Objective In this review, we aim to summarize the most recent data on the surgical management
of oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Background Approximately 60–…

Background Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital anterior chest wall deformity.
Currently, a wide variety of diagnostic protocols and criteria for corrective surgery are being …

Simple Summary The tumor microenvironment (TME) is defined as the environment surrounding
a tumor. There is a close, dynamic relation and interaction between the tumor and its …

Objective The mechanism of angioplasty is disruption of atherosclerotic plaque, which often
results in dissections. Dissection after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) remains …

BACKGROUND: Current 5-year survival after complete resection of pulmonary metastases
is 20% to 40%, and many patients develop intrathoracic recurrences. Isolated lung perfusion …

Background Cure and long-term survival for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains
hard to achieve. Cellular senescence, an emerging hallmark of cancer, is considered as an …

Introduction The 5-year overall survival rate of patients undergoing complete surgical resection
of pulmonary metastases (PM) from colorectal cancer (CRC) and sarcoma remains low (…

Background Patient-derived organoids are invaluable for fundamental and translational
cancer research and holds great promise for personalized medicine. However, the shortage of …

Introduction Beside lung transplantation, cardiopulmonary bypass, isolated lung perfusion
and sleeve resection result in serious pulmonary ischemia–reperfusion injury, clinically …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition in people admitted for a
diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) and to assess the relationship between malnutrition and DFU …