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Multiple mechanisms of telomere…
PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of the two known telomere maintenance mechanisms, telomerase activity (TA) and alternative…
Distal clearance margin of 1 cm or less: a safe…
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic role of distal clearance margin (DCM) in lower rectum cancer surgery. MATERIALS…
Simultaneous idiopathic…
Idiopathic segmental infarction of the greater omentum is an uncommon cause of acute abdomen. The etiology is still unclear and the symptoms mimic…
Natural fluorescence…
In Italia il tumore del grosso intestino rappresenta la seconda causa di morte per tumore, dopo il cancro al polmone tra gli uomini e il cancro al…
Fees as the expression of system inadequacy: the…
Nei centri di eccellenza oncologici i DRG così costituiti sono un paradosso poiché il mancato riconoscimento dell’importante diversificazione dallo…
Colorectal cancer detection by means of optical…
In the present work we investigated the possible role of the native fluorescence of blood plasma in the management of colorectal cancer (CRC) and its…
Impiego della tecnica di Rives…
Il trattamento dei grandi laparoceli addominali è stato notevolmente semplificato dall’introduzione della tecnica di Laparoalloplastica per…
Pelvic lymphedema: truth or fiction?
Pelvis is a functional shell-like unit consisting of the pelvic floor and perineum. The patients, who underwent a radical operation of the pelvis due…
Diagnosis of rectal cancer by electromagnetic…
OBJECTIVES: Although colonoscopy is effective in screening for colorectal cancer, its high cost and low compliance rates have encouraged a search for…
Simultaneous idiopathic segmental…
Idiopathic segmental infarction of the greater omentum is an uncommon cause of acute abdomen. The etiology is still unclear and the symptoms mimic…
The art of decision-making in surgery. To what extent…
Traditionally most surgeons have paid little attention to the costs of healthcare treatments. With the increase in the number of efficacious surgical…
Health authority: the Italian experience
The healthcare reform, introduced in Italy in 1992, has completely changed the structure of the national healthcare system (NHS) , including the…