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Missing women and the price of tea in China: The effect of sex-specific earnings on sex imbalance by Qian, Nancy

“…Economists have long argued that the sex imbalance in developing countries is caused by underlying economic conditions. This paper uses exogenous increases in…”
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US Food Aid and Civil Conflict by Nunn, Nathan, Qian, Nancy

“…We study the effect of US food aid on conflict in recipient countries. Our analysis exploits time variation in food aid shipments due to changes in US wheat…”
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On the road: Access to transportation infrastructure and economic growth in China by Banerjee, Abhijit, Duflo, Esther, Qian, Nancy

“…This paper estimates the effect of access to transportation networks on regional economic outcomes in China over a twenty-year period of rapid income growth…”
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The Institutional Causes of China's Great Famine, 1959-1961 by MENG, XIN, QIAN, NANCY, YARED, PIERRE

“…This article studies the causes of China's Great Famine, during which 16.5 to 45 million individuals perished in rural areas. We document that average rural…”
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Surgical Resection for Recurrence After Two-Stage Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases Is Feasible, Is Safe, and Improves Survival by Lillemoe, Heather A., Kawaguchi, Yoshikuni, Passot, Guillaume, Karagkounis, Georgios, Simoneau, Eve, You, Yi-Qian Nancy, Mehran, Reza J., Chun, Yun Shin, Tzeng, Ching-Wei D., Aloia, Thomas A., Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas

“…Background Recurrence rates are high for patients who have undergone two-stage hepatectomy (TSH) for bilateral colorectal liver metastases, and there is no…”
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Oncological Outcomes After Robotic Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer: Analysis of a Prospective Database by Sammour, Tarik, Malakorn, Songphol, Bednarski, Brian K, Kaur, Harmeet, Shin, Ui Sup, Messick, Craig, You, Yi-Qian Nancy, Chang, George J

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to evaluate the oncological outcomes of robotic total mesorectal excision (TME) at an NCI designated cancer center. SUMMARY…”
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Delphi Initiative for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer (DIRECt) International Management Guidelines by Cavestro, Giulia Martina, Mannucci, Alessandro, Balaguer, Francesc, Hampel, Heather, Kupfer, Sonia S., Repici, Alessandro, Sartore-Bianchi, Andrea, Seppälä, Toni T., Valentini, Vincenzo, Boland, Clement Richard, Brand, Randall E., Buffart, Tineke E., Burke, Carol A., Caccialanza, Riccardo, Cannizzaro, Renato, Cascinu, Stefano, Cercek, Andrea, Crosbie, Emma J., Danese, Silvio, Dekker, Evelien, Daca-Alvarez, Maria, Deni, Francesco, Dominguez-Valentin, Mev, Eng, Cathy, Goel, Ajay, Guillem, Josè G., Houwen, Britt B.S.L., Kahi, Charles, Kalady, Matthew F., Kastrinos, Fay, Kühn, Florian, Laghi, Luigi, Latchford, Andrew, Liska, David, Lynch, Patrick, Malesci, Alberto, Mauri, Gianluca, Meldolesi, Elisa, Møller, Pål, Monahan, Kevin J., Möslein, Gabriela, Murphy, Caitlin C., Nass, Karlijn, Ng, Kimmie, Oliani, Cristina, Papaleo, Enrico, Patel, Swati G., Puzzono, Marta, Remo, Andrea, Ricciardiello, Luigi, Ripamonti, Carla Ida, Siena, Salvatore, Singh, Satish K., Stadler, Zsofia K., Stanich, Peter P., Syngal, Sapna, Turi, Stefano, Urso, Emanuele Damiano, Valle, Laura, Vanni, Valeria Stella, Vilar, Eduardo, Vitellaro, Marco, You, Yi-Qian Nancy, Yurgelun, Matthew B., Zuppardo, Raffaella Alessia, Stoffel, Elena M.

“…Patients with early-onset colorectal cancer (eoCRC) are managed according to guidelines that are not age-specific. A multidisciplinary international group…”
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Development of an Online Curriculum for Surgeons on the Use of Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Rectal Cancer and Results of a Pilot Study by Nofal, Sara, You, Yi-Qian Nancy, Chang, George J., Grubbs, Elizabeth G., Bednarski, Brian

“…•An online curriculum was created on utilizing pelvic magnetic resonance imaging for rectal cancer.•The curriculum was case-based and used narrated videos and…”
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Differential roles for Bim and Nur77 in thymocyte clonal deletion induced by ubiquitous self-antigen by Hu, Qian Nancy, Baldwin, Troy A

“…Negative selection, primarily mediated through clonal deletion of self-reactive thymocytes, is critical for establishing self-tolerance and preventing…”
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Tumor Sidedness, Recurrence, and Survival After Curative Resection of Localized Colon Cancer by Malakorn, Songphol, Ouchi, Akira, Hu, Chung-Yuan, Sandhu, Lakhbir, Dasari, Arvind, You, Yi-Qian Nancy, Kopetz, E. Scott, Ellis, Lee M., Chang, George J.

