Volume 9, Issue 3
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ارسال های اخیر
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Cancer Patients Who Elect Euthanasia as an Option: An Argumentative Essay
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01)Euthanasia has initiated a debate in many countries on whether ending a patient's life intentionally who suffers from a terminal stage cancer should be lawful or not. This topic has recently gained much attention. This ...
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A Precisely Calculated Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio could Predict Overall Survival in Multiple Myeloma Patients
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01)Background: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio was initially used as a low cost prognostic marker in a group of solid tumors and subsequently hypothesized to have a role in multiple myeloma. This retrospective analysis aimed ...
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Institution-based Assessment of Cancer Patients Treated by External Beam Radiotherapy in the Rural Area of Sindh, Pakistan: Five Years of Data Analysis
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01)Background: Nuclear Medicine Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute Nawabshah (NORIN) is a newly established full-fledged healthcare facility for diagnosis, treatment, and research of all cancer types in rural areas of Sindh, ...
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Global Inequalities in Cervical Cancer Incidence and Mortality
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01)Objective: Cervical cancer (CC) is the third most common cancer in women after breast and colorectal cancers and is one of the leading causes of cancer death among women in the world. The aim this study is associations of ...
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Building a Neuro-Oncology Program and Epidemiological Profiling of Pediatric Brain Tumors in a Tertiary Cancer Care Center in India
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01)Background: Treatment of childhood brain tumours requires coordinated efforts by multiple specialities - neurosurgery, neuroradiology, neuropathology, oncology, and radiotherapy. The outcome is worse in developing countries ...
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Prognostic Significance of MGMT Promoter Methylation in Patients with Glioblastoma Undergoing Surgical Intervention: A Retrospective Study in Northeastern Iran
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01)Background: The standard of care for glioblastoma is concurrent chemoradiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy with Temozolomide. In this trial, we have investigated the impact of MGMT promoter methylation on prognosis and ...
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Metastatic Urothelial Tumor Progression Following First Line Chemotherapy: Prognostic Factors and Importance of Second Line Chemotherapy
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01)Background: Limited data exists to support the benefit from second-line chemotherapy in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Factors that predict survival following progression after first-line platinum-based ...
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Serum Folate and Vitamin B12 Levels in Survivors of Childhood Malignancy in Southern Iran
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01)Background: Folate and vitamin B12 have a number of biologic roles that make them important in hematological disorders and malignancy. In the present study, we have assessed serum folate and vitamin B12 levels and their ...
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The Age-standardized Incidence Rate of Ovarian Cancer in Iranian Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01)Background: Cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Among gynecological cancers, ovarian cancer is the first cause of cancer-related deaths. However, only a few studies have evaluated the ...
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Evaluation of Breast Cancer Risk in Relation to Occupation
(Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2018-07-01)Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females. At present, evidence exists to support an association of breast cancer with several risk factors such as occupational risk factors. The aim of this study is ...



