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Neck Reflex Points: A New Clinical Test? Prevalence in Two Cohorts and Its Covariates by Weinschenk, Stefan, Gerhardt, Axel, Wibmer, Christine, Strowitzki, Thomas, Feisst, Manuel

“…: Neck reflex points (NRPs) are 2 × 6 potentially tender areas of the neck, denominated NRP-C0 to NRP-C7. They are different from muscular trigger points and…”
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Patient Preferences Regarding Chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer-A Conjoint Analysis for Common Taxanes by Spaich, Saskia, Kinder, Johanna, Hetjens, Svetlana, Fuxius, Stefan, Gerhardt, Axel, Sütterlin, Marc

“…The purpose of this investigation was to explore patient perception regarding the importance of efficacy, toxicity, and logistics in the choice of regimen of…”
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Impact of Tumor Localization and Method of Preoperative Biopsy on Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping After Periareolar Nuclide Injection by Krammer, Julia, Dutschke, Anja, Kaiser, Clemens G, Schnitzer, Andreas, Gerhardt, Axel, Radosa, Julia C, Brade, Joachim, Schoenberg, Stefan O, Wasser, Klaus

“…To evaluate whether tumor localization and method of preoperative biopsy affect sentinel lymph node (SLN) detection after periareolar nuclide injection in…”
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TARGIT-E(lderly)--prospective phase II study of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) in elderly patients with small breast cancer by Neumaier, Christian, Elena, Sperk, Grit, Welzel, Yasser, Abo-Madyan, Uta, Kraus-Tiefenbacher, Anke, Keller, Axel, Gerhardt, Marc, Sütterlin, Frederik, Wenz

“…Patients ≥ 70 years with small, low-risk breast cancer who are operated but not irradiated how local relapse rates around 4% after 4 years. With adjuvant whole…”
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Quantitative strain analysis in AlGaAs-based devices by Tomm, Jens W., Gerhardt, Axel, Müller, Roland, Biermann, Mark L., Holland, Joseph P., Lorenzen, Dirk, Kaulfersch, Eberhard

“…We present a strategy for quantitative spectroscopic analysis of packaging-induced strain using both finite element analysis and band-structure calculations…”
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Relaxation of packaging-induced strains in AlGaAs -based high-power diode laser arrays by Tien, Tran Quoc, Gerhardt, Axel, Schwirzke-Schaaf, Sandy, Tomm, Jens W., Müntz, Holger, Biesenbach, Jens, Oudart, Myriam, Nagle, Julien, Biermann, Mark L.

“…We monitor the mechanical strain evolution with typical use in the quantum well of AlGaAs ∕ GaAs -based high-power diode laser arrays (cm bars) by…”
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Late radiation toxicity after intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) for breast cancer: results from the randomized phase III trial TARGIT A by Sperk, Elena, Welzel, Grit, Keller, Anke, Kraus-Tiefenbacher, Uta, Gerhardt, Axel, Sütterlin, Marc, Wenz, Frederik

“…The randomized phase III trial TARGIT A showed non-inferiority regarding local control after intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT 20 Gy which was followed by…”
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Patient preferences regarding intraoperative versus external beam radiotherapy for early breast cancer and the impact of socio-demographic factors by Spaich, Saskia, Krickeberg, Sophie, Hetjens, Svetlana, Wenz, Frederik, Gerhardt, Axel, Sütterlin, Marc

“…Purpose Patient comfort and preference have steadily gained attention in radio-oncologic treatment of breast cancer. Therefore, the purpose of this…”
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Radiation-related quality of life parameters after targeted intraoperative radiotherapy versus whole breast radiotherapy in patients with breast cancer: results from the randomized phase III trial TARGIT-A by Welzel, Grit, Boch, Angela, Sperk, Elena, Hofmann, Frank, Kraus-Tiefenbacher, Uta, Gerhardt, Axel, Suetterlin, Marc, Wenz, Frederik

“…Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is a new treatment approach for early stage breast cancer. This study reports on the effects of IORT on radiation-related…”
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Pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) involving peroral endoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy (POESY) by Hornemann, Amadeus, Suetterlin, Marc, Trunk, Marcus J, Gerhardt, Axel, Kaehler, Georg

“…Abstract Objective Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a surgical approach that uses natural orifices to gain access to areas of the…”
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Intraoperative versus external beam boost for breast cancer: A matched-pair analysis by Sperk, Elena, Astor, Daniela, Welzel, Grit, Gerhardt, Axel, Suetterlin, Marc, Wenz, Frederik K.

