El hemangioma hepático es el tumor benigno de hígado más frecuente. Puede ser congénito o infantil, con diferentes evoluciones y complicaciones. La evolución clínica es muy variable, desde pacientes asintomáticos hasta cuadros de gravedad con insuficiencia cardíaca, síndr...
El cáncer de hígado, específicamente el carcinoma hepatocelular (CHC), se encuentra dentro de las primeras 5 causas de muerte por cáncer alrededor del mundo (1). De acuerdo con algunas estimaciones por agencias internacionales, este cáncer afecta considerablemente
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OBJECTIVE: The folate pathway is involved in hepatic carcinogenesis and angiogenesis. Polymorphisms in genes related to such processes, including methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)] may play an important role in the development of hepatocellular car...
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare biological compatibility, hemostasis, and adhesion formation between oxidized regenerated cellulose and lyophilized hydrolyzed porcine collagen in liver trauma. Methods: Forty male Wistar rats constituted two groups: group A (oxidized cellulose) and group B (lyophilized hyd...
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether quantitative textural features, extracted from pretreatment MRI, can predict sustained complete response to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: In this IRB-approved study, patients were selected from a maintained six-...
ABSTRACT Background: About 50% of the patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma will present with liver metastasis and 20% are synchronic. Liver resection is associated with improvement in survival in comparison to chemotherapy alone. Aim: To analyze the overall survival in patients submitted to liver re...
RESUMO - RACIONAL: O câncer colorretal é a terceira neoplasia mais frequente e metade dos pacientes desenvolvem metástase hepática. O melhor fator prognóstico na metástase hepática de câncer colorretal (MHCCR) é a possibilidade de ressecção com margens livres, porém a maioria permanece irress...