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Clinical Articles / BY: David F. Schaeffer, MD, FRCPC July/August 2023
... the submucosa (T1) is associated with low rates of lymph node metastases and excellent outcomes. A subset of patients ... through the muscularis mucosae, there is no risk for lymph node metastasis. Therefore, as per the BC Colon Screening ... likely exceed 70% at some point in the near future.[ 31 , 32 ] Taking the high prevalence of precancerous lesions into ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Sympascho Young, MD December 2020
... stages: Stage 1: Following the tick bite, there is a 3- to 32-day incubation period. Then, in 40% to 80% of cases, a ... tissues, which often involves the atrioventricular (AV) node, as evidenced by autopsy findings.[ 5 ] The severity of ... conduction abnormalities, such as sinus bradycardia, sinus node disease, intra-atrial block, atrial fibrillation, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Rebecca Warburton, MD, FRCSC March 2018
... all patients with invasive breast cancer. Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) has now been replaced by sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for most patients with clinically ... to reduce regional recurrence and improve survival.[ 32 ] For women with positive results on SLNB, radiotherapy ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Connie G. Chiu, MD, FRCSC March 2018
... The estimated risk for patients undergoing axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is 20%, compared with 5% for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB).[ 1 ] However, a more clinically ... 25% and 60% of patients and has been variably defined.[ 32 ] As the surgical management of breast cancer has changed ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Christine E. Simmons, MD, MSc, FRCPC March 2018
... largely accepted as the standard of care in patients with node-positive or high-risk node-negative breast cancer.[ 3 ] Currently, guidelines ... median time from completion of chemotherapy to surgery is 32 days. Again, this has improved since the audit and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kenneth M. Madden, MD, MSc March 2017
... however, did not show any improvement in the fall rate,[ 32 ] suggesting that the role of pacemakers in CSS requires ... stenosis in older adults) and arrhythmias (usually sinus node disease or heart blocks). Cardiac syncope has a ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Perminder Bains, MD, FRCPC January/February 2017
... in recent studies using newer cellular phone technology.[ 32,33 ] Electromagnetic security systems such as ... implantation include bradycardia resulting from sinus node dysfunction and third-degree or advanced second-degree ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Jasmine Grewal, MD, FRCPC September 2016
... 20% of patients develop complete atrioventricular node conduction block by adulthood and require pacemaker ... In patients with prior surgery in the region of the sinus node or its arterial supply (e.g., patients who have ... of bradycardia with sinus node dysfunction is high.[ 32 ] Approximately 50% of adults with CHD develop an atrial ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kristy Cho, MD, FRCSC May 2014
... require nodal sampling with either a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or axillary dissection. Occasionally, pathologic examination of the excised node(s) identifies isolated tumor cells with a maximum ... (54.4%) or clinically-directed (4.5%), 837 cases (32.3%) were diagnosed using an open surgical procedure, and ...
Clinical Articles / BY: J.E. Albrecht, MD January/February 2008
... past medical history included myocardial infarction at age 32, COPD at age 40, and hyperlipidemia at age 43. His ... gingi­vitis and a 1-cm tender left axillary lymph node. Chest auscultation was limited by the patient’s ... days and the cough and emesis resolved. The left axillary node became nontender and gingivitis abated. By day 4 in ...