Field Surface Type and Season-Ending Lower Extremity Injury in NFL Players.

There is growing concern over the safety of artificial turf when it comes to the incidence of player injuries. The artificial surfaces can withstand more play, are cheaper to maintain, and are more predictable. However, there is concern that this beneficial durability comes at the expense of the forgiveness of the surface, leading to more injuries.

Weekly Gemcitabine plus Fluorouracil-Folinic Acid Given Weekly for Two Days in Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer : A Phase II Study.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy and toxicity of gemcitabine administration followed by the combination of fluorouracil (5-FU) modulated by folinic acid in patients with advanced, symptomatic pancreatic cancer. The main objective was to estimate tumour response and any improvement in patients' quality of life.

Patients: The study included 48 evaluable patients with metastatic disease with no prior chemotherapy.

Docetaxel and epirubicin supported by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor first-line in advanced breast cancer.

This phase II trial studied the efficacy and toxicity of docetaxel-epirubicin, supported by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, as first-line chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer. Patients received epirubicin (60 mg/m2) followed 1 hour later by docetaxel (80 mg/m2) every 3 weeks for a maximum of 8 cycles or until disease progression. Prophylactic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (5 micrograms/kg) was administered daily for 5 days.