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Modificación del abordaje quirúrgico en tumores estromales gástricos posterior a neoadyuvancia con Imatinib

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (4), 2018
Resumen Introducción: El tratamiento de los tumores estromales gastrointestinales (GIST) de alto riesgo es quirúrgico. Su resultado podría variar al usarse neoadyuvancia. Objetivo: Evaluar si el uso de la terapia neoadyuvante con imatinib puede cambiar el abordaje quirúrgico en los tumores estromal...

Neuropatia periférica em pessoas com mieloma múltiplo

Resumo Objetivo Investigar a prevalência e incidência de neuropatia periférica relacionada ao tratamento com antineoplásicos de pessoas com mieloma múltiplo bem como a associação entre os esquemas quimioterápicos e a neuropatia periférica após o tratamento. Método Estudo documental, correl...

Metastatic colorectal cancer: treatment with panitumumab

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the phy...

Características del cáncer de mama masculino en una población uruguaya

El cáncer de mama (CM) en el hombre (CMM) es una entidad poco frecuente. Si bien tiene algunas semejanzas con el CM femenino, es una patología con un perfil propio. El objetivo del estudio consiste en conocer las características del CMM y su manejo en nuestro medio. Materiales y métodos: estudio retr...

Prevalence of dermatological complaints in patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (3), 2018
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Internal malignancies such as breast cancer, as well as their treatment can often result in skin changes. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of dermatological complaints in patients who are undergoing oncological treatment for breast cancer in a hospital in Tubarão, Santa Catari...

Response to cytotoxic chemotherapy and overall survival in non-small cell lung cancer patients with positive or negative ERCC1 expression

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (3), 2018

Experiencia con OK-432 en malformaciones vasculares linfáticas en un hospital del norte de México

Resumen Introducción: Las malformaciones vasculares linfáticas (MVL), anteriormente llamadas linfangiomas, son malformaciones congénitas que se presentan en uno de cada 6,000 a 16,000 nacimientos. El sistema de clasificación más útil para el manejo del linfangioma se basa en el tamaño de los qui...

Diphencyprone as a therapeutic option in cutaneous metastasis of melanoma. A single-institution experience

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Diphencyprone has been reported as a local immunotherapy for cutaneous melanoma metastases. We aim to report cases of melanoma patients treated with diphencyprone in a single Brazilian institution and highlight their outcomes. Since 2012, we have treated 16 melanoma patients with cutaneous meta...

Controversial issues in the management of hyperprolactinemia and prolactinomas - An overview by the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism

ABSTRACT Prolactinomas are the most common pituitary adenomas (approximately 40% of cases), and they represent an important cause of hypogonadism and infertility in both sexes. The magnitude of prolactin (PRL) elevation can be useful in determining the etiology of hyperprolactinemia. Indeed, PRL levels &...

Relationship between the Asp1104His polymorphism of the nucleotide excision repair gene ERCC5 and treatment sensitivity to oxaliplatin in patients with advanced colorectal cancer in China

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To study the relationship between the Asp1104His polymorphism of the nucleotide excision repair gene ERCC5 and treatment sensitivity to oxaliplatin in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) in China. METHODS: A group of 226 patients in the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Z...