1 principles of radiation therapy of hodgkin lymphoma

... Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:367 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/367 nancies, such as T-cell non -Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) [2,4] In HLH, an apparent loss of ... Acquired forms of the disease typically follow a rapid course In a series of six cases associated with Epstein-Barr infection, all of the patients died within months of the initial onset of symptoms ... diagnosis of stage IV HL and HLH Discussion In acquired cases of HLH, the clinical course is rapidly progressive with multi-system organ failure often occurring within weeks of the initial diagnosis of...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 19:21

... 1.3 Hodgkin Lymphoma Hodgkin lymphoma is a lymphoid malignancy described by Thomas Hodgkin more than 150 years ago (Küppers, 2009) The cancerous cell of this disease is the mononucleated Hodgkin ... 1900 Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) can be divided into classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) and nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) (Cancer, 2008) NLPHL only accounts for about 5% of all ... Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes (Figure 1.3) Nodular sclerosis which accounts for about 60% of cases of Hodgkin lymphoma is characterized by extensive fibrotic bands separating nodules containing Hodgkin...

Ngày tải lên: 10/09/2015, 09:29

... width of the molded part is usehl in providing a uniform flow front A certain tendency of the melt to advance faster in the vicinity of the spme can be offset by correcting the cross-section of ... the absence of sprues, often permits use of a smaller injection molding machine The absence of sprues reduces the projected surface Holding force, as well as the melting capacity of the injection ... advantages of compression molding and those of injection molding Figure 1.15 shows a multiple-cavity mold with runner pinch-off Given the appropriate design of the runner system, runners are pinched off...

Ngày tải lên: 29/04/2016, 13:50

... Cover Made from Phenolic Resin 6-Cavity Hot-Runner Mold for Coffee Cup Covers Made from Polypropylene Two Injection Molds for Overmolding of Polyamide Tubing for Automobile Power Window Operators ... Injection Mold for Hose Connectors Made from Polyamide 6.6 Two-Cavity Injection Mold for the Coil Form of an Auxiliary Relay Single-Cavity Hot-Runner Mold for Business Card Boxes Made from Polypropylene ... Polypropylene Mold for Bushings from Polyamide with Concealed Gating Injection Mold for the Valve Housing of a Water-Mixing Tap Made from Polyacetal Mold for a Lid with Three Threads Made from Polyacetal...

Ngày tải lên: 29/04/2016, 13:52

... completion of RT Table 5: Changes of mean TGF-β1 ratio during the course of radiation therapy Time RP2 (n = 8) Mean of Ratio ± SD RP Non-RP Before RT Beginning of RT Middle of RT End of RT wks ... 0.168 0.352 0.787 0.062 Abbreviations: RT, radiation therapy; wks, weeks; RP1, development of any grade of radiation pneumonitis; RP2, development of grade ≥ radiation pneumonitis; * student's t-test ... 3.24 6.27 0.008 0.0001 Abbreviations: RT, radiation therapy; wks, weeks; RP1, development of any grade of radiation pneumonitis; RP2, development of grade ≥ radiation pneumonitis tionship exists...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... features of cHL, it was of interest to investigate the expression of lipoxygenases in H-RS cells and the formation of arachidonic acid metabolites by these cells Results Expression and localization of ... after 30 s of incubation with arachidonic acid (40 lm) The maximal level of EXC4 was observed after of incubation and, subsequently, the level of EXC4 declined with time Significant amounts of EXD4 ... curves of the formation of eoxins from arachidonic acid show that significant amounts of EXC4 and EXD4 were formed already at a concentration of lm arachidonic acid (Fig 8B) The levels of these...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 04:20

... before the onset of NHL An important feature of our cohort was the finding of symptomatic NHL occurring in the setting of profound HIV viral load decline following initiation of HAART This phenomenon ... Non -Hodgkin lymphoma incidence in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study before and after highly active antiretroviral therapy AIDS 2008, 22:301-306 Dal Maso L, Franceschi S: Epidemiology of non -Hodgkin lymphomas ... markers of AIDS-related lymphoma J Clin Oncol 2010, 28:773-779 doi:10.1186/1742-6405-7-44 Cite this article as: Huhn et al.: Early development of non -hodgkin lymphoma following initiation of newer...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:21

... economy of Los Angeles, of the United States, or of the whole world, an economy is just a group of people interacting with one another as they go about their lives Because the behavior of an economy ... Principles of Economics These principles recur throughout this book and are introduced here to give you an overview of what economics is all about You can think of this chapter as a “preview of coming ... dollar on one of these goods, they have one less dollar to spend on some other good When people are grouped into societies, they face different kinds of tradeoffs The classic tradeoff is between...

Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 00:15

... radiation injury of the bladder it is not related to any degree of cell number loss but to loss of function of the covering cells [10] Thus, the most characteristic acute side effect of radiotherapy, ... was organized by the Department of Radiation- Oncology of the Technical University of Munich and focused on conformal and stereotactic radiotherapy in the treatment of tumors The papers published ... recurrences of mm and 12 mm it was 30% and 60%, respectively [11] Radiotherapy Aims at Local Control, Which Significantly Depends on the Dose of Irradiation The main goal of radiotherapy is to...

