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Surgery-related outcomes from a close-knit surgeons’ team in thoracic oncology
Reducing morbidity, length of hospital stay, and readmission rate are of paramount importance to improve patients’ care. In the present paper, we aim...
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Factors related to implementation of an interprofessional communication concept in thoracic oncology: a mixed-methods study
BackgroundAn innovative patient-centred interprofessional communication concept with advanced lung cancer patients (Heidelberg Milestone...
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Multimodality Management of Thoracic Tumors: Initial Experience With a Multidisciplinary Thoracic Ablation Conference
BackgroundThis study aimed to describe lesion-specific management of thoracic tumors referred for consideration of image-guided thermal ablation...
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Exploring uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopy in pediatric oncology: early insights and surgical results
PurposeAlthough becoming a well-recognised approach for adult patients, extremely limited literature exists concerning uniportal video-assisted...
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Perceptions of Readiness for Practice After Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship: A Survey Study
BackgroundSurgical subspecialty training aims to meet the needs of practicing surgeons and their communities. This study investigates career...
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Feasibility of an embedded palliative care clinic model for patients with an advanced thoracic malignancy
PurposeEarly palliative care (PC) with standard oncology care has demonstrated improved patient outcomes, but multiple care delivery models are...
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Trends in Racial and Gender Diversity Among Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Trainees
BackgroundThis study examines trends in racial and gender diversity of trainees within Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowships, and compares...
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Expression of phosphorylated ribosomal protein S6 in mesothelioma patients - correlation with clinico-pathological characteristics and outcome: results from the European Thoracic Oncology Platform (ETOP) Mesoscape project
Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is an aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis. Although histology and pathologic stage are important prognostic factors,...
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Targeting DNA Damage Response Deficiency in Thoracic Cancers
Thoracic cancers comprise non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), small cell lung cancers (SCLCs) and malignant pleural mesotheliomas (MPM)....
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Trends in Reimbursement for Index Surgical Oncology Procedures in Contemporary Practice: Declining Reimbursement for Surgical Oncology Procedures—How Low Do We Go?
BackgroundComprehensive trends in Medicare reimbursement, increasingly relevant to current and future surgical oncology practice, have not been well...
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A systematic review of full economic evaluations of robotic-assisted surgery in thoracic and abdominopelvic procedures
This study aims to conduct a systematic review of full economic analyses of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) in adults' thoracic and abdominopelvic...
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Advancing healthcare through thoracic ultrasound research in older patients
This paper reports the proceedings of a meeting convened by the Research Group on Thoracic Ultrasound in Older People of the Italian Society of...
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Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography (4DCT) in Radiation Oncology: A Practical Overview
Purpose of ReviewIt has been 20 years since four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) was adopted in radiation oncology. By acquiring...
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Comparison between thoracic paravertebral block and segmental thoracic spinal anesthesia in breast cancer surgery
BackgroundThoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) and segmental thoracic spinal anesthesia (STSA) can be used as sole anesthesia techniques alternative...
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Rib pseudoarthrosis with thoracic outlet syndrome in pediatric gymnast: a case report
BackgroundThis case study evaluates the diagnosis and treatment of a 12 year old Caucasian male gymnast who had several diagnoses including an...
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Prevalence and clinical implications of coronary artery calcium scoring on non-gated thoracic computed tomography: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectivesCoronary artery calcifications (CACs) indicate the presence of coronary artery disease. CAC can be found on thoracic computed tomography...
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A cross-sectional study on Chinese oncology nurses’ knowledge of bone health among cancer patients
ObjectiveTo understand the knowledge status, obstacle factors, and management confidence of oncology nurses on the bone health of cancer patients,...
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Skeletal muscle quantity and quality evaluation in heart failure: comparing thoracic versus abdominopelvic CT approaches
Given the critical role of skeletal muscle in healthy aging, low muscle mass (myopenia) and quality (myosteatosis) can be used as predictors of poor...
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Mobile applications in radiation oncology—current choices and future potentials
PurposeTo review existing scientific literature on mobile applications (apps) in the field of radiation oncology and to evaluate characteristics of...
