Effects of Mass and Interpersonal Communication on Breast Cancer Screening: Advancing Agenda-Setting Theory in Health Contexts

Drawing on components of agenda-setting theory and the two-step flow of information from mass media to news audiences, this study examines the effects of mass and interpersonal communication on breast cancer screening practices among college- and middle-aged women (n = 284). We theorized that screening behaviors among younger women would be influenced more by interpersonal sources of information while screening among middle-aged women would be more influenced by exposure to mass-mediated information. Findings supported anticipated patterns, revealing important and varying roles for both mass and interpersonal communication in the health behaviors of women. Implications for health practitioners and campaign planners, as well as recommendations for future research, are discussed.     

Perceived Message Effectiveness Predicts Information-Seeking Behavior

This study examined whether perceived message effectiveness (PE) predicted information-seeking behavior in the topical domain of colon cancer. Participants (N = 277) viewed one of three video messages (news, testimonial, and animation) that advocated screening for colon cancer. Information-seeking behavior was operationalized as reading time for a subsequent message about colon cancer. The proposed mediation model successfully reproduced the pattern of data, thereby providing evidence that PE predicts behavior via intention.     

C-erbB-2基因蛋白在三种癌瘤组织中表达的分析

目的 :为探讨C -erbB - 2蛋白在胃癌、大肠癌和乳腺癌中表达的异同和意义。方法 :取胃癌 114例、大肠癌 10 4例和乳腺癌 10 6例 ,石蜡切片 ,SP免疫组织化学染色。结果 :C-erbB - 2在胃癌、大肠癌和乳腺癌中的阳性率分别为 71.9%、5 7.7%和 5 4 .7%。C -erbB - 2在胃癌和大肠癌中的表达与患者年龄有关 ;C -erbB - 2表达与大肠癌分化程度及乳癌恶性程度有关。结论 :C -erbB - 2高表达是大肠癌、乳癌恶性度高 ,预后不良的指标     

费歇判别法在乳房癌诊断中的应用

研究了乳房肿瘤的分类问题，通过对500个已知肿瘤性质(良性或恶性)细胞核的显微图像的10个量化特征进行统计分析，利用费歇判别法，建立了费歇判别模型，给出了判别准则，对未知乳房肿瘤性质的病例进行了成功的诊断；最后对变量进行了合理的缩减．本方法具有良好的实用性和操作性．     

Circulating peptide and steroid hormone levels in patients with breast cancer

Circulating levels of gonadotropins (FSH,LH), prolactin (PRL), estradiol and progesterone were measured by radioimmunoassay in the sera of 60 patients with histopathologically proven breast cancer. 30 patients belonged to the post and 30 to the premenopausal group. 30 healthy women, 15 each in the pre and post menopausal groups served as controls for the study. Prolactin was elevated in 33% and 26% of pre and post menopausal breast cancer patients respectively. Lower levels of estradiol and progesterone were observed during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in premenopausal breast cancer patients. Among postmenopausal patients with breast cancer, LH was elevated in 32%, FSH in 15% and estradiol in 30% of the patients studied.     

Clinical usefulness of alterations in sialic acid,sialyl transferase and sialoproteins in breast cancer

Sialic acid, the end moieties of the carbohydrate chains are biologically important and essential for functions of glycoconjugates and are reported to be altered in cancer patients. Two hundred and twenty five breast cancer (BC) patients, 100 patients with benign breast disease (BBD) and 100 healthy females (controls) were enrolled for the study. Eight hundred and twenty four follow-up samples of 225 breast carcinoma patients were also evaluated. The association of sialic acid forms, sialyltransferase and α-2–6 sialoproteins levels with presence and extent as well as prognosis of breast carcinoma was studied. Serum sialic acid forms and sialyltransferase revealed significantly elevated levels among untreated breast cancer patients as compared to the controls, patients with BBD as well as cancer patients in remission. Non-responders showed comparable levels of the markers with those found in breast cancer patients at the time of diagnosis. Higher levels of sialic acid forms at diagnosis were associated with poor prognosis. A positive correlation between serum levels of different forms of sialic acids and extent of malignant disease was observed. The changes in serum proteins with terminal α-2–6 sialic acid correlated well with alterations in the levels of sialic acid forms and sialyltransferase. Malignant tissues showed elevated levels of sialic acid and sialyltransferase as compared to surrounding normal tissues. The results suggested potential utility of these markers in evaluation of clinical outcome.     

不同的吃喝玩乐

一、吃和喝吃苹果 eat an apple, 吃药 take medicine,吃糖 have some sweets,吃饭 have one's meals,吃馆子 dine out,吃惊 be surprised/     

美国生物医学类国家实验室建设案例剖析及对我国的启示——以弗雷德里克癌症研究国家实验室为例

通过对隶属于美国卫生与公众服务部的生物医学类国家实验室——弗雷德里克癌症研究国家实验室的建设思路、运营机制、科研实力、研发经费收支情况、大型科学设施的开放共享、教育和社会服务及开放合作等方面进行研究,分析特点,借鉴经验,为我国生物医学类国家实验室建设提供参考。     

蛙泳陆上练习模拟器的设计与应用

根据蛙泳运动技术的特点和在教学中学生易出现的错误动作，作者设计了一种蛙泳陆上练习模拟器，并在教学实践中进行运用，对改进教学方法，合理运用教学手段，提高教学质量具有很好的实用价值和指导意义，对开发体育市场，促进体育产业化也是一个大胆的尝试。     

Tai Ji Quan for the aging cancer survivor: Mitigating the accelerated development of disability,falls, and cardiovascular disease from cancer treatment

Currently there are more than 13.7 million cancer survivors living in the U.S., and that figure is projected to increase by 31% in the next decade, adding another 4 million cancer survivors into the healthcare system. Cancer is largely a disease of aging, and the aging of the population will sharply raise the proportion of older cancer survivors, many of whom will be long-term survivors (5+ years post diagnosis). This review will address the potential utility of exercise to address three health problems that are of particular concern for the aging cancer survivor and the healthcare system, i.e., disability, falls, and cardiovascular disease, because the development of these age-related problems may be accelerated by cancer treatment. While there are many different modes of exercise that each produce specific adaptations, Tai Ji Quan may be a particularly suitable strategy to mitigate the development of age- and cancer-treatment-related problems. Based on studies in older adults without cancer, Tai Ji Quan produces musculoskeletal and cardiometabolic adaptations and is more easily performed by older adults due to its low energy cost and slower movement patterns. Since cancer survivors are mostly older, inactive, and often physically limited by the lingering side effects of treatment, they need to engage in safe, practical, and effective modes of exercise. The dearth of published controlled trials examining the efficacy of Tai Ji Quan to mitigate cancer-treatment-related musculoskeletal and cardiovascular side effects points to ample research opportunities to explore the application of this non-Western exercise modality to improve long-term outcomes for aging cancer survivors.