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The tumor-free surgical margin was important to survival. When T4 lesions did not involve the pyramidal apex, carotid canal, dura, or any lymph nodes, the surgical intervention improved the estimated survival rate to a level as good as T3 lesions.

Voltile flavor compounds in sesame seed oil were investigated. Commercially processed sesame seed oil was steam distilled under reduced pressure, and volatiles from the distillate were separated by an adsorptive column method. Among 171 individual peaks detected, 134 peaks were definitely or tentatively identified by analysis of mass spectra and modified Kovats indices. To elucidate the compounds directly contributing to the characteristic flavor, the odor concentrate was fractionated by silica gel thin-layer chromatography and preparative gas chromatography. As a result, 1-(5-methyl-2-furanyl)-1-propanone, 3-formylthiophene, 2-propyl-4-methylthiazole, 2-ethyl-4-methyl-1H-pyrrole, 2-ethyl-6-methylpyrazine, 2-ethyl-5-methylpyrazine, 4,5-dimethylisothiazole, 4,5-dimethylthiazole, 2,6-diethylpyrazine, 2-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine, 1-(2-pyridinyl)ethanone, and 1-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)ethanone were considered to be principal contributors of sesame seed oil flavor.

The rhabdoid areas in renal cell carcinoma have histological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural similarities to malignant rhabdoid tumours. Renal cell carcinoma with rhabdoid features is a highly aggressive neoplasm and its malignant behaviour may be due to the high cell-proliferative activity of the rhabdoid areas. Rhabdoid features in renal cell carcinoma may represent the endpoint of clonal evolution of renal cell carcinoma (especially in clear cell type cases).