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Participating entities: The Chilean Gastric Cancer Task Force (GCTF) is a collective effort between two principal identities: 1- The Center of Excellence of Precision Medicine (CEMP), which was established through a joint funding by the government agency for economic development (Corporacion de
Jaundice is one of the most common symptoms in patients with periampullary cancers including pancreatic cancer, common bile duct (CBD) cancer, ampulla of Vater (AoV) cancer, and duodenal cancer. Traditionally, preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) was routinely performed in these cancers because it
For Specific Aim 1, we will be monitoring the post-operative complication of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula within one week of surgery per the standard clinical guidelines as noted above. Common clinical presentations of pancreatic fistula include abdominal pain, leukocytosis and fever
The standard treatment for early-stage endometrial cancer is surgery. Surgical procedures include washing for cytology, total extrafascial hysterectomy and bilateral salpinges-oophorectomy. Although the therapeutic value of routine pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy is debated, staging
Study design: This is a single centre case series pilot study which oncologic results will be compared to historical data collected consisting of patients treated by anterior resection (AR) or total mesorectal excision (TME) with or without abdomino-perineal resection (APR) with no neoadjuvant
Background:
- Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor with an incidence of 1.5 to 2 per million people per year and has a very poor prognosis with an overall 5-year mortality rate of 75 - 90% and an average survival from the time of diagnosis of 14.5 months.
- The treatment of choice for a
BACKGROUND
Much of the clinical practice of oncology involves palliative care. In this setting ,the emphasis is on alleviation of symptoms and preservation or improvement of quality of life. A large body of clinical evidence documents the effectiveness of local-field external beam radiotherapy in
The standard treatment for early-stage endometrial cancer is surgery. Surgical procedures include washing for cytology, total extrafascial hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Although the therapeutic value of routine pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy is debated, staging
Objectives : The objectives of this study are to assess the feasibility, to determine the maximum tolerated dose, and to assess the toxicities of intraperitoneally administered CPT-11 in gastric cancer patients with peritoneal seeding.
Methods : This is open-labeled, non-randomized phase I study in
Gemcitabine is designed to disrupt the growth of the cancer cells, which causes the cancer cells to start to die.
Avastin is designed to prevent or slow down the growth of tumors by its damaging effects on blood vessel growth in tumors.
Before treatment starts, you will have a complete physical