Publications by authors named "Marytere Herrera-Martinez"
Background: The evaluation of the quality of life (QoL) of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) is an essential measure to measure the impact of the disease and treatments on the lives of patients. However, in Latin America there is no validated and reliable instrument to assess this construct.
Objectives: This study aims to validate the EORTC QLQ-CR29 instrument in the Mexican population with CRC.
Background: Incidence of young patients (aged 40 years or younger) diagnosed with gastric carcinoma has increased worldwide. Young GC diagnosis, have clinicopathological features that differ from elderly, and is correlated with bad prognosis factors. The purpose of this work is to describe the prevalence, clinic-pathological features, and prognosis of overall survival (OS) of young Latin-American patients with GC.
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- The study investigates the effectiveness of pre-operative and post-operative CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) levels as indicators of survival outcomes for patients with stage I-III colon cancer after surgical resection.
- A total of 640 patients were analyzed, revealing that those with persistently high post-operative CEA levels had significantly shorter disease-free survival (55.5 months) and overall survival (57.1 months) compared to those with normal CEA levels.
- The findings suggest that elevated CEA levels post-surgery can be a critical prognostic factor, highlighting the importance of monitoring CEA levels for better patient outcomes.
LP strategies should be considered only in patients with resectable stage III/IV larynx and hypopharynx SCC, ideally those who have a functional larynx. The choice of treatment must be discussed by a multidisciplinary team, and the patient must have an active role in making the decision. CRT and IC-RT are both approved larynx-preservation approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastric squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a rare type of cancer. We report three patients with the tumor. A 65 years old male presenting with weight los and heartburn.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients often exhibit neutrophilia, which has been associated with poor clinical outcomes. However, the mechanisms that lead to neutrophilia have not been fully established. CD47 is an antiphagocytic molecule that promotes neutrophil recruitment.
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