A scoring system to predict recurrence in breast cancer patients.

Objective: Current breast cancer recurrence prediction models have limitations for clinical practice (statistical methodology, simplicity and specific populations). We therefore developed a new model that overcomes these limitations.

Methods: This cohort study comprised 272 patients with breast cancer followed between 2003 and 2016.

Complete Remission of Advanced Gastric Cancer in Response to Chemotherapy With Docetaxel, Cisplatin and Capecitabine (dcx).

We describe the case of a 60 year-old man with advanced gastric cancer. The patient started chemotherapy with a combination of docetaxel, cisplatin and capecitabine. In a radiological assessment after the third treatment cycle, a significant reduction of adenopathies and gastric wall thickening was observed.

Positron emission tomography: false positive result due to splenic uptake in an extension study in bronchial carcinoma. A case report.

Lung cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases. Many tests and techniques are used in the staging of this disease, including positron emission tomography. This is probably the most recently introduced test and is capable of providing information on all the structures affected by malignancy.

Positron emission tomography: a false negative result in cystic encephalic mestastases from a small cell bronchial carcinoma.

Lung cancer represents one of the most common malignant diseases. Many investigations are used in the staging study including, most recently, PET. We present a case of cystic cerebral metastases (with no oedema) from a small cell carcinoma which were not detected by PET.

[5-Fluorouracil-induced small bowel toxicity in a patient with colorectal cancer].

5-Fluorouracil-induced gastro-intestinal toxicity predominantly affects the upper and the lower gastro-intestinal tract. Although 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) can cause severe small-bowel toxicity, this has been reported only in 6 patients with colon carcinoma receiving 5-FU-based therapy. The presentation was extensive ulceration and inflammation of the small bowel with no involvement of the colon.

[Paralytic ileus due to vinorelbine].

Intestinal obstruction is very common in cancer patients and occurs in 80% of cases with malignant aetiology. Hence, aggressive treatment is needed in most cases. The occlusion can be caused by luminal obstruction, paralysis of the intestinal muscle or carcinomatosis with mesentery involvement.