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Ngày tải lên: 05/06/2014, 11:42

... devices, irradiation bombardment causes defects composed of complexes of vacancies with impurity atoms of oxygen and of two adjacent vacancy sites in the lattice The advantages of the use of irradiation ... doping profile of the formed step junction 1.1.2 Diffusion Diffusion, the movement of a chemical species from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration, is one of the two ... nucleus of the target atom or one of its electrons The total power of a target to stop an ion, or its total stopping power S, is the sum of the stopping power of the nucleus and the stopping power of...

Ngày tải lên: 06/06/2014, 21:21

... frequent change of position and I PRACTICE OF MEDICINE — ANSWERS close inspection at areas of pressure points The therapy of an ulcer is based on its stage: (1) nonblanchable erythema of intact skin, ... level of competence in internal medicine Study of this self-assessment and review book should help to (1) identify areas of relative weakness; (2) confirm areas of expertise; (3) assess knowledge of ... She asks about the value of hormone replacement therapy Which of the following statements is correct regarding this situation? (A) Use of tamoxifen slows the development of osteoporosis but has...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 15:20

... keeping: awareness of input costs (53% of respondents), awareness of labour costs (33%), awareness of income from fruit sale (44%), awareness of production profitability (85%), awareness of fertilisers ... increased quality of fruits and higher profitability of production (Table 7) In Tien Giang and Dong Thap farmers stated a reduction of input costs, increased quality of fruit and higher profitability ... reduction of mite population following reduction of number of insecticide sprays Amount of fertiliser used did not change but timing of application change from once a year to two times per year Use of...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 05:20

... addition, the advent of human embryonic stem cells has brought forth new sources of cells that may be useful in a variety of areas of tissue engineering This third edition of Principles of Tissue Engineering ... example, removal of tumors, bypass of the bowel in the case of intestinal obstruction, and repair of life-threatening injuries Maintenance of life without regard to the crippling effects of tissue loss ... regeneration of tissue, the use of genetic engineering might take a form that is more what we would call gene therapy An example of this would be the introduction of growth factors to foster the repair of...

Ngày tải lên: 29/06/2014, 09:21

... Malignancies 34 Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer 34 Radiation Therapy for Carcinoma of the Cervix 35 Second Cancers Among Long-Term Survivors of Hodgkin s Disease 36 The Impact of IMRT on the ... approach is often used in therapy of solid tumors in children and of lymphomas Induction chemotherapy precedes radiotherapy for a few weeks to a few months, which improves tolerability of the combined ... doubling of the incidence of second cancers observed, compared with more conventional radiation therapy 2.3 Protons Compared with -Rays Protons offer the possibility of reducing the volume of normal...

Ngày tải lên: 29/06/2014, 11:20

... beneficial and adverse effects The chain of events between administration of a drug and production of these effects in the body can be divided into two components, both of which contribute to variability ... may be effective in the treatment of human disease The first steps in the discipline were empirical descriptions of the influence of disease X on drug action Y or of individuals or families with ... of the basis of disease with an individual's genomic makeup to prescribe personalized, highly effective, and safe therapies Indications for Drug Therapy It is self-evident that the benefits of...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 08:20

... investment may run to millions of shares and hundreds of millions of dollars, and who are entitled to a correspondingly large number of votes and proportion of profits and dividends Although the ... University of Chicago Mark Griffiths Thunderbird, American School of International Management Jarl Kallberg NYU, Stern School of Business Steve Kaplan University of Chicago Ken Kim University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee ... Eric Benrud University of Baltimore Peter Berman University of New Haven Jean Canil University of Adelaide Robert Everett Johns Hopkins University Brealey−Meyers: Principles of Corporate Finance,...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 08:20

... distinct forms of Alzheimer's disease, several of which lead to the formation of neurofibrillary tangles (Chap 365) The identification of defective genes often leads to the detection of cellular ... generation of genetic and physical maps by the Human Genome Project (HGP) The consequences of this wealth of knowledge for the practice of medicine are profound To date, the most significant impact of ... better understanding of the genetic basis of human disease will also have an increasing impact on disease prevention Genetics has traditionally been viewed through the window of relatively rare...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... Mendelian disorders human of and genes causing genetic disorders Office of www4.od.nih.gov/oba/ Information Biotechnology about recombinant Activities DNA National Institutes of Health transfer and ... http://genetics.accessmedicine.com Online version of the Molecular Bases of comprehensive text Inherited on The Metabolic (OMMBID) Disease and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease, 8e Note: Databases ... American http://www.acmg.net/ Extensive College of Medical links to other Genetics databases relevant for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of genetic disease Site URL Comment Cancer http://cgap.nci.nih.gov/...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... surgery, radiation therapy (including photodynamic therapy) , chemotherapy (including hormonal therapy and molecularly targeted therapy) , and biologic therapy (including immunotherapy and gene therapy) ... deliver radiation therapy Surgery and radiation therapy are considered local treatments, though their effects can influence the behavior of tumor at remote sites Chemotherapy and biologic therapy ... are often used in combination, and agents in one category can act by several mechanisms For example, cancer chemotherapy agents can induce differentiation, and antibodies (a form of immunotherapy)...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20