Cancer Epidemiology in the Northeastern United States (2013-2017).

Unlabelled: We tested the hypotheses that adult cancer incidence and mortality in the Northeast region and in Northern New England (NNE) were different than the rest of the United States, and described other related cancer metrics and risk factor prevalence. Using national, publicly available cancer registry data, we compared cancer incidence and mortality in the Northeast region with the United States and NNE with the United States overall and by race/ethnicity, using age-standardized cancer incidence and rate ratios (RR). Compared with the United States, age-adjusted cancer incidence in adults of all races combined was higher in the Northeast (RR, 1.

Evaluating the quality of reporting of melanoma prediction models.

Background: Multivariable prediction models combine patient data points to provide actionable estimates of outcomes. Prediction models for melanoma are important for guidance in the midst of the rising incidence and evolving treatment options. This study evaluates the quality of reporting of prediction models using the Transparent Reporting of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Individual Prognosis or Diagnosis (TRIPOD) checklist.

Do we CARE about the quality of case reports? A systematic assessment.

Background: Clinical case reports are important sources of information on the identification and treatment of new or rare diseases. The CAse REport (CARE) Statement and Checklist represents consensus-based guidelines for clinical case reports. How well case reports adhere to these guidelines is unknown.

[Hepatocellular carcinoma complicated with echinococcal cyst of the liver].

Aim: We present a rare case of concomitant echinococcus and hepatocellular carcinoma in a single lesion, and discuss the possible pathogenesis.

Material And Methods: A 64-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a few months' history of weakness, weight loss and abdominal discomfort. Ultrasonography and computed tomography showed a cystic lesion measuring 10 cm in diameter in the segments 2 and 3 and multiple well-enhanced nodules adjacent to the cystic portion in the segments 4,5,8.

[Duct-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy].

The subject of the study is operative-technical special features by fashioned a duct-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy, which has been done by 15 patients. Three of the patients have been operated on a multivisceral caustic injury of an alimentary system and the rest twelve patients on a carcinoma of the pancreatic head or chronic pancreatitis. A subtotal duodenopancreatic resection has been performed on the cases with a carcinoma of the pancreatic head and chronic pancreatitis.

[Operative-technical special features of the left lobectomy in colorectal cancer liver metastases].

The indications of the liver resection are the primary and secondary malignant neoplasms of the liver, the benign liver tumors and some inflammatory diseases. Approximately 10-30% of the patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases are suitable to a curative liver resection. The aim of the study is to presenti of the operative-technical special features of the anatomical left lobectomy of patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases.

[A rare case of short bowel syndrome].

A rare case of short bowel syndrome combined with mechanical ileus due to numerous strictures of duodenum, a large part of the small and a half of the large bowel complicating radiotherapy after radical right nephrectomy for Wilms tumor 31 years ago was reported. The proximal 60cm of the jejunum were preserved only. A by-pass latero-lateral isoperistaltic retro-colonic gastrojejunoanal anastomosis was performed in combination with antiperistaltic interposition of 15cm of intact large bowel between the first proximal 40cm and the distal 20cm of the intact jejunum.

Smooth muscle sphincteroplasty in colostomy.

Purpose: The present work elaborated on Schmidt's idea of an effective smooth muscle sphincteroplasty. The aim of the study was to analyze the effects on the patients with a lower quadrant colostomy constructed after abdominoperineal extirpation of a modified smooth muscle sphincteroplasty combined with colon irrigations.

Methods: Seventy-two rectal cancer patients (39 men and 33 women, median age, 54.