Volume 13, Issue 2
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Microwave Ablation Treatment of Liver Cancer with a 2,450-MHz Cooled-shaft Antenna: Pilot Study on Safety and Efficacy
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)To evaluate efficacy of microwave ablation in a primary clinical study, sixty patients (44 men, 16 women; mean age 53 years) with 96, 1-8 cm (mean 3.20 ± 0.17 cm) liver cancers were treated with 2,450-MHz internally ...
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Diagnosis and Cure Experience of Hepatolithiasis-Associated Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in 66 Patients
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Background: The management of hepatolithiasis combined with intrahepatic cholangicarcinoma (IHHCC) remains a challenge due to poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to summarize our diagnosis and cure experience ...
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Quantitative Assessment of the Relative Antineoplastic Potential of the n-butanolic Leaf Extract of Annona Muricata Linn. in Normal and Immortalized Human Cell Lines
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Natural products have been the target for cancer therapy for several years but there is still a dearth ofinformation on potent compounds that may protect normal cells and selectively destroy cancerous cells. Thepresent ...
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Clinicopathologic Profile of Breast Cancer Patients in Pakistan: Ten Years Data of a Local Cancer Hospital
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer of women worldwide, with considerable geographic and racial/ethnic variation. Data are generally derived from population based cancer registries in the developed countries but ...
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Clinico-Pathological Significance of MHC-I Type Chain-associated Protein A Expression in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)The current research concerns the clinicopathological significance of MHC class I chain-related protein A (MICA) expression in oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs). The expression and location of MICA protein in 14 normal ...
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Factors Associated with Attending the National Cancer Screening Program for Liver Cancer in Korea
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Background and Aims: The National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) for liver cancer was initiated in 2003 in Korea. The objective of this study was to evaluate the participation rate of the program and to provide preliminary ...
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Clinical Significance of Expression and Amplification of the DcR3 Gene in Pancreatic Carcinomas
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of expression and amplification of decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) in pancreatic carcinomas (PC). mRNA expression was detected by PQ-PCR, and amplification was determined. ...
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Factors Associated With Smoking, Quit Attempts and Attitudes towards Total Smoking Bans at University: A Survey of Seven Universities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Objectives: This study assessed the associations between socio-demographic, health and wellbeing variables (independent variables) and daily smoking, attempts to quit smoking, and agreement with smoking ban ...
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Genetic Polymorphisms of DNA Repair Genes XRCC1 and XRCC3 and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Chinese Population
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Aim: The distribution of DNA repair gene XRCC1 and XRCC3 genotypes was used to assess the potential influence of genetic polymorphisms on risk of colorectal cancer, and interactions with other factors. Methods: ...
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Clinical Application of the Adenosine Triphosphate-based Response Assay in Intravesical Chemotherapy for Superficial Bladder Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Objective: To investigate correlations between adenosine triphosphate chemotherapy response assay (ATP-CRA) and clinical outcomes after ATP-CRA-based chemotherapy for drug selection in patients receiving ...
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Oncologists Experience with Second Primary Cancer Screening: Current Practices and Barriers and Potential Solutions
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Objectives: Screening for second primary cancer (SPC) is one of the key components of cancer survivorship care. The aim of the present study was to explore oncologists’ experience with promoting second primary ...
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Eryngium foetidum Suppresses Inflammatory Mediators Produced by Macrophages
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Objective: This study assessed anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of E. foetidum leaf extract on LPS-activated murine macrophages. Methods: RAW264.7 cells were pretreated with or without ...
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Clinical Significance of Axin and β-catenin Protein Expression in Primary Hepatocellular Carcinomas
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)The aim of the present research was to investigate clinicopathologic correlations of immunohistochemically-demonstrated axin (axis inhibition) and β-catenin expression in primary hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), in ...
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Association Between the Ku70 -1310C/G Promoter Polymorphism and Cancer Risk: a Meta-analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Ku70 plays an important role in DNA double-strand break repair. Studies revealing conflicting results on the role of the Ku70-1310C/G promoter polymorphism on cancer risk led us to perform a meta-analysis to investigate ...
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Knockdown of a Proliferation-inducing Ligand (PRIL) Suppresses the Proliferation of Gastric Cancer Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Purpose: PRIL (proliferation-inducing ligand) is a newly identified member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family and modulates death ligand-induced apoptosis. Here, we investigated the effect of PRIL on cellular ...
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Genetic Variants in Interleukin-2 and Risk of Lymphoma among Children in Korea
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)To estimate the genetic susceptibility for childhood lymphoma, we conducted an association study for 23 cases and 148 controls. Total 1536 tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were selected in 138 candidate gene ...
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Descriptive Epidemiology of Primary Brain and CNS Tumors in Delhi, 2003-2007
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)The Delhi Population Based Cancer Registry data during the period 2003-2007 were used to describe the epidemiology of primary malignant brain and central nervous system tumors in Delhi. A total of 1989 brain and CNS tumors ...
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Reversion of Multidrug Resistance by SKI-II in SGC7901/DDP Cells and Exploration of Underlying Mechanisms
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)In order to investigate whether SKI-II could reverse drug resistance and its possible mechanisms, we treated SGC7901/DDP cells with SKI-II or SKI-II in combination with DDP. Then cell growth, apoptosis, micro-morphological ...
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Early Efficacy of Taxotere and Cisplatin Chemo-Radiotherapy for Advanced Cervical Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)The aim of this study was to investigate the early outcome of the taxotere and cisplatin chemoradiotherapy for advanced cervical cancer. Fifty-six cases (FIGO II b to IVa) were divided randomly into two groups: radiotherapy ...
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Folate Intake, Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphisms in Association with the Prognosis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2012-02-01)Aim: An epidemiological study was conducted based on an esophageal cancer patient’s cohort to investigate the association of folate intake and MTHFR C677T polymorphism with the prognosis of esophageal cancer in a Chinese ...
