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      Zarkavelis, George; Petrakis, Dimitrios; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2015)
      Although modern social structure and medical advances have led to the increasing number of women childbearing in older age, cancer remains a rare diagnosis during pregnancy. There is little given information throughout the ...
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      Lung cancer in pregnancy: Report of nine cases from an international collaborative study 

      Boussios, Stergios; Han, S. N.; Fruscio, R.; Halaska, M. J.; Ottevanger, P. B.; Peccatori, Fedro A.; Koubková, L.; Pavlidis, Nicholas; Amant, F. (2013)
      Objective: Lung cancer is an uncommon diagnosis during pregnancy. The combination of smoking in young women, increased maternal age during pregnancy, and increasing incidence of lung cancer worldwide may cause an increase ...
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      Lung cancer in the pregnant woman: To treat or not to treat, that is the question 

      Jr, H. A. Azim; Peccatori, Fedro A.; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2010)
      Lung cancer in pregnancy is a rare situation; however, it is increasingly reported in the past two decades. The association might be more encountered in the coming years due to the rising trends of cigarette smoking among ...
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      Renal cell carcinoma in pregnancy: A rare coexistence 

      Boussios, Stergios; Pavlidis, Nicholas (2014)
      Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is rarely diagnosed during pregnancy and its management represents a real challenge. As the symptomatology might mimic other common pregnancy-related disorders, the diagnosis is often delayed. ...
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      Uniaxial and biaxial mechanical behavior of human amnion 

      Barocas, V. Η; Oyen, M. L.; Stylianopoulos, T.; Calvin, S. E.; Cook, R. F. (Affiliation: Department of Biophysical Sciences and Medical Physics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United StatesAffiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United StatesAffiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United StatesAffiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United StatesAffiliation: Minnesota Perinatal Physicians/Allina Health System, Minneapolis, MN 55407, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Oyen, M.L.Department of Biophysical Sciences and Medical Physics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States, 2005)
      Chorioamnion, the membrane surrounding a fetus during gestation (the "amniotic sac"), is a structural soft tissue for which the mechanical behavior is poorly understood-despite its critical role in maintaining a successful ...
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      Uniaxial and biaxial mechanical behavior of human amnion 

      Barocas, V. Η; Oyen, M. L.; Cook, R. F.; Stylianopoulos, T.; Calvin, S. E.; Landers, D. V. (2005)
      Chorioamnion, the membrane surrounding a fetus during gestation, is a structural soft tissue critical for maintaining a successful pregnancy and delivery. However, the mechanical behavior of this tissue membrane is poorly ...