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Erratum to: What to Do, and What Not to Do, When Diagnosing and Treating Breakthrough Cancer Pain (BTcP): Expert Opinion
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Open AccessWhat to Do, and What Not to Do, When Diagnosing and Treating Breakthrough Cancer Pain (BTcP): Expert Opinion
Clinical management of breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is still not satisfactory despite the availability of effective pharmacological agents. This is in part linked to the lack of clarity regarding certain e...
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Characterization and Processability of Blends of Polylactide Acid with a New Biodegradable Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate
In this work the processability and the mechanical performance of polylactide acid (PLA) based blends with a sample of a new biodegradable medium-chain-length poly (hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA) were investigated. T...
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Positive urine cytology and carcinoma in situ prior to second transurethral resection of the bladder correlate with positive second resection histology and the need for subsequent cystectomy
A second transurethral resection of the bladder (TURB) is recommended for high-grade bladder cancer (BC) yet yields negative results in over half of the cases. Aim of this study was to identify prognostic indi...
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Abnormal bone scintigraphy and acute-onset severe primary hyperparathyroidism
Acute-onset primary hyperparathyroidism in a previously asymptomatic individual is uncommon. We herein report the case of a 61-yr old woman who underwent bone scintigraphy for severe, rapidly worsening, diffus...
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A large Calabrian kindred segregating frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) displays significant neuropathological and genetic heterogeneity among and within affected families. An early diagnosis is often difficult because cognitive symptoms are manifest...
