Trends in Obesity-Associated Cancers
Research has shown that obesity accelerates the development of certain cancers, including cancers...
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Colon Cancer
South Coast appendicular mass management (SCAM) survey.
Management of appendicular mass and interval appendicectomy remains a controversial issue. Recent publication of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) reported the incidence of around 20% neoplastic lesions in the age group of...
Read MoreVitamin D, magnesium, calcium, and their interaction in relation to colorectal cancer recurrence and all-cause mortality.
Higher concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3] at diagnosis are associated with a lower mortality risk in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. However, magnesium and calcium are important in vitamin D metabolism.We aimed...
Read MoreThreshold Change in CEA as a Predictor of Non-Progression to First-Line Systemic Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients with Elevated CEA.
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels are used in conjunction with imaging to monitor response to systemic therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). We sought to identify a threshold for CEA change from baseline to predict...
Read More12-chemokine signature, a predictor of tumor recurrence in colorectal cancer.
Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) provide an immunological antineoplastic effect. Recent evidences link a unique 12-chemokine (CCL2, -3, -4, -5, -8, -18, -19, -21, CXCL9, -10, -11, -13) signature status from tumor tissue and...
Read MoreColonoscopic Finding of Patients with Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding at Different Age Group in Eastern Part of India – An Observational Study.
Incidence of lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (LGIB) is increasing over time. It can be seen in all age group patients, commonly associated with pre-existing comorbidities and is one of the common indications of colonoscopy....
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Antibiotics and Colorectal Cancer Risk
Antibiotic overuse, a driver of antimicrobial resistance, is a global public health problem. In...
Read MoreNovel prognostic score for outcomes after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal cancer with metachronous peritoneal carcinomatosis.
This study aimed to determine pre- and peri-operative parameters with significant predictive value for post-operative outcomes in patients with recurrent colorectal cancer presenting as peritoneal carcinomatosis undergoing...
Read MoreAlthough with intact mucosa at colonoscopy, chagasic megacolons have an overexpression of Gal-3.
To evaluate the density of anti-galectin-3-immunostained cells, collagen percentage, mast cell density and presence of pathological processes in intestinal muscle biopsies of patients.Thirty-five patients who underwent...
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