… The microcosm system used for these experiments is described in Taylor and Parkinson (l988a),
along with a detailed evaluation of its utility. The microcosms were housed within 15 em …

BACKGROUND: Tumor recurrence remains the major cause of death after curative resection
for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for …

Ecological resistance movements are proliferating around the world. Some are explicitly
radical in their ideas and militant in their tactics while others have emerged from a variety of …

BACKGROUND: Patients with hepatic and pulmonary metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC)
may benefit from aggressive surgical therapy. We examined the longterm outcomes of …

Hundreds of genetically characterized cell lines are available for the discovery of genotype-specific
cancer vulnerabilities. However, screening large numbers of compounds against …

BACKGROUND: Early recurrence (ER) (<1 year) after liver resection is one of the most
important factors that impact the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We …

Since 1967, 40 patients with hydatid disease of the liver have been treated at our hospital.
Diagnosis was made using clinical criteria, serology, skin tests, and imaging techniques. Thirty…

… has tended to confirm Kahneman and Tversky's (1982) observations about the rarity of uphill
changes, but we have found that horizontal changes are not at all uncommon (Taylor, Turtle…

The purpose of this research was to assess reliability and construct validity of the objective
structured clinical examination (OSCE) for evaluating the clinical skills of surgical residents. …

BACKGROUND: Liver resection is accepted treatment for selected patients with colon cancer
metastatic to the liver. There remains some controversy regarding the selection criteria, …