A rare case of tuberculosis with motor neuron disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pelvic recurrences of cervical cancer after primary surgical treatment can be potentially cured with radical hysterectomy or chemoradiation therapy. Combined radio-chemotherapy is believed to improve results compared to other option. Currently, RapidArc radiotherapy is considered an excellent technological a...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Lalya I,Maghous A,Marnouche E,Zaghba N,Andaloussi K,Elmarjany M,Hadadi K,Sifat H,Mansouri H

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic procedures are increasingly being applied to gastric cancer surgery, including total gastrectomy for tumors located in the upper gastric body. Even for expert surgeons, esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy (LATG) can be technically challenging. We perform the overlap ...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Morimoto M,Kitagami H,Hayakawa T,Tanaka M,Matsuo Y,Takeyama H

更新日期：2014-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Standard treatment for colorectal peritoneal carcinomatosis typically involves cytoreductive surgery, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), and if possible, postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. However, a substantial percentage of patients never receive adjuvant chemotherapy because of postopera...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Leimkühler M,Hemmer PHJ,Reyners AKL,de Groot DJA,van Ginkel RJ,Been LB,de Bock GH,van Leeuwen BL

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a soft tissue neoplasm of intermediate to low-grade malignancy. Although metastasis rarely occurs, DFSP has a locally aggressive behavior with a high recurrence rate. In the head and neck area, resection involving a wide margin of healthy tissue can be difficult beca...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Mori S,Di Monta G,Marone U,Chiofalo MG,Caracò C

更新日期：2012-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metastases to the stomach from an extra-gastric neoplasm are an unusual event, identified in less than 2% of cancer patients at autopsy. The stomach may be involved by hematogenous spread from a distant primary (most commonly breast, melanoma or lung), or by contiguous spread from an adjacent malignancy, suc...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Kanthan R,Sharanowski K,Senger JL,Fesser J,Chibbar R,Kanthan SC

更新日期：2009-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is to investigate the association of fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) rs2981582, trinucleotide-repeat-containing 9 (TNRC9) rs3803662, rs12443621, and leukocyte-specific protein 1 (LSP1) rs3817198 polymorphisms with breast cancer and mammographic density in Han Chinese population. METHO...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Chen Y,Shi C,Guo Q

更新日期：2016-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare male case of an undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells originating in an indeterminate mucin-producing cystic neoplasm of the pancreas. A 59-year-old Japanese man with diabetes visited our hospital, complaining of fullness in the upper abdomen. A laboratory analysis revealed anemi...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Wada T,Itano O,Oshima G,Chiba N,Ishikawa H,Koyama Y,Du W,Kitagawa Y

更新日期：2011-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of breast cancer and its subsequent treatment has significant impact on the woman's physical functioning, mental health and her well-being, and thereby causes substantial disruption to quality of life (QOL). Factors like patient education, spousal support and employment status, financial stabil...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Pandey M,Thomas BC,SreeRekha P,Ramdas K,Ratheesan K,Parameswaran S,Mathew BS,Rajan B

更新日期：2005-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With an increase in life expectancy, very elderly patients are presenting with gastric cancer more commonly than ever. The present study retrospectively analyzed the surgical outcomes of laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for gastric cancer in the young, elderly, and very elderly age groups. METHODS:The study...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Kim KH,Kim MC,Jung GJ

更新日期：2014-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND:Our aim in the present study was to compare patients presenting with gastroesophageal reflux disease in the presence or absence of mild-grade esophagitis (grade I or II according to the Savary-Miller classification). METHODS:Between 2005 and 2007, 215 patients with gastroesophageal reflux disea...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Grande M,Sileri P,Attinà GM,De Luca E,Ciano P,Ciangola CI,Cadeddu F

更新日期：2012-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies investigating the association between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene 1298A>C polymorphism and the risk of breast cancer have reported inconsistent results. So, we performed this updated meta-analysis and tried to give a more precise estimation of association between MTHFR gene 1...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Zhang J,Zhang L,Li G

更新日期：2016-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to increasing the complexity of breast cancer treatment it is of paramount importance to develop structured care in order to avoid a chaotic and non-consistent management of patients. Clinical pathways, a result of the adaptation of the documents used in industrial quality management namely the Standard ...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： van Dam PA,Verheyden G,Sugihara A,Trinh XB,Van Der Mussele H,Wuyts H,Verkinderen L,Hauspy J,Vermeulen P,Dirix L

更新日期：2013-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuroendocrine carcinoma is an aggressive neoplasm that mainly affects elderly Caucasians and typically arises in sun-exposed areas of the skin. The disease is rather rare and only a relatively few cases present with no apparent primary lesion. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a case of an 81-year-old Caucasian ...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Boghossian V,Owen ID,Nuli B,Xiao PQ

更新日期：2007-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have addressed the biological features of medullary breast carcinoma (MBC) in the context of clinical outcomes. We sought to compare the baseline demographics, standard pathologic factors and long-term clinical outcomes between MBC and infiltrating ductal carcinoma-not otherwise specified (IDC-NO...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Cao AY,He M,Huang L,Shao ZM,Di GH

更新日期：2013-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complete mesocolic excision provides a correct anatomical plane for colon cancer surgery. However, manifestation of the surgical plane during laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision versus in computed tomography images remains to be examined. METHODS:Patients who underwent laparoscopic complete mesocolic e...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Zhu DJ,Chen XW,OuYang MZ,Lu Y

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cell tumors are extremely rare neoplasms and occur both in nodal and extranodal sites. We report a case of an intra-abdominal follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS). The aim of this study is to describe histological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features of FDCS in order to better define an abd...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Testori A,Meroni S,Colombo P,Fiori S,Voulaz E,Alloisio M

