Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
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Review Meta Analysis
The accuracy of circulating microRNA-21 in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The accuracy and clinical value of circulating microRNA-21 (miR-21) were assessed as a novel diagnostic biomarker of colorectal cancer (CRC). ⋯ The results suggest that circulating miR-21 is a biomarker with moderate sensitivity and specificity for CRC.
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Review Meta Analysis
Possible benefits of robot-assisted rectal cancer surgery regarding urological and sexual dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Robot-assisted surgery for rectal cancer may result in lower rates of urogenital dysfunction compared with laparoscopic surgery. A systematic review was conducted of studies reporting urogenital dysfunction after robot-assisted rectal cancer surgery. ⋯ Although there were few data and no randomized controlled trials the results of the review suggested that robot-assisted surgery resulted in improved urogenital function than after laparoscopy.