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Taxane-Based Regimens as Adjuvant Treatment for Breast Cancer: a Retrospective Study in Egyptian Cancer Patients

  • Azim, Hamdy Abdel;Abdal-Kader, Yasser Salah el din;Mousa, Mohamed Mahmoud;Malek, Raafat Abdel;Abdalmassih, Michael Kheir;Ibrahim, Noha Yehia
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.65-69
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    • 2015
  • Background: To evaluate the impact of adding taxanes to anthracycline-based regimens in the adjuvant setting in localized young female breast cancer patients on the overall survival (OS) and the disease free survival (DFS). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included all female breast cancer patients who were candidates for adjuvant chemotherapy presenting to Kasr Al Ainy centre of clinical oncology and Cairo oncology centre (Cairo Cure) in the period from January 2005 till December 2010. Results: Our study included 865 patients, 732 of whom received anthracycline based regimens and 133 taxane based regimens. The mean age of patients was 39 years. After a median follow up of 50 months the median DFS was 48.4 months. Survival analysis indicated that the tumor size (>5cm vs. <5cm) p=0.001), nodal involvement (Yes vs. No) p=0.0001) and pathology (invasive lobular vs. ductal) p=0.048) affected DFS. As regards hormonal status, ER, PR and HER 2neu positive patients had longer DFS (p=0.001, 0.003, 0.106). On multivariate analysis DFS was affected by tumor size and lymph node involvement (p=0.014, 0.007). Subgroup analysis showed improvement in arms treated with taxanes in terms of DFS with positive Her2neu, ER and PR, but this was not statistically significant. Conclusions: Adding adjuvant taxanes to anthracyclines is beneficial for treatment of localized breast cancer among all subgroups, especially higher risk groups. The type of adjuvant chemotherapy regimens and tumor characteristics have direct effects on DFS.

Al-Ti계 산화물 박막의 조성에 따른 선택적 투과 특성 (Selective Transmission Properties of Al-Ti Based Oxide Thin Films)

  • 방기수;정소운;임정욱;이승윤
    • 한국진공학회지
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    • 제22권1호
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 2013
  • 건물기능과 디자인을 개선하는 건물일체형 태양전지의 발전 가능성이 높게 평가되고 있다. 현재는 투명 염료감응형 태양전지가 유력한 건물일체형 태양전지 기술로서 개발되고 있는데 박막 공정 기술에 기초하는 Si계 투명 박막 태양전지가 새로운 대안으로서 조명받고 있다. Si계 투명 박막 태양전지에 선택적 투과막을 적용하면 가시광선은 태양전지를 투과하고 적외선은 광 흡수층으로 재반사되기 때문에 변환효율이 향상된다. 본 연구에서는 여러 종류의 박막 증착 기술 중에서 경제성이 높은 스퍼터링 방식을 이용하여 Al-Ti계 산화물 박막을 형성하고 조성에 따른 선택적 투과 특성 변화를 관찰하였다. Al-Ti계 산화물 박막의 투과율 및 반사율은 조성에 따라 크게 변화하였으며 25 nm 두께의 AlTiO 박막에서 선택적 투과 특성이 관찰되었다. 이러한 Al-Ti계 산화물 박막의 광학적 특성을 Si계 박막 태양전지에 응용하면 투명 태양전지 구현 및 변환효율 향상이 가능해 지리라 판단된다.

분말시스압연법에 의해 제조한 Al/Al2O3 복합재료의 미세조직 및 집합조직 (Microstructures and Texture of Al/Al2O3 Composites Fabricated by a Powder-in Sheath Rolling Method)

  • 이성희;이충효
    • 한국분말재료학회지
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    • 제10권2호
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    • pp.103-107
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    • 2003
  • Aluminum-based $Al/Al_2O_3$ composites were fabricated by a powder-in sheath rolling method. A stainless steel tube with outer diameter of 12 mm and wall thickness of 1 mm was used as a sheath. A mixture of aluminum powder and $Al_2O_3$ particles of which volume content was varied from 5 to 20%, was filled in the tube by tap filling and then rolled by 75% reduction in thickness at ambient temperature. The rolled specimen was then sintered at 56$0^{\circ}C$ for 0.5 h. The mixture of Al powders and $Al_2O_3$ particles was successfully consolidated by the sheath rolling. The $Al/Al_2O_3$ composite fabricated by the sheath rolling showed a recrystallized structure, while unreinforced Al powder compact fabricated by the same procedure showed a deformed structure. The unreinforced Al powder compact was characterized by a deformation (rolling) texture of which main component is {112}<111>, while the $Al/Al_2O_3$ composite showed a mixed texture oi deformation and recrystallization. The sintering resulted in recrystallization in Al powder compact and grain growth in the composite.

