Review Article
The Use of Metallic Stents in the Palliation of Inoperable Oesophageal Carcinoma
Carcinoma of the oesophagus is the seventh most common malignancy worldwide. It is a disease with a poor prognosis; more than half of the...
Adrenal and Renal Surgery by the Laparoscopic and/or Retroperitoneoscopic Approach L de Canni&e,*Mn, L...
Since its introduction 6 years ago, almost all abdominal procedures have been attempted laparoscopically. Despite their retroperitoneal location, kidneys and adrenals have also been...
Prevention of Infection in the Immunocompromised
Infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. The high risk of infection is not only the consequence of the...
Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes-The Past, Present and Future
Diabetes, known since antiquity, has been defined by glycosuria. In 1886, when Minkowski demonstrated that pancreatectomized dogs developed diabetes, the islets of Langerhans became...
Safety and Efficacy of Acellular Pertussis Vaccines: The Mainz Study and Other Recent Studies?
Following concerns about the safety and reactogenicity profile of diphtheria, tetanus and whole cell pertussis vaccines (DTwP), new and less reactogenic alternatives were developed...
Singapore consensus statements on the management of obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition characterised by repeated episodes of upper-airway obstruction during sleep associated with desaturations or arousal from sleep.1 This...
Risk-based screening programmes for cancer diagnosis: A systematic review with narrative synthesis
Cancer remains one of the most significant public health burdens, with almost 20 million new cases and 9.7 million deaths attributable to cancer in...
Singapore Myeloma Study Group consensus guidelines for the management of patients with newly diagnosed...
Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common haematologic malignancy worldwide and remains incurable.1,2 Approximately 100 to 120 people per year are diagnosed with...
Sclerosing Lipogranuloma of the Scrotum Following a Laparoscopic Herniorraphy and Varicocelectomy-A Case Report
“Sclerosing lipogranuloma” was first coined to describe a lesion of adipose tissue thought to be due to trauma. Later, analysis of the
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Malignancy Arising in Seborrheic Keratosis: A Report of Two Cases
We describe the pathological features of two cases of malignant transformation occurring in seborrheic keratosis. The lesions affected elderly individuals: a 79-year-old Chinese lady...