Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Dec 2022
Radiation Therapy for Recurrent or Residual Pituitary Macroadenoma Invading Extrasellar Structures.
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of radiation therapy (RT) for recurrent or residual pituitary macroadenoma (PMA) invading extrasellar regions. ⋯ Conventional RT is safe and effective for the local control of recurrent or residual PMA. Our data suggest that immediate postoperative RT can be beneficial in recurrent or residual PMA, although further studies to evaluate risk factors of treatment failure in terms of treatment and disease characteristics are required.
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Yonsei medical journal · Dec 2022
Identification of Fusobacterium Species Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry by Updating ASTA CoreDB.
Fusobacterium species can cause infections, and associations with cancer are being increasingly reported. As their clinical significance differs, accurate identification of individual species is important. However, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry has not been found to be effective in identifying Fusobacterium species in previous studies. In this study, we aimed to improve the accuracy and efficacy of identifying Fusobacterium species in clinical laboratories. ⋯ The updated ASTA MicroIDSys system can identify nine species of Fusobacterium and four subspecies of F. nucleatum in good agreement. This tool can be routinely used in clinical microbiology laboratories to identify Fusobacterium species and serve as a springboard for future research.