The Tn syndrome is an acquired clonal disorder characterized by the exposure of a normally hidden determinant, the Tn antigen, on the surface of human erythrocytes, platelets, granulocytes, and lymphocytes. Two distinct populations, Tn positive (Tn+) and Tn negative (Tn-), of mature hemopoietic cells are present in Tn patients. To determine whether the Tn antigen is already expressed on erythro...

We report the discovery of the most distant known AGN, the radio galaxy TN J0924−2201 at z = 5.19. The radio source was selected from a new sample of ultra–steep spectrum (USS) sources, has an extreme radio spectral index α 365MHz = −1.63, and is identified at near–IR wavelengths with a very faint, K = 21.3± 0.3 object. Spectroscopic observations show a single emission line at λ ∼ 7530 Å which ...

Soctal Securtty checks dehvered to beneflclarles m the first week of July 1978 reflected the fourth automattc cost-of-ltvmg tncrease tn cash benefits under leglslatlon enacted tn 1972 and 1973 The 6 5-percent tncrease, which became effectwe to June, apphed to benefits for all persons on the social security benefit rolls at the end of Mdy, except those recetvmg benefits under the “spectal mmm~m ...

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer After Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation I read with interest the article by Freedman et al investigating the results of radiation on the local control of triple receptor-negative (TN) breast cancer (negative estrogen [ER], progesterone [PR], and HER-2 receptors). The authors compared 3 different groups defined by receptor status as follows: Group 1: ER or PR ...

485–7. 3. Lo YMD, Tein MS, Lau TK, Haines CJ, Leung TN, Poon PM, et al. Quantitative analysis of fetal DNA in maternal plasma and serum: implications for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis. Am J Hum Genet 1998;62:768–75. 4. Zhong XY, Laivuori H, Livingston JC, Ylikorkala O, Sibai BM, Holzgreve W, et al. Elevation of both maternal and fetal extracellular circulating deoxyribonucleic acid concentrati...

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) produces incapacitating facial pain that reduces quality of life in patients. Thermal radiofrequency (RF) ablation of gasserian ganglion (GG) is associated with masseter weakness and unpleasant sensations along the distribution of the ablated nerve. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) of GG has minimal side effects but literature is inconclusive regarding its benefit in refrac...

BACKGROUND cancer-testis (CT) antigens, frequently expressed in human germline cells but not in somatic tissues, may become aberrantly reexpressed in different cancer types. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of CT antigens in breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS a total of 100 selected invasive breast cancers, including 50 estrogen receptor (ER) positive/HER2 negative and...

Triple negative (TN) breast cancer is defined as cancer with negative expressions of hormone receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). This subtype is characterized as a cancer with a high malignancy potential and a poor prognosis. Endocrine therapy and anti-HER2 therapy are ineffective in the treatment of TN breast cancer as they have less specific targets compared with ot...