(1) Aim: The prevalence and incidence of small bowel NETs have increased significantly over the past two decades. This study aims to report the 10-year experience of SB-NET management at a regional cancer center in Canada. (2) Materials and methods: We conducted a retrospective study of the clinical and pathological data of patients diagnosed with biopsy-proven SB-NET at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), Ottawa, Canada between 2011 and 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(1) Background: The management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) has significantly evolved over the last two decades, with the introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI). We aim to report 10 years of experience of GIST management at a regional cancer center in Canada. (2) Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 248 consecutive patients diagnosed with GIST between 2011 and 2021.
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September 2022
Dorsal preservation techniques as a means of addressing the dorsal hump have been popularized recently to avoid midvault disruption or dorsal resection. The pitfall of these techniques is the higher rate of dorsal hump recurrence of up to 15%. We present the use of the upper lateral cartilages (ULCs) as a turn-in flap and as a cutting guide during classic dorsal hump takedown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Reported rates of thyroid cancer in Graves' disease (GD) vary widely. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), including aggressive forms, in GD compared to matched controls undergoing thyroidectomy. Furthermore, it seeks to elucidate any patient- or tumour-associated factors predictive of malignancy or an aggressive course.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients with advanced, disabling multiple sclerosis (MS) have few effective treatment options. Little is known about the role that patients and their care providers want their neurologist to fill in this situation.
Objective: To better understand the role that patients with disabling MS and their care providers want their neurologist to have in their care.