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... hepatocarcinoma-intestinepancreas/pancreatitis-associated protein I as a biomarker for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by protein biochip technology Cancer Res 62, 1868–1875 (2002) Xiao, Z et al ... sera from breast cancer patients identified the molecule RS/DJ-1 — a protein that regulates RNA–protein interactions — as a potential circulating biomarker for breast cancer 33 In lung cancer patients, ... to intraepithelial neoplasia and invasive cancer in a patient-matched tissue set Others have used regression analysis to identify a combination of SELDI spectral peaks that was able to discriminate...

Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 05:20

... Technology National Cancer Institute National Electrical Manufacturers’ Association National Institutes of Health National Institute of Standards and Technology National Mammography Database OBBB OTA OWH ... AT ATP advanced breast biopsy instrumentation American Board on Radiology American College of Radiology Imaging Network American Cancer Society Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Advanced ... fiscal year; NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology; PET, positron emission tomography; NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; HCFA, Health Care Financing Administration...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 12:20

... maintained in all cases (data not shown) The deduced protein primary structure of mouse and human fad49 The ORF of fad49 encodes a putative protein of 910 amino acids that contains a PX domain ... polyproline motif (PXXP) in many PX domains suggests that it may act as a target for SH3 domains In fact, it has been reported that the PX domain of p47phox binds intramolecularly to the SH3 domain in ... the manufacturer’s instructions The total RNA was converted to single-stranded cDNA using a random primer and ReverTra Ace (Toyobo, Osaka, Japan) The cDNA was used as a template for quantitative...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 04:20

... early-stage cases; Late: late-stage cases; M: mucinous adenocarcinoma; Non-M: histological types of ovarian carcinoma other than mucinous adenocarcinoma Serum levels of CA 19-9 (a monosialoganglioside ... Furukawa, T.; Oka, T.; Sakamoto, M.; Hirata, T.; Okabe, K.; Matayoshi, K.; Akiya, K.; Soma, H Clinical use of CA 125 and its combination assay with other tumor marker in patients with ovarian carcinoma ... significant indication factor for survival, as well as for the histological grading of ovarian carcinomas [36] Table Diagnostic serum markers for ovarian cancer under investigation Serum markers Positive...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 11:20

... increases the intracellular calcium level and activates various kinases including MEK [16,18–20] MEK, also known as MAPK kinase [34], is an activator of ERK, a MAPK The MEK ⁄ ERK pathway is a critical ... Human Science Research Resources Bank (Osaka, Japan), cultured in DMEM (Sigma, St Louis, MO, USA) containing 10% (v ⁄ v) fetal bovine serum and antibiotics, and maintained in a humidified atmosphere ... PGF 2a was detected in pre-adipocytes and that its level was enhanced with a peak at h after the initiation of adipogenesis and then decreased [15], indicating that PGF 2a- mediated suppression of adipogenesis...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 22:20

... physical examinations, vital signs, and blood sampling for hematology and biochemistry were performed at baseline and again 24 hours after HAL instillation All spontaneously reported and observed adverse ... urinary bladder: an update based on the Ancona international consultation Virchows Arch 2002, 440:3-11 Althausen AF, Prout GR, Daly JJ: Non-invasive papillary carcinoma of the bladder associated with ... LN has participated in its revision MG has conceived the study and participated in its design and coordination All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 16:20

