Publications by authors named "V B Suarez"

Unlabelled: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, also in Chile, where the main risk factor is smoking. Early detection using low-dose computed tomography has been shown to reduce mortality from this cause, but there are still no formal screening recommendations in Chile.

Aim: This initiative aimed to develop recommendations for lung cancer screening in Chile through an expert consensus process.

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Neonatal diabetes is an infrequent disorder that may present as transient, permanent, or syndromic. It is most commonly caused by pathogenic variants involving the ABCC8, KCNJ11, and INS genes. To describe a neonate with permanent diabetes mellitus due to a previously unreported variant in the INS gene, outlining the diagnostic complexities, therapeutic interventions, and related clinical challenges.

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Recent efforts to engage postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students in the rigors of discovery-driven inquiry have centered on the integration of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) within the biology curricula. While this method of laboratory education is demonstrated to improve students' content knowledge, motivations, affect, and persistence in STEM, CUREs may present as cost- and/or resource-prohibitive. Likewise, not all lecture courses have a concomitant laboratory requirement.

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Purpose: Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has become an excellent non-invasive alternative for many patients with primary renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and adrenal malignancies (AM). The aims of this study were to analyse how tumor-, patient- and treatment-related factors may influence the outcomes and side effects of SBRT and to assess its benefits as an alternative to surgery.

Methods: This retrospective, multicenter study included 25 lesions in 23 patients treated with SBRT using different devices (LINAC, CyberKnife and Tomotherapy).

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