amylase/neoplasms

OBJECTIVE To assess the validity of filter paper (FP) against the gold standard of passive drool (PD) for collecting salivary alpha amylase as a surrogate biomarker of psychological stress in adolescents with cancer. METHODS Part of a longitudinal, descriptive study of symptoms in adolescents with

Background: Fluorescent metallic nanodots (NDs) have become a promising nanoprobe for a wide range of biomedical applications. Because Ag NDs have a high tendency to be oxidized, their synthesis and storage are a big challenge. Thus, the

Paclitaxel (PTX) is an effective antineoplastic agent and shows potent antitumor activity against a wide spectrum of cancers. Yet, the wide clinical use of PTX is limited by its poor aqueous solubility and the side effects associated with its current therapeutic formulation. To tackle these

In 26 hosts of malignant bone tumors the serum amylase activities have been studied. The mean value of total serum amylase was found to be slightly elevated in the sera of patients with malignant bone tumors compared to that found in sera of blood donors. The P:S ratio of isoenzymes was found

BACKGROUND Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for patients with gastric tumors under the conditions of unconsciousness is considered to be minimally invasive, no objective assessment of the perioperative stress of ESD has yet been conducted. Today, stress levels can be easily and

The goal of this study was to assess the effect of intercessory prayer in the psychological, spiritual and biological scores of breast cancer patients who are undergoing radiotherapy. Double-blind RCT comprising a sample of 31 participants (15 in the Control Group and 16 in the Intervention Group).

UNASSIGNED To study the safety and clinical efficacy on combination of irreversible electroporation and allogeneic natural killer cell therapy for treating Stage III/IV pancreatic cancer, evaluating median progression free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). UNASSIGNED Adverse events of all

BACKGROUND Rebeccamycin Analogue (NSC #655649), a chemically synthesized glycosyl-dichloro-indolocarbazole derivative of rebeccamycin with topoisomerase inhibiting activity, has in vitro activity against pediatric tumor cell lines and tumor specimens including rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma,

An intraductal tubulopapillary neoplasm (ITPN) is a very rare pancreatic tumor. Here we report an extremely rare case of an ITPN rupturing and causing acute peritonitis. A 50-year-old woman presented with left flank pain and vomiting. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed gigantic multilocular

Objectives: In different studies, it has been shown that the use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors (DPP-4 inh) does not increase the risk of pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer. Although the number of studies involving clinical pancreatitis clinics is

Seventy five prostatic specimens from cancer, BPH and normal controls were studied by light microscopic histochemical methods for the demonstration of complex carbohydrates and some proteins: 1) alcian blue (AB) (pH 1.0), 2) alcian blue (AB) (pH 2.5), 3) Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS), 4) peroxidase

BACKGROUND Orteronel is an investigational, partially selective inhibitor of CYP 17,20-lyase in the androgen signalling pathway, a validated therapeutic target for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. We assessed orteronel in chemotherapy-naive patients with metastatic

OBJECTIVE Orteronel (TAK-700) is an investigational, nonsteroidal, reversible, selective 17,20-lyase inhibitor. This study examined orteronel in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that progressed after docetaxel therapy. METHODS In our study, 1,099 men were randomly

The relationships between pleural fluid pH and PO2 to pleural fluid PO2, amylase, protein, glucose, white cell count were examined in 110 cases of tuberculous and 140 cases of malignant pleural effusions. Pleural fluid amylase concentrations of 200 or more units/ml indicated malignant effusions