Volume 16, Issue 2
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Illness Representations of Cancer among Healthy Residents of Kolkata, India
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Cancer illness representations and screening history among residents of Kolkata, India, were investigatedalong with socio-demographic characteristics in an effort to understand possible motivations for healthbehavior. A ...
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IL-1B (C+3954T) Gene Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Gastric Cancer in the Iranian Population
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: Gastric cancer as one of the most important diseases affecting health in all worldwide. Currentstudies have confirmed associations of cytokine gene polymorphisms with the risk of gastric cancer development.The ...
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Relation between Ki-67, ER, PR, Her2/neu, p21, EGFR, and TOP II-α Expression in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer Patients and Correlations with Prognosis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression of the transcription factor Ki-67, ER, PR,Her2/neu, p21, EGFR, and TOP II-α in the tumor tissue of patients with invasive ductal carcinoma(IDC); inaddition, ...
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The Myth of Not Disclosing the Diagnosis of Cancer: Does it Really Protect Elderly Patients from Depression?
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: The disclosure of a diagnosis of cancer is complex, particularly in older patients. The aim ofthis study was to investigate the association between age and not knowing the diagnosis, and its impact on ...
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Community Based Intervention for Tobacco Cessation: A Pilot Study Experience, North East India
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: North East India has a high prevalence of tobacco consumption, but only few individualsseekhelp for tobacco cessation. Impact of community based tobacco cessation intervention in this part needs moreresearch. ...
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Association of Paraoxonase-1(Q192R and L55M) Gene Polymorphisms and Activity with Colorectal Cancer and Effect of Surgical Intervention
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death. Oxidative DNA damage maycontribute to cancer risk and the antioxidant paraoxonase is one endogenous free radical scavenger in the ...
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Inhibitory Effects of Dunning Rat Prostate Tumor Fluid on Proliferation of the Metastatic MAT-LyLu Cell Line
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Tumor fluid accumulation occurs in both human cancer and experimental tumor models. Solid tumorsshow a tendency to tumor fluid accumulation because of their anatomical and physiological features and thismay be influenced ...
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Perfusion Computed Tomography in Predicting Treatment Response of Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinomas
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the predictive value of perfusioncomputed tomography (CT) for response of local advanced esophageal carcinoma to radiotherapy andchemotherapy. ...
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Lung Cancer in Women, a Different Disease: Survival Differences by Sex in Turkey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Purpose: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of sex-based non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)varieties on survival rates. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was performed in patients with ...
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Wild Carrot Oil Extract is Selectively Cytotoxic to Human Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: In this study, we used Daucus carota oil extract (DCOE) to target acute myeloid leukemia(AML) cells. All the AML cell lines tested were sensitive to the extract while peripheral mononuclear cellswere ...
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Clinico-Hematological Profile of Patients with B-Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia in Pakistan
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: Chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) is not an uncommon hematological malignancy whichprimarily affects elderly individuals. It is more common in developed world than in developing countries. Therational of ...
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Lack of Association between Using Aspirin and Development of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma: A Meta-analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: Non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) is a heterogeneous group of malignancies, originating in thelymphatic organs, whose incidence is increasing in developed as well as developing countries. Epidemiologicalevidence ...
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Rhabdomyosarcoma - an Epidemiological and Histopathologic Study of 277 Cases from a Major Tertiary Care Center in Karachi, Pakistan
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Aim: To present the epidemiologic data (age, gender, size etc) and histopathologic and immunohistochemicalfeatures of cases of rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) reported in our department. Settings: Section of Histopathology,Department ...
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RB1 Polymorphism Contributes to the Efficacy of Platinum-Taxanes in Advanced Squamous Cell Lung Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: RB1 (retinoblastoma 1) was reportedly one of the major determinative factors for sensitivity totaxanes in previous studies. In this study, we investigated the influence of RB1 single nucleotide ...
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Hospitalization Risk According to Geriatric Assessment and Laboratory Parameters in Elderly Hematologic Cancer Patients
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: Utilizing geriatric screening tools for the identification of vulnerable older patients with canceris important. The aim of this study is to evaluate the hospitalization risk of elderly hematologic cancer ...
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Fibulin-5 is a Prognostic Marker that Contributes to Proliferation and Invasion of Human Glioma Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Fibulin-5 has recently been considered as a potential tumor suppressor in human cancers. Several studieshave shown that it is down-regulated in a variety of tumor types and inhibits tumor growth and metastasis. Thisstudy ...
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A Prognostic Model To Predict Survival In Stage III Colon Cancer Patients Based on Histological Grade, Preoperative Carcinoembryonic Antigen Level and the Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: Stage III colon cancer patients demonstrate diverse clinical outcomes. The aim of this studywas to develop a prognostic model in order to better predict their survival. Materials and Methods: ...
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Cancer Risk Factors in Korean News Media: a Content Analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: Little is known about the news coverage of cancer risk factors in Korea. This study aimed toexamine how the news media encompasses a wide array of content regarding cancer risk factors and relatedcancer ...
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Factors Affecting Disease-Free Status of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Patients
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Purpose: The study aim was to assess factors that impact on the outcome of radioiodine therapy in patientsdiagnosed with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospectivecohort ...
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Exogenous p53 Upregulated Modulator of Apoptosis (PUMA) Decreases Growth of Lung Cancer A549 Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Purpose: To investigate the influence of exogenous p53 upregulated modulator of apoptosis (PUMA) expressionon cell proliferation and apoptosis in human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells and transplanted tumor cellgrowth ...
