Volume 14, Issue 2
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Hypothesis on the Role of Cytoplasmic “Short Base Sequences”in Carcinogenesis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Cancer is a highly complex medical problem with ramifications for public health throughout the world. Moststudies have mainly focused on change in the nuclei as being aetiologically responsible. Few have examined therelationship ...
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Impact and Evaluation of International Cancer Control Congresses
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)International meetings on various aspects of cancer- its etiology, its diagnosis, its treatment, its palliation, andits prevention and control are held frequently. Many have similar themes, and many seek and receive the ...
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Interferon Stimulated Gene - ISG15 is a Potential DiagnosticBiomarker in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: Cancer diagnostic biomarkers have a wide range of applications that include early detectionof oral precancerous lesions and oral squamous cell carcinomas, and assessing the metastatic status of lesions.The ...
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Effectiveness of Individual and Group Counseling for Cessationof Tobacco Habit Amongst Industrial Workers in Pimpri, Pune– An Interventional Study
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: In India, tobacco consumption is responsible for one of the highest rates of oral cancer inthe world, the annual oral cancer incidence is steadily increasing among young tobacco users. Studies havedocumented ...
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Non-metastatic Upper Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma:Single Center Experience
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: Upper tract transitional cell carcinomas (UTCC) are relatively uncommon but prognosis isgenerally worse than TCC of bladder. Methods: Between March 2004 and June 2012, patients with initial ...
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Relapse-free Rate with Childhood Acute LymphoblasticLeukemia Treated under the Thai National Protocol
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: The standard national protocol for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in childrenwas implemented in 2006. A systematic evaluation of the treatment outcome is needed. This study examined ...
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Non-Practice of Breast Self Examination and Marital Statusare Associated with Delayed Presentation with Breast Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Delay in seeking treatment for breast cancer is a barrier to the early diagnosis and management of the disease,resulting in a poorer prognosis. We here estimated the prevalence of delayed presentation for breast cancerand ...
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Perceptions of Malaysian Colorectal Cancer Patients RegardingDietary Intake: A Qualitative Exploration
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: Changes in dietary practices are known to be associated with changes in the health and diseasepattern of a population. This study aimed to qualitatively explore the perception of colorectal cancer ...
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Carboplatin/5-fluorouracil as an Alternative to Cisplatin/5-Fluorouracil for Metastatic and Recurrent Head and NeckSquamous Cell Carcinoma and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: Palliative chemotherapy with cisplatin/5-fluorouracil (5FU) is the commonest regimen employedfor metastatic and recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCCHN) and nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC). ...
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Survival Rate of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Patientsafter Surgical Treatment in Thailand
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), one of the primary liver cancers, is frequent in the northeasternpart of Thailand. Surgical resection remains the best method of treatment, but patients suffering from ICCusually ...
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Association between p53 Gene Variants and Oral CancerSusceptibility in Population from Gujarat, West India
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: p53 gene variants i.e. 16 bp duplication in intron 3, Arg72Pro in exon 4 and G>A in intron 6have been reported to modulate susceptibility to various malignancies. Therefore, the present study evaluatedthe ...
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Evaluation of Renal Function Using the Level of NeutrophilGelatinase-Associated Lipocalin is Not Predictive ofNephrotoxicity Associated with Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: For early detection of renal damage during the usage of cisplatin based chemotherapy, changesin renal function should be monitored carefully. In recent years, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, ...
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Clofarabine in the Treatment of Elderly Patients with AcuteMyeloid Leukemia
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: Elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have a poor outcome because of comorbidities,poor tolerance to intensive chemotherapy and inherently more resistant disease. Clofarabine is asecond ...
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Carboplatin and Doxorubicin in Treatment of PediatricOsteosarcoma: A 9-year Single Institute Experience in theNorthern Region of Thailand
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in childhood and adolescence.Carboplatin, a platinum-derived agent, is used as neoadjuvant chemotherapy for pediatric osteosarcoma becauseof its anti-tumor ...
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Mortality,Length of Stay, and Cost Associated with Hospitalized Adult Cancer Patients with Febrile Neutropenia
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a serious complication following chemotherapy and is associatedwith significant mortality and financial expenditure. The aim of this study was to evaluate risk factors for ...
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Behavioural and Metabolic Risk Factors for Mortality from Colon and Rectum Cancer: Analysis of Data from the Asia-Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: Colorectal cancer has several modifiable behavioural risk factors but their relationship tothe risk of colon and rectum cancer separately and between countries with high and low incidence is not ...
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Long Non-coding RNA GAS5 Functions as a Tumor Suppressorin Renal Cell Carcinoma
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a malignancy with a poor prognosis. We aimed to explore whetherthe expression of Long Non-Coding RNA (LncRNA) growth arrest-specific transcript 5 (GAS5) is associated withRCC ...
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Lack of RING Finger Domain (RFD) Mutations of the c-CblGene in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas in Chennai, India
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Background: In normal cells, activated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) molecules are subjected toubiquitination-mediated proteasome degradation pathway by c-Cbl, an ubiquitin ligase that checks uncontrolle ...
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Identification of Serum MicroRNA-21 as a Biomarker for EarlyDetection and Prognosis in Human Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Recent investigations have confirmed up-regulation of serum miR-21 and its diagnostic and prognostic valuein several human malignancies. In this study, we examined serum miR-21 levels in epithelial ovarian cancer(EOC) ...
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Spect-guidance to Reduce Radioactive Dose to FunctioningLung for Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-02-01)Objective: To investigate the treatment effect of additional information obtained by single photon emissioncomputed tomography (SPECT) lung perfusion imaging (LPI) in the radiotherapy planning process for ...
