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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are aberrantly expressed in many types of human cancer including pancreatic cancer (PC) and correlated with tumorigenesis and cancer prognosis, whereas knowledge about regulatory...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:155
Published on: 17 August 2017
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Fertility-sparing surgery is indicated for patients with stage I epithelial ovarian cancers. We sought to evaluate the clinical outcomes and oncofertility in a cohort of patients of reproductive age with stage...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:154
Published on: 15 August 2017
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The magnitude of the perioperative inflammatory response plays a role in surgical outcomes. However, few studies have explored the mechanisms of the resolution of inflammation in the context of surgery. Here, ...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:152
Published on: 10 August 2017
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) was one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies. The molecular mechanisms involved in the progression of CRC remain unclear. Accumulating evidences showed that long noncoding RNAs (...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:153
Published on: 10 August 2017
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Thymectomy is the primary approach for the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG). This retrospective study aimed to identify the clinical and demographical features that may impact the duration of mechanical ven...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:150
Published on: 8 August 2017
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most dangerous cancers in the body, producing serious complications with individual behaviors. Many different pathogenetic factors are involved in the carcinog...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:151
Published on: 8 August 2017
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical effectiveness of staging radioactive particle implantation guided by computed tomography (CT) and fiber–optic bronchoscopy in treating cancerous large a...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:149
Published on: 3 August 2017
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Previous studies have revealed the importance of microRNAs’ (miRNAs) function as biomarkers in diagnosing human bladder cancer (BC). However, the results are discordant. Consequently, the possibility of miRNAs...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:147
Published on: 3 August 2017
Case Report
For colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) patients, hepatic resection is currently the sole cure offering the chance of long-term survival. Tumor shrinkage and planned liver remnant hypertrophy are the two key st...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:148
Published on: 3 August 2017
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Though a number of studies have been conducted to explore the association between myeloperoxidase (MPO)-463G > A polymorphism and cancer risk, the results remain inconsistent. Therefore, we performed a meta-an...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:144
Published on: 2 August 2017
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Accurate intraoperative localization of esophageal lesions is essential for successful surgical resection. We tested whether preoperative endoscopic placement of titanium clips could facilitate intraoperative ...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:145
Published on: 2 August 2017
Case Report
Colorectal cancer associated with chronic intestinal schistosomiasis has been linked with the chronic inflammation as a result of schistosomal ova deposition in the submucosal layer of the intestine. Among all...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:146
Published on: 2 August 2017
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This retrospective study and meta-analysis was designed to explore the relationship between E-cadherin (E-cad) expression and the molecular subtypes of invasive non-lobular breast cancer, especially in early-s...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:139
Published on: 1 August 2017
Case Report
Gastric cancer rarely metastasizes to the oral cavity, especially to gingiva. Only 18 cases have been reported worldwide to date. This paper herein presents the nineteenth case of gingival metastasis from gast...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:141
Published on: 1 August 2017
Case Report
Anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most dreadful postoperative complications because it can result in increased morbidity and mortality as well as poorer long-term prognosis. Although most studies of AL li...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:143
Published on: 1 August 2017
Case Report
Sclerosing mesenteritis is a non-neoplastic inflammatory disease that occurs in the bowel mesentery. Distinguishing sclerosing mesenteritis from neoplasms may be difficult because of the clinical and radiograp...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:142
Published on: 1 August 2017
Case Report
Lynch syndrome is the most common form of hereditary colorectal carcinoma. It is characterized by the presence of germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes. Mutation carriers have a lifetime risk of deve...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:140
Published on: 1 August 2017
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It is still under debate that whether stage IV colorectal cancer patients with unresectable metastasis can benefit from primary tumor resection, especially for asymptomatic colorectal cancer patients. Retrospe...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:138
Published on: 27 July 2017
Case Report
Giant cell tumor of soft tissue (GCT-ST), which histologically resembles GCT of bone, is a rare tumor. Usually, it is located in the lower extremities and trunk. GCT-ST, occurring in mediastinum, is extremely ...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:137
Published on: 26 July 2017
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Sub-lethal heat treatment characterizes a transition zone of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) which explains hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) residual cancer occurrence in this area after RFA treatment. The biochem...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:136
Published on: 21 July 2017
Review
Gastric cancer remains a formidable treatment challenge. For decades, treatment consisted mostly of surgical intervention for this deadly disease. With improvements in the multi-disciplinary management of soli...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:135
Published on: 17 July 2017
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This study aimed to evaluate the current status of secondary debulking surgery (SDS) and tertiary debulking surgery (TDS; performed for recurrence after SDS) and to assess the overall survival after recurrence...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:132
Published on: 17 July 2017
Case Report
Spinal epidermoid cysts are benign tumors, which are rarely seen as an intradural extramedullary spinal cord tumor in the conus medullaris region. Acquired spinal epidermoid cysts are mostly caused by iatrogen...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:131
Published on: 17 July 2017
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Many studies have assessed the volume-outcome relationship in cancer patients, but most focused on better outcomes in higher volume groups rather than identifying a specific threshold that could assist in clin...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:134
Published on: 17 July 2017
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The morbidity of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas is increasing worldwide. Surgery is the main treatment for papillary thyroid microcarcinomas, and the choice of surgical method partly depends on the T stage ...
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017 15:133
Published on: 17 July 2017
