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Background and objectiveThis study investigated whether circulating tumour cells (CTC) are detectable in patients with non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and whether CTC count could provide prognostic information or serve as an indicator of patient response to chemotherapy.
MethodsWe enrolled 46 patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent NSCLC. CTC were measured at baseline in all patients and in...
Background and objectiveMesothelioma is an incurable cancer with a rising global incidence. Intrapleural delivery of a commercially available compound made up of proteins produced by Staphylococcus aureus has been used clinically to induce pleurodesis. We investigate if this bacterial compound has anti‐tumoural activities against pleural malignancies, in addition to its pleurodesing effect.
MethodsThe...
Background and objective: Carbocysteine (S‐carboxymethylcysteine) is a mucoactive drug with in vitro free radical scavenging and anti‐inflammatory properties. Several clinical trials have indicated that carbocysteine reduces exacerbation rates in COPD. In the present study, the effect of carbocysteine on the airway load of Haemophilus influenzae was assessed in rats chronically exposed to cigarette...
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