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Objective: Colorectal cancer is the fourth cause of cancer after stomach, bladder, prostate in men and secondcause after breast in women in Iran. It is estimated that 4,000 new cases occur each year with 1,150 ...

There exists strong evidence that tumor growth can be actively controlled by the host immune system andinterleukins are known to play a significant role in immune response regulation. Inflammatory cytokines playimportant ...

The objective of the present paper is to summarize and quantify the trends in incidence and mortality ratesof cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and adenocarcinoma (AC) worldwide. All indexed publications,which provided ...

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are natural products inevitably generated along with cellular metabolism.Due to their extreme reactivity, they can damage DNA, proteins and lipids. Dietary antioxidants have beenshown to take ...

Background: In the State of Qatar, breast cancer has become the most common form of cancer amongwomen. The aim of this study was to explore knowledge, attitude and practice about breast cancer and toidentify potential ...

The CYP1A1 category of enzymes plays a central role in the metabolic activation of major tobaccocarcinogens. Several polymorphisms within the CYP1A1 locus have been identified and have been shownto be associated with lung ...

Breast cancer is the leading women’s cancer worldwide. However, there are geographical considerabledifferences with high rates of disease in North America and North Europe and relatively low rates in Africa andAsia. This ...

Background: Bladder cancer is the ninth most common cancer worldwide, and it is the fourth most commoncancer in males in Iran. The objective of this study was to collect, analyze, and discuss epidemiologic features ...

Background: Riboflavin-fortified salt is now supplied in the diet for residents who live in high incidenceareas for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in China. Patients and Methods: All residents from ...

Colorectal cancer screening management, especially for those with a genetic predisposition, depends onadequate and standard reporting. Standardized reporting systems for diagnostic and screening tests facilitatequality ...

Objective: Chinese cancer registration data provide information on the national cancer burden but howrepresentative they are of the real situation is uncertain. Mortality data from cancer registration and the ...

Objective: Non-small cell lung cancer is a disease that affects the elderly. However, most patients older than70 years are less likely to receive standard therapy than their younger counterparts and the aim of ...

Introduction: The worldwide incidence of colorectal cancer has increased rapidly in the past few decadesand dietary habits have been implicated in the cause. Though the Indian diet varies substantially from ...

Objectives: To evaluate the awareness of oral cancer, its risk factors and to estimate the prevalence of riskfactors in a high-risk semi-urban population in India. Methods: A questionnaire-based ...

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and predictive factors of residual disease in the specimens fromcold knife conization (CKC) or the loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) and complication rates ...

We studied women with cervical cancer to determine whether they had had a Pap smear within the 3 yearspreceding cancer development and their understanding of screening for this cancer. The study had 2 parts;Pathology Data ...

Objective: Poor health literacy is positively associated with poorer quality of health decision-making andhealth outcomes in women facing a cancer diagnosis. In developing countries, poor access to complete ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the 5-year survival of ovarian cancer in Iran between 2000and 2004, according to age and histology. Methods: Cancer registry of Iran, 2000-2004, was ...

crude ethanol extract of Kaemperia parviflora Wall. Ex Baker and a purified compound, 5,7,4-trimethoxyflavone (KP.8.10), were evaluated for pharmacological effects on human cholangiocarcinoma celllines (HuCCA-1 and RMCCA-1). ...