To cite: Nwankwo N, Mirrakhimov AE, Zdunek T, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013009503 DESCRIPTION A 69-year-old man with a medical history of HIV infection and prostate cancer presented to our practice complaining of lower abdominal pain and rectal bleeding. Prostate cancer was diagnosed in 1990, for which the patient underwent radiation ...

T MAY SEEM ODD THAT A SURGEON HAS CHOSEN I to speak to you on the subject of radiotherapy in the management of cancer of the colon and rectum. I certainly profess no knowledge of (.lie finer points of ionizing irradiation or radiobiology, but I would like to rise to the occasion nevertheless and give you my point of view on this interesting topic. It is obligatory as well as interesting because...

background : ardabil cancer registry is the first population-based cancer registry in iran that was established in 2000. the first report from this registry revealed that ardabil has one of the highest rate of gastric cardia cancer and the lowest rate of cer­vical cancer in the world. we aim to update the cancer incidence in this area by the second follow up report from this registry. method : ...

Cancer incidence rates vary widely in Brazil. The literature on the subject for the western Amazon region is scarce. This study aimed to determine cancer incidence in the population of Rio Branco, Acre State. A total of 718 new cases were recorded during the study period. Among men, the five leading cancer sites were prostate (ASR 75.1), stomach (ASR 23.0), lung (ASR 19.1), colon and rectum (AS...

As recommended by the GEC-ESTRO work group, it is important for the 3D image guided CT, or MRI based brachytherapy of cer-A B C D vical cancer to verify what dose is received by 0.1 cm 3 , 1 cm 3 and 2 cm 3 (D 0,1cc , D 1cc and D 2cc , respectively) of the bladder and rectum volume (1). Intracavitary brachytherapy was applied with applicators type Fletcher tandem and ovoids, once a week on a HD...

Background and Aim: Aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in the rectum have been reported to correlate with risk of colorectal tumorigenesis are useful biomarkers for predicting cancer because they quantitative can be evaluated a short period time. Leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) inhibitory effects on various carcinomas, but their unknown. Based report that overexpresses cysteinyl leukotriene rec...

Heterotopic bone is rarely present in malignant tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. We herein report a case of rectal adenocarcinoma with heterotopic bone. A 46-year-old Japanese male presented to our hospital with abdominal distension and constipation. Colonoscopic examination showed an ulcerated polypoid tumor of the rectum which nearly obstructed the rectal lumen. Abdominal computed tomogr...

INTRODUCTION The analysis of premature deaths measured with years of life lost between the studied and referential populations helps to emphasize the social and economic aspect of a loss caused by deaths due to malignant neoplasms. The aim of the study was to analyze years of life lost by inhabitants of the Lodz province due to malignant neoplasms. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study material incl...

The number of cases of colorectal cancer in Japan has increased over the past few decades, and incidence rates are now among the highest in the world. The present investigation within the Fukuoka Colorectal Cancer Study, including 778 cases and 767 controls aged 20-74 years, examined the association between physical activity and colorectal cancer risk by subsite. Employment-associated and leisu...

Pelvic exanteration is used in the treatment of several pelvic cancers, including those of the rectum, uterus, and bladder. We report the first case of robotic pelvic exanteration for the treatment of symptomatic prostate cancer involving the rectum and bladder. A six-port transperitoneal robotic approach was used. Bilateral extended lymphadenectomy up to the inferior mesenteric artery was perf...