Although several staging systems have been proposed for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs), the optimal staging system remains unclear. Here, we aimed to assess the application of the newly revised 8th edition American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system for exocrine pancreatic carcinoma (EPC) to pNETs, in comparison with that of other staging systems. We identified pNETs pati...

The model verification of large flexible spacecraft is a new field of experimentation that expands the envelope of instrumentation systems wilh heretofore unseen performance and environmental demands. This paper will describe the hardware and software implementation of an on-orbit instrumentation system to be flown on the International Space Station (ISS) for the purpose of gathering structural...

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This paper describes the integration of robot path-planning and spatial task modeling into a software system that teaches the operation of a robot manipulator deployed on International Space Station (ISS). The system addresses the complexity of the manipulator, the limited direct view of the ISS exterior, and the unpredictability of lighting conditions in the workspace. Robot path planning is u...

BACKGROUND AND AIM This study aims to determine the factors that affect morbidity and mortality in colon and rectum injuries related with trauma, the use of trauma scoring systems in predicting mortality and morbidity. PATIENTS AND METHODS Besides patient demographic characteristics, the mechanism of injury, the time between injury and surgery, accompanying body injuries, admittance Glasgow c...

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) was differentiated from hepatocellular carcinoma, as defined in the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 6th edition staging manual, using the revised staging system described in the AJCC 7th edition staging manual. This study was conducted to analyze the application of the AJCC 6th and 7th edition staging classifications and to evaluate a modified sta...

Although there are ongoing efforts to extend the ISS life cycle through 2028, the International Space Station (ISS) end-of-life (EOL) cycle is currently scheduled for 2020. The EOL for the ISS will require de-orbiting the ISS. This will be the largest manmade object ever to be deorbited, therefore safely de-orbiting the station will be a very complex problem. This process is being planned by NA...

OBJECTIVES A new revision of the international lung cancer staging system has been recently introduced. The revisions are largely focussed on the T descriptor. We sought to test the validity of this new system on a separate prospectively collected cohort of patients from a recent multicentre trial of early-stage lung cancer. METHODS We reviewed the prospectively collected data from 1012 patie...

Background The age of onset of endometrial carcinoma has been decreasing in recent years. In endometrial carcinoma, it is important to accurately assess invasion depth and preoperative staging. Fusion of T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (T2WI) and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) may contribute to the improvement of anatomical localization of lesions. Materials and me...