6295 papers
This retrospective chart review of 846 adult head and neck cancer patients across six BC Cancer centres reveals that 20.5% required feeding tubes, with usage rates varying significantly by location and a predominance of reactive placement during or after radiation therapy, highlighting the need for standardized practices to improve patient counselling.
This bivariate diagnostic meta-analysis of 4,023 patients demonstrates that while PSMA-PET shows comparable performance to multiparametric MRI for local tumor staging, it offers significantly superior accuracy for detecting lymph node and bone metastases, supporting its role as the preferred method for initial staging in intermediate- to high-risk prostate cancer.
This study of 213 HSCT patients reveals that illness uncertainty negatively impacts resilience, a relationship significantly mediated by coping styles, while demographic factors like residence and income independently influence resilience, underscoring the need for targeted psychological interventions to improve psychosocial adaptation.
This case report describes a rare primary extracranial scalp meningioma in a young woman, emphasizing the critical importance of routine histopathological examination for all excised scalp masses to prevent misdiagnosis and recurrence when imaging alone is insufficient.
This quasi-experimental study demonstrates that a targeted educational package significantly and sustainably improved oncology nurses' knowledge regarding fertility preservation in Jordan.
This case report describes a rare instance of a pituitary abscess coexisting with a pituitary adenoma in a patient with a normal hormonal profile and no systemic infection, highlighting the diagnostic challenge and the curative efficacy of early endoscopic transsphenoidal drainage.
This case report documents an exceptionally rare instance of glioblastoma recurrence after an eight-year progression-free survival following surgery and radiotherapy alone, underscoring the necessity for long-term surveillance and the potential value of molecular profiling in managing late tumor relapses.
This in vitro study demonstrates that ultrasonic scaling causes dose- and technique-dependent hard-tissue surface loss on irradiated teeth, with the greatest damage occurring at 30 Gy using wider tips (G6) at steep angles (45°) and back orientation, particularly on roots, whereas slim tips (P20) at shallow angles (15°) with lateral orientation minimize wear across all conditions.
This 10-year retrospective study of 21 patients at a Pakistani tertiary center demonstrates that total coccygectomy is an effective and safe surgical intervention for refractory coccydynia, yielding significant pain relief with acceptable complication rates in selected patients who fail conservative therapy.
This cross-sectional study reveals that while the vast majority of patients with metastatic cancer meet established criteria for timely palliative care referral, only a minority have actually received a consultation in the past three months, highlighting a significant gap between identified needs and service delivery.