Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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J. Natl. Cancer Inst. · Dec 2016
Long-term Outcome of an Organ Preservation Program After Neoadjuvant Treatment for Rectal Cancer.
The aim of this study was to establish the oncological and functional results of organ preservation with a watch-and-wait approach (W&W) and selective transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) in patients with a clinical complete or near-complete response (cCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancer. ⋯ Organ preservation appears oncologically safe for selected rectal cancer patients with a cCR or near cCR after neoadjuvant chemoradiation when applying strict selection criteria and frequent follow-up, including endoscopy and MRI. The low colostomy rate and the good long-term functional outcome warrant discussing this option with the patient as an alternative to major surgery.
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J. Natl. Cancer Inst. · Jun 2016
Comparative Study Observational StudyIncidence of Diabetes in Colorectal Cancer Survivors.
A higher risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients with diabetes has been well documented. However, little is known regarding diabetes incidence in CRC survivors. This may have substantial impact on CRC survivorship care as well as enhancing the understanding of the interplay between the two diseases. We explored whether the incidence of diabetes was higher among patients with CRC than matched control subjects. ⋯ We found that CRC patients were statistically significantly more likely to develop subsequent diabetes than persons without CRC for up to five years after the diagnosis. Our study suggests that active screening and counseling regarding modifiable risk factors may be warranted in this high-risk group.
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Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is a common endocrine malignancy, accounting for nearly 90% of all thyroid cancers. About 5% of PTC is hereditary familial nonmedullary thyroid cancer (FNMTC). No general susceptibility gene is known for FNMTC. ⋯ The overall prevalence of HABP2 G534E was six per 43 (14.0%) PTC patients from the 29 kindreds and four per 29 (13.8%) kindreds. None of the subjects with benign thyroid neoplasm or the normal subjects from these kindreds had this mutation. These results are consistent with HABP2 G534E being a susceptibility gene in a subgroup of FNMTC, providing important diagnostic implications for this hereditary thyroid cancer.