Publications by authors named "C Aube"
Background: Patients with advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD) are at high risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Therefore, biannual surveillance is recommended. This large-scale multicenter study aimed to stratify the risk of HCC development in ACLD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is now a common first line therapy for breast cancer. International guidelines recommend placement of a clip before commencement of therapy to assist with localizing the tumor bed in the event of excellent response-this takes up time and resources. The microcalcifications associated usually persist after chemotherapy and could serve as an alternative marker.
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- Preoperative imaging, specifically ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT), is recommended for patients with suspected acute appendicitis (AA) to improve management outcomes.
- A retrospective study of 339 patients showed that US was the primary imaging method used, with a small percentage requiring follow-up CT, highlighting a significant association between patient age and management failure.
- The study concluded that US should be routinely performed as the first-line examination for suspected AA before considering CT, due to its high specificity and reasonable sensitivity, along with the implications for patient management.
Background: Visceral fat produces angiogenic factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor that promote tumoral growth. However, its influence on outcome for patients with advanced cancer treated with anti-angiogenic agents is controversial.
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine whether visceral fat volume, visceral fat area and body mass index are associated with outcome in patients receiving first-line bevacizumab-based treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer.