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Objective To assess the prognostic values of the immunohistochemical expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) in a cohort of patients with operable advanced laryngeal cancer who have been treated with induction chemotherapy. Methods VEGF and VEGFR-2 expression in the Forty-nine patients was quantified by an enzyme immunosorbent assay in a retrospective series.Results The moderate to high VEGF expression in 34 patients were found and low expression in 15 patients. VEGFR-2 expression was moderate to high in 31 patients and was low expression in 18. The probability of a complete response to induction chemotherapy was significantly higher in patients with none to low VEGF expression.Conclusion VEGF expression seems to be a significant predictor of complete response to induction chemotherapy.
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In order to improve the sterilizer operators' skills and reduce sterilization failure caused by wrong operations, the standardized training and examinations were provided for the sterilizer operators in accordance with their years of working ex-perience and professional title. The results indicated that the standardized training could improve the quality of sterilization, prolong the life of sterilizer and avoid sterilization failure due to wrong operations.