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Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for tumors 7cm and above. Perioperative outcomes

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess and report the outcomes of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy) LPN) for T2 renal masses. Materials and Methods: Retrospective review of patients undergoing LPN for clinically localized renal masses ≥7cm between the years 2005-2016. Descriptive analyses were generated for...

Utilidad del ultrasonido endobronquial para el diagnóstico y etapificación del cáncer pulmonar

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (9), 2017
In the last years, several techniques have been developed to obtain a prompt diagnosis or rule out lung cancer. Endobronchial ultrasound- guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a minimally invasive procedure with a high diagnostic yield for mediastinal and central pulmonary lesions. This ...

Fibroangioma nasofaríngeo juvenil: experiencia de 15 años en el Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau

Introducción: El fibroangioma nasofaríngeo juvenil es un tumor vascular benigno localmente agresivo, que afecta casi exclusivamente la nasofaringe de adolescentes de sexo masculino. Su manejo es complejo dada su extensión, naturaleza vascular y sus frecuentes recurrencias. Objetivo: Mostrar la experi...

Serum ghrelin levels in papillary thyroid carcinoma

ABSTRACT Objective Ghrelin plays a role in several processes of cancer progression, and numerous cancer types express ghrelin and its receptor. We aimed to investigate serum levels of ghrelin in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and its association with the prognostic factors in PTC. Mat...

Clinical utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the follow-up of a large cohort of patients with high-risk differentiated thyroid carcinoma

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the clinical utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with high-risk DTC. Subjects and methods Single-center retrospective study with 74 patients with high-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), classified in 4 groups. Group 1: patients with positive sTg or TgAb, subdiv...

Twelve years of experience using cholecystojejunal by-pass for palliative treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 30 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Background: The cholecistojejunal bypass is an important resource to treat obstructive jaundice due to advanced pancreatic cancer. Aim: To assess the early morbidity and mortality of patients with pancreatic cancer who underwent cholecystojejunal derivation, and to assess the success of this p...

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

Does index tumor predominant location influence prognostic factors in radical prostatectomies?

Int. braz. j. urol; 43 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose To find any influence on prognostic factors of index tumor according to predominant location. Materials and Methods Prostate surgical specimens from 499 patients submitted to radical retropubic prostatectomy were step-sectioned. Each transverse section was subdivided into 2 anterolat...

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...

Panorama do câncer de mama em mulheres no norte do Tocantins - Brasil

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (4), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a variação temporal dos percentuais de câncer mamário feminino em estádios precoce e tardio e analisar as variáveis sócio-demográficas associadas com esses estádios. Métodos: estudo de dados secundários realizado entre 2000 e 2015 no Hospital Regional de Araguaína, ...