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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 ...
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 ...
An academic health center cost analysis of screening mammography
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2004-09-01)
BACKGROUND The current study sought to determine the institutional financial impact of a screening mammography (SM) program in the context of an integrated cancer center. METHODS Using administrative databases, 10,048 ...
Intratumoral IL-12 and TNF-α–Loaded Microspheres Lead To Regression of Breast Cancer and Systemic Antitumor Immunity
(Springer-Verlag; The Society of Surgical Oncology, Inc., 2004-01)
Background: Local, sustained delivery of cytokines at a tumor can enhance induction of antitumor immunity and may be a feasible neoadjuvant immunotherapy for breast cancer. We evaluated the ability of intratumoral ...
A True Aneurysm of the Profunda Femoris Artery: A Case Report and Review of the English Language Literature
(Springer-Verlag; Annals of Vascular Surgery Inc., 2004-11)
A rare case of true aneurysm of the profunda femoris artery (PFA) is reported. Surgical management consisted of ligation of the aneurysm and decompression of the sac. Presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of true PFA ...
Current state of treatment for primary cutaneous melanoma
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-VerlagItalia, 2004-04)
The incidence of malignant melanoma has been rising steadily for the last 30 years. Through physician and patient education, surveillance of high-risk individuals, and biopsy of any suspicious lesions, more lesions are ...
A BALB/c murine lung alveolar carcinoma used to establish a surgical spontaneous metastasis model
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2004-10)
Line-1, a weakly immunogenic lung tumor cell line derived from the BALB/c mouse, metastasizes spontaneously to the lungs of mice following subcutaneous administration. The parameters that influence metastasis as well as ...
Impact of Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Monitoring on the Prediction of Multiglandular Parathyroid Disease
(Springer-Verlag, 2004-02)
Optimal interpretation of the results of intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring during neck exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is still controversial. The reliability of the “50% rule” in ...
Breast carcinoma in African-American and White women See referenced original article on pages 1293–301, this issue.
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2004-09-15)
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Trends in Utilization of Adrenalectomy in the United States: Have Indications Changed?
(Springer-Verlag; Springer, 2004-11)
Minimally invasive approaches have dramatically reduced morbidity associated with adrenalectomy. There has been concern that an increased frequency of adrenal imaging along with the advantages of less morbidity could ...