Interaction between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP) of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) Gene and Plasma Arsenic and the Effect on Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR).

When poisons enter the human body, tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) will increase and cause damage to tissues through oxidative stress or inflammatory reaction. In previous studies, arsenic (As) has known to cause many health problems. Some studies have shown that As exposure is negatively correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), or with the prevalence of proteinuria.

Prognostic significance of positive surgical margins for scalp angiosarcoma.

Background: Scalp angiosarcomas (AS) are aggressive soft tissue sarcomas that present with outcomes different from other AS of the head and neck region. Due to the rarity of the disease, limited data on the clinical outcome of scalp AS are available. In particular, the prognostic significance of surgical margins remains controversial and the impact of margin status on survival has not been documented.

Increased standardized incidence ratio of breast cancer in female electronics workers.

Background: In 1994, a hazardous waste site, polluted by the dumping of solvents from a former electronics factory, was discovered in Taoyuan, Taiwan. This subsequently emerged as a serious case of contamination through chlorinated hydrocarbons with suspected occupational cancer. The objective of this study was to determine if there was any increased risk of breast cancer among female workers in a 23-year follow-up period.