Publications by authors named "Jose Belda Sanchis"

The treatment of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a challenge for all specialists involved. New treatments have been added to the therapeutic armamentarium in recent months, but efforts must continue to improve both survival and quality of life. Advances in surgery and radiotherapy have resulted in prolonged survival times and fewer complications, while more careful patient selection has led to increased staging accuracy.

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Background: Early stage small cell lung cancer (T1-2N0M0SCLC) represents 7% of all SCLC. The standard treatment in patients with intrathoracic SCLC disease is the use of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Nowadays, the recommended management of this highly selected group is surgical resection due to favorable survival outcomes.

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Background: The aim of this paper is to present a novel bimanual double aspiration technique to avoid intraoperative giant tear slippage. The major problem of giant retinal tears (GRT) surgery is the mobility of the posterior flap (slippage), which has been classically solved by the use of intraoperative perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL). However, avoiding slippage of the posterior flap can be a serious technical challenge when the PFCL is removed, especially when a GRT circumference is > 180°.

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Introduction: mutation-positive lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) displays impaired phosphorylation of ERK and Src-homology 2 domain-containing phosphatase 2 (SHP2) in comparison with wild-type LUADs. We hypothesize that SHP2 expression could be predictive in patients positive with resected mutation versus patients with wild-type LUAD.

Methods: We examined resected LUAD cases from Japan and Spain.

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Quantitative analysis of glucose consumption measured by maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) in lung adenocarcinoma (LA) remains in discussion and metabolic information provided by FDG-PET is not included in cancer staging. The first aim of this work was to evaluate the correlation between SUVmax and different histologic subtypes of LA. The second aim was to establish the correlation between SUVmax and TNM, genetic mutations and prognostic.

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Lung cancer (LC) is a major public health issue. Despite recent advances in treatment, primary prevention and early diagnosis are key to reducing the incidence and mortality of this disease. A recent clinical trial demonstrated the efficacy of selective screening by low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in reducing the risk of both lung cancer mortality and all-cause mortality in high-risk individuals.

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The Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology groups of the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) have backed the publication of a handbook on recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Due to the high incidence and mortality of this disease, the best scientific evidence must be constantly updated and made available for consultation by healthcare professionals. To draw up these recommendations, we called on a wide-ranging group of experts from the different specialties, who have prepared a comprehensive review, divided into 4 main sections.

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Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA) for staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: This was a prospective observational study of all consecutive VAMLAs performed from January 2010 to April 2015 for staging NSCLC. For left lung cancers, extended cervical videomediastinoscopy was added to explore the subaortic and paraaortic nodes.

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Purpose: To evaluate the characteristics of lymph node assessment in the Spanish Colorectal Metastasectomy Registry (GECMP-CCR) and to analyze and compare the survival of patients with pathological absence or presence of lymph node metastases (LNM) with the survival of those with uncertain lymph node status (uLNs).

Methods: A total of 522 patients with lung metastases from colorectal carcinoma were prospectively registered from 2008 to 2010. To confirm the pathologic absence of LNM, systematic nodal dissection or systematic sampling was required, or the lymph node status was coded as uncertain.

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Introduction: Disease stage is the most important prognostic factor in lung cancer, and optimal staging is important to determine the best therapeutic option. FDG-PET/CT has demonstrated its value in early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but there is still insufficient data to define its role in other stages.

Hypothesis: Information provided by FDG-PET/CT has an impact on the therapeutic management of patients with NSCLC.

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Background: The aim of this study is to analyze the survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without clinical suspicion of mediastinal lymph node involvement who underwent complete resection and whose tumors were finally proven to be pathologic N2 (pN2).

Methods: This is a retrospective study of a prospective database from January 2004 to December 2010. A total of 621 patients with NSCLC were staged and operated according to the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons guidelines.

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Objective: Little information is available on postoperative morbidity and mortality after pulmonary metastasectomy. We describe the postoperative morbidity and mortality in a large multicentre series of patients after a first surgical procedure for pulmonary metastases of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and identify the pre- and intraoperative variables influencing the clinical outcome.

Methods: A prospective, observational and multicentre study was conducted.

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The aim of surgical treatment of lung metastases is to eliminate all known tumoral disease. After a clinical diagnosis of lung metastases, the criteria for selecting patients who are candidates for surgical treatment, the route of access to the thoracic cavity and the technique for metastases resection are not universally defined. Moreover, half of all patients will show recurrence and the advisability of further surgery will have to be reconsidered.

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Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of repeat mediastinoscopy (reMS) in all its indications, and to analyse survival in the group of patients who underwent induction chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for pathologically proven stage III-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Methods: From July 1992 to February 2009, 96 patients (87 men; median age: 61.3 years), underwent 101 reMSs (five patients required a second reMS) for the following indications: restaging after induction therapy for pathologically proven N2 disease (84 cases), inadequate first mediastinoscopy (five), metachronous second primary (six) and recurrent lung cancer (six).

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Background: Postoperative air leak is a frequent complication after pulmonary resection for lung cancer. It may cause serious complications, such as empyema, or prolong the need for chest tube and hospitalization. Different types of surgical sealants have been developed to prevent or to reduce postoperative air leaks.

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Objective: Precise restaging of non-small cell lung cancer after induction therapy is of utmost importance. Remediastinoscopy remains a controversial procedure. In a combined, updated series of two thoracic centres, accuracy and survival of remediastinoscopy were determined.

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