Advances in surgical management for locally recurrent rectal cancer: How far have we come?

Locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) is a complex disease with far-reaching implications for the patient. Until recently, research was limited regarding surgical techniques that can increase the ability to perform an resection with negative margins. This has changed in recent years and therefore outcomes for these patients have improved.

Postoperative Complications following Nodal Dissection and Their Association with Melanoma Recurrence.

Background. Although postoperative complications are common after lymph node dissection, its association with disease recurrence has not yet been fully investigated. Methods.

The road map to better knowledge? Care pathways as an educational tool during surgical internship.

Introduction: Changes in medical practice have promoted a culture of standardized care. Care pathways have been proven to raise the quality of clinical care. Their effect as an educational tool has not been evaluated to date.

Vitamin E: patterns of understanding, use, and prescription by health professionals and students at a university teaching hospital.

Background: Vitamin E is a generic term used to describe the many derivatives of tocol and tocotrienol. It is the major lipid-soluble antioxidant in the skin and has been used as treatment for many skin conditions, including scarring. Studies have shown that vitamin E provides no benefit to the cosmetic outcome of scars.