Background Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC) results from truncating mutations of the
CDH1 (E-cadherin) gene. It is an autosomal dominant cancer susceptibility syndrome with …

The organizational role of pubertal androgen receptor (AR) activation in synaptic plasticity
in hippocampal CA1 and in social memory was assessed. Earlier data suggest pubertal …

Background Implementation of best practices surgical checklists improves patient safety and
outcomes. However, documenting performance of these practices can be challenging. The …

Introduction Breast-conserving therapy is the standard of care for early-stage breast cancer.
In the era of multimodality therapy, the debate on the value of revision surgery for …

BACKGROUND: We wanted to study how female general surgeons in Canada manage lifestyle
and career demands. METHODS: All female Canadian general surgeons registered with …

Over the last decade, since the development of improved systemic agents for colorectal cancer,
there has been increasing exploration of the use of neoadjuvant strategies for colorectal …

Methods: Using a grounded theory approach, this exploratory study triangulates the qualitative
methods of interviews, participant observation and document analysis to explore the …

Abstracts of presentations to the Annual Meetings of the Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal
Surgeons Canadian Association of General Surgeons Canadian Association of Thoracic …

… in the psoas compartment (PC, blue area) … PC at the posteromedial margin of the psoas
major, while the femoral nerve (FN) and the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) exits the PC …

Background There is heterogeneity in the names and anatomical descriptions of regional
anesthetic techniques. This may have adverse consequences on education, research, and …