Benjamin Hl Tan

Summary

Affiliation: University of Edinburgh
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Using transcriptomics to identify and validate novel biomarkers of human skeletal muscle cancer cachexia
    Nathan A Stephens
    Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK
    Genome Med 2:1. 2010
  2. ncbi Mesenteric ischaemic occurring in conjuction with acalculous cholecystitis: a case report
    Teegan Lim
    Department of Gastroenterology, Rochdale Infirmary, Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0NB, UK
    Cases J 1:366. 2008
  3. ncbi Biomarkers for cancer cachexia: is there also a genetic component to cachexia?
    B H L Tan
    Clinical and Surgical Sciences Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, The University of Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK
    Support Care Cancer 16:229-34. 2008
  4. ncbi Cystic lymphangioma of the lesser sac presenting as acute appendicitis: A case report
    Benjamin Hl Tan
    Tissue Injury and Repair Group, University of Edinburgh, 1st Floor Chancellor s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK
    Cases J 1:147. 2008
  5. ncbi A review of mesothelioma information on the World Wide Web
    Benjamin H L Tan
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom
    J Thorac Oncol 4:102-4. 2009
  6. ncbi Frequency of the mitochondrial DNA 4977bp deletion in oesophageal mucosa during the progression of Barrett's oesophagus
    Benjamin H L Tan
    University of Edinburgh, Clinical and Surgical Sciences Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK
    Eur J Cancer 45:736-40. 2009
  7. ncbi Identification of possible genetic polymorphisms involved in cancer cachexia: a systematic review
    Benjamin H L Tan
    Clinical and Surgical Sciences Surgery, Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK
    J Genet 90:165-77. 2011

Collaborators

  • James A Ross
  • Stein Kaasa
  • Kenneth C Fearon
  • Nathan A Stephens
  • Teegan Lim
  • Iain J Gallagher
  • Richard J Skipworth
  • Lars Lundell
  • Olav Rooyackers
  • Troels Marstrand
  • Denis C Guttridge
  • James A Timmons
  • Regi George
  • T Reuben Pepple
  • Samir Afify
  • Nerukav Radhakrishnan

Detail Information

Publications7

  1. ncbi Using transcriptomics to identify and validate novel biomarkers of human skeletal muscle cancer cachexia
    Nathan A Stephens
    Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK
    Genome Med 2:1. 2010
    ..Our genomics analysis also supports the view that the available preclinical models do not accurately reflect the molecular characteristics of human muscle from cancer cachexia patients...
  2. ncbi Mesenteric ischaemic occurring in conjuction with acalculous cholecystitis: a case report
    Teegan Lim
    Department of Gastroenterology, Rochdale Infirmary, Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0NB, UK
    Cases J 1:366. 2008
    ..abstract:..
  3. ncbi Biomarkers for cancer cachexia: is there also a genetic component to cachexia?
    B H L Tan
    Clinical and Surgical Sciences Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, The University of Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK
    Support Care Cancer 16:229-34. 2008
    ..Cancer cachexia is a severe debilitating disorder, which causes significant morbidity and mortality. In clinical practice, cachexia is often not treated until a late stage, when therapeutic options are limited...
  4. ncbi Cystic lymphangioma of the lesser sac presenting as acute appendicitis: A case report
    Benjamin Hl Tan
    Tissue Injury and Repair Group, University of Edinburgh, 1st Floor Chancellor s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK
    Cases J 1:147. 2008
    ..The lesion was excised in its entirety and histological diagnosis confirmed lymphangioma. The patient remains well with no evidence of recurrence 1 year post resection...
  5. ncbi A review of mesothelioma information on the World Wide Web
    Benjamin H L Tan
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom
    J Thorac Oncol 4:102-4. 2009
    ..e., higher Google rank) are of higher quality...
  6. ncbi Frequency of the mitochondrial DNA 4977bp deletion in oesophageal mucosa during the progression of Barrett's oesophagus
    Benjamin H L Tan
    University of Edinburgh, Clinical and Surgical Sciences Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK
    Eur J Cancer 45:736-40. 2009
    ....
  7. ncbi Identification of possible genetic polymorphisms involved in cancer cachexia: a systematic review
    Benjamin H L Tan
    Clinical and Surgical Sciences Surgery, Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK
    J Genet 90:165-77. 2011
    ..The present study provides an initial framework to select genes/polymorphisms for further study in cancer cachexia, and to develop their potential as susceptibility biomarkers of developing cachexia...