Volume 10, Issue 3
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India Can Do More for Breast and Cervical Cancer Control
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)In India breast and cervical cancers are the commonest cancers and have high annual age-adjusted rates inall the registries. In order to have significant improvement in cancer control in India there needs to be adisproportionate ...
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Comparison of Survival between Patients with Hereditary Non Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) and Sporadic Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Background: Hereditary non polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) appears to have a better prognosis thansporadic cancer. In the present study we evaluated the clinical outcomes of HNPCC patients with their sporadiccolorectal ...
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A Cross-border Comparison of Hepatitis B Testing Among Chinese Residing in Canada and the United States
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Background: The Western Pacific region has the highest level of endemic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infectionin the world, with the Chinese representing nearly one-third of infected persons globally. HBV carriers ...
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Novel PNLIPRP3 and DOCK8 Gene Expression and Prognostic Implications of DNA Loss on Chromosome 10q25.3 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Our previous study of gene alterations in 29 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using AP-PCR amplified with59 different 10-mer arbitrary primers and gene cloning, indicated DNA alterations by DNA fingerprints from34 primers. ...
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Building Partnership in Oral Cancer Research in a Developing Country - Processes and Barriers
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Background: The rising burden of cancer in the developing world calls for a re-evaluation of the treatmentstrategies employed to improve patient management, early detection and understanding of the disease. There ...
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Women’s Cancers in Developing Countries: From Research to an Integrated Health Systems Approach
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)The article focuses on two women’s cancers, breast and cervical cancer, that are much more deadly indeveloping countries than in developed countries. Early detection can make a significant difference for thetreatment outcome ...
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Incidence and Epidemiological Features of Cancers of the Genitourinary Tract in Izmir between 1993-2002
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Background: There is a relative lack of epidemiological data on cancer in Turkey, which is a large countrywith a population of 71 million. The first population-based registry in the country is Izmir Cancer Registry(ICR) ...
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Factors Relating to Poor Survival Rates of Aged Cervical Cancer Patients: a Population-based Study with the Relative Survival Model in Osaka, Japan
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Poor survival of older cervical cancer patients has been reported; however, related factors , such as theextent of disease and the competitive risk by aging have not been well evaluated. We applied the relative survivalmodel ...
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Prognostic Significance of the C-erbB-2 Expression in Turkish Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Background: The prognostic value of c-erbB-2 expression in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)remains controversial. The prevalence of c-erbB-2 expression in NSCLC and relation to disease prognosis ...
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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance: a Survey among Thai General Surgeons
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Purpose: A significant reduction in colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality is attributed to CRC screening andsurveillance. However, there is no national consensus on CRC screening and surveillance in Thailand. The aimof this ...
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Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Patients with Biliary Malignancies: the Aga Khan University Experience
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Background: Gall bladder cancer (GBC) is a common malignancy in our country; very limited data exist onthis malignancy in Pakistan. Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of all the admitted patients ...
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Obesity and Kidney Cancer Risk in Women - a Meta-analysis (1992-2008)
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)We conducted a quantitative summary analysis to assess whether obesity carries higher relative risk inwomen than men. The studies included in this quantitative review were all cohort and case-control studies,which provided ...
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Lifetime Occupational Physical Activity and the Risk of Breast Cancer: a Case-control Study
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Objective: Epidemiological studies have shown that physical activity is a protective factor for breast cancer,although research findings are inconsistent regarding menopausal status. To determine the impact of ...
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Efficacy of a Training Course Given by Midwives Concerning Cervical Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer type seen among women in most countriesand an important cause of mortality. Although it is a preventable disease, most women living in developingcountries ...
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Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder in a Tertiary Care Setting in a Developing Country
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Background: Men have greater incidence and mortality rates than women for bladder cancer. Most bladdercancers are transitional cell carcinomas. Objectives: To determine the epidemiologic features of ...
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Meat Consumption and Cancer Risk: a Case-control Study in Uruguay
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Introduction: There is strong evidence that high meat intake increases the risk of colorectal cancer. However,for other cancer sites there is currently less convincing evidence. Methods: To further ...
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Delays during the Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Lung Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Objective: The majority of lung cancers are diagnosed and treated at an advanced stage. This may, in part,be due to a long lag period between the onset of symptoms, achieving a diagnosis and initiation of ...
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Fruits, Vegetables and the Risk of Cancer: a Multisite Case-Control Study in Uruguay
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Introduction: Previous studies have suggested that high intake of fruit and vegetables may decrease the riskof a wide range of cancers, but this evidence has been challenged by the results of recent studies. ...
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Toward Prostate Cancer Early Detection in Iran
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Background: The aim of this study was to document the epidemiological features of prostate cancer in Iranand to define its public health priorities for an early detection program. Methods: A review of ...
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Clinical Results of the Liquid-based Cervical Cytology Tool, Liqui-PREPTM, in Comparison with Conventional Smears for Detection of Squamous Cell Abnormalities
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-03-01)Objective: To compare the adequacy and efficacy of the liquid-based cytology tool Liqui-PREPTM (LP) withthe conventional Papanicolaou smear (CS) test, for the screening of squamous cell abnormalities. ...
