Research suggests that preventive healthcare needs are high among U.S. refugees from Myanmar; yet no studies have examined healthcare patterns among U.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: BRAFV600E-mutated colorectal cancer exhibits a strong correlation with DNA hypermethylation, suggesting that this subgroup of tumors presents unique epigenomic phenotypes. Nonetheless, 5-azacitidine, which inhibits DNA methyltransferase activity, is not efficacious in BRAFV600E colorectal cancer in vivo.
Experimental Design: We randomized and treated mice implanted with patient-derived tumor xenografts harboring BRAFV600E mutation with control, 5-azacitidine, vemurafenib (BRAF inhibitor), or the combination.
Background: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical challenge, with a significant proportion being cancerous. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is widely used for diagnosis but has limitations. Ultrasound has emerged as a promising tool for distinguishing between benign and malignant nodules.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The adolescent age group typically ranges from 10 to 19 years. This age group differs from the paediatric and adult populations based on their physiological, psychological, and social behaviour. Patients of this age group usually present with trauma, swellings, burns, hernias, hydroceles, haemorrhoids, fibroadenomas, abscesses, pilonidal diseases, etc.
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