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Tratamiento del ampuloma con cirugía de Whipple. Reporte del primer caso en el hospital regional de Tumbes

Se presenta el primer caso de cirugía de Whipple realizada en el Hospital Regional de Tumbes para tratamiento de ampuloma con resultado exitoso. Reporte de caso de una paciente con diagnóstico de ampuloma en la que se realizó la primera cirugía de Whipple efectuada en el Hospital Regional de Tumbes e...

Incidentally detected tuberculous prostatitis with microabscess

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Tuberculous prostatitis is a rare and often overlooked entity that may mimic prostatic adenocarcinoma on imaging exams, especially multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate. Detection of a prostatic abscess is a clue to the correct diagnosis....

Utilidad pronóstica del PET/CT en cáncer de páncreas

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (4), 2018
Background: Pancreatic cancer is the tenth most prevalent cancer in world, and represents the fourth cause of cancer death. It has a five year-survival of 5%. Aim: To assess the prognostic value of PET/CT in pancreatic cancer. Material and Methods: Sixty-nine patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma who...

Oncological outcomes in extended time intervals between preoperative chemoradiotherapy with capecitabine and surgery in operable rectal adenocarcinoma

Objective: To assess whether extended time intervals (8-12, 13-20 and >20 weeks) between the end of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery affect overall survival, disease-free survival. Materials and methods: Retrospective study in 120 patients with rectal adenocarcinoma without evidence of metastasi...

Disección submucosa endoscópica de cáncer gástrico temprano transpilórico: Reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura

La disección submucosa endoscópica (DSE) es una técnica endoscópica avanzada que logra la resección curativa de neoplasias superficiales del tracto gastrointestinal, consiguiendo exéresis en bloque con márgenes libres de neoplasia evitando una cirugía. Sin embargo, los tumores localizados en la u...

Retalho VY de avanço após recidiva de neoplasia perianal: relato de caso e revisão da literatura

Rev. bras. cir. plást; 33 (1), 2018
Introdução: O câncer anal é uma doença rara, cuja incidência está aumentando. Os retalhos são opções complexas de fechamento quando abrangem grandes áreas. A região perineal pode ser acometida por extensas lesões, requerendo utilização de retalhos. Relato de Caso: Paciente feminina, 56 ano...

Recurrence pattern of rectal cancer after surgical treatment. Analysis of 122 patients in a tertiary care center

ABSTRACT Survival in rectal cancer has been related mainly to clinical and pathological staging. Recurrence is by far the most challenging issue when surgical treatment of rectal cancer is concerned. This study aims to establish a recurrence pattern for rectal adenocarcinoma submitted to surgical treatme...

Epidemiology and survival of colon cancer among Egyptians: a retrospective study

ABSTRACT Introduction: Colorectal cancer is the 4th commonest cancer in the world. Studies had shown different tumor behavior depending on the site, pathology and stage. However the characters of Egyptian colon cancer patients are not well addressed. Method: Computerized registry of a tertiary cancer h...

Prostate cancer recurrence in vas deferens - fusion image guide as an important tool in dignosis

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT The biochemical recurrence after local treatment for prostate cancer is an often challenging condition of clinical management. The aim of this report is to demonstrate the importance of the association of various imaging methods in the identification and subsequent accurate percutaneous biopsy i...

Individualized threshold for tumor segmentation in 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging: The key for response evaluation of neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in patients with rectal cancer?

Summary Introduction: The standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (RC) consists of neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by radical surgery. Regardless the extensive use of SUVmax in 18F-FDG PET tumor uptake as representation of tumor glycolytic consumption, there is a trend to apply metabol...