Treatment approaches and survival outcomes in elderly colorectal cancer patients: a single-center comparative study.

Background: Geriatric patients account for nearly half of new colorectal cancer (CRC) cases. This study compares clinicopathological features, treatments, outcomes, and frailty in elderly (≥ 70) and younger (< 70) CRC patients at our center.

Materials And Methods: Patients diagnosed with non-metastatic or de novo metastatic CRC between January 2015 and April 2024 were included.

Utilizing Surgeon-Performed Intraoperative Translaryngeal Ultrasound for Verifying Vocal Fold Function: A Troubleshooting Approach for Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Neck Surgery.

Introduction: We investigated transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography (TLUS) for assessing vocal fold (VF) mobility during thyroid and parathyroid surgeries, emphasizing its precision and utility in signal loss scenarios.

Methods: Between October 2020 and January 2023, we performed TLUS, Doppler sonography, laryngeal twitch response (LTR) palpation, and electromyography (EMG) to monitor recurrent laryngeal nerve function during neck surgeries. Postoperatively, the VF activity was verified using fiberoptic video laryngoscopy (FL).

The effect of primary tumour resection on patients with synchronous metastatic colorectal cancer treated with cetuximab-containing regimens.

Background: This study aims to assess the effect of primary tumour resection (PTR) on patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) treated with cetuximab.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary cancer center in Turkey. Patients with mCRC between January 2009 and December 2020 were extracted from the electronic hospital management system.

Effect of Prehabilitation on Stoma Self-Care, Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Patients With Stomas: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: An intestinal stoma has severe psychosocial effects on patients.

Objective: This study aimed to measure the effects of prehabilitation on stoma self-care, quality of life, anxiety, and depression levels.

Design: This study was a a randomized controlled trial.

Quality of life after colorectal surgery: A prospective study of patients compared with their spouses.

Background: Although radical surgery for colorectal cancer improves the oncological outcomes, a significant portion of patients suffer from alterations in their quality of life (QoL). There are many studies investigating the QoL of patients who have colorectal cancer but none of these focus on the QoL of spouses.

Aim: To compare the QoL of patients after colorectal surgery to the QoL of spouses.