Prolonged interval in prophylactic heparin flushing for maintenance of subcutaneous implanted port care in patients with cancer.

The long-term use of subcutaneous implanted ports for chemotherapy in cancer patients has been associated with the occurrence of thrombosis and infection. In this study, we compared the safety and efficacy of administration of 1000 U of heparin flushes in prolonged interval (every 6 weeks) with standard dose and schedule (500 U every 4 weeks) for port-related infections and thrombosis during periods of non-use. Data were collected retrospectively from patients treated for various cancer types (matched as 2:1 for age, gender, stage of the disease).

Impact of body mass index on cancer development.

Purpose: To determine the impact of body mass index (BMI) on cancer in a hospital-based Turkish population.

Patients And Methods: The study group consisted of 2015 (1172 females: 423 pre- and 749 postmenopausal; and 843 males) patients with histologically proven cancer who applied to Marmara University Medical School, Medical Oncology Clinic. The control group included 305 healthy caregivers (192 females: 110 pre- and 82 postmenopausal; and 113 males).