background: nonmelanoma skin cancer rates are increasing worldwide. mohs micrographic surgery and surgical excision (se) are the two treatment methods for this type of cancer. the current paper aims at determining and comparing the  cost-effectiveness of se and mohs micrographic surgery. materials and methods: the current study has a retrospective cohort design. a number of 630 patients sufferi...

background uterine cancer stays the most prevalent gynecologic malignancy in developed countries. providing suitable solutions to treat this disease is required to the early diagnosis of this cancer. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of multiple-site lymph node sampling in patients with the endometrioid type of endometrial cancer. patients and methods demographi...

Bacillus subtilis ∆6 is a genome-reduced strain that was cured from six prophages and AT-rich islands. This strain is of great interest for biotechnological applications. Here, we announce the full-genome sequence of this strain. Interestingly, the conjugative element ICEBs1 has most likely undergone self-excision in B. subtilis ∆6.

The nucleotide excision repair of certain bulky DNA lesions is abrogated in some specific non-canonical DNA base sequence contexts, while the removal of the same lesions by the nucleotide excision repair mechanism is efficient in duplexes in which all base pairs are complementary. Here we show that the nucleotide excision repair activity in human cell extracts is moderate-to-high in the case of...

background current surgical treatments in peyronie's disease are accompanied by complications such as penile shortening, loss of sensation, erectile dysfunction and recurrence of disease. the aim of this study was the evaluation of clinical results of intracavernosal plaque excision in peyronie's disease. methods the operation was performed on 35 men. it was consisted of incising the ...

objective(s) wound healing represents a dynamic physiological process influenced by many factors. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of teucrium polium honey on the wound healing and tensile strength in rat. materials and methods thirty-six sprague-dawley rats were randomly divided into four equal (n= 9) treatment and control groups. two full-thickness wounds were made ove...

Background: Surgery is the most frequent treatment modality for basal cell carcinoma but in spite of its high cure rate, the frequency of incomplete excision varies widely (0.7-50%) among dermatologic centers. Our case series was designed to determine the frequency of incompletely excised basal cell carcinoma and the related risk factors. Methods: A total of 1424 basal cell carcinoma (1040 pati...