Publications by authors named "P Polyviou"
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- - The study compares two different digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) methods for breast cancer monitoring in patients with a history of breast cancer: 2-view 2D digital mammography with 2-view DBT versus 1-view digital mammography with 1-view DBT.
- - An analysis of clinical performance using real patient images showed that both DBT implementations had similar results regarding sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve, regardless of lesion types or breast density levels.
- - The study suggests considering the 1-view methods for breast cancer surveillance due to lower radiation exposure, but further research with larger samples is needed to reach a solid conclusion.
Background: The Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center is the largest cancer center in Cyprus, providing standalone oncology services to a population of just under a million.
Methods: The aim of the study was to calculate disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) for consecutive patients with stage I-III colon cancer over a 10-year period, by collecting retrospective data from patients' medical charts.
Results: We identified 556 patients with a median age at diagnosis of 67 (range 18-88).
Background: Cytotoxic drugs constitute an important workplace hazard in the hospital environment. Our aim was to conduct an environmental assessment of hazardous drugs in the Oncology Center of Cyprus.
Methods: Wipe samples were obtained from 42 workplace areas of the Oncology Center including two pairs of gloves in an initial assessment, while 10 samples were obtained at follow-up 3 years later.
We herein present a case of a 24-year-old patient with a cT4N+ rectal cancer who developed Fournier's gangrene (FG) 1 week after the completion of preoperative chemoradiotherapy. The patient was promptly referred to the surgical department where she was treated with antibiotics and repeated surgical debridement. FG is a rare and life-threatening situation that needs to be managed aggressively with no delay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPenile Mondor's disease is a rare condition characterized by sclerosing thrombophlebitis of the superficial dorsal penile vein. Usually its causes are benign, but it is also evident in cancer patients. We report the case of a 62-year-old man with a cT4 anal cancer (infiltration of corpora spongiosa and penile bulb), associated with extensive loco-regional lymphadenopathy, who developed painful lumps in the midline of the anterior penile surface while receiving radical chemoradiotherapy.
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