Parathyroid cancer: An update

Parathyroid Pathology Update

Neonatal Sepsis: An Update

Sepsis is the most common cause of neonatal mortality. As per National Neonatal-Perinatal Database (NNPD), 2002-2003, the incidence of neonatal sepsis in India was 30 per 1000 live births. Signs and symptoms of sepsis are nonspecific; therefore empirical antimicrobial therapy is promptly initiated after obtaining appropriate cultures. The early manifestations of neonatal sepsis are vague and il...

An Update on the Structure of the Parathyroid Gland

The parathyroid glands hold a special place in human anatomy, since they were the last major organ to be recognized by humans. The glands are recognized in all vertebrate animals higher than fish, and are derived from the pharyngeal pouches. The molecular signaling pathways that are involved in determining the differentiation of the glands are being elucidated. Studies in mice have demonstrated...

Breast cancer chemoprevention--an update.

This article reviews the recent findings of the IBIS-1 and ATAC trials regarding the role of tamoxifen and anastrozole in the chemoprevention of breast cancer. It also emphasises the need to individualise chemoprevention strategies, and to identify high-risk women who are most likely to develop oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer. The prevention of ER-negative disease requires furthe...

Apoptosis in cancer--an update.

Apoptosis is programmed cell death which is essential for development and survival of living organisms. It is a sequentially regulated suicidal programme where cells activate certain enzymes which dissolute their own nuclear component and various protein component of nucleus and cytoplasm. Disturbance of this regulatory pathway may lead to various diseases like autoimmune diseases, neurodegener...