“…Right-sided primary tumor location is associated with worse prognosis in metastatic colon cancer, but the effect of sidedness on recurrence and prognosis for…”
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Three Different Approaches to the Inferior Mesenteric Artery during Robotic D3 Lymphadenectomy for Rectal Cancer by Malakorn, Songphol, Sammour, Tarik, Bednarski, Brian, You, Yi-Qian Nancy, Chang, George J.

“…Background In rectal cancer surgery, proximal ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) with radical lymphadenectomy is the accepted standard of care. 1…”
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Hyperfractionated accelerated reirradiation for rectal cancer: An analysis of outcomes and toxicity by Tao, Randa, Tsai, Chiaojung Jillian, Jensen, Garrett, Eng, Cathy, Kopetz, Scott, Overman, Michael J, Skibber, John M, Rodriguez-Bigas, Miguel, Chang, George J, You, Yi-Qian Nancy, Bednarski, Brian K, Minsky, Bruce D, Delclos, Marc E, Koay, Eugene, Krishnan, Sunil, Crane, Christopher H, Das, Prajnan

“…Abstract Background and purpose To evaluate outcomes and toxicity in patients treated with hyperfractionated pelvic reirradiation for recurrent rectal cancer…”
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Total Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Which Regimens to Use? by Ochiai, Kentaro, Bhutiani, Neal, Ikeda, Atsushi, Uppal, Abhineet, White, Michael G, Peacock, Oliver, Messick, Craig A, Bednarski, Brian K, You, Yi-Qian Nancy, Skibber, John M, Chang, George J, Konishi, Tsuyoshi

“…Total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) is a novel strategy for rectal cancer that administers both (chemo)radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy before surgery. TNT…”
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THE STRATEGIC DETERMINANTS OF U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTING: EVIDENCE FROM THE COLD WAR by Qian, Nancy, Yanagizawa, David

“…This paper uses a country-level panel data set to test the hypothesis that the United States biases its human rights reports of countries based on the latters'…”
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Impact of cumulative operative time on postoperative complication risk in simultaneous resections of colorectal liver metastases and primary tumors by Martin, Allison N., Tzeng, Ching-Wei D., Arvide, Elsa M., Skibber, John M., Chang, George J., Nancy You, Yi-Qian, Bednarski, Brian K., Uppal, Abhineet, Dewhurst, Whitney L., Cristo, Jenilette V., Chun, Yun S., Tran Cao, Hop S., Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas, Newhook, Timothy E.

“…Simultaneous resection of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) and primary colorectal cancers (CRC) is nuanced without firm rules for selection. This study aimed…”
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Clinical and Economic Evaluation of Treatment Strategies for T1N0 Anal Canal Cancer by Deshmukh, Ashish A, Zhao, Hui, Das, Prajnan, Chiao, Elizabeth Y, You, Yi-Qian Nancy, Franzini, Luisa, Lairson, David R, Swartz, Michael D, Giordano, Sharon H, Cantor, Scott B

“…A comparative assessment of treatment alternatives for T1N0 anal canal cancer has never been conducted. We compared the outcomes associated with the treatment…”
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Effects of Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Long-Chain Triglycerides, or 2-Monododecanoin on Fatty Acid Composition in the Portal Vein, Intestinal Lymph, and Systemic Circulation in Rats by You, Yi-Qian Nancy, Ling, Pei-Ra, Qu, Jason Zhensheng, Bistrian, Bruce R.

“…Background: Fatty acid absorption patterns can have a major impact on the fatty acid composition in the portal, intestinal lymph, and systemic circulation…”
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Hyperfractionated Accelerated Reirradiation for Patients With Recurrent Anal Cancer Previously Treated With Definitive Chemoradiation by Osborne, Eleanor M, Eng, Cathy, Skibber, John M, Rodriguez-Bigas, Miguel A, Chang, George J, Nancy You, Yi-Qian, Bednarski, Brian K, Minsky, Bruce D, Delclos, Marc E, Koay, Eugene, Krishnan, Sunil, Crane, Christopher H, Das, Prajnan

“…Although chemoradiation is the standard of care for anal cancer, limited data exist regarding pelvic reirradiation (re-RT) for recurrent disease. We…”
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Making Progress on Foreign Aid by Qian, Nancy

“…Foreign aid is one of the most important policy tools that rich countries use to help poor countries improve population well-being and facilitate economic and…”
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Role of microsatellite instability-low as a diagnostic biomarker of Lynch syndrome in colorectal cancer by Vilar, Eduardo, Mork, Maureen E, Cuddy, Amanda, Borras, Ester, Bannon, Sarah A, Taggart, Melissa W, Ying, Jun, Broaddus, Russell R, Luthra, Rajyalakshmi, Rodriguez-Bigas, Miguel A, Lynch, Patrick M, You, Yi-Qian Nancy

“…Lynch syndrome is the most common Mendelian disorder predisposing persons to hereditary colorectal cancer. Carriers of MSH6 mutations constitute less than 10%…”
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