... ofthe sequencing, isolated DNA, organized the study and wrote most parts ofthe article GP collected the patient’s samples and isolated DNA MW wrote parts ofthe article, collected samples and ... in the head andneck area, hypopharynx and oropharynx, were available for the risk of predisposing CHK2 mutations In the present study, we did not find the CHK2 1100delC variant in any of these ... this group of patients, they did not detect any truncating mutation Therefore, we were able to confirm these results Nevertheless, they found the missense I157T mutation in 4.1% ofthe cases In...
... a nodular mass at the angle ofthe jaw The masses gradually increase in size and number and form sinuses that open onto thefaceandneck Although infection is often seen in the jaw area, Actinomyces ... in the host following the fly bite The sandfly inoculates the host with the organisms in the promastigote stage Once the organisms are inoculated, they are phagocytized by host macrophages The ... cat, and, in the soil, if they are exposed to the right conditions, will grow into infectious oocysts The tachyzoites are the proliferating form ofthe organism, and, when present in tissue, they...
... experts in the field ofthe pathology ofthe head andneck As such they are the main members ofthe Working Group on Pathology ofthe Head andNeckofthe European Society of Pathology, one ofthe first ... description ofthe manifold aspects ofthe morphology and pathology ofthe organs ofthe head andneck region These description, as comprehensive as they may be, also show that there are some areas ofthe ... Head andNeck is that the proximity ofthe organs ofthe head andneck region makes it difficult for the surgical pathologist to focus on one of these organs and neglect the pathology of others,...
... Adenocarcinoma ofthe Salivary Glands Report of Seven Cases and Review ofthe Literature Cancer 1996, 78:2471-2477 Ellis GL, Wiscovitch JG: Basal cell adenocarcinoma ofthe major salivary glands Oral ... parotidectomy +/- postoperative radiotherapy was planned CT revealed that the clinical stage was T3N1M0 (stage III) The diameter ofthe primary tumor was 54 mm andthe diameter ofthe right upper cervical ... Radiotherapy Doses of carbon ions were expressed in photon equivalent doses (GyE), which were defined as the physical doses multiplied by the RBE ofthe carbon ions The biological flatness of the...
... the site and pathological diagnosis, the interval from the time of RT to the diagnosis ofthe second HNC, andthe clinical course ofthe second cancer We calculated the expected numbers of second ... poor prognosis of these patients and also the beneficial effects of surgery for these tumors [21,25,29-33] In addition, the poor prognosis of radiation-induced sarcoma ofthe head andneck might ... andneck at our institute between 1952 and 2000 [7] The patient parameters investigated were the sex, age at the time of RT, the chemotherapy regimen employed, the clinical stage and location of...
... cystic carcinomas ofthe head andneck are a unique kind of tumour deriving from cells ofthe major and minor salivary glands, they account for 25% of all malignant salivary gland tumours in different ... material wrapped around the head ofthe patient Serial mm CT slices oftheofthe whole treatment area plus a superior margin of cm and an adequate inferior margin to cover theneck lymph nodes level ... modulated radiation therapy and inverse treatment planning for tumors ofthe head andneck region: clinical implementation ofthe step and shoot approach and first clinical results Radiother Oncol 2003,...
... been evolved for the MMPs in potentially malignant and malignant lesions ofthe head andneck Further research is required for the development of their potential diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities ... to review the role, polymorphic association, gene expression of ECM and possible therapeutic aspects of MMPs and TIMPs in potentially malignant and malignant lesions ofthe head andneck Classification ... control at the protein levels Regulation of MMPs in potentially malignant and malignant head andneck lesions Polymorphism of MMPs in potentially malignant and malignant head andneck lesions The MMPs...
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... in terms of parotid gland sparing The IMRT technique should therefore represent the standard of care for the treatment of head andneck tumors Parotid-gland-sparing up to mean doses of 26 Gy ... circumstances that the protection of at least one single parotid is achieved either with 3DCRT and IMRT Depending on the radiation dose to the salivary glands the time of recovery ofthe parotid glands should ... point in the 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...
