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Regulation of epidermal growth factor and insulin-like growth factor I receptors by estradiol and progesterone in normal and neoplastic endometrial cell cultures,
(Elsevier, 1990-09)
Growth factors are polypeptides which regulate cell proliferation through binding to specific receptor proteins. Normal and neoplastic human endometrium have been shown to express epidermal growth factor (EGF) and insulin-like ...
Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva in a patient with androgen insensitivity syndrome
(Elsevier, 1990-07)
The first case of squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva in a patient with androgen insensitivity syndrome is described.
Merkel cell carcinoma: Critical review with guidelines for multidisciplinary management
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2007-07-01)
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a relatively rare cutaneous malignancy that occurs predominantly in the older white population. The incidence of MCC appears to have tripled during the past 20 years; an increase that is ...
The impact of factors beyond Breslow depth on predicting sentinel lymph node positivity in melanoma
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2007-01-01)
BACKGROUND. In addition to Breslow depth, the authors previously described how increasing mitotic rate and decreasing age predicted sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastases in patients with melanoma. The objectives of the ...
Low recurrence rate after surgery for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2004-03-01)
BACKGROUND Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare sarcoma with a propensity for local recurrence. Treatments with wide excision, Mohs surgery, and other approaches have been reported with widely variable local ...
Exponential Regression of CA 125 during Salvage Treatment of Ovarian Cancer with Taxol
(Elsevier, 1994-06)
The role of serum CA 125 in monitoring the response of epithelial ovarian cancer to treatment has been extensively investigated. The exponential regression curve [ln(CA 125) = i + s (days after initiation of treatment)] ...
Wide excision without radiation for desmoplastic melanoma
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2005-10-01)
BACKGROUND Adjuvant radiation has been proposed for the treatment of patients with desmoplastic melanoma, who reportedly have local recurrence rates as high as 40–60%. The authors investigated local recurrence rates at a ...
Racial differences in cervical cancer survival in the Detroit metropolitan area
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-03-15)
BACKGROUND African-American (AA) women have lower survival rates from cervical cancer compared with white women. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) and other variables ...
Desmoplastic and neurotropic melanoma
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2004-02-01)
BACKGROUND Desmoplastic and neurotropic melanoma (DNMM) occasionally metastasizes to regional lymph nodes and extranodal sites. The value of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has not been demonstrated clearly for patients ...
Thin primary cutaneous melanomas
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2002-10-01)
BACKGROUND Public awareness and education may lead to the detection of thinner melanomas, which may result in a decrease in morbidity and mortality rates. Which detection patterns, lesion, and patient characteristics are ...