Natural adjuvants ( and ) induce activated natural killer cells with NKG2D expression and cytotoxic properties in colorectal cancer.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effects of natural adjuvants (and ) to activate natural killer cells in colorectal cancer.

Background: Natural killer (NK) cells are an element of the innate immune system that can recognize and kill cancer cells and provide hope for cancer therapy. One of the current methods in cancer immunotherapy is NK cell therapy.

Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI) for identifying patients with BDD seeking rhinoplasty: using a Persian (Farsi) version.

Background: Dissatisfaction with appearance is most pronounced in rhinoplasty patients compared to candidates for other aesthetic procedures. We aimed to test and introduce the Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI) as a self-report screening tool for identifying body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) among patients seeking rhinoplasty.

Methods: The surgeon completed a two-point defect severity scale in which a score of 1 represented no defect or one defect and a score of 2 represented more than one defect.