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The impact of HIV infection on the presentation of lung cancer in South Africa

Koegelenberg, C. F. N.; Van Der Made, T.; Taljaard, J. J.; Irusen, E. M. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background. Despite the very high background prevalence of HIV and smoking-related diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, very little is known about the presentation of lung cancer in HIV-infected individuals. ...

Integrated positron emission tomography/computed tomography for evaluation of mediastinal lymph node staging of non-small-cell lung cancer in a tuberculosis-endemic area : a 5-year prospective observational study

Shaw, Jane A.; Irusen, Elvis M.; Von Groote-Bidlingmaier, Florian; Warwick, James M.; Jeremic, Branislav; Du Toit, Rudolf; Koegelenberg, Coenraad F. N. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2015)

Background. Integrated positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET-CT) is a well-validated modality for assessing mediastinal lymph node metastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which determines management ...

The current aetiology of malignant pleural effusion in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

Koegelenberg, C. F. N.; Bennji, S. M.; Boer, E.; Schubert, P. T.; Shaw, J. A.; Allwood, B. W.; Irusen, E. M. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2018-04)

Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) represents a very common cause of pleural exudates, and is one of the most challenging pleural disorders to manage. This could be attributed to the paucity of high-quality ...

Contemporary best practice in the management of malignant pleural effusion

Koegelenberg, Coenraad F. N.; Shaw, Jane A.; Irusen, Elvis M.; Lee, Y. C. Gary (SAGE Publications, 2018)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) affects more than 1 million people globally. There is a dearth of evidence on the therapeutic approach to MPE, and not surprisingly a high degree of variability in the ...