Elevated levels of perfluoroalkyl substances in breast cancer patients within the Greater Manila Area.

Several studies have reported exposure of humans to various endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) worldwide. However, there is a lack of data regarding EDC exposures in humans living in Southeast Asian countries, such as the Philippines. Hence, this study measured levels of 41 EDCs in women residing in the Greater Manila Area, home to the second largest city in Southeast Asia.

Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence angiography of gastric conduit after transhiatal thoracic esophagectomy with proximal gastrectomy for esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma: A case report and initial experience at a tertiary government hospital in the Philippines.

Introduction And Importance: We documented the initial experience in our institution where we used indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence angiography as adjunct in the evaluation of the vascular supply of a reconstructed gastric conduit for esophageal replacement for esophagogastric junction (EGJ) cancer surgery.

Case Presentation: A 62-year-old patient consulted with a two-month history of melena and weight loss and unremarkable chest and abdominal physical examinations.

Clinical Findings And Investigations: Upper endoscopy and contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans of the chest and abdomen demonstrated an EGJ tumor with no nodal and distant metastases, which revealed adenocarcinoma on biopsy.

A randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled clinical trial of the routine use of preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in modified radical mastectomy.

Background: The effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of surgical site infection (SSI) following specific types of breast cancer surgery remains uncertain. This study assessed the effectiveness of prophylaxis in modified radical mastectomy (MRM).

Methods: Women undergoing MRM for breast cancer were recruited.