The forward and reverse bias I–V, C–V, and G/x–V characteristics of (Ni/Au) Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) on the Al0.22Ga0.78N/AlN/GaN high-electron-mobility-transistor (HEMTs) without and with SiNx insulator layer were measured at room temperature in order to investigate the effects of the insulator layer (SiNx) on the main electrical parameters such as the ideality factor (n), zero-bias barr...

PURPOSE Radiation-induced dermatitis is a common side effect of breast irradiation, with hypofractionation being a well-known risk factor. In the context of the widespread adoption of hypofractionated breast radiotherapy, we evaluated the effect of hypofractionated radiotherapy on the incidence of skin toxicity in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospective...

BACKGROUND Whether or not toxicity predicts clinical outcomes has long been a question regarding cancer treatments. While prior studies have focused on specific cancers, therapies, and toxicities, no comprehensive evidence exists on whether treatment toxicity predicts favorable outcomes. METHODS We abstracted treatment toxicity and clinical outcome data from a sample of phase III oncology ran...

      In the present study, aqueous solutions of some copper-complexing ligands were screened for their cytotoxicity using brine shrimp lethality test. Among the ligands tested, diacetyl-bis(N4-methylthiosemicarbazones) (ATSM) proved to be the most safe and non-toxic compound (2% lethality at 10 ppm), while pyruvaldehyde Bis(N4-methyl)thiosemicarbazone (P...

BACKGROUND In our published randomized trial in colorectal cancer, group 1 (n = 37) received individualized nutritional counseling and education about regular foods, group 2 (n = 37) received dietary supplements and consumed their usual diet of regular foods, and group 3 (n = 37) consumed their usual diet of regular foods. Neither group 2 nor group 3 received individualized counseling. Early nu...