... malignancy involving the parotid gland HeadNeck 2001, 23:744-748 Joseph MG, Zulueta WP, Kennedy PJ: SquamousCellCarcinomaofthe skin ofthe trunk and limbs: The incidence of metastases and their ... cutaneous squamouscellcarcinomaoftheheadandneckHeadNeck 2006, 28:785-791 O'Brien CJ, McNeil EB, McMahon JD, Pathak I, Lauer CS: Incidence of cervical node involvement inmetastatic cutaneous ... squamouscellcarcinomaofthe skin: Defining a high-risk group Ann Surg Oncol 2006, 13:902-909 Johnson TM, Rowe DE, Nelson BR, Swanson NA: Squamouscellofthe skin (excluding lip and oral mucosa)...
... reason to think more seriously about expanding the role of NAAD therapy in these patients Further study is needed to elucidate whether the rate of PSA normalization is linked to notable endpoints such ... level of less than ng/ mL were not included inthe 133 patients as they were already below the decided upon standard for PSA normalization Time was initiated from the start of radiotherapy and ... significant inthe regression analysis (p < 0.05) were included inthe final equation Results Table describes the demographic and clinical data for the subjects Data for the subjects, related to the...
... complained of new headaches, and three ofrecurrent hyperlacrimation ofthe irradiated eye, one with change of taste perception None ofthe patients developed dysfunctions ofthe pituitary gland, neuropathy, ... followed, and patients with remaining useful vision and no tumor progression have been observed inthe past [13] One main risk associated with surgery is the often inevitable dissection ofthe vascular ... ofthe lesion Tumor progression was determined by an increase in tumor size of more than 35% (product ofthe two orthogonal diameters) or any increase in tumor size on subsequent imaging examinations...
... Genetic and expression profiles ofsquamouscellcarcinomaoftheheadandneck correlate with cisplatin sensitivity and resistance incell lines and patients Clin Cancer Res 2004, 10:8204-8213 Ginos ... protein expression in UM-SCC cell lines (a) The p53 genotype of ten University of Michigan series headandnecksquamouscellcarcinoma (UM-SCC) cell lines was analyzed by two-directional sequencing ... activation of transcription factors NF-(kappa)B, AP-1, and NF-IL6 in human headandnecksquamouscellcarcinomacell lines that express pro-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic cytokines Mol Carcinog 1999,...
... alanyl residues into the N-terminus ofthe H-protein In conclusion, the substrate properties ofthe alternatively encoded Flaveria H-protein FtGLDHAA inthe P-protein reaction of GDC differ significantly ... structure of pea H-protein showing the N-terminus andthe position ofthe lipoyl arm Fig S2 Overexpression and effects on H-protein of E coli lipoate–protein ligase A Fig S3 Glycine saturation kinetics ... environments In this study, we examined whether the changes to the N-terminus of Flaveria H-protein alter its reactivity with P-protein, the actual glycine-decarboxylating subunit of GDC These experiments...
... cause inter- and intrastrand cross-linking These DNA cross-links are recognized and removed by the nucleotide excision repair pathway which arms to guard the integrity ofthe genome [15,16] The ... an H score of more than 1.5 and were thus defined as having a high expression of ERCC1 As can be seen in Table a summary of result ofthe ERCC1 immunostaining ofthe cancer cells and its correlation ... hepatic and renal function (creatinine clearance >60 ml/min), and a computed tomography or magnetic resonance image scan oftheheadandneck region within three weeks prior to the initiation of treatment...
... entity and not included as part ofthe reporting entity ofthe University ' NOTE - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Principles of Accounting The financial statements are prepared in accordance ... Grambling Black and Gold Foundation, Inc Grambling, Louisiana We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of Grambling Black and Gold Foundation, Inc (the Foundation) as of ... estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date ofthe financial statements andthe reported...
... staining (data not shown) Her2 staining was scored based on the scoring system applied to breast cancers, with scores of 0,+1, +2, +3 for increasing intensity and “continuity” of staining ofthe ... tissues and 17 recurrent HNSCC tissues The clinical information of these patients was obtained from the University of Immunohistochemistry and scoring To investigate the significance of Her2 and ... difference of antibodies used for staining or method of assessment for determination of Her3 status So far, there are no standardized methods of Her3 staining and scoring, our findings suggest the importance...
... cause inter- and intrastrand cross-linking These DNA cross-links are recognized and removed by the nucleotide excision repair pathway which arms to guard the integrity ofthe genome [15,16] The ... an H score of more than 1.5 and were thus defined as having a high expression of ERCC1 As can be seen in Table a summary of result ofthe ERCC1 immunostaining ofthe cancer cells and its correlation ... hepatic and renal function (creatinine clearance >60 ml/min), and a computed tomography or magnetic resonance image scan oftheheadandneck region within three weeks prior to the initiation of treatment...
... staining (data not shown) Her2 staining was scored based on the scoring system applied to breast cancers, with scores of 0,+1, +2, +3 for increasing intensity and “continuity” of staining ofthe ... tissues and 17 recurrent HNSCC tissues The clinical information of these patients was obtained from the University of Immunohistochemistry and scoring To investigate the significance of Her2 and ... difference of antibodies used for staining or method of assessment for determination of Her3 status So far, there are no standardized methods of Her3 staining and scoring, our findings suggest the importance...
