SMOKING AFFECTS TREATMENT OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH RESECTED ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA WHO RECEIVED CHEMOTHERAPY.

Smoking affects treatment outcome in patients with resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who received chemotherapy.

BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking is reported to decrease survival and induce chemotherapy resistance in patients with various cancers.However, the impact of cigarette smoking on patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unknown.METHODS:A total of 1,084 ESCC patients were retrospectively enrolled from a southern Paint Chinese insti

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Blogs and Their Social Influence

The aim of this paper is to trace the development of blogs and discuss them as social media with wide influence.Research of the conditions which led to the emergence of blogs.Approach: Theoretical clarification and analysis of the phases in the development of blogs and their influence.Results: The general conclusion drawn in the paper is that devel

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Segmentation of White Blood Cells Based on CBAM-DC-UNet

Monitoring the morphology of blood leukocytes, plays an important role in medical research, especially in the treatment EVERYDAY SHAMPOO of diseases such as immunodeficiency.Traditional manual detection methods are susceptible to numerous interference factors.Therefore, blood cells are often segmented using deep-learning algorithms.This study propo

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Coronary Heart Disease and an Incidental Parathyroid Carcinoma

A 71-year-old woman was admitted with angina pectoris.During hospitalization she developed a myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).Laboratory results revealed a mild elevated troponin and an elevated calcium level Gift Card (3.35 mmol/l).Subsequently, there was a decreased phosphate (0.36 mmol/l [normal 0.81-1.62 mmol/l]) as well as 16-fold elevated serum

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