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Image-guided percutaneous targeting of lymph nodes: a novel approach for salvage pelvic lymphadenectomy in recurrent prostate cancer

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (4), 2017

The awareness of patients with non - muscle invasive bladder cancer regarding the importance of smoking cessation and their access to smoking cessation programs

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objectives Smoking is the most important risk factor for bladder cancer and smoking cessation is associated with reduced risk of tumor recurrence and progression. The aim of this study is to assess the awareness of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients regarding the importance of...

Tumor del estroma gastrointestinal y trasplante renal
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor and renal transplant

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (4), 2017
El tumor estromal gastrointestinal (GIST) representa alrededor del 1% de todos los tumores digestivos y su aparición en pacientes trasplantados renales es infrecuente. Aproximadamente el 95% muestra tinción positiva para c-kit/CD117. DOG1 es un anticuerpo recientemente descrito que se sobre-expresa en ...

The recurrent nevus phenomenon

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017
Abstract: Recurrent melanocytic nevus is a proliferation of melanocytes arising from a melanocytic nevus removed partially. Asymmetry and irregular pigmentation may lead to misdiagnosis of melanoma. We report a patient presented with a lesion on the lower abdomen, which was removed by shave excision. Ana...

Recidiva de macroadenoma hipofisario posterior a tratamiento estándar

Med. UIS; 30 (2), 2017
RESUMEN Introducción: la acromegalia es una patología de larga evolución y compromiso multisistémico, originada por un aumento en la liberación de hormona de crecimiento luego del cierre metafisario de los huesos largos. Su diagnóstico es complejo y suele presentarse entre la quinta y sexta déca...

Avaliação do tratamento dos nódulos do hepatocarcinoma nos pacientes em lista de espera para transplante hepático

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (4), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: comparar o resultado do transplante de fígado por hepatocarcinoma em pacientes submetidos ou não ao tratamento loco-regional e downstaging, em relação à sobrevida e risco de recidiva na fila de transplante. Métodos: estudo retrospectivo dos pacientes portadores de hepatocarcinoma...

Evaluation of the p16 and Ki-67 Biomarkers as Predictors of the Recurrence of Premalignant Cervical Cancer Lesions after LEEP Conization

Abstract Objective To evaluate the expressions of biomarkers p16 and Ki-67 in low-grade (LG) or high-grade (HG) lesions, and to relate them to risk factors and the recurrence of these lesions. Methods A retrospective case-control study of 86 patients with LG and HG lesions who underwent a loop electr...

Schwannoma lumbosacro gigante
Giant lumbosacral schwannoma

Fundamento: el schwannoma espinal es un tumor de las vainas nerviosas y se comporta intradural y extramedular y provienen de las células embrionarias de la cresta neural de los nervios periféricos. Representan entre el 25 y el 30 por ciento de los tumores y afectan a adultos entre 40 y 60, son raros en...

Metastatic prostate cancer in the modern era of PSA screening

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction To characterize initial presentation and PSA screening status in a contemporary cohort of men treated for metastatic prostate cancer at our institution. Materials and methods We reviewed records of 160 men treated for metastatic prostate cancer between 2008-2014 and assessed ini...

Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Impact of Wait Time at a Single Center

Ann. hepatol; 16 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction and aim. Liver transplantation (LT) provides durable survival for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, there is continuing debate concerning the impact of wait time and acceptable tumor burden on outcomes after LT. We sought to review outcomes of LT for HCC at a single, large U...