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A midpoint assessment of the American Cancer Society challenge goal to halve the U.S. cancer mortality rates between the years 1990 and 2015 See related editorial on pages 000-000, this issue.
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2006-07-15)
BACKGROUND. The American Cancer Society has challenged the U.S. to reduce cancer mortality rates 50% over the 25 years from 1990 to 2015. The current report is an analysis and commentary on progress toward that goal through ...
Operative Experience of U.S. General Surgery Residents with Diseases of the Adrenal Glands, Endocrine Pancreas, and Other Less Common Endocrine Organs
(Springer-Verlag; by the Société Internationale de Chirugie, 1996-07)
Internet Use and Anxiety in People with Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
(Blackwell Publishing IncWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2011-09)
Measuring Surgical Quality: What’s the Role of Provider Volume?
(Springer-Verlag; Société Internationale de Chirurgie, 2005-10)
Although not ideal for all situations, provider volume is particularly suited for measuring surgical quality in certain contexts. Specifically, we believe that for uncommon operations with a strong volumes–outcome effect, ...
The Search for Occult Metastatic Disease in Breast Cancer Patients: How Far Should We Go?
(Springer-Verlag; The Society of Surgical Oncology, Inc., 2006-05)
Efficacy of sentinel lymph node biopsy in male breast cancer
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2004-05-01)
Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is rapidly becoming the standard of care in the treatment of women with early stage breast cancer. Male breast cancer although relatively rare, has typically been treated with ...
Actin polymerization in cellular oxidant injury
(Elsevier, 1991-08-01)
Microfilaments undergo an ATP-dependent disruption into shortened bundles following cellular exposure to oxidants. This phenomenon does not require a net change in the amount of polymerized actin. However, increased amounts ...
Injectable microparticle-gel system for prolonged and localized lidocaine release. I. In vitro characterization
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2004-09-01)
Current treatment protocol for postoperative pain is to infuse anesthetic solution around nerves or into the epidural space. This clinical practice is beset by the short duration of the anesthetic effect unless the infusion ...