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In 1957, Brantigan1 applied lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) to the treatment of emphysema. In 1995, Cooper2 reused this operation and obtained remarkable b
AIM: To clarify whether mucosal crypt patterns observed with magnifying colonoscopy are feasible to distinguish non-neoplastic polyps from neoplastic polyps.MET
AIM: To study the apoptosis induced by preoperative oral 5'-DFUR administration in gastric adenocarcinoma and its mechanism of action.METHODS: Sixty gastric can
AIM: To look for the evidence of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCC) and to investigate the potential role and e
AIM: To investigate the possible mechanism of the protective effects of a bioactive fraction, Ganoderma lucidum proteoglycan (GLPG) isolated from Ganoderma luci
AIM: To examine the paclitaxel concentrations in plasma and ascites after its intravenous administration in patients with ascites due to peritonitis carcinomato
AIM: To study the blood-brain barrier integrity in prehepatic portal hypertensive rats induced by partial portal vein ligation, at 14 and 40 d after ligation wh
AIM: To evaluate the potential association between p53 codon 72 polymorphism and sporadic colorectal adenocarcinoma development, and human papillomavirus (HPV)
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