INTRODUCTION Male breast cancer is extremely rare with an incidence of less than 1% of all breast cancers. Literature reports a peak of incidence at roughly 71 years of age. Management currently follows the same clinical pathways as female breast cancer as a general rule. METHODS A retrospective search for all patients who were referred and diagnosed with male breast cancer at our centre was ...

The 3rd Annual EULAR Congress, held in Stockholm on 12-15 June 2002, had a turnout of 8300 delegates, almost identical to last year's record attendance level in Prague. The venue was close to ideal, allowing ample space for poster sessions in the exhibition hall. The manned poster sessions were well attended, even on the last day of the Congress. The numerous invited speakers represented the wo...

Leukocoria is a condition in which the normal red reflex of the retina is replaced by a yellowish or grayish white color. Retinoblastoma is the most common cause of leuko-coria in the pediatric age, followed by persistent fetal vasculature and Coats’ disease. Clinical and imaging signs and differential diagnosis features of these pathologies are evaluated.

These are the abstracts for the poster and podium presentations from the recent 13th National Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurses Conference in San Diego, California. They represent a broad range of neonatal issues. By sharing this information, we hope to increase awareness of research and innovative programs within the neonatal health care community, and support evidence-based nursing practice. ...

the etiology and pathogenesis of antiretroviral therapy-associated morphologic complications—most notably loss of subcutaneous fat and truncal obesity—remain something of a mystery. However, research continues to move forward. To bring prn members up to date on the various work that is being done to better understand and manage the fat redistribution that is synonymous with hiv-associated lipoa...

Ladies and gentlemen, members and guests, It is a great pleasure for me today to stand on this podium in front of you as President of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS), a society which I have had the honour to serve as Councillor, Regent, Editor, local organizer of the annual meeting, and now as President. The Presidential address is perhaps the most hazardous duty of the Preside...

Al Buraimi University College (BUC) is one of the well-known private colleges in The Sultanate of Oman, in Al Dhahra region, which is affiliated with California State University Northridge (CSUN), USA. It is well-known that Knowledge management can help in identifying the gaps and weaknesses in organizations and suggesting effective solutions. This paper focuses on the learning process itself. ...

Trichomes ('hair cells') on Arabidopsis thaliana stem and leaf surfaces provide a range of benefits arising from their shape and disposition. These include tempting herbivores to sample constitutive toxins before they reach the bulk of the tissue. We asked whether, in addition, small mechanical disturbances such as an insect can make elicit signals that might help the plant respond to herbivory...