Latest Recommendations of the European Germ Cell Cancer Group on Diagnosis and Treatment of Germ Cell Cancer

Nov 17, 2016 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Latest Recommendations of the European Germ Cell Cancer Group on Diagnosis and Treatment of Germ Cell Cancer

Localization of the tumour Size Multiplicity Extension of the tumour (pT category according to UICC) Histopathological type (WHO) In seminoma: presence of syncytiotrophoblasts In spermatocytic seminoma: any sarcomatous elements In…

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Poor-Prognosis Germ Cell Tumours

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Chemotherapy Classification system Number of patients Favourable response rates (%) Progression-free survival (%) Conclusion First author BEP × 4 Indiana University 159 73 61 Double-dose cisplatin not superior and more toxic Nichols…

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Colonoscopy

Nov 17, 2016 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Colonoscopy

  Rectum Sigmoid and left colon Transverse colon Right colon Ileum Deep ulceration (12 if present, 0 if absent) 0+ 0+ 12+ 12+ / Superficial ulceration (6 if present, 0…

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Colon Polyps and Pathologic Features

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Fig. 11.1 Erosion on the surface and lymphoid aggregates that mainly composed of mixed inflammatory cells, cryptitis, and crypt abscesses within the lamina propria are seen in inflammatory polyp (HE…

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Colon Polyps and Radiologic Approach

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Fig. 12.1 Sessile polyps look like “bowler hats” (arrow) Fig. 12.2 Pedunculated polyp look like “Mexican hat” (arrows) When the villous change occurs in the tubular adenomatous polyps, the mucosal…

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Colonoscopy and Cardiovascular System

Nov 17, 2016 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Colonoscopy and Cardiovascular System

Low risk <1 % Moderate risk 1–5 % High risk >5 % Endoscopy procedures Breast Dental Endocrine Eye Gynaecology Reconstructive Orthopaedic – minor (knee surgery) Urologic – minor Abdominal Carotid…

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Colon Cancer Risk and Prevention

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Omer Engin (ed.)Colon Polyps and the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer10.1007/978-3-319-17993-3_13 13. Colon Cancer Risk and Prevention Omer Engin1  , Mebrure Evnur Uyar2, Oguzhan Sunamak3 and Fuat Ipekci4 (1) Surgery Department, Buca Seyfi Demirsoy State Hospital,…

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Surgical Management of Colon Polyps

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Morphology: flat, hard to see, sessile > 15 mm, laterally spreading, villous, unsmooth surface, short and thick pedicle Diameter: <1.5 cm, or > 3 cm Multiplicity (>3) Localization: right colon or cecum, ileocecal valve,…

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Colonoscopy and Infectious Disease

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15. Kovaleva J, Peters FT, van der Mei HC, Degener JE. Transmission of infection by flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy and bronchoscopy. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2013;26(2):231–54.PubMedCentralPubMedCrossRef 16. Chu NS, McAlister D, Antonoplos…

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