ENHANCED REMOVAL OF RESIDUAL ALUMINUM AND TURBIDITY IN TREATED WATER USING POLYMERS

  • Kim, Seung-Hyun
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • 제10권4호
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    • pp.155-164
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    • 2005
  • This study investigated the possibility of reducing the residual aluminum (Al) in the treated water using polymers. Two raw waters (lake and river water) and three kinds of polymers (coagulant, flocculant, and filtration aids) were used for this purpose. This study found that coagulation at the high dose did not necessarily lead to the high concentration of the residual Al in the treated water. The coagulation efficacy was found more important in determining the residual Al than the coagulant dose. The use of a polymer enhanced the removal of turbidity as well as the residual Al. The coagulant aid removed the dissolved Al as well as the particulate Al by helping the coagulation and the solid-liquid separation. The flocculant aid and the filtration aid preferentially removed the particulate Al while helping the solid-liquid separation. The filtration aid reduced the residual Al substantially more effectively than the flocculant aid. The polyamine-based coagulant aid (FL) showed the better performance in reducing the residual Al and turbidity than DADMAC (WT). The cationic flocculant aid with weak charge density and the medium molecular weight (SC-020) showed the best performance in reducing the residual Al.

Al-7Si 합급의 결정립 미세화에 미치는 TiC 첨가의 영향 (Study on Grain Refinement of Al-7Si Based Alloys with TiC)

  • 한윤성;최창옥
    • 한국주조공학회지
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.63-68
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    • 2003
  • Al-Ti-C grain refiner form a relatively new alternative to the existing class of Al-Ti-B type grain refiners for achieving fine equiaxed structures in aluminum alloys during casting and solidification. The present study was carried out to investigate the influence of Al-Ti-C master alloys on the grain structure of Al-7Si alloys. The present study also investigates the relationship between grain refining efficiency and concentrations of Fe and Si in hypo-eutectic Al-Si alloys using Al-3Ti-0.13C master alloys. It is found that several parameters affect significantly the grain refining performance in silumin alloys. The present study reports the influence of various parameters such as alloy content, master alloy addition level, melt holding time and superheat on the grain refining efficiency in Al-7Si alloys.

고강도 Al-Zn기 다이캐스팅 합금개발에 관한 연구 II: 중력주조, 유동성평가 (A Study on Development of High Strength Al-Zn Based Alloy for Die Casting II: Evaluation of Fluidity and Gravity Casting)

  • 신상수;임영훈;김억수;임경묵
    • 대한금속재료학회지
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    • 제50권7호
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    • pp.531-538
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    • 2012
  • In this study, we evaluated the fluidity of the Al-Zn based alloys which exhibit excellent mechanical properties. We conducted computer simulations of fluid flow using the results of DSC, DTA analysis and Java-based Materials Properties software (J. Mat. Pro). Such computer simulations were then compared with the results obtained from experimental observations. The computer simulation results and the experimental results were very similar in fluidity length. It was found that the fluidity length of Al-Zn alloys is improved by increasing the Zn content while decreasing the solidus temperature of an alloy. In addition, we elucidate the effect of Zn addition on variations in different mechanical properties and the microstructure characteristics of (Al-xZn3Cu0.4Si0.3Fe) x=20, 30, 40, and 45 wt% alloys fabricated by gravity casting.

무선 화학센서용으로 다결정 AlN 위에 성장된 나노결정질 ZnO 막의 특성 (Characteristics of nanocrystalline ZnO films grown on polyctystalline AlN for wireless chemical sensors)

  • 레티송;정귀상
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.252-252
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    • 2009
  • In this work, the nanocrystalline ZnO/polycrystalline (poly) aluminum nitride (AlN)/Si structure was fabricated for humidity sensor applications based on surface acoustic wave (SAW). In this structure, the ZnO film was used as sensing material layer. These ZnO and AlN(0002) were deposited by so-gel process and a pulse reactive magnetron sputtering, respectively. These experimental results showed that the obtained SAW velocity on AlN film was about 5128 m/s at $h/\lambda$=0.0125 (h and $\lambda$ is thickness and wavelength, respectively). For ZnO sensing layers coated on AlN, films have hexagonal wurtzite structure and nanometer particle size. The crystalline size of ZnO films annealed at 400, 500, and 600 $^{\circ}C$ is 10.2, 29.1, and 38 nm, respectively. Surface of the film exhibits spongy which can adsorb steam in the air. The best quality of the ZnO film was obtained with annealing temperature at 500 $^{\circ}Cis$. The change in frequency response (127.9~127.85 MHz) of the SAW humidity sensor based on ZnO/AlN structure was measured along the change in humidity (41~69%). The structural properties of thin films wereinvestigated by XRD and SEM.

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Device Characteristics of AlGaN/GaN MIS-HFET using $Al_2O_3$ Based High-k Dielectric

  • Park, Ki-Yeol;Cho, Hyun-Ick;Lee, Eun-Jin;Hahm, Sung-Ho;Lee, Jung-Hee
    • JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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    • 제5권2호
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    • pp.107-112
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    • 2005
  • We present an AlGaN/GaN metal-insulator-semiconductor-heterostructure field effect transistor (MIS-HFET) with an $Al_2O_3-HfO_2$ laminated high-k dielectric, deposited by plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD). Based on capacitance-voltage measurements, the dielectric constant of the deposited $Al_2O_3-HfO_2$ laminated layer was estimated to be as high as 15. The fabricated MIS-HFET with a gate length of 102 m exhibited a maximum drain current of 500 mA/mm and maximum tr-ansconductance of 125 mS/mm. The gate leakage current was at least 4 orders of magnitude lower than that of the reference HFET. The pulsed current-voltage curve revealed that the $Al_2O_3-HfO_2$ laminated dielectric effectively passivated the surface of the device.