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Multicenter phase II study of the AKT inhibitor MK-2206 in recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma from patients in the mayo phase II consortium and the cancer therapeutics research group (MC1079)
Background This study investigated the activity of MK-2206, an AKT inhibitor, in metastatic or recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Method Oral MK-2206 at a dose of 200 mg was admini...
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Open AccessGraft-vs-tumor effect in patients with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer treated with nonmyeloablative allogeneic PBSC transplantation
While nonmyeloablative peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (NST) has shown efficacy against several solid tumors, it is untested in nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). In a phase II clinical trial, 21 patients...
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ZnO and Related Materials for Sensors and Light-Emitting Diodes
ZnO is an attractive material for ultraviolet (UV) light emitters and detectors, and transparent thin-film transistors. It is also readily synthesized in the form of nanostructures. In this paper we discuss th...
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Ir Diffusion Barriers in Ni/Au Ohmic Contacts to p-Type CuCrO2
The use of Ir diffusion barriers in Ni/Au-based Ohmic contacts to p-type CuCrO2 layers was investigated. A specific contact resistance of ~5 × 10−4 Ω cm2 was achieved after annealing at 500°C for the Ir-containi...
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Development of Thin Film and Nanorod ZnO-Based LEDs and Sensors
The development of new etching and contact metallurgies for the ZnO/ZnMgO/ZnCdO materials system and various approaches for realizing ZnO LEDs are reviewed. ZnO nanorod MOSFETs and pH sensors have been demonst...
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Open AccessGefitinib is more effective in never-smokers with non-small-cell lung cancer: experience among Asian patients
We retrospectively analysed the results of patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer treated with gefitinib to derive clinical factors predictive of response and a favourable survival outcome. Patients...
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Open AccessQuick-FLIC: validation of a short questionnaire for assessing quality of life of cancer patients
A practically useful measure of quality of life should be simple and quick to complete. A shortened Chinese version of the Functional Living Index – Cancer (FLIC) was recently proposed and was called Quick-FLI...
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Etching of As- and P-based III–V semiconductors in a planar inductively coupled BCl3/Ar plasma
A parametric study of the etch characteristics of Ga-based (GaAs, GaSb, and AlGaAs) and In-based (InGaP, InP, InAs, and InGaAsP) compound semiconductors in BCl3/Ar planar inductively coupled plasmas (ICPs) was pe...
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Microporous Semicrystalline Silica Materials
A new family of microporous semicrystalline silica materials (MSSMs) were developed at room temperature from acidic mixtures of alkyl-substituted silane and tetramethylalkoxysilane. Hydrolyzed alkyl-substitute...