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41 Factors affecting successful mobilization with plerixafor: an Italian prospective survey in 215 patients with multiple myeloma and lymphoma Transfusion, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

42 Genetic variants at chromosome 8q24, colorectal epithelial cell proliferation, and risk for incident, sporadic colorectal adenomas Molecular Carcinogenesis, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

43 An integrated genomic, transcriptional and protein investigation of FGFRL1 as a putative 4p16.3 deletion target in bladder cancer Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

44 Occupational exposure to immunologically active agents and risk for lymphoma: The European Epilymph case-control study Cancer Epidemiology, June 20, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

45 Survival after a diagnosis of testicular germ cell cancers in Germany and the United States, 2002-2006: A high resolution study by histology and age Cancer Epidemiology, June 20, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

46 The differential effect of BMI on prosthetic versus autogenous breast reconstruction: A multivariate analysis of 12,986 patients The Breast, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

47 Diagnostic and outcome differences between heterosexual and nonheterosexual men treated for prostate cancer Urology, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

48 Predicting recurrence and progression in Chinese patients with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer using EORTC and CUETO scoring models Urology, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

49 Multi-center analyses demonstrate significant clinical effects of minor Histocompatibility antigens on GvHD and GvL after HLA matched related and unrelated hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

50 Age-specific effect of gender on upper tract urothelial carcinoma outcomes Medical Oncology, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

51 Breast cancer and leptomeningeal disease (LMD): hormone receptor status influences time to development of LMD and survival from LMD diagnosis Journal of Neuro-Oncology, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

52 Salvage therapy with BRAF inhibitors for recurrent pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma: a retrospective case series Journal of Neuro-Oncology, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

53 Human herpes virus 6 reactivation: important predictor for poor outcome after myeloablative, but not non-myeloablative allo-SCT Bone Marrow Transplantation, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

54 Outcomes and costs of autologous stem cell mobilization with chemotherapy plus G-CSF vs G-CSF alone Bone Marrow Transplantation, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

55 Nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase2 overexpression enhances colorectal cancer cell-kill by Tiazofurin Cancer Gene Therapy, June 20, 2013    Clinical Article

56 Bicalutamide-activated oncolytic adenovirus for the adjuvant therapy of high-risk prostate cancer Cancer Gene Therapy, June 20, 2013

57 Detection of delirium in palliative care unit patients: A prospective descriptive study of the Delirium Observation Screening Scale administered by bedside nurses Palliative Medicine, June 20, 2013    Review Article

58 Best practice in developing and evaluating palliative and end-of-life care services: A meta-synthesis of research methods for the MORECare project Palliative Medicine, June 20, 2013    Review Article

59 Portal vein thrombosis with renal cell carcinoma: a case report Urologia Internationalis, June 20, 2013

60 Clinicopathological features and CCT2 and PDIA2 expression in gallbladder squamous/adenosquamous carcinoma and gallbladder adenocarcinoma Full Text World Journal of Surgical Oncology, June 20, 2013    Review Article

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RBP4 is weakly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis

As published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an elevated retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) level was shown to be associated hypertriglyceridemia and coronary artery calcification, but not other cardiometabolic risk factors, such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, elevated CRP, and increased CIMT. The study involved 709 postmenopausal women from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).

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n-3 PUFAs are renoprotective in diabetics

As published in Diabetes Care, n-3 PUFA supplementation (4 g/d x 6 w) in patients with diabetes (n=29) resulted in decreased urine NGAL excretion; there was no effect on urine albumin excretion, serum markers of kidney function, and eGFR. In patients taking RAAS blockers, n-3 PUFA supplementation decreased albumin excretion, NGAL, LFABP, and NAG.

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Homocysteine and folate predict CHD and all-cause mortalities

Researchers at the University of Sydney have reported that the highest vs. lowest quartile of homocysteine (HR=2.45) and folate deficiency (HR=1.53), but not vitamin B12 levels, predict CHD mortality. Further hyperhomocysteinaemia (> 15 µmol/L) was reported to be associated with all-cause mortality (HR=1.47).

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1 Low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet score and risk of incident cancer; a prospective cohort study Nutrition Journal, May 16, 2013    Free full text

2 Eight ways to stay healthy after cancer: an evidence-based message Cancer Causes and Control, March 15, 2013    Review Article

3 Advances in the treatment of inherited coagulation disorders Haemophilia, April 30, 2013

4 Therapy-related symptom checklist use during treatments at a cancer center Cancer Nursing, May 9, 2013

5 The effects of soy consumption before diagnosis on breast cancer survival: the multiethnic cohort study Nutrition and Cancer, May 16, 2013

6 Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Scalp Cooling in the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia The Oncologist, May 9, 2013    Free full text

7 Preserved foods associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer Gynecologic Oncology, May 14, 2013

8 Coffee consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a dose-response analysis of observational studies Cancer Causes and Control, April 8, 2013    Review Article

9 The role of systemic inflammatory and nutritional blood-borne markers in predicting response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and survival in oesophagogastric cancer Medical Oncology, May 22, 2013

10 Current status of screening for colorectal cancer Annals of Oncology, May 9, 2013    Review Article

11 Endometrial Cancer and a Family History of Cancer Gynecologic Oncology, May 2, 2013

12 Fatigue related to radiotherapy for breast and/or gynaecological cancer: a systematic review Journal of Clinical Nursing, May 13, 2013    Review Article

13 Effect of Nutritional Support on Terminally Ill Patients With Cancer in a Palliative Care Unit American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, April 9, 2013    Review Article

14 The role of number of meals, coffee intake, salt and type of cookware on colorectal cancer development in the context of the Mediterranean diet Public Health Nutrition, April 11, 2013

15 Folfirinox in locally advanced pancreatic cancer: the massachusetts general hospital cancer center experience The Oncologist, May 16, 2013    Free full text

16 New insights into sickle cell disease: a disease of hypoxia Current Opinion in Hematology, April 29, 2013    Review Article

17 Metformin inhibits growth and enhances radiation response of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) through ATM and AMPK British Journal of Cancer, May 2, 2013

18 Egg consumption and risk of bladder cancer: a meta-analysis Nutrition and Cancer, May 17, 2013

19 Nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel for second-line treatment of metastatic urothelial carcinoma: a single group, multicentre, phase 2 study The Lancet Oncology, May 23, 2013

20 Pain in outpatients treated for breast cancer: prevalence, pharmacological treatment, and impact on quality of life Cancer Nursing, May 7, 2013

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