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Follow up by telephone [PDF]

BMJ, 1994
It may be just as good to talk on the telephone as in a clinic Health service workers seem to regard the telephone as intrusive. For patients and staff alike, mention of the telephone conjures up images of haughty, unhelpful receptionists and tardy, impolite switchboard operators.
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
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Isolation and Identification of New Strains of Bacteria Producing Carotenoids Pigments which Isolated from a Different Sources in Basrah, Iraq

Maǧallaẗ al-baṣraẗ al-ʻulūm al-zirāʻiyyaẗ, 2022
Carotenoids are tetraterpenoid organic pigments found in plants, bacteria, fungi, and algae, and come in a variety of colours including yellow, orange, red, and pink, fund all of these organisms, carotenoids can be complex lipids and other metabolic ...
Basim A. Jaber, Kithar R. Majeed, Alaa G. Al-Hashimi   +2 more
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Comparative Drug Response Profiling in Neuroblastoma Cell Lines and Patient‐Derived Tumor Organoids

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT High‐risk neuroblastoma remains a leading cause of pediatric cancer mortality, and improved preclinical models are needed to guide therapeutic developments. We screened seven high‐risk neuroblastoma cell lines and three patient‐derived tumor organoids with 528 compounds alongside bone marrow controls, and compared them with external datasets ...
Krzysztof Wierbiłowicz, Se Whee Sammy Park, Aironas Los, Ernest Liu, Nona Struyf, Tom Erkers, Sören Lehmann, Jan J. Molenaar, Jakob Stenman, Olli Kallioniemi, Päivi Östling, Brinton Seashore‐Ludlow, Kasper Karlsson   +12 more
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Effectiveness and safety of carbon ion radiotherapy for stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a single-center retrospective study

Frontiers in Oncology
ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy and adverse reactions of carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) for stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and to analyze factors influencing patient prognosis.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on the
Xiaoli Zhao, Bole Wang, Yihe Zhang, Pengqing Li, Xuexue Liang, Qinli Gong, Ling Tian, Tianyan Qin, Xuelian Chen, Zhenglin Li, Peng Nie, Yanshan Zhang, Yancheng Ye   +12 more
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Avoidable Cancer Mortality in Germany Since Reunification: Regional Variation and Sex Differences

Frontiers in Public Health, 2019
Background: Regional comparisons of cancer-related mortality in Germany are traditionally focused on disparities between East and West Germany. Recent improvements in all-cause and cancer-related mortality show a diverse regional pattern beyond the known
Ronny Westerman, Michael Mühlichen
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Application of treatment response assessment maps (TRAMs), based on delayed-contrast MRI for radiomic characterization of breast lesions

Scientific Reports
Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) breast MRI is a highly sensitive modality for detecting breast cancer, but its limited specificity often leads to false-positive findings and unnecessary biopsies. Radiomics offers a quantitative approach to improve lesion
Dianne Daniels, Kfir Cohen, David Last, Shirley Sharabi, Maayan Zuniga, Nora Lahat, Renata Faermann, Osnat Halshtok, Anat Shalmon, David Samoocha, Michael Gotlieb, Yael Mardor, Miri Sklair-Levy   +12 more
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Loss to follow-up [PDF]

Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal, 2011
In this issue, we answer three questions with respect to loss to follow-up in a clinical trial: How important is loss to follow-up? How is loss to follow-up calculated? How many patients can be lost to follow-up without mistrusting the results? 1. How important is loss to follow-up?
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
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