Perineural invasion as a predictor of recurrence of gastric cancer

Very late recurrence of gastric cancer with bone mar-row anemia as a stem cell disease: a lesson for future

Inflammation-based prognostic score as a predictor of postoperative gastric cancer recurrence.

AIM The aim of our study was to determine whether an inflammation-based prognostic score predicted tumor aggressiveness and disease-free survival (DFS). PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 197 patients with locally advanced gastric cancer. The preoperative inflammation-based score was calculated as follows: patients with elevated C-reactive protein (>0.5 mg/dl) and hypoalbuminemi...

Perineural invasion as an independent predictor of biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer following radical prostatectomy or radiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND Although numerous studies have shown that perineural invasion (PNI) is linked to prostate cancer (PCa) risk, the results have been inconsistent. This study aimed to explore the association between PNI and biochemical recurrence (BCR) in patients with PCa following radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiotherapy (RT). METHODS According to the PRISMA statement, we searched the PubMed, EMB...

Smell Decline as a good Predictor of Sinonasal Polyposis Recurrence after Endoscopic Surgery

Introduction: To evaluate the most sensitive symptom to predict early recurrence of nasal polyposis. Prospective longitudinal cohort study. Tertiary university referral center with accredited otorhinolaryngology residency programs.  Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, we evaluated 62 patients with diffuse nasal polyposis. All patients underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery...

Prognostic Value of Perineural Invasion in Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND The prognostic role of perineural invasion in gastric cancer is controversial. Here, we present a systemic review and meta-analysis of the association between perineural invasion and survival in resectable gastric cancer patients. METHODS A comprehensive literature search for relevant reports published up to April 2013 was performed using PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Wanfang ...