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January 1, 2025
Carcinoma of the lung is the number one cause of cancer mortality in the United States. The primary cause of this highly fatal malignancy is cigarette smoking, which accounts for at least 85% of cases. Asbestos is a contributing factor in a small percentag ...
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January 1, 2024
The following sections are included: Introduction Principle of optical imaging techniques Role of ex vivo optical imaging techniques in lung cancer FFOCT, MPM, and FCM can identify normal ex vivo lung tissue FFOCT, MPM, and FCM can diagnose lung cancers in ...
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January 1, 2013
The bony venous thoracic outlet creates significant extrinsic force upon the subclavian vein, and intravascular stents in this location thus perform very poorly. There is some literature supporting the use of stents after decompression, but no level I evid ...
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1997
The differential diagnosis of ascites often leads to confusion and an inability to exclude its multitude of causes in many patients. In this review, we outline the clinical features and laboratory investigations that usually elucidate the cause of ascites ...
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