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Accuracy of sentinel lymph node mapping in detecting occult neck metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma

ABSTRACT Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the following: 1) the accuracy of sentinel lymph node mapping (SLNM) in detecting metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), and 2) if SLNM could modify the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging of previous cN0 PTC pati...

Comparative differences between T1a/b and T1e/m as substages in T1 urothelial carcinoma of the bladder

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the prognostic value of the depth of lamina propria invasion in patients with T1 bladder cancer and to display comparative differences between the T1a/b and T1e/m substaging systems. Patients and Methods This study included 106 patients with primary stage T1 urothelial bl...

Prostate cancer incidentally discovered at the time of radical cystoprostatectomy does not decrease overall survival: Results from a large Chinese medical center

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate the incidence and pathologic characteristics of prostate cancer (PCa) incidentally discovered at the time of radical cystectomy and its impact on overall survival. Materials and Methods A single center retrospective study of 762 male patients who underwent radical cystop...

The effect of AST/ALT (De Ritis) ratio on survival and its relation to tumor histopathological variables in patients with localized renal cell carcinoma

Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose To assess the relationship between De Ritis (aspartate aminotransaminase [AST]/Alanine aminotransaminase [ALT]) ratio and pathological variables and whether it is an independent prognostic factor. Materials and Methods We analyzed 298 consecutive patients who underwent radical or parti...

Profile of patients and factors related to the clinical staging of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Rev. salud pública; 20 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of the present study was to identify the profile of patients diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and factors associated with the clinical stage of the disease. Materials and Method A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 293 medical charts of pati...

Health inequities and cancer survival in Manizales, Colombia: a population-based study

Colomb. med; 49 (1), 2018
Abstract Objective: To analyze differences in survival of breast, cervical, lung, prostate and stomach cancer by health insurance regime (HIR) and socioeconomic position (SEP) in an intermediate city in a middle-income country. Methods: All patients with breast, cervix uteri, lung, prostate and stomach...

Breast and cervical cancer survival at Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Colombia

Colomb. med; 49 (1), 2018
Abstract Objective: to provide and compare estimations of two-year overall survival for cervical and female breast cancer in three cohorts (first treated in 2007, 2010, 2012) at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología of Colombia Methods: All patients first treated at the Instituto Nacional de Cancer...

Cancer risk management in Colombia, 2016

Colomb. med; 49 (1), 2018
Abstract Objective: To describe the outcomes of risk management indicators for five types of cancer in population that is affiliated to the General System of Social Security in Health, in six cities of Colombia. Methods: Based on the data from the administrative cancer registry for the period 2016, the...

Late-Stage Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Brazil: Analysis of Data from Hospital-Based Cancer Registries (2000-2012)

Abstract Objective To analyze the time trend and the factors regarding the diagnosis of latestage breast cancer in Brazil from 2000 to 2012. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from hospital-based cancer registries. Joinpoint regression was used to analyze the time trends of ...

Assessment of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for cancer patients

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (3), 2018
Background: Depression and anxiety are common in patients with cancer. Aim: To adapt and validate the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for adult Chilean cancer patients, and to provide information about their prevalence of anxiety and depression. Material and Methods: Two hundred fifteen pa...