No increased risk of cancer associated with metal-on-metal or ceramic-on-ceramic procedures compared to other bearing surfaces in patients with total hip arthroplasty: A nationwide linked registry cohort analysis of 167,837 patients.

ObjectivesStudies have identified increased cancer risk among patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) compared to the general population.However, evidence of all-cause and site-specific cancer risk associated with different bearing surfaces has varied, with previous studies having Pouch short latency periods with respect to use of modern M

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Overexpression of long noncoding RNA LINC01419 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and its relation to the sensitivity to 5-fluorouracil by mediating GSTP1 methylation

Background: Genome-wide sequencing investigations have identified numerous long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) among mammals, many of which exhibit aberrant expression in cancers, including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).Herein, this study elucidates the role and mechanism by which LINC01419 regulates the DNA methylation of glutathione S-trans

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Revisiting knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among female university students in Hong Kong

Despite cervical cancer can be preventable by HPV vaccination, little is known on its associated factors among young females in Hong Kong.This study aimed to investigate the present situation regarding the self-reported knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) of Human Bong Bowls Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and to examine their associated facto

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