Serum CDC42 level change during abiraterone plus prednisone treatment and its association with prognosis in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients by Yong Ma, Zhihua Cao, Jiacheng Zhang, Xu Zhu, Zhonghao Zhao, Jinguo Xiong

“…Meanwhile, the CDC42 level was associated with lymph node metastasis (P = 0.041) and visceral metastasis (P = 0.005), but not other clinical characteristics (P > 0.050) in mCRPC patients. …”
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Comparison of oncological outcomes and complication rate between radical hysterectomy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy in stage IIICr cervical cancer without parametrial invasion by Hee Yeun Yoon, Jong Mi Kim, Yoon Young Jeong, Yoon Hee Lee, Min Ju Kim, Yoon Seok Choi, Jung Min Ryu, Gun Oh Chong

“…Methods A total of 106 patients with biopsy-confirmed cervical cancer and lymph node metastasis detected on pretreatment imaging, but without evidence of parametrial invasion, were enrolled. …”
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EDWARD SUESS AND RUSSIAN GEOLOGISTS by Boris A. Natal’in

“…It is worth studying the scientific reports of Edward Suess and his Russian colleagues with a more detail and comprehensive approach.…”
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WPD-Based Noise Reduction for Microseismic Data Through Adaptive Coefficient Shrinkage and Multi-Basis Fusion by Yaqi Zhang, Zhiqiang Lan, Zheng Shi, Yuhang Xue, Jie Wang, Kun Zhu, Jian He, Xiujian Chou

“…The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method significantly improves the clarity of microseismic waveforms, offering a more effective solution for precise analysis and processing than traditional methods.…”
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A national survey of physicians regarding active surveillance for low-risk thyroid cancer in Korea by Min Joo Kim, Jae Hoon Moon, Eun Kyung Lee, Young Shin Song, Kyong Yeun Jung, Ji Ye Lee, Ji-hoon Kim, Woojin Lim, Kyungsik Kim, Sue K. Park, Young Joo Park

“…Challenges in screening candidates for AS were highlighted, especially in detecting recurrent laryngeal nerve involvement and lymph node metastases. Additionally, physicians noted unmet needs in AS implementation, specifically regarding psychological support for patients and reimbursement for long-term follow-up costs. …”
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Smart Grid System Based on Blockchain Technology for Enhancing Trust and Preventing Counterfeiting Issues by Ala’a Shamaseen, Mohammad Qatawneh, Basima Elshqeirat

“…This makes it more suitable for smart grid environments. The entire framework was developed without relying on existing decentralized platforms such as Ethereum. …”
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Intravoxel incoherent motion-based habitat imaging for the prediction of immunohistochemistry in patients with breast cancer by Ailing Wang, Muzhen He, Chengxiu Zhang, Yunyan Zheng, Yang Song, Chenglong Wang, Mingping Ma, Guang Yang

“…A series of models was constructed for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)/Ki-67/hormone receptors (HR)/lymph node metastasis (LNM) prediction, including the whole-tumor model, habitat model, conventional MRI features (CF) model and hybrid model (incorporating habitats features and CF). …”
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Clinical and chest CT manifestations of Talaromycosis marneffei: a retrospective study comparing anti-IFN-γ autoantibodies-positive and HIV-positive cases by Xiuting Wu, Yuhui Zhong, Zefeng Li, Chunchen Wei, Yumin Lu, Kai Li

“…BALF/sputum and lymph nodes were the better specimens for detecting TM in the anti-IFN-γ autoantibody-positive group, while TM were more often isolated or detected in blood samples in the other group. …”
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Recurrent primary pulmonary anaplastic B-cell lymphoma in a 35-year-old patient treated with radical resection: A case report. by George Bashour, Muhsen Issa, Saddik Haddad, Gabi Kafa, Hussein Kaada, Samer Rajab, Ali Daoud, Rabab Salloum

“…Finally, a PET scan revealed that the lesion was limited to the lung with no visible metastases or lymph node involvement, and radical surgery was performed to excise the tumor. …”
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The efficacy of Stereotactic body radiation therapy and the impact of systemic treatments in oligometastatic patients from prostate cancer by Ciro Franzese, Paolo Andrea Zucali, Lucia Di Brina, Giuseppe D'Agostino, Pierina Navarria, Davide Franceschini, Armando Santoro, Marta Scorsetti

