Apolipoprotein: prospective biomarkers in digestive tract cancer

Oxaliplatin-induced Peripheral Neuropathy in South Indian Cancer Patients: A Prospective Study in Digestive Tract Cancer Patients

Purpose The aim of the current study is to report our prospective experience on the prevalence of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (OXAIPN) in patients with digestive tract cancers treated with oxaliplatin-based combination therapy. Materials and Methods A total of 219 patients scheduled to be treated with oxaliplatin-based combination therapy were prospectively examined at baseline ...

Determinants of hypofibrinolysis in patients with digestive tract cancer

INTRODUCTION Recently, we demonstrated that digestive tract cancer (DTC) is associated with reduced fibrin clot permeability and impaired fibrinolysis. AIM We investigated determinants of fibrinolysis in DTC patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS In 44 consecutive patients with DTC and 47 controls matched for age, sex, and cardiovascular risk, we evaluated fibrinolysis proteins, platelet activation...

Aberrant methylation of the CHFR gene in digestive tract cancer.

BACKGROUND Recently, aberrant methylation of the CHFR gene associated with gene silencing has been reported in several cancers. The methylation status of the CHFR gene was examined in primary esophageal and gastric carcinomas. MATERIALS AND METHODS The methylation status of the CHFR promoter region and mRNA expression in cancer cell lines were examined first. The methylation status of the CHF...

Gas in the Digestive Tract

Lower Digestive Tract

This small book is an attempt to review present knowledge on the morphology, immunology, and pathogenicity of the pleuropneumonia-like organisms (PPLO). The author is a recognized authority on these organisms and the material is presented from her point of view, although she readily admits that there are some who may be in disagreement with her conclusions. Four of the eleven chapters are devot...