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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Studies conducted at University of Insubria on abdominal aortic aneurysm recently published
March 11th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Surgical Oncology - Oxford, "The concomitant occurrence of abdominal aortic aneurysm and malignancy represents a therapeutic dilemma." "Both lesions should be treated to achieve best life expectancy; the main controversy remains whether to treat them simultaneously or as staged procedures. Recently, endovascular repair has been suggested as a potential alternative to open standard intervention," wrote N. Rivolta and colleagues, University of Insubria. The researchers concluded: "We present a case of synchronous abdominal aortic aneurysm and colorectal cancer treated simultaneously by...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-03-11)
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