Publications by authors named "Juan I Rodriguez-Melcon"

Patients with an early carcinoma of the breast are commonly treated by breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and postoperative radiotherapy. Partial-breast irradiation has gained acceptance in the last few years. Between December 2008 and December 2017, 182 low-risk breast cancer patients treated by BCS in the four university hospitals of the province of Las Palmas and treated with APBI using interstitial multicatheter brachytherapy were included in this study.

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Background: Intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa) is usually treated by a combination of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and a short course of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). ADT is associated with multiple side effects, including weight gain, loss of libido, and hot flashes. In contrast, anti-androgen monotherapy is generally better tolerated in spite of higher rates of gynecomastia.

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Chronic pain secondary to treatment in cancer survivors without tumor evidence is not unusual. Its management often requires specific approaches that are different from those applied for cancer patients with advanced disease and short life expectancy. Some studies have described clinical benefit with ozone therapy (OT) in the management of pain and side effects secondary to cancer treatment.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study investigates the impact of genetic variations in specific androgen metabolism genes (CYP17A1, SRD5A1, and SRD5A2) on prostate cancer risk and characteristics among Spanish patients.
  • - Researchers analyzed 494 patients with nonmetastatic localized prostate cancer, focusing on 32 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and found significant associations between certain SNPs in the SRD5A1 gene and higher prostate-specific antigen levels at diagnosis.
  • - Results indicated that nonhomozygous patients for a specific haplotype demonstrated a significantly greater risk of larger tumor size and higher Gleason scores, suggesting that SNPs in SRD5A1 may influence the severity of
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Background: Besides serum levels of PSA, there is a lack of prostate cancer specific biomarkers. It is need to develop new biological markers associated with the tumor behavior which would be valuable to better individualize treatment. The aim of this study was to elucidate the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes involved in DNA repair and prostate cancer progression.

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