Despite increased interest in treatment of senior cancer patients, older patients are much too
often undertreated. This review aims to present data on treatment practices of older women …

This review assesses the contribution of occupational asbestos exposure to the occurrence
of mesothelioma and lung cancer in Europe. Available information on national asbestos …

Objective To determine whether abnormalities of peripheral and central nociceptive sensory
input processing exist outside areas of spontaneous pain in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) …

Background: Persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an increased
risk for several cancers, but the influences of behavioral risk factors, such as smoking and …

The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic role of co-morbidity in severe chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A cohort of 270 COPD patients, mean (+/-SD) age …

Background The global burden of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection due to percutaneous injuries among health care …

Purpose: No consensus exists on therapy of elderly cancer patients. Treatments are
influenced by unclear standards and are usually less aggressive. This study aims to …

Objective.—To analyze how demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics influence
the risk of tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—infected individuals; to …

Purpose Surgery of the primary tumor usually is not advised for patients with metastatic
breast cancer at diagnosis because the disease is considered incurable. In this population …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a treatment programme for patients with fibromyalgia
(FM) based on self management, using pool exercises and education. Methods …