Assessment of the economic relevance of the use of single-use digital flexible ureteroscopes A systematic review.

Introduction: Breakages and repairs related to flexible digital reusable ureteroscopes (flURS) are expensive. Thus, we aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of single-use flexible digital ureteroscopes ureteroscopes (SUFDU).

Methods: We conducted a literature review on MEDLINE and EMBASE until September 19, 2018.

Decision aid on breast cancer screening reduces attendance rate: results of a large-scale, randomized, controlled study by the DECIDEO group.

Controversies regarding the benefits of breast cancer screening programs have led to the promotion of new strategies taking into account individual preferences, such as decision aid. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a decision aid leaflet on the participation of women invited to participate in a national breast cancer screening program. This Randomized, multicentre, controlled trial.

Cervical epidural anesthesia is associated with increased cancer-free survival in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer surgery: a retrospective propensity-matched analysis.

Background And Objectives: Regional anesthesia preserves perioperative immune competence and may reduce the risk of recurrence and metastasis after cancer surgery. Cervical epidural anesthesia provides adequate analgesia for head and neck cancer surgery, but its impact on cancer recurrence is unknown.

Methods: This study was a single-center retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing larynx or hypopharynx cancer surgery between January 1984 and December 2008.

[Assessment of daily physical activity of breast cancer patients and comparison with two control populations].

Objective: The purpose is to assess the physical activity of breast cancer patients using a questionnaire, the Population Physical Activity Questionnaire (POPAQ) and to compare the data with those from two female populations: one healthy population and one with a previous history of cardiovascular disease.

Patients And Methods: This prospective study included 104 consecutive breast cancer patients who were addressed at the radiation oncology department, Institut de cancérologie de la Loire from March to July 2010. A questionnaire using factorial method was used for assessment of physical activity.

Factors associated with weight loss during radiotherapy in patients with stage I or II head and neck cancer.

Background: The purpose of the study was to identify factors associated with weight loss during radiotherapy (RT) in patients with stage I or II head and neck (HN) cancer.

Methods: This study was conducted as part of a phase III chemoprevention trial. A total of 540 patients were randomized.