Estradiol (E2) binding activity was studied in several normal tissues and neoplasias of humans and experimental animals. Positive E2 binding was seen in 37 percent of breast primary malignancies, 50 percent of breast cancer metastasis to other organs, and 55 percent of breast cancer metastasis to lymph nodes. Two other tumors, renal cell carcinomas and thyroid adenocarcinomas, also had a high p...

There are a variety of treatments available for cutaneous neoplasias in the horse. Therefore, it is important to consider the characteristics of the tumor being treated and the owner requirements when determining a treatment plan. The authors prefer to take an aggressive approach with surgical removal and/or debulking combined with chemotherapy for most tumors. Tumors that are static should be ...

Pancreatic and biliary carcinomas remain a challenge to clinicians and investigators, as diagnosis is rarely achieved while the tumor is still in a curative stage. Clinical symptoms and signs of these neoplasias are non-specific and heterogeneous. We review the clinical presentation of these tumors, with an emphasis on their pathophysiology and relationship with survival. Abdominal pain is the ...

Dog walking is associated with higher levels of physical activity (PA). However, not all dog owners walk their dog(s) at a level sufficient for health benefits. Therefore, identifying correlates of dog walking may help to inform the design of more effective interventions to promote this specific form of PA. The purpose of this study was to examine psychosocial and environmental correlates of do...

Epilepsy in the elderly has high incidence and prevalence and is often underecognized. Objective: To describe etiological prevalence of epilepsy and epileptic seizures in elderly inpatients. Methods: Retrospective analysis was performed on elderly patients who had epilepsy or epileptic seizures during hospitalization, from January 2009 to December 2010. One hundred and twenty patients were enro...