“…Abstract only 1120 Background: After breast conserving surgery, radiotherapy leads to a better overall survival. In addition to whole breast radiotherapy…”
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A cohort analysis to identify eligible patients for intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) of early breast cancer by Sperk, Elena, Astor, Daniela, Keller, Anke, Welzel, Grit, Gerhardt, Axel, Tuschy, Benjamin, Sütterlin, Marc, Wenz, Frederik

“…Since the results from the randomized TARGIT A trial were published, intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is used more often. IORT can be provided as accelerated…”
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Improvements in health-related quality of life by comprehensive cancer pain therapy: a pilot study with breast cancer outpatients under palliative chemotherapy by Puetzler, Jan, Feldmann, Jr, Robert E, Brascher, Anne-Kathrin, Gerhardt, Axel, Benrath, Justus

“…Cancer-related pain is highly prevalent among outpatients with metastatic breast cancer affecting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study…”
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Cancer patients and advance directives: a survey of patients in a hematology and oncology outpatient clinic by Hubert, Elisabeth, Schulte, Nadine, Belle, Sebastian, Gerhardt, Axel, Merx, Kirsten, Hofmann, Wolf-Karsten, Stein, Alexander, Burkholder, Iris, Hofheinz, Ralf-Dieter, Kripp, Melanie

“…In 2009, Germany enacted a new law supporting advance directives that led to heated discussions in the media and the public. 3 years after the law passed, we…”
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Does physical activity improve quality of life in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy? by Kripp, Melanie, Heußer, Anna-Lena, Belle, Sebastian, Gerhardt, Axel, Merx, Kirsten, Hofmann, Wolf-Karsten, Hofheinz, Ralf-Dieter

“…Improved cancer treatments have resulted in prolonged survival. Nevertheless, tumor symptoms and side effects still compromise physical activity and quality of…”
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TARGIT-E in elderly patients with small breast cancer by Neumaier, Christian, Elena, Sperk, Grit, Welzel, Yasser, Abo-Madyan, Uta, Kraus-Tiefenbacher, Anke, Keller, Axel, Gerhardt, Marc, Sütterlin, Frederik, Wenz

“…This prospective, multicentric single arm phase II study is based on the protocol of the international TARGIT-A study. The TARGIT-E study should confirm the…”
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Intraoperative Radiotherapy during Breast-Conserving Surgery Using a Miniature X-Ray Generator (Intrabeam®): Theoretical and Experimental Background and Clinical Experience by Wenz, Frederik, Blank, Elena, Welzel, Grit, Hofmann, Frank, Astor, Daniela, Neumaier, Christian, Herskind, Carsten, Gerhardt, Axel, Suetterlin, Marc, Kraus-Tiefenbacher, Uta

“…Breast cancer is currently the most frequent indication for intraoperative radiotherapy with increasing numbers worldwide. Intraoperative radiotherapy can be…”
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Tissue expression and sero-reactivity of tumor-specific antigens in colorectal cancer by Gerhardt, Axel, Usener, Dirk, Keese, Michael, Sturm, Jörg, Schadendorf, Dirk, Eichmüller, Stefan

“…The expression of 14 individual and two groups of tumor antigens was characterized for colorectal carcinoma by RT-PCR using 26 colorectal carcinoma specimens,…”
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Device deformation during low-frequency pulsed operation of high-power diode bars by Gerhardt, Axel, Weik, Fritz, QuocTran, Tien, Tomm, Jens W., Elsaesser, Thomas, Biesenbach, Jens, Müntz, Holger, Seibold, Gabriele, Biermann, Mark L.

“…Thermal tuning rates of single emitters in “cm-bar” high-power diode laser arrays are analyzed. We find these tuning rates to consist of purely thermal and…”
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Screening of high-power diode laser bars by optical scanning by Tien, Tran Quoc, Gerhardt, Axel, Schwirzke-Schaaf, Sandy, Tomm, Jens W., Pommiès, M., Avella, M., Jiménez, J., Oudart, Myriam, Nagle, Julien

“…High-power diode laser bar arrays (808 nm) with very uniform emission properties are inspected by the laser-beam-induced current technique (LBIC). Setting the…”
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