Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a yellow substance from the root of the plant Curcuma longa Linn., has been demonstrated to inhibit carcinogenesis of murine skin, stomach, intestine and liver. However,… (More)
BACKGROUND/AIMS
It is unclear whether tumor location, size, or the presence of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) alters metastatic rate and survival in patients with pancreatic endocrine… (More)
BACKGROUND
Avian influenza A H6N1 virus is one of the most common viruses isolated from wild and domestic avian species, but human infection with this virus has not been previously reported. We… (More)
A laboratory-based surveillance network of 11 clinical virological laboratories for influenza viruses was established in Taiwan under the coordination of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention… (More)
A nested case-control study was carried out to investigate the association between Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric cancer risk in Taiwan. A total of 29 patients newly affected with gastric… (More)
BACKGROUND & AIMS
The association of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and gastric carcinomas (GCs) has been shown to vary among different populations and certain histological subtypes. Few studies have… (More)
A 54-year-old man had a syndrome resembling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after a brief but intense exposure to elemental mercury. The syndrome resolved as his urinary mercury levels fell. Mercury… (More)
Systemic chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer is frequently associated with significant treatment-related toxicity, which is particularly serve in patients presenting with a poor general… (More)
Paired samples of plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from 7 patients with posttransfusion hepatitis C were collected and studied for the presence of replicative forms of hepatitis C… (More)
BACKGROUND & AIMS
A different spectrum of genetic changes including p53, c-erbB-2, c-met, adenomatous polyposis coli (APC), and deleted in colorectal cancer (DCC) is involved in gastric cancer (GC).… (More)