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New Developments in Upper and Lower Genital Tract Cancer potx
... radiation therapy is the treatment. Vulvar cancer accounts for 5% of all gyneco- logic malignancies, with 90% being squamous in origin. Like cervical cancer, vulvar cancer is most frequently found in ... gynecologic cancers are the direct elements of sexuality, fertility and feminini- ty. Cancer of the vulva, vagina and cervix directly impact on one’s self esteem. For endometrial and ovarian cancer, ... identity. References 1. National Cancer Institute of Canada: Canadian Cancer Statistics 2000. National Cancer Institute of Canada, Toronto, Canada, 2000, p. 9. 2. Health Canada: Cancer Updates: Cervical Cancer in Canada....
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ENDOSCOPY OF GI TRACT potx
... antibody in subjects with Gastric Cancer (GC), Duodenal Ulcer (DU), Chronic Gastritis (CG) and Reflux Esophagitis (RE) Endoscopy of GI Tract 26 Endoscopy of GI Tract http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/45916 Edited ... staff's interest and support (showed by an anesthesiologist and gastroenterologist) and appropriate doses of pharmacological agents. Pharmacological agents used for premedication include sedatives ... supplemental oxygen, encouraging the patient to cough, chest film, antibiotics and physi‐ otherapy. 4. Patients requiring anesthesiologists support for GIE procedures Generally, GIE procedures can be...
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Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 1) docx
... esophageal cancers. Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 87. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer: ... gastrointestinal tract is the second most common noncutaneous site for cancer and the second major cause of cancer- related mortality in the United States. Esophageal Cancer Incidence and Etiology Cancer ... 13,940 deaths. Worldwide, the incidence of esophageal cancer varies strikingly. It occurs frequently within a geographic region extending from the southern shore of the Caspian Sea on...
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Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 2) ppsx
... fistulas, subphrenic infiltrated with cancer. Dysphagia may be associated with pain on swallowing (odynophagia), pain radiating to the chest and/or back, regurgitation or vomiting, and aspiration ... achieved by the chemoradiation combination. For the incurable, surgically unresectable patient with esophageal cancer, dysphagia, malnutrition, and the management of tracheoesophageal fistulas ... offering accurate information regarding spread to mediastinal lymph nodes. Esophageal Cancer: Treatment The prognosis for patients with esophageal carcinoma is poor. Fewer than 5% of patients...
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Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 3) doc
... frequency of gastric cancer is declining. Thus, different etiologic factor(s) may be involved in these two subtypes. In the United States, ~30% of gastric cancers originate in the distal stomach, ... Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 3) Tumors of the Stomach Gastric Adenocarcinoma Incidence and Epidemiology For unclear reasons, the incidence and mortality rates for gastric cancer have ... subsequent risk for gastric cancer in high-incidence areas is under investigation. Loss of acidity may occur when acid-producing cells of the gastric antrum have been removed surgically to control...
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Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 4) ppt
... of occult gastric cancers in young asymptomatic carriers. Duodenal ulcers are not associated with gastric cancer. Clinical Features Gastric cancers, when superficial and surgically curable, ... TNM Features No. of Cases, % 5- Year Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 4) Several additional etiologic factors have been associated with gastric carcinoma. Gastric ulcers ... due to the submucosal location of lymphoid tumors. The staging system for gastric carcinoma is shown in Table 87-3. Table 87-3 Staging System for Gastric Carcinoma Data from ACS Stage ...
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Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 5) pptx
... Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 5) Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Treatment Complete surgical removal of the tumor with resection of adjacent lymph ... enhancing survival. The prognosis following complete surgical resection depends on the degree of tumor penetration into the stomach wall and is adversely influenced by regional lymph node involvement, ... survival rates of 40– 60% in patients with localized high-grade lymphomas. The need for a major surgical procedure has been questioned, particularly in patients with preoperative radiographic evidence...
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Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 6) ppsx
... with GIST whose tumors have become refractory to imatinib subsequently benefit from sunitinib (Sutent), another inhibitor of the c- kit tyrosine kinase. Colorectal Cancer Incidence Cancer ... bowel is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in the United States: 153,760 new cases occurred in 2007, and 52,180 deaths were due to colorectal cancer. The incidence rate has ... frequently than every 3 years. Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 6) Gastric (Nonlymphoid) Sarcoma Leiomyosarcomas and GISTs make up 1–3% of gastric neoplasms. They most frequently...
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Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part 7) ppt
... for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer has increased in Japan since that nation has adopted a more "western" diet. At least three Chapter 087. Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer (Part ... large-bowel cancer appears to be related to environmental factors. The disease occurs more often in upper socioeconomic populations who live in urban areas. Mortality from colorectal cancer is ... Factors Risk factors for the development of colorectal cancer are listed in Table 87- 4. Table 87-4 Risk Factors for the Development of Colorectal Cancer Diet: Animal fat hypotheses have been...
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