Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) is an increasingly utilized surgical option in managing breast carcinoma; however, data on malignant involvement of a separately submitted nipple margin are scant. Consecutive NSM, including those performed for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes, over a 4-year period (2007-2011), were studied. A separately submitted nipple margin was evaluated by permanent H&E...

Abstract. The marketing activity of «MasloTrade» LLC, which operates in the field promotion and distribution lubricants markets Ukraine, was analyzed. It has been established that innovative high margin Flagship product is not mainstream, due to its price simple comparison with a similar product, therefore it quite logical Premium segment largest. determined possibility engineering support from...

0 20 40 60 80 100 Margin Cumulative % Sonar Cumulative training margin distributions for AdaBoost versus our \Direct Optimization Of Margins" (DOOM) algorithm. The dark curve is AdaBoost, the light curve is DOOM. DOOM sacriices signiicant training error for improved test error (horizontal marks on margin= 0 line).

The planning target volume (PTV) includes the clinical target volume (CTV) to be irradiated and a margin to account for uncertainties in the treatment process. Uncertainties in miniature multileaf collimator (mMLC) leaf positioning, CT scanner spatial localization, CT-MRI image fusion spatial localization, and Gill-Thomas-Cosman (GTC) relocatable head frame repositioning were quantified for the...

Farmers play a key role in conserving native livestock breeds, but without economic support, farms with breeds may not be viable. We hypothesized that terminal crossbreeding can improve herd economy and decrease the support needed from society. Three scenarios were simulated using SimHerd Crossbred: of purebred Swedish Polled Cattle, Red, 75% Cattle 25% F1 crossbreds. The results showed annual ...

OBJECTIVE Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) is gaining popularity for treating localized prostate cancer. We aimed to analyze the learning curve of a single surgeon using RALP in Taiwan. METHODS Medical records of 100 consecutive patients who underwent RALP were retrospectively reviewed. Preoperative, perioperative and postoperative parameters between patients in the ...

background: now the vast majority of breast tumors are treated using breast conservation therapy (bct) method, including lumpectomy and radiotherapy. this study aimed to evaluate the effects of intraoperative frozen section in patients undergoing breast conservation surgery. methods: totally 237 women who included in the category for breast conservative or oncoplastic surgery and post-operative...

Background:Social marketing emphasizes the use of commercial marketing concepts and their application for social purposes and also the change of voluntary behavior in a non-profit manner. The main purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of social marketing on changing the physical activity of the elderly. Second, this study seeks to determine the extent to which Andreasonchr('39')...