The so-called pinch-off syndrome is observed in up to 1% of all central venous catheters (CVCs), and is a valuable warning prior to fragmentation, which occurs in approximately 40% of the respective ...

One decision you may need to make before beginning chemotherapy is what type of central venous catheter (CVC) you want your oncologist to insert for your treatment. A CVC, sometimes called a central ...

Liver metastasis as an independent predictor for mortality in patients who developed tumor lysis syndrome: Analysis of 132 patients with solid tumors. The prognostic significance of PSA as an ...

Bone mineral density in childhood cancer survivors (CCS). Background: The aims of this prospective randomized study were two-fold: To estimate the incidence of overall venous thrombosis (VT) including ...

A 40-year-old man with Crohn's disease underwent an uncomplicated operation involving lysis of adhesions that were causing intestinal obstruction. After surgery, a cardiologist inserted a central ...