarkers in early-stage melanomas is a high-priority challenge ...

Cáncer sincrónico detectado con PET/ CT-Tomografía Computada contrastada (PET/CTc) en 210 pacientes con cáncer colorrectal recientemente diagnosticado

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (7), 2019
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent cancer in the world and is the second cause of cancer death. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) using 18F-FDG is used for its staging and follow up. Aim: To assess the occurrence of synchronous colonic and extracoloni...

A higher circulating concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin-D decreases the risk of renal cell carcinoma: a case-control study

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the relationship between vitamin D status, using circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D], and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) risk in a case-control study, because the association between the two is unclear in China. Materials and Methods: A total of 135 incident RCC c...

Impact of time from biopsy to surgery on complications, functional and oncologic outcomes following radical prostatectomy

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: To determine the impact of time from biopsy to surgery on outcomes following radical prostatectomy (RP) as the optimal interval between prostate biopsy and RP is unknown. Material and methods: We identified 7, 350 men who underwent RP at our institution between 1994 and 2012 and ...

Laparoscopic radical cystectomy with intracorporeal ileal conduit: one center experience and clinical outcomes

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To introduce our experience with intracorporeal ileal conduit and evaluate the safety and feasibility of this endoscopic urinary diversion. Materials and Methods: Between March 2014 and July 2017, thirty-six consecutive patients underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy with intracorp...

Análisis epidemiológico de cáncer de vesícula

Rev. argent. cir; 111 (2), 2019
Antecedentes: El cáncer de vesícula biliar se caracteriza por ser un tumor de mal pronóstico y diagnóstico tardío. Objetivo: Describir variables epidemiológicas del cáncer de vesícula en nuestro centro y compararlos con la bibliografía internacional. Material y métodos: En pacientes sometidos a...

Adiponectina, vitamina D e estado nutricional em pacientes com câncer colorretal avançado e em seguimento

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Considering the high incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) related deaths, many studies have investigated variables that can affect survival, with the aim of prolonging survival. The nutritional status can also be predict survival in patients with CRC. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the pr...

Impact of HER2 receptor status on axillary nodal burden in patients with non-luminal A invasive ductal breast carcinoma

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women. Aim: To assess the impact of HER2 status on axillary lymph node (ALN) involvement in patients with invasive ductal carcinoma of no special type (IDC-NST) both at diagnosis and during the 4-year postoperative period. Patien...

Laparoscopic approach in surgical staging of endometrial cancer

Abstract Objective To compare laparoscopy with laparotomy for surgical staging of endometrial cancer. Methods A cohort of women with preoperative diagnosis of endometrial cancer who underwent surgical staging was retrospectively evaluated. The main study end points were: morbidity and mortality, hosp...