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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is a lot of debate on the relationship between vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and risk of breastcancer. Herein, we quantitatively analyzed the published case-control studies on this relationship by metaanalysis,performing ...

Although mammography is the primary imaging modality for the breast, it has its limitations especially withdense breast parenchyma. Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has evolved into an important adjunctivetool as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two types of nanosized titanium dioxide, anatase (anTiO2) and rutile (rnTiO2), are widely used in industry,commercial products and biosystems. TiO2hasbeen evaluated as a Group 2B carcinogen. Previous reportsindicated that ...

Cervical cancer is an issue of foremost importance globally, specifically affecting the developing nations.Significant advances have taken place with regard to diagnosis of cervical cancer, especially with screening.Appropriate ...

Nigella sativa (N sativa), commonly known as black seed, has been used in traditional medicine to treat manydiseases. The antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activities of N sativa extracts are well ...

Background: The number of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in Taiwan has increased in recent years;therefore, the effective dissemination of information related to symptom care has become especially important.Previous ...

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: 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. ...

Background: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a fatal hematological malignancy which is resistant to a varietyof chemotherapy drugs. Myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1), a death-inhibiting protein that regulates apoptosis,has ...

Background: In recent years a wide variety of flavonoids or polyphenolic substances have been reported topossess substantial anti-carcinogenic and antimutagenic activities. Grape proanthocyanidins (GPC) are consideredas ...

Background: Overweight and obesity are recognized as major drivers of cancers including breast cancer.Several cytokines, including interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-10 and lipocalin 2 (LCN2), as well as dysregulated cellcycle ...

Objective: This study aimed to explore the expression of tissue factor (TF), protease activated receptor-2(PAR-2), and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line and influence ...

Fangchinoline (Fan) inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in several cancer cell lines. The effectsof Fan on cell growth and proliferation in breast cancer cells remain to be elucidated. Here, we show that ...