The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a differentiation of iodine from other
materials and of different body tissues using dual energy CT. Ten patients were scanned on …

Background Little is known about the treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy. We
aimed to determine whether treatment for breast cancer during pregnancy is safe for both …

In this study, we analyzed vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression and survival in a breast
cancer patient cohort of 82 breast cancer patients. Immunohistochemical analysis was …

Background: Human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) is described as a useful new biomarker in
ovarian cancer. As HE4 is neither tumor nor organ specific, we intensively investigated the …

OBJECTIVES: To assess long-term survival and relapse rate of patients diagnosed with a
borderline tumor of the ovary (BOT) with special focus on the influence of primary surgery …

Background: Recent studies indicate a possible relationship between hypothyroidism and
breast cancer in vivo. In addition, oestrogen-like effects of thyroid hormones on breast …

OBJECTIVE: The “cystosarcoma phyllodes” of the breast is a rare entity which accounts for
0.5% of all breast neoplasms. The aim of our study was to analyse the clinical management …

Comparative proteomics identified the vitamin E-binding plasma protein afamin as a
potential novel tumor marker for ovarian cancer. In addition, we observed in a previous small …

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the second most frequently occurring malignancy during
pregnancy. As evidence-based data on diagnostics and treatment is lacking, current …

The objective of this study was to assess the clinical value of pelvimetry to predict dystocia
due to cephalopelvic disproportion. 63 patients who had received an abdominal CT scan …