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Long-Term Esophageal Cancer Risk in Patients With Primary Achalasia: A Prospective Study by LEEUWENBURGH, I, SCHOLTEN, P, ALDERLIESTEN, J, TILANUS, H. W, LOOMAN, C. W. N, STEIJERBERG, E. W, KUIPERS, E. J

“…Achalasia patients are considered at increased risk for esophageal cancer, but the reported relative risks vary. Identification of this risk is relevant for…”
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Prognostic Value of Body Mass Index on Short-Term and Long-Term Outcome after Resection of Esophageal Cancer by Grotenhuis, B. A., Wijnhoven, B. P. L., Hötte, G. J., van der Stok, E. P., Tilanus, H. W., van Lanschot, J. J. B.

“…Introduction Cachexia and obesity have been suggested to be risk factors for postoperative complications. However, high body mass index (BMI) might result in a…”
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Impact of age and co-morbidity on surgical resection rate and survival in patients with oesophageal and gastric cancer by Koppert, L. B., Lemmens, V. E. P. P., Coebergh, J. W. W., Steyerberg, E. W., Wijnhoven, B. P. L., Tilanus, H. W., Janssen-Heijnen, M. L. G.

“…Background: Major surgery for cancer has become safer, including for elderly patients with co‐morbidity. The aim of this study was to investigate the…”
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A prospective study on elective umbilical hernia repair in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites by Eker, Hasan H., MD, van Ramshorst, G.H., MD, de Goede, B., MSc (Res), Tilanus, H.W., MD, PhD, Metselaar, H.J., MD, PhD, de Man, R.A., MD, PhD, Lange, J.F., MD, PhD, Kazemier, G., MD, PhD

“…Background Patients with both cirrhosis and ascites have a 20% risk of developing umbilical hernia. A retrospective study from our center comparing…”
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Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Are Common After Treatment for Achalasia by Leeuwenburgh, I., Scholten, P., Caljé, T. J., Vaessen, R. J., Tilanus, H. W., Hansen, B. E., Kuipers, E. J.

“…Background Achalasia is characterized by esophageal aperistalsis and impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). This contrasts with an…”
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Randomized clinical trial comparing feeding jejunostomy with nasoduodenal tube placement in patients undergoing oesophagectomy by Han-Geurts, I. J. M., Hop, W. C., Verhoef, C., Tran, K. T. C., Tilanus, H. W.

“…Background: Feeding jejunostomy is frequently performed in patients undergoing oesophageal surgery, but can lead to serious complications. This prospective…”
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Neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiation with weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin for patients with oesophageal cancer: a phase II study by VAN MEERTEN, E, MULLER, K, TILANUS, H. W, SIERSEMA, P. D, EIJKENBOOM, W. M. H, VAN DEKKEN, H, TRAN, T. C. K, VAN DER GAAST, A

“…This study was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of preoperative chemoradiation consisting of carboplatin and paclitaxel and concurrent radiotherapy…”
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Quality of Life After Transhiatal Compared With Extended Transthoracic Resection for Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus by DE BOER, A. G. E. M, VAN LANSCHOT, J. J. B, VAN SANDICK, J. W, HULSCHER, J. B. F, STALMEIER, P. F. M, DE HAES, J. C. J. M, TILANUS, H. W, OBERTOP, H, SPRANGERS, M. A. G

“…To assess 3 years of quality of life in patients with esophageal cancer in a randomized trial comparing limited transhiatal resection with extended…”
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Neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by surgery versus surgery alone for patients with adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (CROSS) by van Heijl, M, van Lanschot, J J B, Koppert, L B, van Berge Henegouwen, M I, Muller, K, Steyerberg, E W, van Dekken, H, Wijnhoven, B P L, Tilanus, H W, Richel, D J, Busch, O R C, Bartelsman, J F, Koning, C C E, Offerhaus, G J, van der Gaast, A

“…A surgical resection is currently the preferred treatment for esophageal cancer if the tumor is considered to be resectable without evidence of distant…”
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Nurse-led follow-up of patients after oesophageal or gastric cardia cancer surgery: a randomised trial by Verschuur, E M L, Steyerberg, E W, Tilanus, H W, Polinder, S, Essink-Bot, M-L, Tran, K T C, van der Gaast, A, Stassen, L P S, Kuipers, E J, Siersema, P D

“…Between January 2004 and February 2006, 109 patients after intentionally curative surgery for oesophageal or gastric cardia cancer were randomised to standard…”
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Prednisolone Suppresses the Function and Promotes Apoptosis of Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells by Boor, P. P. C., Metselaar, H. J., Mancham, S., Tilanus, H. W., Kusters, J. G., Kwekkeboom, J.

