Volume 17, Issue 2
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ارسال های اخیر
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Introduction of Questionnaires for Quality of Life of Patients with Malignant Tumors of the Central Nervous System into Neurosurgical Practice in the Republic of Kazakhstan
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: Studies of quality of life (QoL) of oncological patients is carried out using questionnaires approved in many international clinical studies. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer ...
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Accuracy of c-KIT in lung cancer prognosis; a systematic review protocol” instead of c-KIT Expression in Lung Cancer Prognostic Evaluation - a Systematic Review Protocol
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: Extensive efforts have been made to investigate c-KIT expression in lung cancer specimens and its correlation with clinical outcomes, but the issue remains unresolved. Thus, this study will be conducted ...
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Reinfection by Opisthorchis Viverrini after Treatment with Praziquantel
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: The prevalence of infection by the liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini (O. viverrini), has remained high in Northeast Thailand where it is a major risk factor for the eventual development of cholangiocarcinoma ...
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Re: Role of Electromagnetic Field Exposure in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and No Impact of Urinary Alpha-Amylase - a Case Control Study in Tehran, Iran
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)
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Simultaneous Comparison of Efficacy and Adverse Events of Interventions for Patients with Esophageal Cancer: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: Esophageal cancer is one of the most serious malignancies. Due to the aggressive nature of this cancer, the prognosis is poor. A network meta-analysis with simultaneous comparison of multiple ...
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Work-Associated Stress and Nicotine Dependence among Law Enforcement Personnel in Mangalore, India
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Purpose: To investigate the work associated stress and nicotine dependence among law enforcement personnel in Mangalore, India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among ...
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Cancers among South-East Asian Nationals in Brunei Darussalam
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: Worldwide, the incidence of cancers is increasing and is becoming a major public health issue, including those in the Asia Pacific region. South-East Asia is a region with diverse populations with different ...
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Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithm Utilization for Lung Cancer Classification Based on Gene Expression Levels
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: Lung cancer remains one of the most common cancers in the world, both in terms of new cases (about 13% of total per year) and deaths (nearly one cancer death in five), because of the high case fatality. ...
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Development of a Breast Cancer Awareness Scale for Thai Women: Moving towards a Validated Measure
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: Breast cancer is a major health problem among women around the world. Recent developments in screening and treatment have greatly improved the prognosis of patients with breast cancer in developed ...
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Prostate Cancer in Iran: Trends in Incidence and Morphological and Epidemiological Characteristics
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: Prostate cancer is second most common cancer in men overall in the world, whereas it is the third most common cancer in men and the sixth most common cancer in Iran. Few studies have been conducted on ...
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Significance of ATM Gene Polymorphisms in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - a Case Control Study from India
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: Development of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) involves formation of double strand breaks (DSBs) which are initially sensed by the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) signal kinase to induce a DNA damage ...
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Low-dose Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)- Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition of EGFR Mutation-positive Lung Cancer: Therapeutic Benefits and Associations Between Dosage, Efficacy and Body Surface Area
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)A key drug for treatment of EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer is epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI). While the dosage of many general anti-tumor drugs is adjusted according ...
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Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Different Management Strategies between Best Supportive Care and Second-line Chemotherapy for Platinum-resistant or Refractory Ovarian Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: There is no standard treatment for patients with platinum-resistant or refractory epithelial ovarian cancer. Single agent chemotherapies have evidence of more efficacy and less toxicity than combination ...
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CYP1A1, GSTM1, GSTT1 and TP53 Polymorphisms and Risk of Gallbladder Cancer in Bolivians
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)The Plurinational State of Bolivia (Bolivia) has a high incidence rate of gallbladder cancer (GBC). However, the genetic and environmental risk factors for GBC development are not well understood. We aimed to assess whether ...
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A Strategy Using Photodynamic Therapy and Clofibric Acid to Treat Peritoneal Dissemination of Ovarian Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: The current study examined the effectiveness of concurrent therapy using photodynamic therapy (PDT) and clofibric acid (CA) to treat peritoneal carcinomatosis resulting from ovarian cancer. Materials and ...
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Costing of a State-Wide Population Based Cancer Awareness and Early Detection Campaign in a 2.67 Million Population of Punjab State in Northern India
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: Punjab state is particularly reporting a rising burden of cancer. A ‘door to door cancer awareness and early detection campaign’ was therefore launched in the Punjab covering about 2.67 million population, ...
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Viewpoints of Family Caregivers about Posttraumatic Growth in Cancer Patients
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: There is little information about the objectivity of posttraumatic growth experienced by cancer patients. So, the aim of present study was to investigate the viewpoints of family caregivers regarding ...
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Single Institution Experience of Thymic Tumor Treatment and Survival in Egypt
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Thymic tumors are the most common tumors in the anterior mediastinum. Total resection is the main treatment and predictor of longer survival. Adjuvant radiotherapy alone or in combination with chemotherapy is recommended ...
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Impact of Cellular Genetic Make-up on Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines Response to Ellagic Acid: Implications of small interfering RNA
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Background: K-Ras activation is an early event in colorectal carcinogenesis and associated mutations have been reported in about 40% of colorectal cancer patients. These mutations have always been responsible for ...
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Preliminary Study of the GSTM1 Null Polymorphism and History of Tobacco Smoking among Oral Cancer Patients in Northeastern Thailand
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-02-01)Risks with GSTM1 genotypes and potential roles of smoking in the susceptibility to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) were studied in Northeastern Thailand. Study subjects were 79 histologically-confirmed OSCC cases (31 ...
