ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF INCLUDING VARIATION IN GENERAL POPULATION MORTALITY ON STANDARD ERRORS OF RELATIVE SURVIVAL AND LOSS IN LIFE EXPECTANCY

Assessing the impact of including variation in general population mortality on standard errors of relative survival and loss in life expectancy

Abstract Background A relative survival approach is often used in population-based cancer studies, where other cause (or expected) mortality is assumed to be the same as the mortality in the general population, given a specific covariate pattern.The population mortality is assumed to be known (fixed), i.e.measured without uncertainty.This could hav

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An Increase in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Expressing Nestin in Bone-Marrow-Derived Primary Cells Stimulates Neurogenic Differentiation in Rat

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been considered an alternative source of neuronal lineage cells, which are difficult to isolate from brain and expand in vitro.Previous studies have reported that MSCs expressing Nestin (Nestin+ MSCs), a neuronal stem/progenitor cell marker, exhibit increased transcriptional levels of neural development-related ge

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Giant schwannoma on thenar aspect of the hand: A rare case report

Schwannomas are the most common benign tumors of peripheral nerves but are rare in adults.They have an extremely slow rate of growth before the onset of symptoms such glove pouch as pain, paresthesia, and tingling.Giant schwannomas of the extremities can significantly affect the quality of life.With a correct diagnosis, the tumor can be extirpated

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