Prostate cancer is a clinically heterogeneous disease and remains the most common non-skin malignancy in men worldwide(Abate-Shen and Shen,2000;Litwin and Tan,2017),which is often diagnosed through screening with digi...Prostate cancer is a clinically heterogeneous disease and remains the most common non-skin malignancy in men worldwide(Abate-Shen and Shen,2000;Litwin and Tan,2017),which is often diagnosed through screening with digital rectal examinations and quantitation of serum levels of prostate-specific antigen(PSA).At the morphological aspect,the Gleason scoring system is regarded as the most reliable and predictive histo-logical grading system(Welch and Albertsen,2009;Heidenreich et al.,2011).展开更多
To the Editor:The coronavirus disease2019(COVID-19)outbreak developedinto a pandemic.Patientsundergoing hemodialysis(HD)are more susceptible to COVID-19,and isolating patients undergoing HD after exposure are extremel...To the Editor:The coronavirus disease2019(COVID-19)outbreak developedinto a pandemic.Patientsundergoing hemodialysis(HD)are more susceptible to COVID-19,and isolating patients undergoing HD after exposure are extremely challenging since they frequently travel between their homes and dialysis centers,during which they share a hall for dialysis sessions that may last for hours.We successfully quarantined one infected HD patient and other potentially exposed patients.This experience might serve as an important reference for dialysis centers or for people in similar situations across the country to reduce the spread of COVID-19.展开更多
基金This research was supported by the Center for Health Statistics and Information,National Health Commission of China(2127000141).
文摘Prostate cancer is a clinically heterogeneous disease and remains the most common non-skin malignancy in men worldwide(Abate-Shen and Shen,2000;Litwin and Tan,2017),which is often diagnosed through screening with digital rectal examinations and quantitation of serum levels of prostate-specific antigen(PSA).At the morphological aspect,the Gleason scoring system is regarded as the most reliable and predictive histo-logical grading system(Welch and Albertsen,2009;Heidenreich et al.,2011).
基金Peking University Special Fund for COVID-19 Prevention and Control(No.PKU2020PKYZX001)。
文摘To the Editor:The coronavirus disease2019(COVID-19)outbreak developedinto a pandemic.Patientsundergoing hemodialysis(HD)are more susceptible to COVID-19,and isolating patients undergoing HD after exposure are extremely challenging since they frequently travel between their homes and dialysis centers,during which they share a hall for dialysis sessions that may last for hours.We successfully quarantined one infected HD patient and other potentially exposed patients.This experience might serve as an important reference for dialysis centers or for people in similar situations across the country to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
