Background: Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men worldwide. Several factorssuch as availability of screening tests, and dietary, other lifestyle, environmental and genetic influences ...

Objective: To explore the efficiency of single application of lobaplatin in tran-scatheter arterialchemoembolization (TACE) for patients with a primary hepatic carcinoma who were unable or unwilling toundergo ...

Evidence is growing that the GABAB receptor, which belongs to the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)superfamily, is involved in tumorigenesis. Recent studies have shown that β-arrestin can serve as a scaffoldto recruit ...

Aims: To determine the status of women’s perception and attitudes about cervical cancer and their thoughtson Kato’s self-sampling device. Materials and Methods: This descriptive research was conducted between ...

Concurrent chemo-radiation (CRT) has been established as the standard of care for non-metastatic locoregionallyadvanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) but recently the addition of induction chemotherapy inthe already ...

We screened a small molecular library that was designed and independently synthesized in vitro and founda new drug (MY-03-01) that is active against ovarian cancer. We established that MY-03-01 effectively inhibitedSKOV-3 ...

Voacanga globosa (Blanco), a plant endemic to the Philippines, is traditionally used especially by indigenouspeople of Bataan in the treatment of ulcers, wounds and tumorous growths. This study aimed to providescientific ...

Background: Cervical cancer is the third commonest type of cancer among women in Malaysia. Our aim wasto determine the distribution of human papilloma virus (HPV) genotypes in cervical cancer in our multi-ethnicpopulation. ...

Crude extracts or phytochemicals obtained from some plants have potential anti-cancer properties. Teucriumpersicum is an Iranian endemic plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family which has traditionally been used torelieve ...

Aim: This study was to evaluate the effect of whole brain radiation (WBRT) combined with stereotacticradiotherapy (SRS) versus stereotactic radiotherapy alone for patients with brain metastases using a metaanalysis.Materials ...

Chronic liver diseases, including cancer, are characterized by inflammation and elevated serum ferritin (SF).However, the causal-relationship remains unclear. This study used primary rat hepatic stellate cells (HSC) as ...

Previous studies have suggested anti-tumor effects of asiatic acid in some human cancer cell lines. This agent isreported to increase the levels of p21WAF1/CIP1 in human breast cancer cell lines. However, the molecular ...

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) was the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in Iran between2000 and 2009, with adenocarcinoma (AC) as the most common histological type. Demographic, topographicand histological ...

This study was undertaken to compare surgical outcomes and survival rates of patients with the 2009International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IIA1 versus IIA2 cervical cancer treatedwith radical ...

Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate clinical value of dual-phase 18F-FDG SPECT withserum procalcitonin (PCT) in identifying cancers in patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO). Meth ...

This study aimed at summarizing published study findings on the diagnostic value of rectal bleeding (RB)and informing clinical practice, preventive interventions and future research areas. We searched Medline andEmbase for ...

Background: The skin is the largest body organ that regulates excretion of metabolic waste products,temperature, and plays an important role in body protection against environmental physical and chemical,as well as ...

Background: High risk HPV (HR-HPV) testing has been recommended as an effective tool along withcytology screening in identification of cervical intraepithelial lesions (CINs) and prevention of their progresstowards ...

Background: Having been known as a virulent disease in 1970s, cancer is now onsidered a chronic diseaseand 64% of cancer patients live for five years after diagnosis. Home care has gradually gained more importanceand ...

Chondrosarcomas are malignant cartilage-forming tumors of bone which exhibit resistance to bothchemotherapy and radiation treatment. miRNAs have been well demonstrated to regulate gene expression andplay essential roles ...