Abstract: Various methods and devices are provided for allowing multiple surgical instruments to be inserted into sealing elements of a single surgical access device. The sealing elements can be movable along predefined pathways within the device to allow surgical instruments inserted through the sealing elements to be moved laterally, rotationally, angularly, and vertically relative to a central longitudinal axis of the device for ease of manipulation within a patient's body while maintaining insufflation.

Abstract: Methods are provided for predicting and diagnosing the presence of ovarian cancer, as well as for assessing the therapeutic efficacy of a cancer treatment and determining whether a subject potentially is developing cancer.

Abstract: Methods are provided for predicting and diagnosing the presence of breast cancer, as well as for assessing the therapeutic efficacy of a cancer treatment and determining whether a subject potentially is developing cancer.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a computing entity of a dispersed storage network (DSN), a request from a requesting device of the DSN to perform an encoded data slice operation. The request includes an indication that the encoded data slice operation is a stage in a predefined DSN workflow. The method further includes sending, by the computing entity, a response to the requesting device that includes a DSN workflow tag, wherein the DSN workflow tag includes an identifier of the stage in the predefined DSN workflow. The method further includes enabling a performance optimization mode. The performance optimization mode includes one or more performance optimization procedures for one or more of: the stage and one or more future stages of the predefined DSN workflow. The method further includes executing the encoded data slice operation in accordance with the performance optimization mode.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a computing entity of a dispersed storage network (DSN), a request from a requesting device of the DSN to perform an encoded data slice operation. The request includes an indication that the encoded data slice operation is a stage in a predefined DSN workflow. The method further includes sending, by the computing entity, a response to the requesting device that includes a DSN workflow tag, wherein the DSN workflow tag includes an identifier of the stage in the predefined DSN workflow. The method further includes enabling a performance optimization mode. The performance optimization mode includes one or more performance optimization procedures for one or more of: the stage and one or more future stages of the predefined DSN workflow. The method further includes executing the encoded data slice operation in accordance with the performance optimization mode.

Abstract: Methods are provided for predicting and diagnosing the presence of breast cancer in women with dense breasts, as well as for assessing the therapeutic efficacy of a cancer treatment and determining whether a subject potentially is developing cancer.

Abstract: Methods are provided for predicting and diagnosing the presence of ovarian cancer, as well as for assessing the therapeutic efficacy of a cancer treatment and determining whether a subject potentially is developing cancer.

Abstract: Methods are provided for predicting and diagnosing the presence of breast cancer, as well as for assessing the therapeutic efficacy of a cancer treatment and determining whether a subject potentially is developing cancer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to cloning and characterization of bves (blood vessel/epicardial substance), a cDNA expressed in developing and adult heart and skeletal muscle cells in chick, mouse and human. Also provided are applications of Bves as a marker for cardiovascular or skeletal muscle diseases.