Surgery (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells Display Diminished Effector Capacity in Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma
(2019)Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) is an aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis, and incidence is increasing rapidly in the Western world. Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells recognize bacterial metabolites and ... -
Visceral Adipose Tissue Modulates Radiosensitivity in Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma.
(2019)Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) is an exemplar model of obesity-associated cancer. Response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NA CRT) is a clinical challenge. We examined if visceral adipose tissue and obesity ... -
Editorial: T cell alterations in adipose tissue during obesity, HIV, and cancer
(Frontiers Media, 2019-05-28)This collection of articles is designed to foster understanding of the variety and function of T cells in adipose from different species in different disease states. This work originally developed from the obesity epidemic. ... -
Immunotoxicity Considerations for Next Generation Cancer Nanomedicines
(2019)Although interest and funding in nanotechnology for oncological applications is thriving, translating these novel therapeutics through the earliest stages of preclinical assessment remains challenging. Upon intravenous ... -
Single-stage approach for the management of choledocolithiasis with concomitant cholelithiasis. Implementation of a protocol in a secondary hospital
(2019)Background: Current evidence shows that single-stage treatment of concomitant choledocholithiasis and cholelithiasis is as effective and safe as two-stage treatment. However, several studies suggest that single-stage ... -
Distribution of lymph node metastases in esophageal carcinoma [TIGER study]: Study protocol of a multinational observational study
(BMC, 2019)Background: An important parameter for survival in patients with esophageal carcinoma is lymph node status. The distribution of lymph node metastases depends on tumor characteristics such as tumor location, histology, ... -
A comparative quantitative LC-MS/MS profiling analysis of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma, adjacent-normal tissue, and patient-derived tumour xenografts
(2018)Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide; it develops in a relatively symptom-free manner, leading to rapid disease progression and metastasis, leading to a 5-year survival rate of ... -
National Standards for Provision and Outcomes in Adult and Paediatric Burn Care
(2018)The ‘National Standards for Provision and Outcomes in Adult and Paediatric Burn Care’ presented here are the result of a collaboration between the British Burn Association (BBA) and the burn care Operational Delivery ...
