individuals handling antineoplastic drugs or their wastes may absorb these potent genotoxic agents. the effects of handling antineoplastic drugs were examined in a group of 24 nurses working in the hematology and oncology departments of two different university hospitals in shiraz (iran) and in a group of 18 unexposed nurses as control group. the cytogenetic repercussions of exposure were asses...

sister mary joseph nodule or sister mary joseph sign refers to a palpable nodule bulging into the umbilicus as a result of metastasis of a malignant cancer in the pelvis or abdomen. a rare case of sister mary joseph nodule, manifesting as ascites, cachexia and bleeding per rectum, is presented without any primary tumor despite extensive search for the same. normal 0 false false false microsofti...

CONTEXT Sister Mary Joseph's nodule usually represents metastatic cancers from gastrointestinal malignancy including adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma is a rare malignancy of the pancreas. However, pancreatic mucinous cystadenocarcinoma metastasized to Sister Mary Joseph's nodule is much rarer and has never been reported before. CASE REPORT A 73-year-old Thai woman p...

chromosomal appearance of 12 holstein bulls selected for artificial inseminations were examined bysister chromatid exchanges (sces). for differential staining of sister chromatids bromodeoxyuridine (brdu)was inoculated in lymphocyte cultures. the mean, maximum and minimum number of sce per cell weredetermined 6.8 ± 1.14, 8.3 ± 1.1 and 5.7 ± 1.5, respectively. sce frequencies of all animals were...

Long thought to be the glue responsible for holding sister chromatids together, cohesin has been found to be stickier than previously thought. Recent discoveries point to cohesin having a role in transcription regulation by mediating long-distance intra-chromosomal interactions.

This study asks brothers and sisters about their feelings and perceptions toward their sibling with Down syndrome (DS). We analyzed valid and reliable surveys from 822 brothers and sisters whose families were on the mailing lists of six non-profit DS organizations around the country. More than 96% of brothers/sisters that responded to the survey indicated that they had affection toward their si...

This study examines the complex and varied effects associated with having a brother or sister with a severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) on the lives of adult siblings without chronic disability. Through five focus group interviews, 19 participants were asked to describe the impact that having a brother or sister with mental illness had on their lives. Codes and categories derived from ...