Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio on Appendectomy of Geriatric and Nongeriatric Patients.

Purpose: Acute appendicitis is the most frequent emergency procedure that requires acute surgical intervention. The mortality risk is higher in geriatric patients. There is not a single parameter to diagnose it easily and negative appendectomy is traditionally accepted however the operation itself can cause morbidity and mortality especially in elderly patients.

Factors influencing cost, length of hospital stay and mortality in colorectal cancer.

Purpose: Colorectal cancers (CRCs) are the most common cancers in the world after lung and prostate cancer in men and breast and lung cancer in women, and usually occur in the recto-sigmoid region. There are many factors that affect their morbidity and mortality. Some markers have been evaluated to predict disease prognosis.

Impact of high dose chemoimmunotherapy after surgery on the overall and disease-free survivals in advanced stage malignant melanoma.

Background: To investigate the impact of high dose chemoimmunotherapy in addition to surgery on the cumulative survival and disease-free survey of malignant melanoma patients.

Methods: A total of 86 malignant melanoma patients [35 females (40.7%), 51 males (59.