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Survival and prognosis of young adults with gastric cancer

Clinics; 73 (supl.1), 2018
OBJECTIVES: Survival data for young adults (YA) with gastric cancer is conflicting and scarce in Brazil. The aim of this study was to compare the clinicopathological factors and survival rates of younger and older patients with gastric cancer. METHODS: Hospital registries for 294 gastric cancer patients...

CCAT2 is an oncogenic long non-coding RNA in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Biol. Res; 51 (), 2018
Abstract Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is highly aggressive with poor prognosis. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), a group of non-coding RNAs, play important roles in the progression of PDAC. This study aimed to investigate the potential involvement of lncRNA CCAT2 in PDAC tumorigenes...

Changes in bacterial number at different sites of oral cavity during perioperative oral care management in gastrointestinal cancer patients: preliminary study

J. appl. oral sci; 26 (), 2018
Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to clarify differences in bacterial accumulation between gastrointestinal cancer patients who underwent severely invasive surgery and those who underwent minimally invasive surgery. Material and Methods We performed a preliminary investigation of gas...

Pre- and postoperative imaging methods in colorectal cancer

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction: Among the screening tests for colorectal cancer, colonoscopy is currently considered the most sensitive and specific technique. However, computed tomography colonography (CTC), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and transrectal ultrasonography have gained significant ground in the ...

The role of serum ck-18, mmp-9 and tipm-1 levels in predicting r0 resection in patients with gastric cancer

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Gastric cancer is the 3rd most common cause of death in men and the 5th common in women worldwide. Today, surgery is the only curative therapy. Currently available advanced imaging modalities can predict R0 resection in most patients, but it can only be detected with certainty in t...

Carcinoma bem diferenciado de tireoide: perfil epidemiológico, resultados cirúrgicos e resposta oncológica

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (5), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: conhecer o perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes submetidos à cirurgia do carcinoma bem diferenciado da tireoide no Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio Moraes da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, assim como os resultados oncológicos e as principais complicações pós-oper...

Análise da expressão imuno-histoquímica do fator tecidual no carcinoma gástrico: correlações com prognóstico e sobrevida

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (6), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: estudar a expressão do fator tecidual (FT) e sua correlação com o prognostico e sobrevida em pacientes com carcinoma gástrico. Métodos: verificamos a expressão imuno-histoquímica do FT em 50 espécimes de adenocarcinomas gástricos de pacientes submetidos a tratamento cirúrgico...

Translation and adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of the Lymphedema Rating Scale in Head and Neck Cancer

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: Translate to brazilian portuguese, culturally adapt and test the rating and classification scales of cervicofacial lymphedema of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Head and Neck Lymphedema Protocol (MDACC HNL) in patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. Methods: The proces...

Caracterización clinicoepidemiológica de los tumores de cabeza y cuello en niños y adolescentes desde 2000 hasta 2016
Clinical epidemiological characterization of head and neck tumors in children and adolescents from 2000 to 2016

Medisan; 21 (12), 2017
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, transversal y retrospectivo de 23 pacientes con tumores de cabeza y cuello, atendidos en el Servicio de Oncología Pediátrica del Hospital Infantil Sur Docente Dr Antonio María Béguez César de Santiago de Cuba durante el período 2000-2016. En la casuística predom...