Publications by authors named "Schin Bek"
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- This study investigates whether the timing of surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy affects disease-free and overall survival in breast cancer patients, as the optimal time frame has often been set between four to eight weeks.
- A total of 259 patients were analyzed, categorized into three groups based on the timing of their surgery: within 28 days, 29-56 days, and after 57 days.
- The results indicate that the timing of surgery did not significantly impact disease-free survival or overall survival, suggesting that more flexibility in scheduling surgeries may be feasible without affecting patient outcomes.
Background: Palliative surgical oncology patients represent a unique group with complex needs who often require multidisciplinary input for the provision of timely and holistic care. The authors assembled a multi-disciplinary palliative intervention team and evaluated its association with the quality of discussions on goals of care (GOC) among advanced cancer patients undergoing palliative interventions.
Methods: This prospective cohort study analyzed advanced cancer patients undergoing palliative interventions at a single urban academic center from October 2019 to March 2022.
Association between irritable bowel syndrome and micronutrients: A systematic review.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol
August 2022
Background And Aim: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent disorder of gut brain interaction with a multifactorial etiology. Food trigger avoidance is common among individuals with IBS and exclusion diets are gaining popularity. However, recent guidelines on IBS management cautioned regarding the use of unsupervised dietary therapy with concerns of development of poor eating habits and even nutritional deficiencies.
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