Publications by authors named "T Martins Amaral"

A unique collaboration of multi-disciplinary experts from the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO), the European Dermatology Forum (EDF), and the European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) was formed to make recommendations on cutaneous melanoma diagnosis and treatment, based on systematic literature reviews and the experts' experience. Cutaneous melanomas are excised with one to two-centimeter safety margins. For a correct stage classification and treatment decision, a sentinel lymph node biopsy shall be offered in patients with tumor thickness ≥ 1.

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This guideline was developed in close collaboration with multidisciplinary experts from the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO), the European Dermatology Forum (EDF) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma were developed on the basis of systematic literature research and consensus conferences. Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is the most dangerous form of skin tumor and accounts for 90 % of skin cancer mortality.

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Background: Over the past decade, PD-1-based immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) and targeted therapies (TT) with BRAF and MEK inhibitors transformed melanoma treatment. Both are widely used in the adjuvant setting. However, for patients with a BRAF V600 mutation, the optimal adjuvant therapy remains unclear due to the lack of head-to-head comparison studies.

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Introduction: The finger-ring test (FRT) offers a simple method to screen older adults at increased risk of sarcopenia.

Objective: To investigate the association between the FRT and lean soft tissue mass estimated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and to further elucidate the FRT as an indicator of muscle mass, while accounting for potential confounders, in a community-dwelling population.

Materials And Methods: Within this cross-sectional study 430 community-dwelling individuals aged 18 to 79 (286 women (66.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to identify radiographic and clinical characteristics of post-traumatic transient apical breakdown (TAB) in luxated permanent teeth, using data from 56 patients treated over 31 years.
  • Analysis of 89 teeth showed that upper central incisors were most affected, with common injuries being extrusion and lateral luxation; TAB was characterized by changes in the periodontal ligament and root resorption.
  • The time for TAB to appear was generally around 3.2 months, with significant differences based on TAB patterns, and the average duration for regression was 9.1 months following the trauma.
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