PURPOSE This study aimed at comparing the disease-free survival (DFS) in high-risk TNM stage II colon cancer patients who had been subjected to adjuvant chemotherapy and TNM low-risk stage II patients who did not receive chemotherapy. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of stage II colon cancer patients between January 2006 and December 2011. High-risk patients were define...

BACKGROUND The frequency and grade of pulmonary complications after radiotherapy for breast cancer are still debated. This study evaluated changes in pulmonary function tests (PFTs) after radiotherapy in women with breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty-five consecutive eligible women with breast cancer underwent pulmonary function testing before and 3 months after adjuvant radiotherapy. ...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the association between adjuvant chemotherapy and clinical outcomes in patients with stage IC adult granulosa cell tumor (AGCT). METHODS We performed a retrospective study of patients with stage IC AGCT diagnosed at our hospital from January 1985 to September 2015. We analyzed descriptive statistics, and performed univariate and multivariate and Kaplan-Meier survival an...

AIM OF THE STUDY To review management and outcomes in patients with stage I seminoma after orchidectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between 1979 and 2004 a total 292 patients with stage I seminoma were treated with adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy or were placed on surveillance. Median age at diagnosis was 36 years (range 20-69), with median follow-up 76.5 months (range 11-294). Of the patient...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of early chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea (CIA) on disease-free survival and overall survival in premenopausal patients with receptor-positive early breast cancer treated with adjuvant chemotherapy without any hormonotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Retrospectively, we reviewed data from 130 premenopausal patients with localized hormo...