Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of the ratio between
metastatic and examined lymph nodes (N ratio) in gastric cancer patients with< 15 examined …

Indoor radon is a well-documented environmental factor as a second cause of lung cancer.
Based on the chronological data on indoor radon concentration, lung cancer incidence, and …

Neural stem cells (NSCs) are a class of self‑renewing and undifferentiated progenitor cells
that retain the ability to differentiate to neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. MicroRNAs (…

A large number of studies have shown that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are of great significance
in the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer (CRC). The purpose of this study …

Radon is the second leading risk factor for lung cancer after smoking. As a public policy, radon
mitigation not only involves radon control technology or its cost-benefit analysis, but also …

Objective There is controversy about the best therapeutic surgical approach for treatment of
patients with T4 gastric cancer. We evaluated the survival benefit of resection in this group of …

Activity measurements of 131 I in the thyroid gland are influenced by a series of geometrical
and individual anatomical factors, represented by the overlying tissue thickness (OTT), the …

The electric energy data acquire system with full coverage of power user and full collection
of electric information is the important component of the deployment of strong & smart grid. A …

Background Rectal cancer (RC) has been documented to be a highly invasive malignant
neoplasm worldwide. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a multifunctional cytokine …

The isotopic compositions of boron in Da Qaidam Lake, Quinghai, have been determined
by using the technique of thermal ionization mass spectrometry of cesium tetraborate. The …