Ovarian Cancer in the Elderly

Oct 14, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Ovarian Cancer in the Elderly

  Items Possible responses (score) A Has food intake declined over the past 3 months due to loss of appetite, digestive problems, chewing or swallowing difficulties? 0 = severe decrease…

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First-Line Systemic Therapy (Chemo/Antiangiogenics)

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Eric Pujade-Lauraine, Isabelle Ray-Coquard and Fabrice Lécuru (eds.)Ovarian Cancers10.1007/978-3-319-32110-3_8 8. First-Line Systemic Therapy (Chemo/Antiangiogenics) Sandro Pignata1   and Sabrina Chiara Cecere1   (1) Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Uro-Gynaecological Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G…

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How to Evaluate Tumor Burden Before Therapeutic Decision

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NCT# Name Type – site Objective MRI NCT02243059 MILO Maastricht University Medical Center Magnetic resonance imaging for lymph node staging in ovarian cancer NCT02334371  Maastricht University Medical Center MR-PET for…

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Value of Lymphadenectomy

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FIGO stage Intra-abdominal residual disease Radiological and clinically negative LN Positive lymph nodes >1 cm FIGO I–II 0 >0: stop doing surgery for ovarian cancer Yes Complete surgical staging −/−…

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Evaluation of Resectability of Pancreatic Cancer by MDCT

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  Range Scan delay time (s) Slice thickness (mm) Additional slice (mm) Reconstruction images Precontrast Liver〜Kidney  2.5  Early arterial phase Liver〜Kidney 25 2.5 1.25 3D (VR) MIP Late arterial (pancreatic)…

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Indications and Pitfalls of the Modified Distal Pancreatectomy with Celiac Axis En Bloc Resection for Pancreatic Cancer

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  Resection Preservation Optional resection Organ Pancreas (body/tail), left adrenal gland, gallbladdera, spleen Stomach, duodenum  Vessels Celiac artery, common hepatic artery, splenic artery, dorsal pancreatic artery, short gastric vessels, posterior…

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Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy

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Fig. 10.1 Trocar position for laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy 10.2.4 Intraoperative Evaluation All intra-abdominal viscera were assessed carefully and the ascites was aspirated and sent for cytology if present. All peritoneal cavity,…

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