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A Tri-Modality Image Fusion Method for Target Delineation of Brain Tumors in Radiotherapy
(2014)
Purpose
To develop a tri-modality image fusion method for better target delineation in image-guided radiotherapy for patients with brain tumors.
Methods
A new method of tri-modality image fusion was developed, ...
Formative Evaluation for a Healthy Corner Store Initiative in Pitt County, North Carolina: Assessing the Rural Food Environment, Part 1
(2013)
Introduction
Obesity prevalence in the rural United States is higher than in urban or suburban areas, perhaps as a result of the food environment. Because rural residents live farther from supermarkets than their urban- ...
N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids differentially enhance B-cell mediated immunity in lean and obese mice
(East Carolina University, 2014)
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are
bioactive n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in fish oil that
exert immunomodulatory effects. The general paradigm suggests n-3
PUFAs exert immunosuppressive ...
: A Model System for Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery and Therapeutic Target Identification
(2014-09)
The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) offers a unique opportunity for biological and basic medical researches due to its genetic tractability and well-defined developmental lineage. It also provides an exceptional ...
Eastern Carolina Asthma Prevention Program (ECAPP): An Environmental Intervention Study Among Rural and Underserved Children with Asthma in Eastern North Carolina
(2014)
OBJECTIVE:
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood condition affecting 6.3 million (US) children aged less than 18 years. Home-based, multi-component, environmental intervention studies among children with asthma have ...
Characterization of Residential Pesticide Use and Chemical Formulations through Self-Report and Household Inventory: The Northern California Childhood Leukemia Study
(2012-10)
Background: Home and garden pesticide use has been linked to cancer and other health outcomes in numerous epidemiological studies. Exposure has generally been self-reported, so the assessment is potentially limited by ...
Yttrium-90 Radioembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who have Previously Received Sorafenib
(2013-11)
Purpose: Yttrium-90 radioembolization (RE) is a locoregional therapy option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor used in HCC that can potentially affect the efficacy of RE by altering ...
Patterns of Pelvic Radiotherapy in Patients with Stage II/III Rectal Cancer
(2013)
High-level evidence supports adjuvant radiotherapy for rectal cancer. We examined the influence of sociodemographic factors on patterns of adjuvant radiotherapy for resected Stage II/III rectal cancer. Methods. Patients ...
A Mathematical Model of Tumor Volume Changes during Radiotherapy
(2013)
Purpose. To develop a clinically viable mathematical model that quantitatively predicts tumor volume change during radiotherapy in order to provide treatment response assessment for prognosis, treatment plan optimization, ...
Proctitis following stereotactic body radiation therapy for prostate cancer
(2014-12)
Background
Proctitis after radiation therapy for prostate cancer remains an ongoing clinical challenge and critical quality of life issue. SBRT could minimize rectal toxicity by reducing the volume of rectum receiving ...