Is early castration-induced upregulation of transforming growth factor beta1 and its receptors associated with tumor cell apoptosis and a major decline in serum prostate-specific antigen in prostate cancer patients?
Short-term upregulation of TGF-beta1 and its receptors is associated with apoptosis in human prostate and prostate cancer, and possibly with a favorable clinical outcome after castration therapy.
Despite their better efficiency and safety, the latest generation laryngeal masks are still expensive in spite of a low rate of complication. These results do not take into account very rare and severe complications not met in this study in the limited size; then the economic and medical impact can influence the choice beyond the simple analysis cost-efficiency.