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MicroRNAs: relevant tools for a colorectal surgeon?
(2012-04)
Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy and cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Approximately half of the patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer ultimately die of the condition. Death from colorectal ...
Presentation skills amongst surgical trainees at a national conference: an observational study.
(2012-05)
OBJECTIVES: The ability to deliver public presentations is important for doctors of all specialities. Despite this, there is little emphasis on training in presentation skills within medical curriculae. The aim of this ...
Biological mesh reconstruction of perineal wounds following enhanced abdominoperineal excision of rectum (APER).
(2012-04)
INTRODUCTION: An abdominoperineal excision of rectum (APER) may be required for rectal tumours less than 6 cm from the anal verge. Recently, the cylindrical APER has been used to prevent the "surgical waist" and so decrease ...
Inappropriate use of the faecal occult blood test outside of the National Health Service colorectal cancer screening programme.
(2012-11)
OBJECTIVE: The faecal occult blood test (FOBT) is the screening test validated for use in the National Health Service (NHS) Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) after trials demonstrated a 16% reduction in colorectal ...