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Chronic preoperative pain and psychological robustness predict acute postoperative pain outcomes after surgery for breast cancer by Bruce, J, Thornton, A J, Scott, N W, Marfizo, S, Powell, R, Johnston, M, Wells, M, Heys, S D, Thompson, A M

“…Background: Few epidemiological studies have prospectively investigated preoperative and surgical risk factors for acute postoperative pain after surgery for…”
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use of FDG-PET in assessing axillary lymph node status in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature by Peare, Rebecca, Staff, R. T, Heys, S. D

“…Axillary lymph node status is the most powerful prognostic indicator in patients with breast cancer. FDG-PET has been suggested as a non-invasive method of…”
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Complementary and alternative medicines use by Scottish women with breast cancer. What, why and the potential for drug interactions? by McLay, J. S., Stewart, D., George, J., Rore, C., Heys, S. D.

“…Background Despite the increased use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by breast cancer patients, there is little published information regarding…”
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Multifocal and multicentric breast cancer, is it time to think again? by Masannat, Y A, Agrawal, A, Maraqa, L, Fuller, M, Down, S K, Tang, Ssk, Pang, D, Kontos, M, Romics, L, Heys, S D

“…Multifocal multicentric breast cancer has traditionally been considered a contraindication to breast conserving surgery because of concerns regarding…”
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Effect of CLA supplementation on immune function in young healthy volunteers by Song, H.J, Grant, I, Rotondo, D, Mohede, I, Sattar, N, Heys, S.D, Wahle, K.W.J

“…Objectives: This study investigated the effect of dietary CLA supplementation (3g/day; 50:50 mix of the two major isomers) on the immune system and plasma…”
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Natural killer cells and cancer by Brittenden, Julie, Heys, S. D., Ross, J., Eremin, O.

“…BACKGROUND Natural cytotoxicity, mediated by natural killer (NK) cells and cells with lymphokine‐activated killer (LAK) activity, is believed to play an…”
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Omega-3 N-acylethanolamines are endogenously synthesised from omega-3 fatty acids in different human prostate and breast cancer cell lines by Brown, I, Wahle, K.W.J, Cascio, M.G, Smoum-Jaouni, R, Mechoulam, R, Pertwee, R.G, Heys, S.D

“…Abstract Omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids inhibit breast and prostate cancer cell growth. We previously showed that N-acylethanolamine derivatives of n-3 (n-3-NAE)…”
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Enteral nutritional supplementation with key nutrients in patients with critical illness and cancer : A meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials by HEYS, S. D, WALKER, L. G, SMITH, I, EREMIN, O

“…To conduct a meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials comparing enteral nutritional support supplemented with key nutrients versus standard enteral…”
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Moving inwards, moving outwards, moving upwards: the role of spirituality during the early stages of breast cancer by SWINTON, J., BAIN, V., INGRAM, S., HEYS, S.D.

“…SWINTON J., BAIN V., INGRAM S. & HEYS S.D. (2011) European Journal of Cancer Care20, 640–652 Moving inwards, moving outwards, moving upwards: the role of…”
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The biological correlates of macroscopic breast tumour structure measured using fractal analysis in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy by Di Giovanni, P., Ahearn, T. S., Semple, S. I. K., Lovell, L. M., Miller, I., Gilbert, F. J., Redpath, T. W., Heys, S. D., Staff, R. T.

“…Breast cancers are evolving, multi-scale systems that are characterized by varied complex spatial structures. In this study, we measured the structural…”
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Psychological, clinical and pathological effects of relaxation training and guided imagery during primary chemotherapy by WALKER, L. G, WALKER, M. B, OGSTON, K, HEYS, S. D, AH-SEE, A. K, MILLER, I. D, HUTCHEON, A. W, SARKAR, T. K, EREMIN, O

“…The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are stressful, and stress may be associated with a poorer response to chemotherapy. There is a need, therefore, to…”
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Positron Emission Tomography Using [18F]-Fluorodeoxy-d-Glucose to Predict the Pathologic Response of Breast Cancer to Primary Chemotherapy by SMITH, L. C, WELCH, A. E, HEYS, S. D, GILBERT, F. J, SHARP, P. F, HUTCHEON, A. W, MILLER, L. D, PAYNE, S, CHILCOTT, F, WAIKAR, S, WHITAKER, T, AH-SEE, A. K, EREMIN, O

“…To determine whether [(18)F]-fluorodeoxy-D-glucose ([(18)F]-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) can predict the pathologic response of primary and…”
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Folate and breast cancer: the role of polymorphisms in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) by Sharp, L, Little, J, Schofield, A.C, Pavlidou, E, Cotton, S.C, Miedzybrodzka, Z, Baird, J.O.C, Haites, N.E, Heys, S.D, Grubb, D.A

“…Evidence is growing that low folate status may be a factor in the aetiology of several cancers, including breast cancer. The methylenetetrahydrofolate…”
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Baseline MRI delivery characteristics predict change in invasive ductal breast carcinoma PET metabolism as a result of primary chemotherapy administration by Semple, SIK, Staff, RT, Heys, SD, Redpath, TW, Welch, AE, Ahearn, TS, Hutcheon, AW, Gilbert, FJ

“…Background: The aim of the study was to investigate whether pre-therapy vascular delivery assessment [using dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance…”
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A self-help diet and physical activity intervention with dietetic support for weight management in men treated for prostate cancer: pilot study of the Prostate Cancer Weight Management (PRO-MAN) randomised controlled trial by Mohamad, H., Ntessalen, M., Craig, L. C. A., Clark, J., Fielding, S., N’Dow, J., Heys, S. D., McNeill, G.

“…Overweight and obesity may increase risk of disease progression in men with prostate cancer, but there have been few studies of weight loss interventions in…”
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Immunonutrition by Kirk, H. J., Heys, S. D.

“…Has clinical potential, but much more research is required…”
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Modulation in vitro of human natural cytotoxicity, lymphocyte proliferative response to mitogens and cytokine production by essential fatty acids by PURASIRI, P., MCKECHNIE, A., HEYS, S. D., EREMIN, O.

“…Essential fatty acids (EFA) have been shown in animal studies to have a differential effect on various aspects of immune reactivity. However, there have been…”
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Immune suppression and isolated severe head injury: a significant clinical problem by Boddie, DE, Currie, DG, Eremin, O, Heys, SD

“…In the developed world, trauma is the principal cause of death under the age of 40 and is the third largest overall killer. In the UK, approximately 25,000…”
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Cell signal mechanisms, conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs) and anti-tumorigenesis by Wahle, K.W.J., Heys, S.D.

“…Fats have been adversely implicated in the aetiology of many forms of cancer yet evidence is accumulating that certain types of fatty acids have anticancer…”
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Staging of the axilla in breast cancer: Accurate in vivo assessment using positron emission tomography with 2-(fluorine-18)-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose by SMITH, I. C, OGSTON, K. N, EREMIN, O, WHIFFORD, P, SMITH, F. W, SHARP, P, NORTON, M, MILLER, I. D, AH-SEE, A. K, HEYS, S. D, JIBRIL, J. A

“…To evaluate the ability of positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) to determine noninvasively axillary lymph node status…”
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