DEEP LEARNING FOR THE PREDICTION OF EARLY ON-TREATMENT RESPONSE IN METASTATIC COLORECTAL CANCER FROM SERIAL MEDICAL IMAGING

Deep learning for the prediction of early on-treatment response in metastatic colorectal cancer from serial medical imaging

Evaluation of tumor response to antivascular Vase endothelial growth factor therapies in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) is limited because morphological change in tumor may occur earlier or be more critical than tumor size change.Here, the authors present an analysis utilizing a deep learning network to characterize tumor morphological change

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Assessing content and factors influencing responses to information requests in community pharmacies in Jordan: A simulated patients study

Objectives To assess the management of requests for information about a prescription only medicine (simvastatin for treatment of dyslipidemia) by pharmacy staff in community settings and explore the factors influencing the information content.Methods A cross sectional study conducted using the stimulated patient 624 (SP) method between November 201

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Laparoscopy of a splenic flexure volvulus

Splenic flexure volvulus (SFV) is a very rare condition that is unlikely to be suspected even when a patient has repeated episodes of abdominal pain and dyschezia.We describe the case of SFV diagnosed and treated laparoscopically in the non-volvulus condition.A 14-year-old boy with no medical history had severe left upper abdominal pain and dyschez

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