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Systematic review of total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation for chronic pancreatitis by Bramis, K., Gordon-Weeks, A. N., Friend, P. J., Bastin, E., Burls, A., Silva, M. A., Dennison, A. R.

“…Background: Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation (TP/IAT) is a treatment option in a subset of patients with chronic pancreatitis. A systematic…”
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Systematic review of outcome of downstaging hepatocellular cancer before liver transplantation in patients outside the Milan criteria by Gordon-Weeks, A. N., Snaith, A., Petrinic, T., Friend, P. J., Burls, A., Silva, M. A.

“…Background: The aim of this systematic review was to assess the evidence on tumour downstaging before liver transplantation in patients with hepatocellular…”
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Tumor-infiltrating monocytes/macrophages promote tumor invasion and migration by upregulating S100A8 and S100A9 expression in cancer cells by Lim, S Y, Yuzhalin, A E, Gordon-Weeks, A N, Muschel, R J

“…Myeloid cells promote the development of distant metastases, but little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying this process. Here we have begun to…”
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Development of a competency-based clinical assessment instrument for exit level Oral Hygiene students at the University of Western Cape by Naidoo, M, Brijlal, P, Cader, R, Gordon, N. A, Rayner, C. A, Viljoen, K

“…Abstract Seminal to the process of a health sciences curriculum evaluation is the periodic review of clinical assessment instruments that measure competency…”
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Colorectal cancer liver metastatic growth depends on PAD4-driven citrullination of the extracellular matrix by Yuzhalin, A. E., Gordon-Weeks, A. N., Tognoli, M. L., Jones, K., Markelc, B., Konietzny, R., Fischer, R., Muth, A., O’Neill, E., Thompson, P. R., Venables, P. J., Kessler, B. M., Lim, S. Y., Muschel, R. J.

“…Citrullination of proteins, a post-translational conversion of arginine residues to citrulline, is recognized in rheumatoid arthritis, but largely undocumented…”
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Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma: A Randomized Phase III Study of Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin Versus Topotecan by GORDON, Alan N, FLEAGLE, John T, GUTHRIE, David, PARKIN, David E, GORE, Martin E, LACAVE, Angel J

“…To compare the efficacy and safety of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) and topotecan in patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma that recurred after or…”
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Learning experiences of oral hygiene students in the clinical environment by Gordon, NA

“…Objectives To determine how students used daily and term‐based clinical assessment tools, students' experience of clinical teaching and clinical assessment…”
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Phase II Study of Liposomal Doxorubicin in Platinum- and Paclitaxel-Refractory Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by GORDON, A. N, GRANAI, C. O, ROSE, P. G, HAINSWORTH, J, LOPEZ, A, WEISSMAN, C, ROSALES, R, SHARPINGTON, T

“…Stealth liposomal doxorubicin (Alzal Corp, Palo Alto, CA) has a slower clearance rate than free doxorubicin, resulting in sustained serum levels. Liposomal…”
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Systemic toxoplasmosis in captive flying-foxes by Sangster, CR, Gordon, AN, Hayes, D

“…Systemic toxoplasmosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii was diagnosed in two juvenile, captive flying‐foxes (Pteropus conspicillatus and P. scapulatus), which died…”
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Assessment of Smart Watches for Management of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Ageing Population: A Systematic Review by Gordon, Lachlan A N

“…Advancement in wearable technologies is providing promising new ways to monitor and improve patient care to the ageing population. With the global demographic…”
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Adherence of trials of operative intervention to the CONSORT statement extension for non-pharmacological treatments: a comparative before and after study by Gray, R, Sullivan, M, Altman, D G, Gordon-Weeks, A N

“…Use of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement has been shown to improve the reporting of randomised controlled trials and it is…”
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Phase I dose escalation of paclitaxel in patients with advanced ovarian cancer receiving cisplatin: rapid development of neurotoxicity is dose-limiting by Gordon, A N, Stringer, C A, Matthews, C M, Willis, D L, Nemunaitis, J

“…To determine the maximum-tolerable dose (MTD) of paclitaxel in a phase I dose-escalation study when combined with cisplatin in patients with advanced ovarian…”
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Altered expression of anti-apoptotic proteins in non-involved tissue from cancer-containing breasts by Batchelder, A. J, Gordon-Weeks, A. N, Walker, R. A

“…In a previous investigation reduced apoptosis was identified in normal breast tissue from cancer-containing breasts away from the cancer in comparison to…”
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Lesions Caused by Cardiovascular Flukes (Digenea: Spirorchidae) in Stranded Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) by Gordon, A. N., Kelly, W. R., Cribb, T. H.

“…Evidence of infection with spirorchid flukes (Digenea: Spirorchidae) was sought at necropsy of 96 stranded green turtles, Chelonia mydas, that were examined…”
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Efficacy and safety of erlotinib HCl, an epidermal growth factor receptor (HER1/EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in patients with advanced ovarian carcinoma: results from a phase II multicenter study by Gordon, A N, Finkler, N, Edwards, R P, Garcia, A A, Crozier, M, Irwin, D H, Barrett, E

“…The aim of this single-arm, phase II study was to estimate the tumor response rate and safety profile of erlotinib HCl (erlotinib, Tarceva, OSI-774)…”
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: A key cytokine and therapeutic target in colon cancer by Gordon-Weeks, A.N, Lim, S.Y, Yuzhalin, A.E, Jones, K, Muschel, R

“…Abstract Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) was one of the first cytokines to be discovered, over 40 years ago. Since that time a burgeoning interest…”
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Smoking practices of dental and oral health students at the University of the Western Cape by Gordon, N A, Rayner, C A

“…The World Health Organisation code of practice on tobacco control urges health care professionals to lead by example by reducing smoking among them, act as…”
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Australian ultrasound-guided biopsy trends: a 17-year analysis of national data by Gordon, Lachlan A.N., Kam, Jonathan, Gilbourd, Daniel, Haxhimolla, Hodo

“…Prostate cancer diagnosis is primarily performed through ultrasound-guided biopsy. Australia has a Stage 4 aging population and as prostate cancer is a disease…”
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Depth of myometrial invasion in endometrial cancer: preoperative assessment by transvaginal ultrasonography by Gordon, A N, Fleischer, A C, Reed, G W

“…Twenty-five patients with cancer of the uterus underwent transvaginal sonography (TVS) to assess depth of myometrial invasion. All scans were performed with a…”
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Hapalotrema (Digenea: Spirorchidae) in the Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) in Australia by CRIBB, T. H, GORDON, A. N

“…Hapalotrema mehrai Rao, 1976 and Hapalotrema postorchis Rao, 1976 (Digenea: Spirorchidae) are redescribed from the heart and pulmonary arteries of the green…”
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