https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/12428 2026-04-05T03:26:02Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/13825 Title: Breast cancer imaging : ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) : part 1 Authors: Vassallo, Pierre Abstract: Ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) is a noninvasive malignancy and a potential precursor to invasive cancer at pathologic analysis, DCIS shows proliferation of malignant epithelial cells that line the ducts (at the level of the terminal ductal–lobular unit) (Fig 1) without invasion through the basement membrane The detection rate of DCIS has increased markedly over the past two decades with the advent of breast cancer screening. Early detection and assessment of extent of DCIS is important for planning successful conservative breast surgery. Half the cases of recurrent DCIS are associated with invasive ductal cancer. In addition, 20% of patients with DCIS develop metastases within 10 years of initial diagnosis. Description: Part 2 of this article may be found through this link: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/13815 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/13824 Title: On new medications, market access and Malta’s health system : interview with Mark Mallia Authors: Azzopardi, Marika Abstract: The recently announced Malta Budget 2014 included a key health associated proposal that assured that new medications shall be introduced on the Government Formulary List in the coming year specifically targeting the treatment of multiple sclerosis, ADHD and diabetes. The announcement comes just a few hours prior to an interview with Mark Mallia, a pharmacist and President of PRIMA (Pharmaceutical Research & Development Industry Maltese Association). He shares some invaluable insight and concerns regarding the current situation on medicines and their availability in Malta. Interviewed by Marika Azzopardi 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/13821 Title: ‘We have not lost faith, but we have transferred it from god to the medical profession’ : medicine in mainstream literature : part 2 Abstract: The locus classicus that, arguably, above all other works, demonstrates the duality of human nature in all of mankind, including in the medical profession, is Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) wherein doctors are portrayed as weak and fallible, primarily because of the potential abuse of their special knowledge and abilities.12 The duality of man’s psyche is the story’s overriding theme, an allegory of mankind’s permanent inner conflict between good and evil through the potential dissociation of a single entity into two opposing selves. The story was recently rewritten by Steven Moffat as Jekyll and billed as a modern-day sequel to the original novella. Description: Part 1 of this article may be found through this link: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/13252 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/13820 Title: The Synapse : the medical professionals' network Editors: Galea, Wilfred; Ellul, Ian C. Abstract: Apart from the normal articles regarding medicine, this issue contains also the following: Editor's word : Of white papers, pink cards and Christmas puddings - Ian C. Ellul; Dr Helen Pulasky in Star Trek : the next generation - Victor Grech; The caterer for your big day - Massimo Azzopardi 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z