Sir—László Tabár and colleagues (Feb 5, p 429) report striking results about a novel prognostic factor in breast cancers of small size. Currently, the proportion of small breast cancers diagnosed is increasing as a result of large-scale mammographic screening. However, the selection of women who will benefit from adjuvant treatment remains a challenge. Also, prognostic factors for breast-cancer...

OBJECTIVE To assess the long-term functional outcome of external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) in terms of epiphora. STUDY DESIGN Single-group cohort study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Section of Ophthalmology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from January 2000 to June 2010. METHODOLOGY This study included adults who underwent external DCR surgery at the AKUH during January 2000 t...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW As incidence of acute lung injury (ALI) increases and case fatality decreases, long-term care of survivors is of public health importance. Previous studies demonstrate that these survivors are at risk for impairment in physical, cognitive and mental health. In this review, we will discuss recent studies that add to our knowledge of long-term outcomes after ALI and critical ill...

OBJECT Hemangiopericytomas are rare tumors that behave aggressively with a high rate of local recurrence and distant metastases. With the aim of determining the outcome and response to various treatment modalities, a series of 39 patients who underwent microsurgical resection for primary meningeal hemangiopericytoma over a 24-year period is presented. METHODS Patients with hemangiopericytoma ...