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5%) and progression-free survival (PFS,n¼28, 10.1%) were the most used primary endpoints; in phase 3 trials PFS was the most used primary endpoint (n¼18, 58.1%; ORR/CRR n¼6, 19.4%, p less then 0.001). Overall, the most frequent secondary endpoints were overall survival (OS, n¼153, 50%), PFS (n¼142, 46%) and ORR/CRR (n¼116, 38%). Distribution was similar when considering trials with only patients with MZL. Endpoints definitions were inconsistent across published trials (up to 9 definitions per endpoint). Trials involving patients with MZL showed marked heterogeneity both in the choice and definitions of primary and secondary endpoints, thus hampering comparability between trials.
The purpose of this article is to review the technical and radiological aspects of MagSeed
localisation, to assess its accuracy based on post-localisation mammograms and excision specimen X-rays and to discuss the radiological experience of our institutions.

Two-year data were collected retrospectively from three NHS boards from the West of Scotland. A total of 309 MagSeeds
were inserted under mammographic or ultrasonographic guidance in 300 women with unifocal, multifocal and/or bilateral breast lesions at the day of surgery or up to 30 days prior to it. Radiological review of post-localisation mammograms and intraoperative specimen X-rays as well as a review of the surgical outcomes were performed to assess the accuracy and efficacy of the method. Our experience relating to the technique's strengths and downsides were also noted.

The MagSeeds
were inserted on average 7.2 days before surgery. The localisation technique was straight forward for the radiologists. In 99% of the cases, the MagSeed
was successfully deployed and 100% of the successfully localised lesions were excised at surgery. There was no difference in the accuracy of the localisation whether this was mammographically or ultrasonographically guided. On post-localisation mammograms, the MagSeed
was radiologically accurately positioned in 97.3% of the cases. No delayed MagSeed
migration was observed. On the specimen X-rays, the lesion was centrally positioned in 45.1%, eccentric within more than 1 mm from the margin in 35.7% and in 14.8% it was at the specimen's margin. The re-excision rate was 18.3%.

The MagSeed
is an accurate and reliable localisation method in breast conserving surgery with good surgical outcomes.

To our knowledge, the radiological aspects of MagSeed
localisation have not been widely described in peer-reviewed journals thus far.
To our knowledge, the radiological aspects of MagSeed® localisation have not been widely described in peer-reviewed journals thus far.In this study, the clinicopathologic features and survival outcomes of patients with hyperpigmented MF from a single tertiary referral center database were retrospectively evaluated. Hyperpigmented MF accounted for 10.9% (14/128) of all MF cases. The mean age at diagnosis was 46.9 years, and the female-to-male ratio was 11.3. Concurrent hypopigmented, ichthyosiform, and poikilodermatous lesions were detected in 21.4%, 14.3%, and 14.3% of the patients, respectively. Histopathologically, most patients (85.7%) showed interface change with pigment incontinence. Double negative (CD4- and CD8-) immunophenotypes were more frequent in patients with hyperpigmented MF (25%) than in those with other MF subtypes (9.8%). Most patients (85.7%) had early-stage disease at diagnosis. The survival outcomes did not differ significantly between hyperpigmented and other MF subtypes. In conclusion, hyperpigmented MF often accompanies other atypical MF variants and is frequently associated with atypical immunophenotypes. The outcomes of hyperpigmented MF are comparable to those of other MF subtypes.
Prior authorization (PA) imposes significant time burdens on radiation oncology practices, but its financial impact has not been characterized. We used time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) to assess the cost burden of treatment-related PA events at an academic radiation oncology practice. We then estimated annual costs for an academic practice and academic practices nationally.

Using internal analyses, we created TDABC process maps for treatment-related PA events at an academic radiation oncology practice. Using published compensation data, internal workhour estimates, and supervisory requirements, we calculated the cost of each PA event and annual costs. Using data from the 2017 American Society for Radiation Oncology Workforce Survey and the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology Prior Authorization Survey, we estimated annual PA costs for academic medical centers nationally.

We successfully created TDABC process maps for treatment-related PA events at an academic radiation oncology practis cost of PA for academic radiation oncology practices, with the majority of costs related to approved treatments.The process of developing cancer therapies is well established and has enabled the incorporation of many new drugs and classes of agents into the standard of care for common cancers. Clinical drug development is fundamentally different for rare and difficult-to-treat solid tumors, such as glioma or pancreatic cancer. The failure to develop effective new agents for the latter diseases has discouraged the development of therapeutics for these cancers. Using glioma as an example, we describe a process toward obtaining more reliable early-stage signals of drug activity and a process toward translating those signals into clinical benefits with more efficient late-stage development. If linked together, these processes should increase the likelihood of benefit in late-stage settings at a lower cost and encourage more drug development for patients with rare and difficult-to-treat cancers.
This tutorial introduces speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to strategies that promote and support self-advocacy among autistic college students. The discussion for this tutorial is grounded within the framework of the social model of disability and the need for addressing environmental barriers to communication and self-advocacy.

