European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
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In 2010, the seventh Tumour-Node-Metastasis (TNM) cancer staging system of the International Union for Cancer Control (UICC) and the American Joint Committee of Cancer (AJCC) introduced a subdivision of M1 in the TNM classification of colorectal carcinomas. For the eighth TNM edition which will be released in the autumn of 2016 and will become effective in January 2017 new proposals are appreciated. The aim of our study was to define a new and better proposal for M1 subclassification. ⋯ The new proposal can identify three prognostic groups in stage IV colorectal carcinomas with significant differences in survival.
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Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a non-thermal based tumor ablation method used close to vessels and ducts and has the potential of treating locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of IRE in patients with LAPC after chemo- and/or radio-chemotherapy. ⋯ Percutaneous IRE is reasonably safe in LAPC after chemo-/radio-chemotherapy and with promising results regarding efficacy.
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Review Meta Analysis
Positron emission tomography (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake and prognosis in patients with bone and soft tissue sarcoma: A meta-analysis.
To investigate the prognostic significance of (18)F-FDG PET imaging in patients with bone and soft tissue sarcoma, a meta-analysis was conducted. ⋯ (18)F-FDG PET parameters of SUV1, SUV2, SUV Ratio, TLG and MTV may have effective prognostic significance for patients with bone and soft tissue sarcoma. (18)F-FDG PET imaging may be a promising tool to help predict survival outcomes of these patients.
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We hypothesized that such prognosis is independently improved by surgery conducted within university hospitals. ⋯ This study found no improvements in long-term mortality from esophagectomy performed within university hospitals after adjustment for surgeon volume and other confounders.