... oral leukoplakia, and oral cancer The systemic effects of smokeless tobacco may increase risks for other cancers Esophageal cancer is linked to carcinogens in tobacco being dissolved in saliva, ... in heavy smokers (>25 cigarettes per day) Heavy smokers may need an intensive broad-based cessation program that includes counseling, behavioral strategies, and pharmacologic adjuncts, such as ... nicotine replacement (gum, patches, sprays, lozenges, and inhalers) and bupropion Cigar smoking has increased in the past decade The health risks of cigars are similar to those of cigarettes Smoking...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... a 30–50% increased risk of breast cancer A hypothesis for the association is that adipose tissue serves as a depot for aromatase that facilitates estrogen production Adiposity is also associated ... help individuals accurately assess their risk of developing skin cancer have some impact Self examination for skin pigment characteristics associated with melanoma, such as freckling, may be ... survival and increased risk of recurrence after treatment Sun Avoidance Nonmelanoma skin cancers (basal cell and squamous cell) are induced by cumulative exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation Intermittent...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... Carcinogensa Associated Cancer or Neoplasm Alkylating agents Acute myeloid leukemia, bladder cancer Androgens Prostate cancer Aromatic amines (dyes) Bladder cancer Arsenic Cancer of the lung, skin Asbestos ... of interest in chemoprevention often have antimutagenic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, or pro-apoptotic activity (or a combination) Table 78-1 Suspected Carcinogens Carcinogensa ... melanoma) Tobacco (including smokeless) Cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract, bladder Vinyl chloride Liver cancer (angiosarcoma) a Agents that are thought to act as cancer initiators and/or promoters...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... colon cancer prevention Early clinical trial results suggest that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as piroxicam, sulindac, and aspirin, may prevent adenoma formation or cause ... smokers, age 50–69 at entry Participants had smoked an average of one pack of cigarettes per day for 35.9 years Participants received α-tocopherol, β-carotene, and/or placebo in a randomized, x factorial ... prevention of head and neck cancer Isoretinoin also failed to prevent second malignancies in patients cured of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer; mortality rates were actually increased in current...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... ongoing Vaccines and Cancer Prevention A number of infectious agents cause cancer Hepatitis B and C are linked to liver cancer, some human papilloma virus (HPV) strains are linked to cervical and ... laboratory studies, epidemiologic data, and a small randomized skin cancer prevention trial that showed a significantly decreased number of prostate cancers in men taking selenium In the placebo ... heart disease, and stroke Because the aromatase inhibitors are even more effective than tamoxifen in adjuvant breast cancer therapy, it is hoped that they also are more effective in breast cancer...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... evaluated before their use is widely encouraged in screening programs, as a matter of public policy Screening examinations, tests, or procedures are usually not diagnostic of cancer but instead ... indicate that a cancer may be present The diagnosis is then made following a workup that includes a biopsy and pathologic confirmation A number of genes have been identified that predispose for ... some day present therapeutic options as well as ethical dilemmas It may eventually allow for early intervention to prevent a cancer or limit its severity People at high risk may be ideal candidates...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... medical problems can lead to the harm of unnecessary treatment and give patients the anxiety of a cancer diagnosis The psychosocial impact of cancer screening can also be substantial when applied ... Lead-time bias occurs when a test does not influence the natural history of the disease; the patient is merely diagnosed at an earlier date When lead-time bias occurs, survival appears increased, ... screening and treatment on other disease outcomes (e.g., cardiovascular disease) In a randomized trial, two like populations are randomly established One is given the medical standard of care (which...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... 1–3 years F: uterine with Fair evidence to cervix, include in examination beginning of sexually active years after first women intercourse by age Yearly or 21 for standard Pap; every years with ... examination No F: 18–40, recommendation, every 1–3 years advise adnexal with Pap test; palpation exam reasons during >40, every year for other Not considered Breast self- examination Breast clinical ... against a Summary of the screening procedures recommended for the general population by U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the Canadian Task Force...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... organizations A substantial fraction of breast cancers are first detected by patients Self-examination leads to increased biopsy rate without reducing breast cancer mortality Genetic screening for BRCA1 and ... decline begins about years after initiation of screening Nearly half of women aged 40–49 screened annually will have false-positive mammograms necessitating further evaluation, often including biopsy ... MRI screening may be more effective Cervical Cancer Screening with Papanicolaou smears decreases cervical cancer mortality The cervical cancer mortality rate has fallen substantially since the...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... Adnexal palpation, transvaginal ultrasound, and serum CA-125 assay have been considered for ovarian cancer screening These tests alone and in combination not have sufficiently ... ultrasound and endometrial sampling have been advocated as screening tests for endometrial cancer Benefit from routine screening has not been shown Transvaginal ultrasound and endometrial sampling ... sampling are indicated for workup of vaginal bleeding in postmenopausal women but are not considered as screening tests in symptomatic women Skin Cancer Visual examination of all skin surfaces by...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 01:20

... Sobocinski and LaJuanda Carter for performing the necropsies, Charles Bisgaier for allocating technical resources to assist with performing the suspension bead array and antibody array assays and ... neutral-buffered formalin containing phosphatase inhibitor cocktail (200 mM Sodium fluoride and 200 mM Sodium pervanadate), placed in fixative for approximately 24 hours, stained for hematoxylin and eosin, and ... biotinylated secondary antibody was added to the appropriate wells and incubated for hour After washing, 100 μl Streptavidinphycoerythrin was added to each well and incubated for 30 minutes After...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 08:21

... subclinical varicella or in the absence of detectable VZV DNA in plasma Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images ... L, Kamaladasa SD, Wijewickrama A, Seneviratne SL, Black AP, Ogg GS: Viral Load, Clinical Disease Severity and Cellular Immune Responses in Primary Varicella Zoster Virus Infection in Sri Lanka ... Clinical and diagnostic parameters of the reported case A 54-year-old Caucasian presented with “varicella-like” skin rash and fever (day 0) Serological testing was negative for VZV-IgG (black circle)...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 04:20

... Review Board LDA Linear discriminate analysis NADH Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide NBI Narrow Band Imaging NHG National Healthcare Group NIR Near infrared NNCLSM Non-negativity-constrained least ... detection and treatment of adenomatous polyps and non-invasive cancers before they advance to metastatic carcinomas According to the America Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging of colon cancer ... (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), and flavin mononucleotide (FMN)), aromatic amino acids (tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine), byproducts...

Ngày tải lên: 10/09/2015, 08:29