The activity of an isoenzyme of alkaline phosphatase (FHAP) was measured in serum samples obtained from 1692 individual subjects. The median FHAP concentration in patients with untreated or recurrent cancer (2.73 IU/liter) was two-fold higher than in hospitalized control patients with illnesses other than cancer (1.17 IU/liter) and three-fold higher than in healthy control subjects (0.93 IU/lit...

BACKGROUND The relationship between breast cancer and circadian rhythm variation has been extensively studied. Increased breast tumorigenesis has been reported in melatonin-suppressed experimental models and in observational studies. OBJECTIVES Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) circadian- rhythm may optimize the timing of therapies. This is a prospective experimental study to ascertain the day-ti...

PURPOSE High symptom burden and hospital mortality among patients with lung cancer argues for early palliative care intervention. Patient characteristics and discharge dispositions in hospitalized patients with lung cancer receiving usual care were compared to those referred to a new palliative care service. METHODS A retrospective database review of all lung cancer discharges receiving usual...

OBJECTIVES Cancer and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are two common diseases that may share risk factors. We aimed at determining subsequent cancer risks in patients hospitalized for T2D in Sweden. METHODS T2D patients were obtained from the nationwide Hospital Discharge Register; cancers were recorded from the Swedish Cancer Registry. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were calculated for cancer fo...

About 73% of patients diagnosed with cancer report poor pain management. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pain intensity and the extent to which pain was controlled, and based on the findings, to pose options for improving pain management for hospitalized patients with cancer.

The use of cancer-related therapies in cancer patients hospitalized at the end of life has increased in many countries over time. Given the scarcity of published Swiss data, the objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of hospital type and other factors on the delivery of health care during the last month before death. Claims data were used to assess health care utilization of canc...

The activity of an ¡soenzymeof alkaline phosphatase (FHAP) was measured in serum samples obtained from 1692 individual subjects. The median FHAP concentration in patients with untreated or recurrent cancer (2.73 Ill/liter) was two-fold higher than in hospitalized control patients with illnesses other than cancer (1.17 ID/liter) and three-fold higher than in healthy control subjects (0.93 ID/li...

background: chromosomal alterations play an important role in carcinogenesis. enhanced chromosomal radiosensitivity is shown for many cancer predisposition conditions including breast cancer. in this study chromosomal radiosensitivity and the frequency of background sister chromnatid exchanges (sce) in lymphocytes of normal individuals and breast cancer patients was compared. materials and meth...

background and aims: among all cancers, colon cancer is common and deadly, yet preventable. the estimated worldwide incidence of colon cancer is more than one million new cases per year. this study was done to identify the epidemiological features and risk factors of colon cancer in different regions of birjand. methods: this retrospective, descriptive analytical study of patients with colon ca...

This study examined relationships among maltreatment experience, therapeutic alliance formation, and treatment outcome in a sample of 38 psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. It was hypothesized that the experience of maltreatment would interfere with alliance formation, thereby compromising the effectiveness of therapy. Results indicated that maltreatment, multiplicity of maltreatment, and...