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Reporte de cáncer colorrectal atendido en el Hospital Metropolitano de Quito, 2013-2016

Metro cienc; 25 (2), 2017
Resumen: En la revisión retrospectiva se contabilizó un total de 57 casos de cáncer colorrectal (CCR) atendidos en esta casa de salud: 32 (56%) hombres y 25 (44 %) mujeres; el grupo etario con mayor frecuencia es de >40 años; el sitio predominante es el recto (15 casos = 26%). Según el tipo histoló...

Long-Term Postoperative endoscopic findings after gastric bypass procedure: a co-occurrence analysis

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background A multitude of endoscopic findings post-gastric bypass procedures have been previously reported in the literature, but to our knowledge, no present rules exist that could guide clinicians regarding which findings should be actively sought, once an initial finding is identified. Obje...

Is digital rectal exam reliable in grading anal sphincter defects?

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Background Anal sphincter tone is routinely assessed by digital rectal examination in patients with fecal incontinence, although its accuracy in detecting sphincter defects or separating competent from incompetent muscles has not been established. Objective In this setting, we aimed to evaluat...

Does an asymmetric lobe in digital rectal examination include any risk for prostate cancer? results of 1495 biopsies

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction: Despite the well-known findings related to malignity in DRE such as nodule and induration, asymmetry of prostatic lobes, seen relatively, were investigated in a few studies as a predictor of prostate cancer so that there is no universally expected conclusion about asymmetry. We ai...

Evaluation of PCA3 and multiparametric MRI's: collective benefits before deciding initial prostate biopsy for patients with PSA level between 3-10ng/mL

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the contribution of multiparametric MRI and PCA3 assay, pre- decision of initial biopsy in PSA level between 3-10 ng/mL patients with normal digital rectal examination(DRE). Materials and Methods PSA level 3-10 ng/mL ,patients, with normal DRE results and no previous pro...

Is there any association between National Institute of Health category IV prostatitis and prostate-specific antigen levels in patients with low-risk localized prostate cancer?

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose We investigated the association between National Institute of Health category IV prostatitis and prostate-specific antigen levels in patients with low-risk localized prostate cancer. Materials and Methods The data of 440 patients who had undergone prostate biopsies due to high PSA leve...

Differences in prostate cancer detection between Canadian and Saudi populations

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 46 (6), 2013
Few studies have addressed racial differences in prostate cancer (PCa) detection between Western and Arabian countries, although PCa has a significantly lower prevalence in Arabic populations compared to Western populations. Therefore, an explanation of this difference is lacking. Serum prostate-specific...

Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre los exámenes utilizados en la detección temprana del cáncer de próstata en hombres de dos comunas de Medellín

OBJETIVO: identificar los conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas acerca de los exámenes utilizados en la detección temprana del cáncer de próstata en hombres de dos comunas de Medellín. METODOLOGÍA: estudio de corte transversal realizado mediante muestreo probabilístico estratificado. Se aplicó un...

Valor del tacto rectal y el antígeno prostático específico en el pesquisaje del adenocarcinoma de próstata
Value of the rectal touch and specific prostatic antigen in the prostate-adenocarcinoma screening

Rev. cuba. cir; 41 (4), 2002
Se realizó un estudio para valorar la utilidad del pesquisaje en el diagnóstico del adenocarcinoma de próstata, en 5 consultorios del médico de la familia, en el municipio Plaza de la Revolución, en el período de 1998 al 2000. El universo del estudio estuvo constituido por 97 varones, todos mayores...