Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School: Recent submissions
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Opioid receptor subtypes: Fact or artifact?
(2011)There is a vast amount of pharmacological evidence favouring the existence of multiple subtypes of opioid receptors. In addition to the primary classification of (mu: MOP), δ (delta: DOP), κ (kappa: KOP) receptors, and the ...
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Tumor Infiltration of the Vena Cava in Nephroblastoma
(1994)Although operative treatment of Wilms' tumors has become more straightforward as a result of advances in preoperative treatment and precise diagnosis, vascular involvement by the tumor can cause serious problems at operation. ...
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Long-term follow-up of canine segmental pancreatic autografts
(1985)The functional and morphologic characteristics of free-draining, pancreatic segmental autografts (FDPS) were studied in 8 beagle dogs that had survived longer than 4 yr. After pancreatectomy, animals received FDPS autografts ...
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Positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the management of recurrent/metastatic breast cancer: A large retrospective study from the Royal Marsden Hospital
(2011)Background: Despite the increasing use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in the management of patients with breast cancer, its role is yet to be defined. Patients and methods: We reviewed PET/CT ...
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Perioperative chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer undergoing liver resection
(2013)Background: Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and liver metastases benefit from perioperative chemotherapy and liver resection. The potential benefit of adding bevacizumab is yet to be defined. The impact of bevacizumab ...
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Molecular subtypes and emerging therapeutic opportunities
(Future Medicine, 2011)
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Advanced soft-tissue sarcoma and treatment options: Critical appraisal of trabectedin
(2016)Soft-tissue sarcomas (STS) are a heterogeneous group of rare solid tumors of mesenchymal origin. This paper reviews the current status of systemic treatment in advanced and metastatic soft tissue sarcomas, with an emphasis ...
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Osteochondrosis of the proximal phalanx of the hallux in adolescent footballers
(2010)We report two cases with radiographic appearances of osteochondrosis in the proximal phalanx of the big toe in adolescent footballers. The radiological findings were those of initial fragmentation with subsequent healing ...
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A monoclonal antibody against RAGE alters gene expression and is protective in experimental models of sepsis and pneumococcal pneumonia
(2011)The RAGE (receptor for advanced glycation end products) is believed to play a role in sepsis by perpetuating inflammation. The interaction of RAGE with a variety of host-derived ligands that accumulate during stress and ...
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Routine positron emission tomography and positron emission tomography/computed tomography in melanoma staging with positive sentinel node biopsy is of limited benefit
(2008)Positron emission tomography (PET) is increasingly used for the staging and management of melanoma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of PET or PET/ computed tomography (CT) as a routine procedure in patients ...
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High incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma in neighbouring villages of Northwestern Greece
(1987)Between 1981 and 1985 seven patients from three villages of the Metsovo area in Northwestern Greece (population 5000) developed malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). The diagnosis was made with pleural biopsy and pleural ...
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Clinical presentation of desmoid tumors
(Springer, 2012)Desmoid tumors (DT) constitute a rare fibroblastic proliferative disease. They present sporadically or as a manifestation of a hereditary syndrome such as Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). Despite the absence of ...
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Personalized medicine in sepsis: The coming of age
(2013)"a there is both the need to discover specific and clinically useful biomarkers in order to diagnose sepsis, define the hosta s immune status, monitor treatment and define prognosis and to develop medications that would ...
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Molecular subtypes and emerging therapeutic opportunities
(Future Medicine Ltd., 2011)Triple-negative breast cancers comprise a heterogeneous group of tumors with varying prognosis, but the majority are of high histological grade and have a poor prognosis. Although there is considerable overlap between ...
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Pet in Breast Cancer
(2008)
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Estrogen receptor β agonism increases survival in experimentally induced sepsis and ameliorates the genomic sepsis signature: A pharmacogenomic study
(2010)Background. Nonsteroidal agonists have been developed that selectively bind to and activate estrogen receptor β (ERβ) rather than estrogen receptor α (ERα). ERβ is expressed equally in both male and female mammals in ...