CT-based tumour response criteria compared after combined treatment for liver metastases of colorectal cancer [PDF]
open6noPurpose: The aim of this analysis is to compare different tumour response criteria (TRC) after chemotherapy combined with bevacizumab in liver metastases from colorectal cancer (mCRC) to ascertain the best early prognostic indicator of response.
Aliberti, C. +5 more
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HERMIONE: a randomized Phase 2 trial of MM-302 plus trastuzumab versus chemotherapy of physician's choice plus trastuzumab in patients with previously treated, anthracycline-naïve, HER2-positive, locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer. [PDF]
BackgroundHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer is a particularly aggressive form of the disease, and ultimately progresses in patients with metastases on standard therapies.
Cortes, Javier +10 more
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Credit allocation based on journal impact factor and coauthorship contribution [PDF]
Some research institutions demand researchers to distribute the incomes they earn from publishing papers to their researchers and/or co-authors.
Contreras-Reyes, Javier E.
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Evaluation of the progression of visual field damage in patients suffering from early manifest glaucoma [PDF]
BACKGROUND: This retrospective study aimed to determine how often a perimetric examination should be carried out in order to identify visual field (VF) changes in patients with relatively early manifestation glaucoma.
Abdolrahimzadeh, S +4 more
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Early pseudoprogression following chemoradiotherapy in glioblastoma patients: the value of RANO evaluation [PDF]
Early Pseudo-progression Following Chemoradiotherapy in Glioblastoma Patients: The Value of RANO EvaluationThe aim of this study was to determine the frequency of pseudoprogression in a cohort of glioblastoma (GBM) patients following radiotherapy ...
Carvalho, Bruno +4 more
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Metabolic correlates of prevalent mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down syndrome. [PDF]
IntroductionDisruption of metabolic function is a recognized feature of late onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD). We sought to determine whether similar metabolic pathways are implicated in adults with Down syndrome (DS) who have increased risk for ...
Alzheimer's Biomarkers Consortium–Down Syndrome (ABC‐DS) Investigators +12 more
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The Efficiency of Glucocorticoid Therapy in Secondary-progressive Course of Multiple Sclerosis [PDF]
We have investigated the efficacy of pulse-therapy with glucocorticoids (GC) at different time stages (in debuts, at the recurrent stage and at the stage of progression) of secondary progressive course (SPC) of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 70 patients (57 ...
Vasylovskyy, V. (Vitaliy)
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Comparison of 10-year overall survival between patients with G1 and G2 grade Ta bladder tumors [PDF]
To compare long-term overall survival (OS) in patients with G1 and G2 grade Ta bladder cancer after transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBTs).
Balan, Daniel +16 more
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Transarterial RAdioembolization versus ChemoEmbolization for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (TRACE) : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma is a primary malignant tumor of the liver that accounts for an important health problem worldwide. Only 10 to 15% of hepatocellular carcinoma patients are suitable candidates for treatment with curative intent, such ...
Al Younis, Imad +11 more
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Incidence of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson's disease: The Parkinson's disease cognitive impairment study [PDF]
Background: Cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD) includes a spectrum varying from Mild Cognitive Impairment (PD-MCI) to PD Dementia (PDD). The main aim of the present study is to evaluate the incidence of PD-MCI, its rate of progression to ...
Baschi R. +9 more
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