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C Giarelli

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[Cancer of the breast. I. Epidemiology and risk factors (our experience)].

Data concerning different risk factors for breast cancer based upon the results obtained in a study of 461 women are reported. Comparing this experience with other Italian and international series, it is concluded that the most reliable risk-index for breast cancer is the age of the woman, while less incisive, though prominent, are family history, immunodeficiency, hormonal metabolism and other environmental factors.

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[Cancer of the breast. II. Prognostic factors (our experience)].

Data concerning different prognostic factors based upon results observed in a group of 212 women operated fro breast carcinoma and submitted to follow-up for 5 consecutive years from diagnosis are reported. Comparing this experience with other Italian and international series, it is concluded that the most reliable prognostic factors are the tumour's size and lymph-node status, while less incisive, though relevant, are the site of the tumour, invasiveness, the grade, the labeling index, hormonal receptor status, the levels of Ca 15.3 and of CEA and the age of the woman at diagnosis.

Breast Neoplasms↗

[3 cases of diverticulum of the 4th duodenal segment].

Three cases of diverticulum of the IV duodenal portion are presented. The Authors, after having summarized the general features of the duodenal diverticula, remembered the rareness of the ones of its fourth portion, describe the clinical cases and conclude synthetizing the main indications to this type of surgery: complicated diverticula, certainly symptomatic diverticula, of great size diverticula.

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