Theodor Schneider (1911–1988)

Emil Theodor Kocher 1841 – 1917

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Treatment options for ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas are limited by early lymphatic spread, but the lymphatic vessels in pancreatic carcinoma have not been studied to date. Here, we present a histomorphological analysis of lymphatic vessels in pancreatic cancer resection specimens. Both intratumoral and peritumoral tissue were devoid of active lymphangiogenesis. Intratumoral lymphatics w...

steven jay schneider

Over the past thirty years, a plethora of publications have argued in favor of a specific psychoanalytic approach to some dimension or convention of cinematic horror. Included among these are articles and books by such influential scholars as Robin Wood, Carol Clover, Stephen Neale, Linda Williams, Barbara Creed, even Noël Carroll in an earlier incarnation. These efforts have typically taken th...

Theodor Förster: a giant of modern photochemistry.

The year 2011 marks the centenary of the birth of Theodor Fçrster, one of the giants of modern photochemistry. This issue is a celebration of Fçrster’s scientific achievements, and equally importantly, the science that has been enabled by his discoveries. His contributions are key to the understanding of important problems in excited-state photochemical reactions and the understanding of organi...

Emil Theodor Kocher--valve surgery for epilepsy.

Emil Theodor Kocher (1841-1917) was a pioneering and versatile Swiss surgeon who played a decisive role in the surgical evolution on the threshold to the 20th century. Apart from conducting intense research and fostering the development of the surgical treatment of thyroid gland diseases (honored with a Nobel Prize in 1909), he remained a generalist and was active in orthopedic, genitourinary, ...