Jmour, Omar Benna, Marouan Champagnol, Pierre Ben Mrad, Majed Hamrouni, Anis Obeid, Layal Lahmamssi, Chaimaa Bousarsar, Amal Vial, Nicolas Rehailia-Blanchard, Amel
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Radiation Oncology
BackgroundIn most clinical trials, gold fiducial markers are implanted in the prostate to tune the table position before each radiation beam. Yet, it is unclear if a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) should be performed before each beam to monitor a possible variation of the organs at risk (OARs) fullness, especially in case of recto-prostatic s...
Tokumaru, Yoshihisa Matsuhashi, Nobuhisa Takahashi, Takao Imai, Hisashi Tanaka, Yoshihiro Okumura, Naoki Yamaguchi, Kazuya Yoshida, Kazuhiro
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology
BackgroundAmong gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), rectal NETs account for about one-third of all tumors. Despite the occasional observation of lateral lymph node metastasis in patients with rectal NETs, lateral lymph node recurrence is rare. We present a rare case of lateral lymph node recurrence after curative resection of a rectal NE...
Shen, Yuanyuan Guan, Yue Hummel, Justin J. Shyu, Chi-Ren Mitchem, Jonathan B.
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BMC Cancer
BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cancer killer in the US today and patients with metastatic disease have only a 14% 5-year survival. One of the most impactful recent advances in cancer therapy, immune checkpoint inhibition, has not been shown to be effective for the majority of these patients. In this study, we use The Cancer...
Tschann, P. Lechner, D. Feurstein, B. Abendstein, B. Dertinger, S. Bösl, A. Vitlarov, N. Offner, F. Königsrainer, I.
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Journal of Medical Case Reports
IntroductionSquamous cell carcinomas of the rectum are extremely rare and their pathogenesis is still under debate. Their proper diagnosis and treatment may thus be challenging.Case presentationA 52-year-old Caucasian woman was transferred to our department with a history of pelvic pain. Colonoscopy revealed a small tumorous lesion of the upper rec...
Yen, Yu-An Wu, Li-Chun Lu, Na-Mi Lee, Chiang Hsuan
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
BackgroundMucosal melanomas are rare and have a high potential for metastasizing. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for single distant metastases. Malignant melanoma usually shows the highest uptake of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG). 18F- FDG positron emission tomography /computed tomography (PET/CT) is usually used for melano...
Lee, Jong Lyul Alsaleem, Hassan A. Kim, Jin Cheon
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Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
Purpose As robotic surgery is increasingly performed in patients with colorectal diseases, understanding proper port placement for robotic colorectal surgery is necessary. This review summarizes current port placement during robotic surgery for colorectal diseases and provides future perspective on port placements. Methods PubMed were searched from...
Park, Jae Hyon Seo, Nieun Lim, Joon Seok Hahm, Jongmoon Kim, Myeong-Jin
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Korean Journal of Radiology
Objective To assess the feasibility of simultaneous multislice-accelerated diffusion-weighted imaging (SMS-DWI) of the rectum in comparison with conventional DWI (C-DWI) in rectal cancer patients. Materials and Methods This study included 65 patients with initially-diagnosed rectal cancer. All patients underwent C-DWI and SMS-DWI with acceleration ...
Bakheit, Imad A. Elhasan, Gazali A.B. Salih, Mugahid A.
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International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Introduction Retained foreign bodies in the rectum represent a common challenge to clinicians. They have different modes and reasons for insertion. Many case series and case reports described several methods for removal of these foreign bodies. Case report This is a case of a 61 –year – old male who presented to the surgical outpatient with anal pa...
Choi, Ji Hun Kim, Jae Hyun Lee, Do Hyeong Byun, Sanghwan Jung, Kyoungwon Kim, Sung Eun Moon, Won Park, Moo In Park, Seun Ja
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Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Background Neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is an effective treatment option for patients with rectal cancer. In this study, we investigated the clinical efficacy of simple endoscopic scoring of patients with rectal cancer after CCRT. Methods Between July 2008 and October 2015, medical records including endoscopic imaging from 41 pat...
Lee-Six, Henry Olafsson, Sigurgeir Ellis, Peter Osborne, Robert J Sanders, Mathijs A Moore, Luiza Georgakopoulos, Nikitas Torrente, Franco Noorani, Ayesha Goddard, Martin
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