... number), inthe order ofthe highest to the lowest sensitivity To make the adjustment ofthe net influence of each ofthe remaining parameters on the already selected parameters, all ofthe original ... During the UT, sigma points, a minimal set of sample points about the mean, are calculated to capture the statistics ofthe state model The sigma points are calculated according to the following ... sensitivity to the system output and then which ofthe parameters are linearly independent The method iterates over the columns ofthe sensitivity matrix Z to select the column with the highest sum of squared...
... Thessaloniki, andinthe year 1984 got his Diploma in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Patras He did his postgraduate studies inthe University of Bradford inthe United Kingdom, ... Diploma in electrical and computer engineering, Polytechnic School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2002) He is currently inthe process of defending his Ph.D thesis in telecommunications in ... Papapanagiotou has been studying inthe Electrical and Computer Engineering School of University of Patras, Greece, since 2001, and he is currently in his last year of studies His interests include wireless...
... Proof As inthe proof of [1, Theorem 1], we proceed with the following steps Step xn − z ≤ max{ x0 − z , a − z } for all n ≥ and all z ∈ F and so {xn } is bounded We use an inductive argument The ... Deutsch and I Yamada, Minimizing certain convex functions over the intersection ofthe fixed point sets of nonexpansive mappings, Numer Funct Anal Optim 19 (1998), no 1-2, 33–56 K Goebel and W A ... if Q2 = Q If a mapping Q of C into itself is a retraction, then Qz = z for every z ∈ R(Q), where R(Q) is range of Q Let D be a subset of C and let Q be a mapping of C into D Then Q is said to...
... invasive perineal squamouscellcarcinoma (B) Blue-stained inguinal sentinel lymph node Figure Wide excision of perineal squamouscell carcinoma: H&E staining at 2X (A) and 40X (B) Sentinel lymph ... staining, there was no evidence ofmetastaticcarcinomain any ofthe submitted lymph nodes Immunostaining was performed with pancytokeratin in three cases which showed no evidence of micrometastatic ... Gabrielli F, Migliano E, Pagan M, Concolino F, Ruatti P: Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node identification insquamouscellcarcinomaand melanoma oftheheadandneck Tumori 2002, 88:S39-41 29 Tartaglione...
... NSCLC We also investigated the possibility of sparing lung tissue, esophagus, heart and spinal cord using RA with the aim of paving the way for further study of dose escalation Inthe present study, ... CT scan and were immobilized in a supine position within a personal bodyfix pillow During the scan, andthe treatment, patients breathed freely, with the indication to maintain a breathing cycle ... received by the x% ofthe volume; Vx% = volume receiving at least x% ofthe prescribed dose; CI = ratio between the patient volume receiving at least 95% ofthe prescribed dose andthe volume of the...
... simulation The need to outline a gross tumour volume (GTV) and clinical target volume (CTV) to aid definition ofthe PTV was at the discretion ofthe clinician The second method of outlining the target ... pathologically and reviewed within the multidisciplinary head- and- neck team As part ofthe study, the imaging ofthe all patients who experienced LRR was reviewed by a headandneck specialist ... http://www.ro-journal.com/content/6/1/54 consisted of clinical examination, nasopharyngolaryngoscopy and CT or MRI imaging ofthe primary site andtheneck Any suspicious findings inthe primary tumour site or neck were evaluated...
... reference point inthe target volume as described in ICRU reports 50, 62 and 83 Determination ofthe parotid gland doses The planning target volumes and both parotid glands, the mandible, andthe larynx ... treatment of carcinomas ofthe oral cavity, the oropharynx, andthe larynx/ hypopharynx, the sparing of submandibular salivary glands can only be taken into consideration in special cases Sparing of ... 3DCRT in terms of parotid gland sparing The IMRT technique should therefore represent the standard of care for the treatment ofheadandneck tumors Parotid-gland-sparing up to mean doses of 26...
... FU and MMC remains the standard of care for squamouscellcarcinomaofthe anal canal The RTOG initiated a multi-institutional effort to prospectively treat patients with IMRT-based chemoradiotherapy ... Aided inthe design ofthe study, helped draft the manuscript D.W.L.: Aided inthe design ofthe study, helped draft the manuscript J.F.Q.: Aided inthe design ofthe study, helped draft the manuscript ... and radiotherapy, andof salvage chemoradiation inthe definitive nonsurgical treatment of epidermoid carcinomaofthe anal canal: results of a phase III randomized intergroup study J Clin Oncol...
... Role of mitomycin in combination with fluorouracil and radiotherapy, andof salvage chemoradiation inthe definitive nonsurgical treatment of epidermoid carcinomaofthe anal canal: results of ... three-dimensional cm margin, the anal canal, andthe draining lymphatic regions, including the perirectal, internal iliac, external iliac, obturator and inguinal lymphatics in all cases For the five patients ... Comparison of OAR sparing between IMRT and conventional 3D plans Incorporation of IMRT in phase or in phase and significantly reduced the volume of bladder and genitalia/ perineum receiving ≥ 30 Gy and...
... was involved inthe interpretation ofthe data, and drafting of this article IO was involved inthe conception and design of this project, analysis and interpretation ofthe data, and critiquing ... ofthe data, and critiquing of drafts of this article BB was involved inthe design of this project, analysis and interpretation ofthe data, and critiquing of drafts of this article MR was involved ... involved in data acquisition, interpretation ofthe data and critiquing of drafts of this article HF was involved inthe analysis of data from this study and interpretation and presentation of results...