Effectiveness in Hepatic Malignancies

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Fig. 1 a, b Actuarial patient survival after liver resection and liver transplant. Used with permission [33, 38] Table 1 Summary of studies examining liver resection versus liver transplant for early hepatocellular cancer…

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Effectiveness in Colon and Rectal Cancer

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Author, year Complications due to primary (%) Benoist, 2005 15 Cellini, 2010 67 Galizia, 2008 30 Karoui, 2011 19 McCahill, 2012 14 Muratore, 2007 8.6 Ruo, 2003 29 Scoggins, 1999…

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Effectiveness in Melanoma

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Biology Depth Patient Ulceration Positive deep margin Excessive anxiety Lymphovascular invasion Regression Age (younger) Mitotic rate Clark level IV or V  Vertical growth phase >0.75 mm  Studies have reported an increased…

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Effectiveness Research in Urologic Cancers

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Fig. 1 Comparative effectiveness topics 1.1 Prostate Cancer Screening Prostate cancer screening is highly controversial. The United States Preventative Services task force gave prostate cancer screening with PSA a D rating…

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Effectiveness in Head and Neck Malignancies

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29. Sinclair CF, McColloch NL, Carroll WR et al (2011) Patient-perceived and objective functional outcomes following transoral robotic surgery for early oropharyngeal carcinoma. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 137:1112–1116CrossRefPubMed 30….

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Effectiveness Issues in Lung Cancer

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Fig. 1 Non-disease factors that influence receipt of lung cancer treatment Limited disease is treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, while extensive disease is often treated with chemotherapy. Five-year survival rates…

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