Results: 13

Relationship between age and the histopathological features to chemotherapy response in colorectal cancer patients: a prospective observational study

Introduction: Chemotherapy response in early age-onset colorectal cancer patients is still controversial, and the results of chemotherapy response are unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the age of colorectal cancer patients and histopathological feature...

Comportamiento del cáncer colorrectal diagnosticado por colonoscopia en el Hospital Militar "Mario Muñoz Monroy". Matanzas
Behavior of the colorectal cancer diagnosed by colonoscopy in the hospital military "Mario Muñoz Monroy". Matanzas

Rev. medica electron; 41 (5), 2019
RESUMEN Introducción: el cáncer colorrectal constituye un serio problema de salud por su alta incidencia. Es una entidad que afecta significativamente a la humanidad y conlleva a una alta mortalidad. Objetivo: determinar el comportamiento de los pacientes con cáncer colorrectal diagnosticado por co...

Caso Clínico: Remisión de Adenocarcinoma Rectal con Células en Anillo de Sello

INTRODUCCIÓN: El adenocarcinoma colorrectal de células en anillo de sello es un tipo inusual de carcinoma, que tiene como características; la presentación en edades tempranas, ser infiltrativo e invasivo, poseer mayor tasa de recurrencia y una menor sobrevida a los 5 años tras el diagnóstico. Su et...

Cáncer sincrónico detectado con PET/ CT-Tomografía Computada contrastada (PET/CTc) en 210 pacientes con cáncer colorrectal recientemente diagnosticado

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (7), 2019
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent cancer in the world and is the second cause of cancer death. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) using 18F-FDG is used for its staging and follow up. Aim: To assess the occurrence of synchronous colonic and extracoloni...

Caracterização morfológica da abertura de glândulas colônicas usando imagens de microscopia de autofluorescência

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is one of the most prevalent pathologies. Its prognosis is linked to the early detection and treatment. Currently diagnosis is performed by histological analysis from polyp biopsies, followed by morphological classification. Kudo's pit pattern classification is fr...

Differentiation between stercoral perforation and colorectal cancer perforation

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To determine the computed tomography (CT) signs associated with stercoral perforation and colorectal cancer perforation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From May 2003 to Feb. 2015, all surgically and pathologically confirmed patients with stercoral perforation (n=8, mean age 68.3 years) or co...

Is superficial colorectal lesions with low and high grades intraepithelial neoplasms more prevalent in older above 65 years?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Colorectal cancer has a higher incidence in the rectum and sigmoid. However, with the expansion of the diagnosis of superficial lesions interest in the diagnosis and in the role they play in colorectal carcinogenesis has increased. Aim: To verify the behavior of superficial lesions...

Reported mortality for colorectal cancer in Brazil in the first 16 years of the 21st century

Clin. biomed. res; 39 (3), 2019
Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a malignant neoplasm with major impact on health today. There is, however, an efficient method for prevention and screening, which varies in different protocols according to each institution or country. The objective is to evaluate the mortality rate and the econo...

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 ...

Epidemiological aspects of endoscopic resections of colorectal polyps in patients at an endoscopy training center in the Santos region, Brasil

Introduction: Colorectal polyps are structures that project from the surface of the mucosal layer of the large intestine. They are classified as neoplastic or non-neoplastic. Early detection of pre-neoplastic lesions is important for preventing colorectal cancer. These can be resected so as to decrease t...