Preoperative versus postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer.
Preoperative chemoradiotherapy, as compared with postoperative cheMoradi therapy, improved local control and was associated with reduced toxicity but did not improve overall survival.
Prognostic significance of tumor regression after preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer.
- C. Rödel, P. Martus, C. Wittekind
- MedicineJournal of Clinical Oncology
- 1 December 2005
In this exploratory analysis, complete ( TRG 4) and intermediate pathologic response (TRG 2 + 3) suggested improved DFS after preoperative CRT, and TRG assessment should be implemented in pathologic evaluation and prospectively validated in further studies.
Two Novel Equations to Estimate Kidney Function in Persons Aged 70 Years or Older
- E. Schaeffner, Natalie Ebert, P. Martus
- MedicineAnnals of Internal Medicine
- 2 October 2012
The BIS2 equation should be used to estimate GFR in persons aged 70 years or older with normal or mild to moderately reduced kidney function, and if cystatin C is not available, the BIS1 equation is an acceptable alternative.
The impact of aging and gender on brain viscoelasticity
- I. Sack, Bernd Beierbach, J. Braun
- BiologyNeuroImage
- 1 July 2009
Extended treatment duration for hepatitis C virus type 1: comparing 48 versus 72 weeks of peginterferon-alfa-2a plus ribavirin.
- T. Berg, M. von Wagner, S. Zeuzem
- MedicineGastroenterology
- 1 April 2006
Extended treatment duration generally is not recommended in HCV type 1 infection and should be reserved only for patients with slow virologic response defined as HCV-RNA positive at week 12 but negative at week 24, which is seen in patients with low-level viremia at weeks 12.
Complete lymph node dissection versus no dissection in patients with sentinel lymph node biopsy positive melanoma (DeCOG-SLT): a multicentre, randomised, phase 3 trial.
- U. Leiter, R. Stadler, C. Garbe
- MedicineThe Lancet Oncology
- 1 June 2016
A meta-analysis of the effects of treatment on left ventricular mass in essential hypertension.
- A. Klingbeil, Markus P Schneider, P. Martus, F. Messerli, R. Schmieder
- Medicine, BiologyAmerican Journal of Medicine
- 1 July 2003
Baseline Peripheral Blood Biomarkers Associated with Clinical Outcome of Advanced Melanoma Patients Treated with Ipilimumab
- A. Martens, K. Wistuba-Hamprecht, B. Weide
- Medicine, BiologyClinical Cancer Research
- 19 January 2016
A baseline signature of low LDH, AMC, and MDSCs as well as high AEC, Tregs, and RLC is associated with favorable outcome following ipilimumab.
High Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis Assemblage B Infection and Association with Underweight in Rwandan Children
- R. Ignatius, J. Gahutu, F. Mockenhaupt
- MedicinePLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- 1 June 2012
Overall, G. duodenalis was not associated with gastrointestinal symptoms but assemblages A parasites were increased among children with vomiting and abdominal pain and the association with impaired child growth points to its actual relevance.
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