Ayandipo, Omobolaji O Ogun, Gabriel O Adepoju, Olalekan J Fatunla, Ebenezer O Afolabi, Adefemi O Osuala, Peter C Ogundiran, Temidayo O
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Oncologic surgical extirpation, the mainstay of loco-regional disease control in breast cancer, is aimed at achieving negative margins and lymph node clearance. Even though axillary lymph nodal metastasis is a critical index of prognostication, establishing the impact of lymph node ratio (LNR) and adequate surgical margins on disease-specific survi...
Mella-Abarca, Williams Barraza-Sánchez, Valentina Ramírez-Parada, Karol
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Adapting face-to-face physical therapy consultations in cancer care to a model of telerehabilitation has been necessary, given the imminent spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this respect, the current model of telerehabilitation for people with breast cancer can be described as a method of continuing physical therapy treatment, in a public hospita...
Granina, Evgenia Fehniger, Julia Kondziolka, Douglas Silverman, Joshua Downey, Andrea Placantonakis, Dimitris Muggia, Franco
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A 66-year-old woman with a history of stage IA mixed endometrioid and serous endometrial cancer presented to our centre with 2 weeks of worsening headaches nearly 4 years after her initial surgery. At admission, she manifested bitemporal hemianopsia, difficulty walking and clinical and laboratory findings of panhypopituitarism, including diabetes i...
Veitía, Dayahindara Liuzzi, Juan Ávila, Maira Rodriguez, Idamelys Toro, Felix Correnti, María
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Head and neck cancers (NHCs) are of multifaceted origins, and tobacco and alcohol are the primary risk factors. Currently, other factors associated with the genesis of these tumours are being considered, among these viral infections, especially human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The objective was to evaluate HPV infection, HPV-16 E6 load and its...
Reinert, Tomás Pellegrini, Rodrigo Barrios, Carlos Henrique
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A CDK4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i) combined with endocrine therapy is the standard of care for patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) and HER2-negative (HER2-) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). However, the incorporation of these agents into clinical practice remains challenging. This study aims to estimate the impact of the lack of access to riboci...
Ponferrada, Aida Raigon Orriach, Jose Luis Guerrero Manso, Alfredo Malo Haro, Enrique Sepúlveda Molina, Salvador Romero Heredia, Ana Fontaneda Lopez, Manolo Baena Mañas, Jose Cruz
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Cancer remains a primary cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and its incidence continues to increase. The most common cause of death in cancer patients is tumour recurrence. Surgery is the gold standard in the treatment of most tumours. However, cancer surgery can lead to the release of tumour cells into the systemic circulation. Surgical s...
Uwayezu, Marie Goretti Sego, Ruth Nikuze, Bellancille Fitch, Margaret
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Oncology care is a highly specialised division of nursing which requires a higher level of training and education following basic preparation. Rwanda, a developing country, initiated education of oncology nurse specialists in 2015. This paper highlights the experience of establishing the programme. Selected literature and expert oncology nurses wer...
Elkhouly, Enas A Salem, Radwa H Haggag, Mahmoud
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The first confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Egypt was reported on 14 February, 2020. Menoufia Clinical Oncology Centre is at the forefront of delivering care to patients with cancer during this public health crisis in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. This article highlights the unique circumstances and challenges of cancer treatm...
Sajo, Emmanuel Adekunle Okunade, Kehinde Sharafadeen Olorunfemi, Gbenga Rabiu, Kabiru Afolarin Anorlu, Rose Ihuoma
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The studies that have evaluated the association between vitamin D and risk of ovarian cancer have reported inconsistent findings. Many of these studies were carried out in regions with relatively low sunshine all year round unlike in Africa. This study was aimed to determine the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and epithelial ovarian cance...
Alessy, Saleh A Davies, Elizabeth A Jazieh, Abdul-Rahman
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to disrupt many healthcare settings worldwide including cancer care. COVID-19 has been associated with worse outcomes amongst cancer patients. Saudi Arabia has experienced several Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreaks that affected the continuity of cancer care. ...
