Background In 2015, the second cycle of the CONCORD programme established global
surveillance of cancer survival as a metric of the effectiveness of health systems and to inform …

Purpose Prognostic and predictive factors are well established in early-stage breast cancer,
but less is known about which metastatic sites will be affected. Methods Patients with early-…

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health
problem associated with long-term exposure to toxic gases and particles. We examined the …

The leading parameters that define treatment recommendations in early breast cancer are
oestrogen-receptor, progesterone-receptor, and human epidermal growth-factor status. …

Background Population-based cancer survival estimates provide valuable insights into the
effectiveness of cancer services and can reflect the prospects of cure. As part of the second …

BCL2 and MYC are oncogenes commonly deregulated in lymphomas. Concurrent BCL2
and MYC translocations (BCL2 + /MYC + ) were identified in 54 samples by karyotype and/or …

BACKGROUND: Cancer projections to the current year help in policy development, planning
of programs and allocation of resources. We sought to provide an overview of the expected …

Background The overall incidence of colorectal cancer is decreasing in many high-income
countries, yet analyses in the USA and other high-income countries such as Australia, …

PURPOSE: Case reports suggest that deaths due to asthma can occur without airway
plugging. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that obstruction of the airway lumen by an …

Computer models in medical diagnosis are being developed to help physicians differentiate
between healthy patients and patients with disease. These models can aid in successful …