We provide a self-advocacy framework to guide SLPs in developing programs for autistic adults. We describe factors that impact self-advocacy in autistic college students and the role of university-based SLPs and speech-language pathology graduate students in program implementation. Scenarios and examples are included to aid SLPs in implementing the recommendations.

Self-advocacy is a predictor of retention, adaptation, and graduation of autistic postsecondary students. Prior research on autistic self-advocacy is minimal, and guidance for SLPs on promoting and supporting self-advocacy of their autistic clients is limited. SLPs play a very important role as they can increase understanding and appreciation for autistic social communication differences among nonautistic peers and professors and address autistic stigma through meaningful engagement of autistic individuals in planning and program development.
Self-advocacy is a predictor of retention, adaptation, and graduation of autistic postsecondary students. Prior research on autistic self-advocacy is minimal, and guidance for SLPs on promoting and supporting self-advocacy of their autistic clients is limited. SLPs play a very important role as they can increase understanding and appreciation for autistic social communication differences among nonautistic peers and professors and address autistic stigma through meaningful engagement of autistic individuals in planning and program development.A central question for the exploratory Aboriginal and LGBTQ+ researcher led project 'Breaking the Silence Being Indigenous and identifying LGBTQ+' (Breaking the Silence) is how provision of genuinely inclusive service responses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people identifying as LGBTQ+ can be developed. This article presents the qualitative findings of this mixed-methods research project to show how organizational staff working in health, education and social support services in Western Australia consider the Aboriginal LGBTQ+ identity/experience. Analysis of the written, interview and focus group responses to a question about the relevance of LGBTQ+ identity show that these questions need to be considered and evaluated within diverse service cultures and philosophies of services. Staff views are diverse and organizational consensus on the relevance (or not) of LGBTQ+ identity needs to be the precursor before the development or consideration of changes to service delivery and models.Telomerase maintains genome stability by extending the 3' telomeric repeats at eukaryotic chromosome ends, thereby counterbalancing progressive loss caused by incomplete genome replication. In mammals, telomerase recruitment to telomeres is mediated by TPP1, which assembles as a heterodimer with POT1. We report structures of DNA-bound telomerase in complex with TPP1 and with TPP1-POT1 at 3.2- and 3.9-angstrom resolution, respectively. Our structures define interactions between telomerase and TPP1-POT1 that are crucial for telomerase recruitment to telomeres. The presence of TPP1-POT1 stabilizes the DNA, revealing an unexpected path by which DNA exits the telomerase active site and a DNA anchor site on telomerase that is important for telomerase processivity. click here Our findings rationalize extensive prior genetic and biochemical findings and provide a framework for future mechanistic work on telomerase regulation.Understanding the drivers of evolution is a fundamental aim in biology. However, identifying the evolutionary impacts of human activities is challenging because of a lack of temporal data and limited knowledge of the genetic basis of most traits. Here, we identify the drivers of evolution toward maturity at an earlier age in Atlantic salmon through two types of fisheries-induced evolution acting in opposing directions an indirect effect linked with harvest of a salmon prey species (capelin) at sea (selection against late maturation) and a direct effect due to net fishing in rivers (selection against early maturation). Because capelin are harvested as an aquaculture feed protein source, we hereby determine an indirect path by which salmon aquaculture may influence wild salmon populations.Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) regulates blood pressure by cleaving angiotensin I to produce angiotensin II. In the brain, ACE is especially abundant in striatal tissue, but the function of ACE in striatal circuits remains poorly understood. We found that ACE degrades an unconventional enkephalin heptapeptide, Met-enkephalin-Arg-Phe, in the nucleus accumbens of mice. ACE inhibition enhanced µ-opioid receptor activation by Met-enkephalin-Arg-Phe, causing a cell type-specific long-term depression of glutamate release onto medium spiny projection neurons expressing the Drd1 dopamine receptor. Systemic ACE inhibition was not intrinsically rewarding, but it led to a decrease in conditioned place preference caused by fentanyl administration and an enhancement of reciprocal social interaction. Our results raise the enticing prospect that central ACE inhibition can boost endogenous opioid signaling for clinical benefit while mitigating the risk of addiction.
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