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Characterization of Bioeffects on Endothelial Cells Under Acoustic Droplet Vaporization.
(2014)
An ultrasound-mediated cancer treatment called gas embolotherapy has the potential for providing selective occlusion of blood vessels for therapy. Vessel occlusion is achieved by locally vaporizing micron-sized droplets ...
Convenient and cost-effective modification of neuromuscular blockade monitors
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Little, Brown and Company (Inc.) ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1994-01)
Chemotherapy for prostate cancer: implementing early systemic therapy to improve outcomes
(Springer-Verlag, 2005-11)
Prostate cancer remains a significant health concern for men in the USA as it is a leading cancer diagnosis and a cause of death. With the use of prostate-specific antigen or screening, a stage migration has occurred with ...
High-dose cisplatin in advanced head and neck cancer
(Springer-Verlag, 1987-04)
In 22 patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck we evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of 200 mg/m 2 cisplatin administered in 3% NaCl with vigorous hydration. Six patients had previously untreated ...
Cardiovascular implant calcification: a survey and update
(Elsevier, 1991-10)
Calcification of cardiovascular prosthetic implants is a common and important problem. This review provides an update based upon the Conference on Cardiovascular Implant Calcification held as part of the 13th World Congress ...
Aclacinomycin A in the treatment of multiple myeloma: A Southwest Oncology Group study
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1990-02)
Fifty-two patients with progressive resistant multiple myeloma were entered in this Southwest Oncology Group Phase II study, using weekly intravenous Aclacinomycin A. Of forty-three evaluable patients for response, there ...
Phase II Trial of CI-980 in Patients with Disseminated Malignant Melanoma and no Prior Chemotherapy – A Southwest Oncology Group Study
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2001-08)
Malignant melanoma is increasing infrequency at a rapid rate in the UnitedStates. Metastatic disease ischemoresistant with DTIC considered themost active single agent. CI-980 is asynthetic mitotic inhibitor that blocks ...
Combination vinorelbine and capecitabine for metastatic breast cancer using a non-body surface area dosing scheme
(Springer-Verlag, 2006-07)
Purpose : This study sought to determine the maximum tolerated dose of flat-dosed vinorelbine in combination with capecitabine in patients with metastatic breast cancer. At the time of study initiation, it was anticipated ...
Synergistic inhibition of the calcification of glutaraldehyde pretreated bovine pericardium in a rat subdermal model by FeCl3 and ethanehydroxydiphosphonate: pre-incubation and polymeric controlled release studies
(Elsevier, 1993-07)
Calcification is a frequent cause of the clinical failure of bioprosthetic heart valves fabricated from glutaraldehyde-pretreated porcine aortic valves or glutaraldehyde-pretreated bovine pericardium (GPBP). We investigated ...
Phase II Trial of Docetaxel Chemotherapy in Patients with Incurable Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2002-02)
Background : Chemotherapy remains theprimary mode of treatment for metastaticcarcinoma of the esophagus. The efficacyof various chemotherapeutic regimens hasbeen studied predominantly in patients withsquamous cell carcinoma ...