World Journal of Surgical Oncology

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Content type: Case report
| 19 February 2019

Esophageal perforation secondary to malignant gastric outlet obstruction: a case report

Authors: Helen M. Johnson, Carlos J. Anciano and Shachar Laks
Content type: Research
| 18 February 2019

The diagnostic utility of retroperitoneoscopic tissue biopsy for unresectable retroperitoneal lesions excluding urogenital cancers

Authors: Makito Miyake, Shinji Fukui, Daisuke Gotoh, Yoshiaki Matsumura, Shoji Samma, Yoshihiro Matsumoto, Hitoshi Momose, Shunta Hori, Shuji Watanabe, Takuya Owari, Yosuke Morizawa, Yoshitaka Itami, Yasushi Nakai, Takeshi Inoue, Satoshi Anai, Kazumasa Torimoto…
Content type: Case report
| 18 February 2019

A unique presentation of superinfected pseudomyxoma peritonei secondary to a low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm

Authors: Brianne J. Sullivan, Nathan Bolton, Umut Sarpel and Deepa Magge
Content type: Research
| 15 February 2019

Repeat hepatectomy with systemic chemotherapy might improve survival of recurrent liver metastasis from colorectal cancer—a retrospective observational study

Authors: Hiroshi Matsuoka, Zenichi Morise, Chihiro Tanaka, Takahiro Hayashi, Yoshiaki Ikeda, Koutarou Maeda, Koji Masumori, Yoshikazu Koide, Hidetoshi Katsuno, Yoshinao Tanahashi, Sanae Nakajima, Tsunekazu Hanai, Yutaro Kato, Atsushi Sugioka and Ichiro Uyama
Content type: Review
| 13 February 2019

Transperineal versus transrectal prostate biopsy in the diagnosis of prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Jianjian Xiang, Huaqing Yan, Jiangfeng Li, Xiao Wang, Hong Chen and Xiangyi Zheng

Systematic review of single-incision versus conventional multiport laparoscopic surgery for sigmoid colon and rectal cancer
Xin Liu, et al.
Published: 10 November 2018

Progress in research on the role of circular RNAs in lung cancer
Yang Chen, et al.
Published: 6 November 2018

Should anti-EGFR mAbs be discontinued for conversion surgery in untreated right-sided metastatic colorectal cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Datian Chen, et al.
Published: 8 October 2018

Prognostic significance of metastatic lymph node ratio: the lymph node ratio could be a prognostic indicator for patients with gastric cancer
Yi Hou, et al.
Published: 4 October 2018

Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer in male urogenital function preservation, a meta-analysis
Xiaoli Tang, et al.
Published: 2 October 2018

Content type: Research
| 25 October 2013

Prognostic value of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1, O⁶-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase promoter methylation, and 1p19q co-deletion in Japanese malignant glioma patients

Authors: Yoshinobu Takahashi, Hideo Nakamura, Keishi Makino, Takuichiro Hide, Daisuke Muta, Hajime Kamada and Jun-ichi Kuratsu
Content type: Research
| 9 November 2005

Postoperative mortality after cancer surgery in octogenarians and nonagenarians: results from a series of 5,390 patients

Authors: Ronald AM Damhuis, Claudia JC Meurs and Willem S Meijer
Content type: Case report
| 23 April 2014

Metastasis of distal esophageal carcinoma to the thyroid with presentation simulating primary thyroid carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: En-dong Chen, Pu Cheng, Xing-qiang Yan, Yun-liang Ye, Cheng-ze Chen, Xiu-huan Ji and Xiao-hua Zhang
Content type: Research
| 7 February 2015

Age at diagnosis in relation to survival following breast cancer: a cohort study

Authors: Jasmine Brandt, Jens Peter Garne, Ingrid Tengrup and Jonas Manjer
Content type: Case report
| 4 February 2014

Retroperitoneal Castleman’s disease: advocating a multidisciplinary approach for a rare clinical entity

Authors: Austin D Williams, Adriana Sanchez, Jun Steve Hou, Rene Rothstein Rubin, Mark E Hysell, Blake D Babcock, Mohammad F Shaikh, Michael S Weingarten and Wilbur B Bowne

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Professor Manoj Pandey, Banaras Hindu University, India

Dr. Pandey's research has centred on screening, early detection and treatment of oral cancer. His aspiration for high quality research for cancer can be seen from his love of science and dedication to producing research in the specialty. Apart from being Editor-in-Chief of WJSO, he has published a total of 330 publications in his area of expertise.

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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Articles

Esophageal perforation secondary to malignant gastric outlet obstruction: a case report

The diagnostic utility of retroperitoneoscopic tissue biopsy for unresectable retroperitoneal lesions excluding urogenital cancers

A unique presentation of superinfected pseudomyxoma peritonei secondary to a low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm

Repeat hepatectomy with systemic chemotherapy might improve survival of recurrent liver metastasis from colorectal cancer—a retrospective observational study

Transperineal versus transrectal prostate biopsy in the diagnosis of prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prognostic value of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1, O⁶-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase promoter methylation, and 1p19q co-deletion in Japanese malignant glioma patients

Postoperative mortality after cancer surgery in octogenarians and nonagenarians: results from a series of 5,390 patients

Metastasis of distal esophageal carcinoma to the thyroid with presentation simulating primary thyroid carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Age at diagnosis in relation to survival following breast cancer: a cohort study

Retroperitoneal Castleman’s disease: advocating a multidisciplinary approach for a rare clinical entity

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Featured article: Infratentorial immature teratoma of congenital origin can be associated with a 20-year survival outcome: a case report and review of literature

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