“…Fifty (78.1%) patients were treated on lymph nodes, 2 (3.1%) patients simultaneously on lymph node and bone while 10 (15.7%) patients on bone only. …”
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy following surgery for esophageal cancer with gastric tube reconstruction: a case report and literature review by Hideki Izumi, Hisamichi Yoshii, Rin Abe, Soichiro Yamamoto, Masaya Mukai, Eiji Nomura, Tomoko Sugiyama, Takuma Tajiri, Hiroyasu Makuuchi

“…Abstract Background Synchronous and asynchronous multiple cancers have become more pervasive in recent years despite advances in medical technologies. …”
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Patterns of adjuvant bone modifying agent use in patients with early-stage breast cancer in the United States by Nicole Odzer, Rachel Jaber Chehayeb, Sarah E. Schellhorn, Maryam Lustberg, Cary P. Gross, Do Lee, Julia Foldi

“…Most patients were 50 years of age or older (82%), and had stage I (57%), node-negative (70%) and estrogen receptor (ER)-positive (76%) breast cancer. …”
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BRAF V600E mutation is associated with aggressive features in papillary thyroid carcinomas ≤ 1.5 cm by Jennifer A. Silver, Mariya Bogatchenko, Marc Pusztaszeri, Véronique-Isabelle Forest, Michael P. Hier, Ji Wei Yang, Michael Tamilia, Richard J. Payne

“…Abstract Background While some studies suggest that the BRAF V600E mutation correlates with a high-risk phenotype in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), more evidence is necessary before this mutation can be used to help guide decision making in the management of small thyroid nodules. …”
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Peculiarities of CD4+ cell signaling in asthma patients exposed to suspended solid particles of atmospheric air by Tatyana I. Vitkina, Elena V. Kondratyeva, Tatyana A. Gvozdenko

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Preliminary analysis of early and late radiation responses in 3D image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer by Olga B. Andreyeva, Tasbolat A. Adylkhanov, Dilyara R. Kaidarova, Isa G. Isayev, Tolegen S. Kurmangaliyev, Zaituna A. Khismetova, Natalya E. Glushkova

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Targeted Renal Biopsy: Predictors on Imaging by Janki Trivedi, Arpit Talwar, Ahmed Nada, Simon Li, Adele Lee, Tom R. Sutherland

“…Of the 20 nondiagnostic biopsies, 7/20 had a repeat biopsy, 7/20 underwent surveillance, 5/20 underwent partial or total nephrectomy, and 1/20 underwent a pathological lymph node biopsy. Conclusions Our study highlights some factors radiologists should consider when predicting whether CT or ultrasound guidance is more appropriate and the probability of achieving a diagnostic biopsy based on lesion characteristics. …”
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Long-term overall and relapse-free survival in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer treated with immunotherapy. A case report by G. V. Afonin, V. Yu. Skoropad, A. E. Glukhareva, E. I. Kupriyanova, T. A. Agababyan, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…A follow-up examination in April 2016 revealed disease progression (liver metastases and mediastinal lymph node metastases, and solitary metastasis to the chest wall on the right). …”
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Follicular cholangitis mimicking a common bile duct cancer: a case report by Kenji Koneri, Takanori Goi, Hokahiro Katayama, Noriyuki Tagai, Michiaki Shimada, Hidetaka Kurebayashi, Katsuji Sawai, Mitsuhiro Morikawa, Masato Tamaki, Yasuo Hirono, Satomi Hatta, Yoshiaki Imamura, Makoto Murakami

“…Subtotal stomach-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy with regional lymph node dissection was performed because common bile duct cancer could not be ruled out. …”
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Deploying the Qline System for a QKD Metropolitan Network on the Berlin OpenQKD Testbed by Matheus Sena, Georg Harder, Ronny Doring, Ralf-Peter Braun, Michaela Ritter, Oliver Holschke, Marc Kaplan, Marc Geitz

“…However, the integration of QKD into existing communication networks presents challenges, particularly when it comes to the deployment of trusted nodes and the establishment of secure connections over metropolitan distances. …”
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Compact and Handheld SiPM-Based Gamma Camera for Radio-Guided Surgery and Medical Imaging by Fabio Acerbi, Aramis Raiola, Cyril Alispach, Hossein Arabi, Habib Zaidi, Alberto Gola, Domenico Della Volpe

“…In the continuous pursuit of minimally invasive interventions while ensuring a radical excision of lesions, Radio-Guided Surgery (RGS) has been for years the standard for image-guided surgery procedures, such as the Sentinel Lymph Node biopsy (SLN), Radio-guided Seed Localization (RSL), etc. …”
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