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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Is Early Detection of Colon Cancer Possible with Red Blood Cell Distribution Width?
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: Red cell distribution width (RDW) is one of the standard parameters with blood cell counts.Much previous research has indicated that it increases in cases of systemic inflammation or cardiametabolicincident. ...
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Symptom Experiences and Coping Strategies among Multiethnic Solid Tumor Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy in Malaysia
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: This study was performed to assess patient symptoms prevalence, frequency and severity, as wellas distress and coping strategies used, and to identify the relationships between coping strategies and ...
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Frequency of EGFR Mutations in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: Screening Data from West Siberia
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: Incorporation of molecular analysis of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene intoroutine clinical practice has shown great promise to provide personalized therapy of the non-small cell lungcancer ...
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Human Telomerase Gene and High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection are Related to Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Our aims were to evaluate the clinical performance of human telomerase RNA gene component (hTERCgene) amplification assay with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) DNA test of Hybrid Capture 2 DNAtest (HC2), for the ...
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DNA Repair Gene Polymorphisms Do Not Predict Response to Radiotherapy-Based Multimodality Treatment of Patients with Rectal Cancer: a Meta-analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Background: : A number of association studies have been carried out to investigate the relationship betweengenetic polymorphisms in DNA repair genes and response to radiotherapy-based multimodality treatment ofpatients ...
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Dietary Aloe Vera Gel Powder and Extract Inhibit AzoxymethaneinducedColorectal Aberrant Crypt Foci in Mice Fed a Highfat Diet
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-02-01)Aloe vera gel exhibits protective effects against insulin resistance as well as lipid-lowering and anti-diabeticeffects. The anti-diabetic compounds in this gel were identified as Aloe-sterols. Aloe vera gel extract ...
