Most traditional rhetorical theories reflect a patriarchal bias in the positive value they accord
to changing and thus dominating others. In this essay, an alternative rhetoric—invitational …

Background Serum CA125 concentration often rises several months before clinical or
symptomatic relapse in women with ovarian cancer. In the MRC OV05/EORTC 55955 …

Background Local cancer relapse risk after breast conservation surgery followed by
radiotherapy has fallen sharply in many countries, and is influenced by patient age and …

Background and purpose FAST-Forward is a phase 3 clinical trial testing a 1-week course
of whole breast radiotherapy against the UK standard 3-week regimen after primary surgery …

… In the original article, Foss and Griffin were clear about the place of invitational rhetoric: “We …
Footnote 6 Although, Griffin and Foss were clear that invitational rhetoric is an option, not “…

In this essay, Kenneth Burke's rhetorical theory, as an exemplar of a mainstream rhetorical
theory, is juxtaposed with that of Starhawk, as an exemplar of a feminist rhetorical theory, to …

Importance Despite the growing popularity of cosmetic procedures, the sociocultural and
quality-of-life factors that motivate patients to undergo such procedures are not well understood…

The mean responses on the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale from 212 wives from intact
marriages and 8 wives who had recently separated from their husbands were significantly …

Background In metastatic renal cell carcinoma combinations of interferon alfa-2a, interleukin-2,
and fluorouracil produce higher response rates and longer progression-free survival than …

Objective Frailty, a clinical syndrome associated with loss of metabolic reserves, is prevalent
among patients who present to vascular surgery clinics for evaluation. The Clinical Frailty …