Anlaysis of hMLH1 and hMSH2 expression Cisplating-treated ovarian cancer patients

HighWire Press -- Medline Abstract

"CONCLUSION: The immunohistochemical expression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 proteins in ovarian cancer has no predictive value in resistance to cisplatin."

Dietary patterns and ovarian cancer risk

Dietary patterns and ovarian cancer risk -- Kolahdooz et al. 89 (1): 297 -- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

"Conclusions: A diet characterized by high meat and fat intake may increase the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. A diet high in fruit and vegetables was not associated with reduced risk."

Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Delivering Great Care: Engaging Patients and Families as Partners

Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Delivering Great Care: Engaging Patients and Families as Partners

The Surprisingly Complex World of e-Communities -

The Surprisingly Complex World of e-Communities -

CHAPTER FOUR (See Summary)

Contents

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• 1 The Surprisingly Complex World of e-Communities
  • 1.1 Online Support Communities
  • 1.2 This is Crazy! This Information Needs to be Saved!
  • 1.3 Braintalk: An e-Patient-driven Online Educational and Support Community
  • 1.4 Building from the Bottom Up
  • 1.5 Online Groups Supplement, but Don't Replace, Doctors
  • 1.6 Forgotten Heroes
  • 1.7 Evidence of the Effectiveness of Online Groups
  • 1.8 Putting a Human Face on Medical Information
  • 1.9 Practical Day-to-Day Illness Management Advice
  • 1.10 e-Groups Are Always There
  • 1.11 Providing Continuing Support for the Incurable
  • 1.12 Special Benefits for Those with Rare Conditions
  • 1.13 A Godsend for Those with Limited Access to Professional Care
  • 1.14 Keeping Up on the State of the Art for Your Condition
  • 1.15 References

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Table of Content

• Editors' Note and Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword by Lee Rainie and Susannah Fox
• Preface
• Introduction

1. Hunters and Gatherers of Medical Information
2. Content, Connectivity, and Communityware
3. Patient-Centered Networks: Connected Communities of Care
4. The Surprisingly Complex World of e-Communities
5. e-Patients as Medical Researchers
6. Learning from e-Patients
7. The Autonomous Patient and the Reconfiguration of Medical Knowledge

• About the Author
• About the e-Patients Scholars Working Group

Abstract | Large family with both parents affected by distinct BRCA1 mutations: implications for genetic testing

Abstract | Large family with both parents affected by distinct BRCA1 mutations: implications for genetic testing

Ideally, all family members affected by breast or ovarian tumor disease have to be subjected to the DNA testing, and failure to detect the mutation in any of them calls for the search of the second cancer-associated allele."