to identify a group of women who had a higher risk (53%) of developing brain tumors: those <50 years old with ER-negative breast cancer. In contrast, there was a 12% risk for women ≥50 years old with ER-positive cancer. There was no association between pri- mary-tumor pathology and...
摘要: Knowledge of the human genome has opened up the possibility of developing gene therapy for several inherited and acquired diseases, such as atherosclerosis and its complications. Keywords: gene therapy; atherosclerosis; inherited diseases; dyslipidemias; coronary heart disease...
The ability to avoid treating the 80% of men with low-grade disease who will never die of prostate cancer would save $1.32 billion per year nationally. Overtreatment of low-risk prostate cancer is partially driven by sociodemographic factors and occurs frequently, with marked impact on patient ...
Overall, a 15% risk of developing infectious complications was observed, with 9% experiencing fever and 3% experiencing both urinary tract infection and epididymo-orchitis. Our data showed a 6% hospitalization rate within 30 days, with all available records suggesting infectious complications. One ...
In the present study, we investigated the early complications of RP developing within 90 days in our institute according to the Martin criteria. Methods Between January 2003 and November 2011, patients with organ-confined adenocarcinoma of the prostate who received RP in our institute were ...
The key points are: (1) Making abortion illegal does not reduce its incidence or prevalence; rather, it only makes abortions unsafe, increasing the likelihood of infectious complications. (2) Timely recognition of developing sepsis in the pregnant patient is critical. This requires constant ...
Preventing thromboembolic complications in cancer patients after surgery: a role for prolonged thromboprophylaxis Patients undergoing major abdominal surgery for malignancy are at particularly high risk of developing VTE. Extra protection against this can be given to p... MS Rasmussen - 《Cancer Treatment...
Transrectal (TR) biopsy is a regular modality, while transperineal (TP) biopsy is an alternative for the patients who display persistently high levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and thus have to undergo repeat biopsy. This study aimed to compare the cancer detection rates between TR and...
Today, pneumonectomy can be performed with a mortality rate of less than 6%; lobectomy, less than 3%; and smaller resections with 1% mortality or less.[1] However, patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer have a high likelihood of developing postoperative cardiopulmonary problems. Age, ...
Patients treated for cancer, either with classic chemotherapeutic agents or with novel targeted antineoplastic therapies, have a high risk of developing adverse reactions involving the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nails [1-3]. The correct diagnosis of a cutaneous adverse ...