Bratisl Med J
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Gaps of radiotherapy treatment are one of the factors recognized as unfavorable in terms of tumor control and disease prognosis. All strategies for compensating the negative effect of radiotherapy treatment gaps are based on radiobiological models. ⋯ We aim to present the radiobiological data underlying the recalculation of radiotherapy treatment and exemplification for different clinical scenarios in the case of head and neck cancers (Ref. 17). Keywords: adiobiology, treatment gaps, locally advanced head and neck cancers, radical radiotherapy, COVID-19 pandemic.
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This investigation aimed to estimate reliability of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire and quality of life of patients after PCI or CABG surgery. ⋯ The WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire has a good reliability in characterizing the quality of life of patients after PCI or CABG surgery. Patients after PCI or CABG surgery had a relatively moderate quality of life (Tab. 6, Ref. 23).
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Pseudoaneurysm of the splenic vein is a rare entity which is associated with pancreatitis in 52 % cases. Pseudocysts of the pancreas create approximately 70 % of all cystic lesions of the pancreas. One of the most dangerous complications of pancreatic pseudocysts is bleeding into the cystic lumen. ⋯ Surgery was done. We did distal resection of the pancreas with a complete removal of the pseudocyst and spleen (Fig. 7, Ref. 11). Keywords: splenic vein, pseudoaneurysm, pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocysts.
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The main aim of the study was to evaluate the potential roles of KRAS/NRAS proto-oncogenes, IL-4 VNTR variants and HPV prevalence in colorectal cancer metastasis. As the second aim, the interactions of the analyzed genes and viral sequences with both clinicopathological variables and each other were targeted. ⋯ Our study comprehensively and concomitantly evaluated several potential molecular risk factors. Future studies designed in such combined approaches will substantially contribute to better manage colorectal cancer tumorigenesis from molecular biological perspective (Tab. 6, Fig. 2, Ref. 40).
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The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate results of four different surgical approaches to palatoplasty and to demonstrate which type showed the lowest number of cases with the need for secondary surgeries. The results of 227 patients who underwent cleft palate surgical repair over a 13-year period (2000-2012) were included. The incidence rates of oronasal fistula, velopharyngeal insufficiency with the need of pharyngeal flap and pharyngoplasty were examined. ⋯ Neither there was observed a significant difference in the incidence of additional surgery between male and female patients. However, a higher need for pharyngeal flap was noted in the female group (Tab. 8, Ref. 38). Keywords: complications after palatoplasty, cleft repair techniques, Pierre Robin sequence, pharyngeal flap.