-
Article
Triangular prismatic JJ stent does not cause more discomfort than tubular ones: a randomised controlled trial comparison
To compare the stent-related symptoms (SRS) of three commonly used, readily accessible ureteric JJ stents after uncomplicated flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (FURL), in a prospective randomised controlled s...
-
Article
Open AccessPrognostic value of Hematoxylin and eosin staining tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (H&E-TILs) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) by routine hematoxylin and eosin staining (H&E-TILs) are a robust prognostic biomarker in various cancers. However, the role of H&E-TILs in esophageal squamous cell carcin...
-
Article
A Novel Focal Ordinal Loss for Assessment of Knee Osteoarthritis Severity
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) occurs mostly in the elderly and often causes physical disability and limitation. Early detection and intervention are particularly important in reducing the deterioration of knee dis...
-
Article
Open AccessProposed revision of the 8th edition AJCC clinical staging system for esophageal squamous cell cancer treated with definitive chemo-IMRT based on CT imaging
To validate and propose revision of the 8th edition American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) clinical staging system for esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) patients treated with definitive intensity-modul...
-
Article
Open AccessIs the irradiated small bowel volume still a predictor for acute lower gastrointestinal toxicity during preoperative concurrent chemo-radiotherapy for rectal cancer when using intensity-modulated radiation therapy?
The small bowel (SB) represents the most important dose-limiting structure in pelvic radiotherapy (RT). However, we observed that the majority of rectal cancer patients who received preoperative pelvic intensi...