更新日期：2015-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pleuroblastoma (PPB) is a rare pediatric tumor which, in 30% of cases, is associated with cystic nephroma. It has been recently linked to the DICER1 mutation as part of a predisposition syndrome for various tumors. However, if DICER 1 anomalies have been reported in patients with Wilms tumor (WT), to date, n...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Abbo O,Pinnagoda K,Brouchet L,Leobon B,Savagner F,Oliver I,Galinier P,Castex MP,Pasquet M

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the incidence of incisional hernia (IH) after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS + HIPEC) and its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). METHOD:From June 2006 until June 2016, 152 patients were followed after CRS + HIPEC at Aarhus University Hospi...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Ravn S,Thaysen HV,Harsløf S,Sørensen MM,Iversen LH

更新日期：2018-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Primary Breast Lymphomas (PBL) represent 0,38-0,70% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL), 1,7-2,2% of all extranodal NHL and only 0,04-0,5% of all breast cancer. Most frequent PBLs are the diffuse large B cell lymphomas; in any case-reports MALT lymphomas lack or are a rare occurrence. Their incidence is g...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Avenia N,Sanguinetti A,Cirocchi R,Bistoni G,Trastulli S,D'Ajello F,Barberini F,Cavallaro G,Rulli A,Sidoni A,Noya G,De Toma G,Sciannameo F

更新日期：2010-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Although numerous studies have shown that positive surgical margin (PSM) is linked to biochemical recurrence (BCR) in prostate cancer (PCa), the research results have been inconsistent. This study aimed to explore the association between PSM and BCR in patients with PCa following radical prostate...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Zhang L,Wu B,Zha Z,Zhao H,Jiang Y,Yuan J

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report a case of an adrenal collision tumor composed of a small cell lung carcinoma metastasis and a benign adrenal adenoma identified preoperatively on FDG-PET, CT and MRI and confirmed pathologically. METHODS:The patient's history, preoperative imaging characteristics, postoperative course, and histopat...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Untch BR,Shia J,Downey RJ,Carrasquillo JA,Panicek DM,Strong VE

更新日期：2014-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although several meta-analyses showed the positive effects of follow-up on the prognosis of colon cancer (CC), international guidelines are not in accordance on appropriate tests and their time frequency to optimize surveillance. Furthermore, stratified strategies based upon risk grading have not been implem...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Gilardoni E,Bernasconi DP,Poli S,Garancini M,Luperto M,Zucchini N,Bovo G,Totis M,Bugatti A,Gianotti L

更新日期：2015-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Foetal antigen 2 (FA-2), first isolated in the amniotic fluid, was shown to be the circulating form of the aminopropeptide of the alpha 1 chain of procollagen type I. Serum concentrations of FA-2 appeared to be elevated in a number of disorders of bone metabolism. This paper is the first report of its role a...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Cheung KL,Iles RK,Robertson JF

更新日期：2010-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer associated with chronic intestinal schistosomiasis has been linked with the chronic inflammation as a result of schistosomal ova deposition in the submucosal layer of the intestine. Among all species Schistosoma japonicum has been more linked to development of colorectal cancer as compared ...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Herman AM,Kishe A,Babu H,Shilanaiman H,Tarmohamed M,Lodhia J,Amsi P,Pyuza J,Mremi A,Mwasamwaja A,Nyindo M,Chilonga K,Msuya D

更新日期：2017-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are aberrantly expressed in many types of human cancer including pancreatic cancer (PC) and correlated with tumorigenesis and cancer prognosis, whereas knowledge about regulatory mechanism of lncRNA expression is few known. This study aimed to explore whether polymorphisms in l...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Hu P,Qiao O,Wang J,Li J,Jin H,Li Z,Jin Y

更新日期：2017-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attention dysfunction has been observed among many kinds of nervous system diseases, including glioma. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between glioma localization, malignancy, postoperative recovery time and attention deficit. METHODS:A total of 45 patients with glioma who underwent surgical...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Fang D,Jiang J,Sun X,Wang W,Dong N,Fu X,Pang C,Chen X,Ding L

更新日期：2014-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical resection is considered the standard therapy in the treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer (CRCLM); however, most patients experience tumor recurrence after curative hepatic resection. The objective was to determine potential prognostic factors for tumor recurrence after an initial hep...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Bredt LC,Rachid AF

更新日期：2014-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robotic latissimus dorsi-flap reconstruction (RLDFR) after skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) for breast cancer (BC) has been performed through a single nipple incision. We report results of SSM with RLDFR, mainly with analysis of feasibility, morbidity, indications, and technique standardization. METHODS:We det...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Houvenaeghel G,Bannier M,Rua S,Barrou J,Heinemann M,Lambaudie E,Cohen M

更新日期：2019-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to investigate the efficacy of serum D-dimer, fibrinogen, and CA19-9 for postoperative monitoring and prediction of survival in patients with resectable pancreatic carcinoma (PC). METHODS:One hundred and nineteen patients with resectable PC were enrolled. Serum D-dimer, fibrinogen, and CA19-9 valu...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Cao J,Fu Z,Gao L,Wang X,Cheng S,Wang X,Ren H

更新日期：2017-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This retrospective study compared the clinicopathological results among three groups divided by time sequence to evaluate the impact of introducing laparoscopic surgery on long-term oncological outcomes for right-sided colon cancer. METHODS:From April 1986 to December 2006, 200 patients who underwent electi...

journal_title：World journal of surgical oncology

authors： Kye BH,Kim JG,Cho HM,Lee JH,Kim HJ,Suh YJ,Chun CS

更新日期：2012-05-17 00:00:00