New Cancer Paradigm and New Treatment: The Example of METABLOC

Conference Papers in Medicine ◽

10.1155/2013/827686 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Laurent Schwartz ◽

Mireille Summa ◽

Jean Marc Steyaert ◽

Adeline Guais-Vergne ◽

Gian Franco Baronzio

Keyword(s):

Tumor Metabolism ◽

Metabolic Therapy ◽

New Treatment

Hyperthermia has long been known to interfere with the tumor metabolism. The goal of this paper is to review the potential of metabolic therapy and to suggest that its combination with hyperthermia may be of interest.

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Management of thoracic aortic lesions - the future is endovascular

VASA ◽

10.1024/0301-1526/a000183 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 163-176 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Weidenhagen ◽

Bombien ◽

Meimarakis ◽

Geisler ◽

A. Koeppel

Keyword(s):

Thoracic Aorta ◽

Clinical Decision Making ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Clinical Decision ◽

Clinical Results ◽

Treatment Modalities ◽

Traumatic Rupture ◽

Descending Thoracic Aorta ◽

New Treatment ◽

Aneurysm Dissection

Open surgical repair of lesions of the descending thoracic aorta, such as aneurysm, dissection and traumatic rupture, has been the state-of-the-art treatment for many decades. However, in specialized cardiovascular centers, thoracic endovascular aortic repair and hybrid aortic procedures have been implemented as novel treatment options. The current clinical results show that these procedures can be performed with low morbidity and mortality rates. However, due to a lack of randomized trials, the level of reliability of these new treatment modalities remains a matter of discussion. Clinical decision-making is generally based on the experience of the vascular center as well as on individual factors, such as life expectancy, comorbidity, aneurysm aetiology, aortic diameter and morphology. This article will review and discuss recent publications of open surgical, hybrid thoracic aortic (in case of aortic arch involvement) and endovascular repair in complex pathologies of the descending thoracic aorta.

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