(HealthDay)—Life expectancy does not appear to influence patterns of treatment for keratinocyte carcinoma (KC), according to a study published online June 15 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Hepatocelluar carcinoma, the most common primary liver cancer, has a historically dire prognosis. For hepatic cancer patients with cirrhosis who underwent liver transplantation, we sought to calculate life expectancies both at time of transplant and several years later, stratified by some key variables...
International cross-cultural field validation of an European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaire module for patients with prima... for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire module for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the EORTC quality-of-life questionnaire (QLQ...
Point: Care of potential low-risk basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) at the end of life. The key role of the dermatologist J Am Acad Dermatol (2015) L.J.Essermanet al. Addressing overdiagnosis and overtreatment in cancer: a prescription for change ...
natural history; options for treatment; side effects of treatments; expected response of the cancer to the treatment; best predictions for recovery and life expectancy; availability of clinical trials; alternative and complementary therapies; and the potential benefit of referral to specialty cancer ...
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is the eponym for primary cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma, a dermal neoplasm with cytoplasmic, dense-core neuroendocrine granules and keratin filaments. A rare cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous neoplasm that lacks distinguishing clinical features...
The unavailability of lifestyle behavioral habits or genetic risk factors related to cardiovascular disease in the database prevented the exploration of their impact on the results. Thirdly, the exclusive focus on the primary site of cancer in the skin during the research has the potential to ...
Squamous cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer with abnormal proliferation of keratinocytes. Its incidence reaches approximately 20% of cases of non-melanoma skin cancer, which has increased in recent decades due to growth in life expectancy, increased sun exposure, the use of tanning beds and...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a common cause for cancer-related death, is increasing worldwide. Over the past decade, survival and quality of life of HCC patients have significantly improved due to better prevention strategies, early diagnosis, and improved treatment options. We performed this narr...
Selected for topic forum.4914 Life expectancy and cancer risk in patients with barrett's esophagus: a prospective controlled investigation. Background and Aims: Studies from tertiary referral centers suggest that patients with BE have an increased incidence of esophageal and possibly extraesophageal canc...