… In this same model we have observed synergistic effects on the developing cardiovascular
system (Velten, et al, manuscript in review). As adults, these mice show systolic failure, …

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to provide updated estimates of national
trends in cancer incidence and mortality for France for 1980–2005. METHODS: Twenty-five …

BACKGROUND: Monitoring cancer incidence and mortality time trends is essential for
cancer research and health-care planning. French cancer registries do not cover the entire …

Background Head and neck (H&N) cancers are a heterogeneous group of malignancies,
affecting various sites, with different prognoses. The aims of this study are to analyse survival …

From 1970 to 1992, 31 pure ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the male breast treated in 19
French Regional Cancer Centres were reviewed. They represent 5% of all breast cancers …

Background Rare cancers pose challenges for diagnosis, treatments, and clinical decision
making. Information about rare cancers is scant. The RARECARE project defined rare …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of five different biological factors
in breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy: (1) …

Background Survival differences across Europe for patients with cancers of breast, uterus,
cervix, ovary, vagina and vulva have been documented by previous EUROCARE studies. In …

Background . Invasive aspergillosis is associated with high death rates. Factors associated
with increased mortality have not yet been identified in a large population of patients with …

Natural transformation is a mechanism for genetic exchange in many bacterial genera. It
proceeds through the uptake of exogenous DNA and subsequent homology-dependent …