“…Organ transplant recipients are highly susceptible to viral infections early after transplantation. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (PDC) play a major role in…”
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Prognostic factors for survival in patients with advanced oesophageal cancer treated with cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy by POLES, M. B, HOP, W. C. J, KOK, T. C, ESKENS, Falm, VAN DER BURG, M. E. L, SPLINTER, T. A. W, SIERSEMA, P. D, TILANUS, H. W, STOTER, G, VAN DER GAAST, A

“…The objective of this study was to identify prognostic factors for survival in patients with advanced oesophageal cancer, who are treated with cisplatin-based…”
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Effects of prolonged intensive care unit stay on quality of life and long-term survival after transthoracic esophageal resection by Cense, H A, Hulscher, J B. F, de Boer, A G. E. M, Dongelmans, D A, Tilanus, H W, Obertop, H, Sprangers, M A. G, van Lanschot, J J. B

“…OBJECTIVE:There are few prospective data on the effects of prolonged intensive care unit stay on the quality of life and long-term survival of a homogeneous…”
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Phase II study of bi-weekly administration of paclitaxel and cisplatin in patients with advanced oesophageal cancer by POLEE, M. B, ESKENS, Falm, VAN DER BURG, M. E. L, SPLINTER, T. A. W, SIERSEMA, P. D, TILANUS, H. W, VERWEIJ, J, STOTER, G, VAN DER GAAST, A

“…In a phase I study we demonstrated the feasibility of a bi-weekly combination of paclitaxel 180 mg x m(-2) with cisplatin 60 mg x m(-2). In this study we…”
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Prospective analysis of patients with adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia and lymph node metastasis in the proximal field of the chest by Lagarde, S. M., Cense, H. A., Hulscher, J. B. F., Tilanus, H. W., Ten Kate, F. J. W., Obertop, H., van Lanschot, J. J. B.

“…Background: The extent to which adenocarcinoma of the cardia with lymph node metastasis in the upper mediastinum is amenable to cure by radical surgery is open…”
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Randomized comparison of prevertebral and retrosternal gastric tube reconstruction after resection of oesophageal carcinoma by van Lanschot, J. J. B., van Blankenstein, M., Oei, H. Y., Tilanus, H. W.

“…Background: After potentially curative resection of oesophageal cancer and prevertebral gastric tube reconstruction, approximately one‐quarter of patients…”
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The role of socio-economic status in the decision making on diagnosis and treatment of oesophageal cancer in The Netherlands by VAN VLIET, E. P. M, EIJKEMANS, M. J. C, STEYERBERG, E. W, KUIPERS, E. J, TILANUS, H. W, VAN DER GAAST, A, SIERSEMA, P. D

“…In the United States (USA), a correlation has been demonstrated between socio-economic status (SES) of patients on the one hand, and tumour histology, stage of…”
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Size of lesion is not a criterion for resection during management of giant liver haemangioma by Terkivatan, T., Vrijland, W. W., den Hoed, P. T., de Man, R. A., Hussain, S. M., Tilanus, H. W., IJzermans, J. N. M.

“…Background: The unknown natural history and risk of complications of large haemangiomas may pose therapeutic dilemmas. The authors describe their experience…”
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Salvage or what follows the failure of a free jejunum transfer for reconstruction of the hypopharynx? by Keereweer, S, Sewnaik, A, Kerrebijn, J, Meeuwis, C.A, Tilanus, H.W, de Wilt, J.H.W

“…Summary Aim To analyse the cases of failure of free jejunum transfer with subsequent secondary reconstruction methods after ablative surgery for malignant…”
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Prednisolone does not affect direct-acting antivirals against hepatitis C, but inhibits interferon-alpha production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells by de Ruiter, P.E., Boor, P.P.C., de Jonge, J., Metselaar, H.J., Tilanus, H.W., Ijzermans, J.N., Kwekkeboom, J., van der Laan, L.J.W.

“…Background Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection compromises long‐term outcomes of liver transplantation. Although glucocorticosteroid‐based…”
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