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1.0 Background
While atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia requiring therapy, it is also associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, dementia, and death. The number of Americans affected with AF is expected to surge to nearly 16
BACKGROUND
Much of the clinical practice of oncology involves palliative care. In this setting ,the emphasis is on alleviation of symptoms and preservation or improvement of quality of life. A large body of clinical evidence documents the effectiveness of local-field external beam radiotherapy in
Specific Aims:
Primary objective: To develop capacity to evaluate newer regimens for treatment of kala azar in Bangladesh.
Secondary objectives:
1. To evaluate novel diagnostic tests for kala azar including rK39 dipstick test in serum; KATEX in urine; and PCR (polymerase chain reaction) in blood and
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women in both the United States and the world. Despite a variety of hormonal, cytotoxic and biologic approaches, a significant number of tumors will recur in the chest wall and axillary area following primary treatment. Any local recurrence of breast
OBJECTIVES:
I. To compare response-based therapy to standard therapy for intermediate risk Hodgkin disease.
II. To determine whether involved field radiation therapy (IFRT) can be eliminated based upon early and complete response to multiagent chemotherapy.
III. To determine whether the addition of