Axillary staging in patients with locally recurrent breast cancer is important for obtaining
locoregional control and predicting prognosis. The aim of the present study is to determine …

Objective: This study investigates the course of serum cytokine levels in patients with
multiple trauma, patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and patients …

Background Surgery is the cornerstone in curative treatment of colorectal cancer.
Unfortunately, surgery itself can adversely affect patient health.'Enhanced Recovery After …

Background A microarray-based 70-gene prognosis signature might improve the selection
of patients with node-negative breast cancer for adjuvant systemic treatment. The main aims …

The 70‐gene signature (MammaPrint™) has been developed on retrospective series of
breast cancer patients to predict the risk of breast cancer distant metastases. The …

Objective To evaluate the posttraumatic course of several inflammatory mediators or
markers (complement components C3, C3a, terminal complement complex, thromboxane B …

Objective To review the anatomy, symptomatology, diagnosis, complications and
management of symptomatic and asymptomatic Meckel's diverticula. Design Retrospective …

Importance Colorectal surgery is associated with substantial morbidity rates and a lowered
functional capacity. Optimization of the patient's condition in the weeks prior to surgery may …

Background The primary aim of treatment of a patient who has developed metastatic
disease is palliation. The objectives of the current study are to describe and quantify the …

Background Considering the relation between preoperative functional capacity and
postoperative complications, enhancing patients' functional capacity before surgery with a …