Volume 15, Issue 1
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ارسال های اخیر
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Preferential Induction of CYP1A1 over CYP1B1 in Human Breast Cancer MCF-7 Cells after Exposure to Berberine
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Estrogens are considered the major breast cancer risk factor, and the carcinogenic potential of estrogens mightbe attributed to DNA modification caused by derivatives formed during metabolism. 17β-estradiol (E2), the ...
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Association between Urinary Cadmium and All Cause, All Cancer and Prostate Cancer Specific Mortalities for Men: an Analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) Data
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Aim: This study employed public use National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) datato investigate the association between urinary cadmium (UDPSI) and all cause, all cancer and prostate cancermortalities ...
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Impact of Allogenic and Autologous Transfusion on Immune Function in Patients with Tumors
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Objective: To observe the effects of allogeneic and autologous transfusion on cellular immunity, humoralimmunity and secretion of serum inflammatory factors and perforin during the perioperative period in ...
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Breast Cancer Clustering in Kanagawa, Japan: A Geographic Analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Background: The purpose of the present study was to determine geographic clustering of breast cancerincidence in Kanagawa Prefecture, using cancer registry data. The study also aimed at examining the associationbetween ...
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IDH1 Overexpression Induced Chemotherapy Resistance and IDH1 Mutation Enhanced Chemotherapy Sensitivity in Glioma Cells in Vitro and in Vivo
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) is of great importance in cell metabolism and energy conversion. IDH mutationin glioma cells is reported to be associated with an increased overall survival. However, effects biological ...
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Assessing Markov and Time Homogeneity Assumptions in Multi-state Models: Application in Patients with Gastric Cancer Undergoing Surgery in the Iran Cancer Institute
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Background: Multi-state models are appropriate for cancer studies such as gastrectomy which have highmortality statistics. These models can be used to better describe the natural disease process. But reaching thatgoal ...
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Cytotoxic Effects of Phytophenolics from Caesalpinia mimosoides Lamk on Cervical Carcinoma Cell Lines through an Apoptotic Pathway
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Background: Extracts of Caesalpinia mimosoides Lamk has been reported to possess anticancer effects, butthe active ingredients and the anti-cancer mechanisms are still unknown. Materials and Methods: The ...
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Prisoners’ Perception of Tobacco Use and Cessation in Chhatisgarh, India - The Truth from Behind the Bars
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Background: Prisoners represent a population group that is disadvantaged, socially deprived andunderprivileged, needing particular attention with regard to provision of necessary oral health care, healthpromotion ...
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Agreement between Colposcopic Diagnosis and Cervical Pathology: Siriraj Hospital Experience
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Aim: To evaluate the agreement between colposcopic diagnosis and cervical pathology a retrospective chartreview was performed. Materials and Methods: This study included 437 patients who underwent colposcopyand ...
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Obesity Related Adipokines and Colorectal Cancer: A Review and Meta-Analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Obesity has been considered as an important risk factor for the development of colorectal cancer (CRC), butthe association has not been fully elucidated. Obesity is linked significantly to adipose tissue dysfunction andto ...
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Experimental Study on Sustained-release 5-Fluorouracil Implantation in Canine Peritoneum and Para-aortic Abdominalis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Objective: To observe local and systemic toxicity after sustained-release 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) implantationin canine peritoneum and para-aortic abdominalis and the changes of drug concentration in the local ...
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Metastatic Lymphadenopathy in Kashmir Valley: A Clinicopathological Study
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Background: Lymphadenopathy is a common presentation in both benign and malignant diseases which needto be diagnosed without delay. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) helps us diagnose a disease and followits ...
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Trend Analysis of Lung Cancer Incidence Rates in Ninawa Province, Iraq, from 2000 to 2010 - Decrease and Recent Stability
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Background: Lung cancer is the most frequent malignancy of men worldwide. In Ninawa in Iraq, lung cancerranks first among cancers diagnosed in men. Since no prior studies have been conducted on incidence trendsin ...
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Environmental Radioactivity and High Incidence Rates of Stomach and Esophagus Cancer in the Van Lake Region: A Causal Relationship?
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)This study examined the incidence rates of cancer cases (averages for 2006-2010) and relationships withenvironmental radioactivity levels. Soil and water samples were collected from provincial and district centersof Van ...
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Dickkopf-1 Levels in Turkish Patients with Bladder Cancer and its Association with Clinicopathological Features
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Background: Evidence indicates that Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1) levels may be a biomarker for cancer risk. Theaim of this study was to assess DKK-1 and its correlation with clinic-pathological features in patients withbladder ...
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Association of 8q24.21 rs10505477-rs6983267 Haplotype and Age at Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the world. Geneticvariants in 8q24.21 including rs10505477 and rs6983267 have been hypothesized to be involved in susceptibilityto ...
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Evaluation of Cancer Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department within One Month before Death in Turkey: What are the Problems Needing Attention?
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Background: Although previously studies have reported that most patients with malignancy prefer to die athome, this is not the real situation in clinical practice. Aim: In this study, we aimed to determine the ...
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Aberrant DNA Methylation and Epigenetic Inactivation of hMSH2 Decrease Overall Survival of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients via Modulating Cell Cycle and Apoptosis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Objective: Altered regulation of many transcription factors has been shown to play important roles in thedevelopment of leukemia. hMSH2 can modulate the activity of some important transcription factors and is ...
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Boosting Cancer Survival in Nigeria: Self-management Strategies
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Cancer is a menace fast gaining momentum in Nigeria and other developing countries. It is an expensivedisease requiring a major financial and human resources for prevention, diagnosis and treatment. With nonational policy ...
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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers in a Multiethnic Malaysian Patient Population
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-01-01)Background: Mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in nonsmallcell lung cancer (NSCLC) are predictive of response to EGFR-targeted therapy in advanced stages of ...
