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Due to the increasing use of stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) in treating advanced liver cancer patients, the purpose of this longitudinal study was to explore the changes and factors related to quality of life...
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The insecticidal activity of Illicium verum Hook. f. against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky adults were identified, and the underlying mechanisms were studied. Extracts from I. verum fruits in met...
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Open AccessHepatocyte mitochondria-derived danger signals directly activate hepatic stellate cells and drive progression of liver fibrosis
Due to their bacterial ancestry, many components of mitochondria share structural similarities with bacteria. Release of molecular danger signals from injured cell mitochondria (mitochondria-derived damage-ass...
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Prognostic factors for breast cancer patients with T1–2 tumors and 1–3 positive lymph nodes and the role of postmastectomy radiotherapy in these patients
The purpose of this study was to identify independent prognostic factors for breast cancer patients with T1–2 tumors and 1–3 positive lymph nodes, and discuss the role of postmastectomy radiotherapy(PMRT) in t...
