Background: Postoperative complications after esophagectomy can lead to considerable patient discomfortand prolonged length of hospital stay. Lack of physical activity can be one of the independent risk factors ...

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second principal cause of cancer deaths amongwomen worldwide, including Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 262 ...

Objectives: Terminal cancer patients and their caregivers often experience traumatic stress and needmany types of assistance. In the present study we interviewed terminally ill cancer patients and caregiversto ...

Urinary bladder squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), one of the most common neoplasms in Egypt, is attributedto chronic urinary infection with Schistosoma haematobium (Schistosomiasis). The proto-oncogene c-KIT,encoding a tyrosine ...

Objective: To assess the practical utility of pleural fluid carbonic anhydrase XII (CAXII) quantification fordifferential diagnosis of effusions. Materials and Methods: Fluid was collected prospectively ...

Objectives: To explore the correlation between multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) perfusion parameters andthe expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) as well as matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) in ...

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and theoutcomes for patients are still poor. It is important to determine the original type of synchronous multinodularHCC for ...

Background: This study was designed to examine changing trends in localization of gastric cancer in Turkeyin recent years. Materials and Methods: A total of 796 adult patients with newly diagnosed, ...

Background: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive tumor of mesothelial surfaces. Previous studieshave observed an association between ABO blood groups and risk of certain malignancies, including pancreaticand ...

Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteines-like protein 1 (SPARCL1), an extracellular matrix glycoprotein,has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several disorders including cancer. However, little is known about ...

This paper reports on part of a large study to identify competencies of oncology nurses in Malaysia. It focuseson oncology nurses’ communications-related competency. As an important cancer care team member, oncologynurses ...

Objective: To compare the influence of breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and modified radical mastectomy(MRM) on the psychological state of breast cancer patients. Methods: Patients receiving MRM or ...

Background: Tumor angiogenesis correlates with recurrence and appears to be a prognostic factor for bothbreast and prostate cancers. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the correlation of microvessel ...

Background: A small but significant proportion of cases with atypical squamous cells of undeterminedsignificance (ASCUS) may harbour CIN 2-3, or even invasive carcinoma. Although immediate colposcopy,HPV-DNA testing ...

Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of cytohistologic discrepancy of high-grade squamous intraepitheliallesions (HSILs) in Pap smears and associated factors. Methods: Medical records of 223 women ...

Objectives: To describe the development and validation of a cancer awareness questionnaire (CAQ) based ona literature review of previous studies, focusing on cancer awareness and prevention. Materials and ...

Background: Prior studies examining the relation between diabetes mellitus (DM) and prostate cancer riskhave reported controversial findings. We examined this association by conducting a detailed meta-analysis of ...

Background: Early diagnosis of carcinoma of bladder remains a challenge. Survivin, a member of theinhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) protein family, is frequently activated in bladder carcinoma. The objective of thisstudy ...

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) has been reported to be associated with DNA methylation, anepigenetic feature frequently found in gastric cancer. We conducted a case-control study to explore the associationof ...

Obesity has been associated with abnormally highexpression of the enzyme aromatase in the breast,increased local estrogen production and predispositionto the cancer and recurrence. In postmenopausal women,fat tissue is the ...