Diffuse midline glioma (DMG) H3K27-altered is one of the most malignant childhood cancers. Radiation therapy remains the only effective treatment yet provides a 5-year survival rate of only 1%. Several clinical trials have attempted to enhance radiation antitumor activity using radiosensitizing agents, although none have been successful.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeuroblastoma, a prevalent extracranial solid tumor commonly afflicting pediatric patients, exhibits a diverse spectrum of clinical presentations. Preseptal cellulitis, a childhood infectious ailment, typically demonstrates a favorable response to conservative antibiotic therapy. In this report, we present the case of a two-year-old female child with refractory preseptal cellulitis, ultimately leading to an unforeseen diagnosis of neuroblastoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFU-Pb dating was conducted for zircons from a total of 14 samples from 13 granite bodies in southwestern Cambodia using LA-ICP-MS. The granitic rock samples were collected from southwestern Cambodia, southwest of the Mae Ping Fault extending from northwest Cambodia via Tonle Sap Lake to southern Vietnam. The studied rock bodies belong to the ilmenite-series, except for three granitic rock bodies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Angkor monuments have been registered on the World Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO, while the buildings built mostly of sandstone are suffering from serious deterioration and damage. Microorganisms are one of the leading causes for the sandstone deterioration. Identification of the mechanisms underlying the biodeterioration is of significance because it reveals the biochemical reaction involved so that effective conservation and restoration of cultural properties can be achieved.
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