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Colorectal disease as a common human disease seriously affects the health of human life. With the aging of the population, the change of diet structure and the aggravation of environmental pollution, the incidence of colorectal diseases, such as colon cancer, Colon Polyp and inflammatory bowel
Oesophageal carcinoma significantly contributes to the global cancer burden ranking as the sixth leading cause of global cancer-related death. Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OESCC) is one of the most common type of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) carcinoma in some regions globally, particularly
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016 there were 3 million deaths worldwide from alcohol abuse. ALDH1b1 and ALDH2 proteins are involved in the alcohol metabolism promoting the conversion of acetaldehyde to acetate. The genes that encode these proteins have genetic variants, also
18F-DOPA and 11C-5-HTP are used to evaluate neuroendocrine metabolism . 18-fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) PET is usually a poor indication for NETs since these neoplasms tend to be metabolic inactive, and thus FDG-PET is only used for high grade more aggressive NETs . Only a combination of several
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects over 250,000 individuals in Canada. It is comprised of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). The dysregulated inflammatory response targeting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the hallmark of IBD and can lead to significant physical and
Background: Risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is significantly elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Arterial dysfunction is an important nontraditional CV risk factor gaining increased recognition in the field of nephrology. While many changes likely contribute to the
TREATMENT PLAN 5.1 Dosing Guidelines 5.1.1 Chemotherapy Paclitaxel is available commercially. Paclitaxel 135mg/m2 will be given over 1 hour in 250-500 ml of 5% dextrose or normal saline. Premedication for prevention of anaphylactic reactions with anti-histamines and/or steroids should be
Hot flashes are a sensation of sudden onset of body warmth, flushing and sweating. Hot flashes are common side effects of breast cancer treatments and can affect mood and daily life. Medications can help ease hot flashes, but many patients continue to experience symptoms despite these
Breast cancer is the second most frequent cancer worldwide, and the most frequent in France. Principal therapy consists in radiotherapy, that is locoregional, using radiations to kill cancerous cells.
Radiotherapy has sides effects as radiodermatitis, concerning about 90 percent of women treated.
Cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is standard care in the treatment of patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis as a result of intra-abdominal cancers. In many (inter)national centres oxaliplatin is used for the primary HIPEC treatment. Although the
Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has been used since 1990's for the diagnosis and staging of esophageal, gastric, duodenal, pancreatobiliary, rectal mediastinal lesions and intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy. Studies have shown a variable range of specimen adequacy when
In this part retrospective, part prospective single-center study we look in to the patients who have undergone SpyGlass pancreatoscopy in Helsinki University Hospital in the recent years, and recruit patients continuously to obtain a significant amount of study subjects. We investigate the
1. [11C]Acetate Administration [11C]Acetate will be administered in the Clinical PET Facility located on the 2nd floor of the Clements Imaging Building at UT Southwestern. Upon arrival, the patient will have an opportunity to have questions answered regarding the procedure. The patient will have one