Adherence of Physicians to Local Guideline Recommendations among Patients with COVID-19 in Two Tertiary Public Hospitals in Metro Manila, Philippines: A Rapid Assessment Study.

Objectives: Adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPG) has been shown to reduce inter-physician practice variation and improve quality of care. This study evaluated guideline adherence of physicians in two tertiary public hospitals to local CPG on COVID-19.

Methods: This was a multicenter, retrospective chart review, rapid assessment method study.

Immunotherapy use in older adults with cancer with frailty: A young SIOG review paper.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) became a treatment option in most tumor types and improved survival in patients with cancer in the last decade. Older patients with cancer are underrepresented in the pivotal clinical trials with ICIs. Older patients with cancer often have significant comorbidities and geriatric syndromes like frailty, which can complicate cancer care and treatment decisions.

Haematologic biomarkers and survival in gallbladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Gallbladder cancer is a rare malignancy characterised by poor survival with lack of durable response to treatment. Thus, novel biomarkers are needed to prognosticate patients. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to examine the role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet count (PC) and serum immune inflammation index in predicting the survival of patients with gallbladder cancer.

Jejunocolic fistula presenting as chronic diarrhoea from advanced lymphoma.

Jejunocolic fistula, a late complication of intestinal lymphoma, is a rare entity with only five reported cases in the literature. We report a young male presenting with a left lateral neck mass 5 years ago which then progressed to superior vena cava syndrome. Despite receiving radiotherapy and two cycles of chemotherapy, there was still tumour progression.

Systemic treatment for triple negative breast cancer in older patients: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology Review Paper.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting women worldwide and its risk increases with age. Compared with other breast cancer subtypes, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) behaves more aggressively, with earlier relapses and poorer survival outcomes. Although the incidence of TNBC decreases with age, it still affects about 10% of older women with breast cancer.

Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma of the Tonsil: A Multimodality Approach.

Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) accounts for < 0.4% of soft tissue sarcomas. Only 35 cases of tonsillar FDCS have been reported, and majority had localized presentation.