... jejunum, and amount of gas in the second portion ofthe duodenum An oral contrast agent has been introduced in the past that both displaces and absorbs gas in the lumen ofthe stomach, duodenum, and ... (especially the first and second portions ofthe duodenum andthe hepatic flexure ofthe colon) The attenuation of bile may be increased in patients with sludge, or several hours to days after the intravascular ... extensions ofthe surface mucosa into the muscular wall ofthe adenomyoma 52 Section 1: Anatomy, pathophysiology, and epidemiology ofthe biliary system (A) (B) Figure 2.25 Adenocarcinoma ofthe gallbladder...
... science The growth of sequencing data is far outpacing the rate of curation Previously successful models are not meeting the demands of genome biology and, in many historical cases, the majority of ... (Institute of Pharmacology, Krakow, Poland) described genes2mind.org, an online resource for the genomic profiling of psychoactive drugs The database contains comparisons ofthe effects of various ... engage the community of RNA biologists to improve the annotation ofthe Rfam RNA database as well as more generally contribute to the anno ation of RNA in Wikipedia The journal RNA t Page of Biology,...
... especially the hypothenar and thenar eminences and pulps ofthe fingers (fig 6.12) Islets of erythema may be found at the bases ofthe fingers The soles ofthe feet may be similarly affected The mottling ... in the vascular territory ofthe superior vena cava and very rarely below a line joining the nipples Common sites are the necklace area, the face, forearms and dorsum ofthe hand (fig 6.10) They ... diameter and is not obliterated by pressure Venous stars are seen on the dorsum ofthe foot, legs, back and on the lower border ofthe ribs Palmar erythema (liver palms) The hands are warm and the...
... Disease ofthe Kidney Complications of Acquired Cystic Disease ofthe Kidney While the incidence of ACDK is high, there is no clinical problem unless there are any ofthe first four ofthe following ... microscopy ofthe cyst wall The cyst epithelium has a brush border and shows the characteristics ofthe proximal tubules Figure 11 shows a cross section of a kidney with ACDK Most ofthe renal ... longer, and 93% after 20 years or longer [11] (Fig 9) Acquired Cystic Disease ofthe Kidney and Renal Cell Carcinoma Fig Duration of dialysis andthe prevalence of acquired cystic disease of the...
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... by the weight ofthe abdominal content, and increases the pulmonary blood volume in the dependent parts ofthe lungs under the effect of both gravity andthe increase in cardiac output [7] The ... completely covering theface In these patients, the only contributing factor to the difference between time andthe basal time is the covering oftheface by drapes; body position and inspiratory ... alterations ofthe cardiovascular function [10] Another characteristic ofthe patients with end-stage heart disease is represented by the higher values of PaO2 and SaO2 reached at the five times of the...
... Following the suggestions of scientific literature on the advantages ofthe compactness, reliability, ease of use and affordability ofthe 980 nm Diode Lasers, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of ... are reduced [17,18] The lasers normally adopted offer the enormous advantage of being conveyed in a fibre, which serves as the working tip at the end ofthe handpiece The use of flexible, length-adjustable ... question the efficacy ofthe 980nm Laser for photosclerosis of lesions and areas with little melanin and hemoglobin pigmentation [7] Furthermore, to avoid exaggerated fluences and thermal damage to the...
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... techniques The report then describes the recent status of each ofthe issues RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN INCREASING OZONE CONCENTRATION Ozone generation Method and scale of use Table summarizes the ... concentration and decomposition RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN OZONATION TECHNOLOGY Objectives of ozonation The main objectives of ozonation are to reduce trihalomethane and to remove taste and odor These ... treate the cryptosporidium parvum by chlorine disinfection, the turbidity at the exit ofthe sand filtration basin is set to a turbidity of 0.1 degrees or less However, this method is neither safe...