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Protocol for Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review with Network Meta-Analysis

This 2018 protocol outlines a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of various treatment strategies for acute Achilles tendon ruptures. The study aims to synthesize evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a minimum 6-month follow-up, focusing on both operative (open and minimally invasive surgery)

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Outcomes of transoral laser microsurgery for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in Ireland and review of the literature on transoral approaches

This 2019 retrospective study assessed the outcomes of transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) in 26 patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) treated at South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland, between 2010 and 2016. The cohort had a mean age of 56 years, with primary tumors located in the tonsil

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Active monitoring, radical prostatectomy and radical radiotherapy in PSA-detected clinically localised prostate cancer: the ProtecT three-arm RCT

The ProtecT trial compared active monitoring, radical prostatectomy, and radical radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer in men aged 50-69. Over a median 10-year follow-up, there were no significant differences in prostate cancer-specific mortality across the three treatment options. However, both surgery and radiotherapy reduced the risk of disease progression and

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