Is pre-operative hypoalbuminemia a major risk factor for postoperative complications following rectal cancer surgery?
Pre-operative hypoalbuminemia is an independent risk factor for postoperative complications following rectal cancer surgery.
Juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas WHO grade I do not undergo spontaneous anaplastic transformation. Malignant transformations have only been demonstrated following radiation therapy. Earlier clinical and histopathological opinions regarding juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas as hamartomatous lesions are reaffirmed.