Decreased Maximal Tongue Protrusion Length May Predict the Presence of Dysphagia in Stroke Patients.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between maximal tongue protrusion length (MTPL) and dysphagia in post-stroke patients.

Methods: Free tongue length (FTL) was measured using the quick tongue-tie assessment tool and MTPL was measured using a transparent plastic ruler in 47 post-stroke patients. The MTPL-to-FTL (RMF) ratio was calculated.

Shoulder pain in a patient with renal cell carcinoma? Suprascapular neuropathy caused by bone metastasis of renal cell carcinoma: A case report.

Background: Pain management is crucial in palliative care for patients with advanced cancer. Here, we report a case of shoulder pain in a patient with renal cell carcinoma.

Case Presentation: A 36-year-old male diagnosed metastatic renal cell carcinoma presented with pain and weakness on left shoulder for more than 6 months.

CORRIGENDUM: Correction of funding statement in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS section: Epigenetic inactivation of in colorectal cancer.

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Epigenetic inactivation of in colorectal cancer.

Purpose: Emerging evidence indicates that runt-related transcription factor 3 () is an important tumor suppressor gene in several cancer types, including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the clinical significance of RUNX3 inactivation in CRC remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between clinicopathologic factors and RUNX3 hypermethylation/expression in CRC.