Prevention and Prognosis
Fig. 3.1 The 5-year overall survival rate in patients with ulcerative colitis–colorectal cancer (UC-CRC). The 5-year overall survival rate was 89 % (Citation from Ref. [15]) Fig. 3.2 The 5-year survival…
ONCOLOGY
Cancer Surveillance of Patients with Long-Standing Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Extensive colitis Primary sclerosing cholangitis Severe long-standing inflammation Inflammatory polyps Colonic stricture Family history of colorectal cancer, especially aged <50 Personal history of dysplasia Determination of anatomic extent in assessing…
Molecular Alterations in Inflammatory Colonic Carcinogenesis and Markers for Detecting Colitis-Associated Cancer
Fig. 5.1 Molecular pathogenesis of colorectal dysplasia and cancer in inflammatory bowel disease. Summary of the molecular signals, mediators, gene targets, and mechanisms implicated in the progression from mucosal inflammation…
Incidence and Risk Factors
Author Year of publication Type of study IBD patients No. of CAC patients Incidence or risk ratios Eaden et al. [19] 2001 Meta-analysis UC 1,698 10 years, 1.6; 20 years,…
Colitis-Associated Cancer: Overview
78. Connell WR et al (1994) Lower gastrointestinal malignancy in Crohn’s disease. Gut 35(3):347–352PubMedCentralPubMed 79. Higashi D et al (2007) Study of colorectal cancer with Crohn’s disease. Anticancer Res 27(6A):3771–3774PubMed…
Rotation Flaps of the Scalp: Study of the Design, Planning and Biomechanics of Single, Double and Triple Pedicle Flaps
Figure 4.1 Single rotation flap plan Figure 4.2 Single rotation flap sutures in place Figure 4.3 Single rotation flap post op Case Study 2 A 65 year old lady was…
The Keystone Design Perforator Island Flap: An Easy Option for the Lower Limb, But How Does It Actually Work?
Figure 7.1 Steps of the Bezier island flap The Keystone Design Perforator Island Flap This flap was first described by Felix Behan [10]. In Roman architecture, it was necessary to…
Balloon Cell Nevi and Balloon Cell Melanomas: What Are They?
Figure 10.1 Clear cell appearance of the melanocytes: H&E, 200× magnification Figure 10.2 A transitional area, where conventional melanocytes in the superficial dermis transition into the ballooning melanocytes: H&E, 100×…
Multiple Basal Cell Carcinomas and Superficial Radiotherapy (SRT)
Fig. 14.1 Patient outcome on his mid upper back lesion – first day of treatment Fig. 14.2 Patient outcome on his mid upper back lesion – tenth day of treatment…
The Modified Rhomboid Flap: An Improvement on the Traditional Technique and Its Use in Defects of the Ala Nasi
Figure 6.1 Rhomboid flap Limberg and his followers (including us) use a bit of ‘surgical license’ when referring to the ‘rhomboid’ shape. Because, mathematically speaking, a parallelogram with sides of…
