• Study of Dysphagia in Patients with Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer Subjected to an Organ Preservation Protocol Based on Concomitant Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy 

  da Silva, Giselle Mateus؛ Portas, Juliana؛ López, Rossana Verónica Mendoza؛ Côrrea, Daniela Ferreira؛ Arantes, Lidia Maria Rebolho Batista؛ Carvalho, André Lopes (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Introduction: Organ preservation protocol (based on chemo-radiotherapy) for oropharyngeal tumors includedysphagia as a possible sequel leading to function impairment and changes in patient's quality of life. ...

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• Association of Interleukin-10 Genotypes and Oral Cancer Susceptibility in Selected Malaysian Population: A Case- Control Study 

  Goud, E V Soma Sekhar؛ Malleedi, Shanthi؛ Ramanathan, Anand؛ Wong, Gou Rean؛ Hwei Ern, Beatrix Tan؛ Yean, Goh Yin؛ Ann, Ho Hui؛ Syan, Tan Yuen؛ Zain, Rosnah (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Background: Interleukin-10 (IL10) genotypes have been closely correlated to the susceptibility for oral squamous cellcarcinoma. More than half of oral cancers in the world occur in Asia with estimated 168,850 new ...

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• Interaction of Safety Climate and Safety Culture: A Model for Cancer Treatment Centers 

  Yari, Saeed؛ Naseri, Mohammad Hassan؛ Akbari, Hamed؛ Shahsavari, Saeed؛ Akbari, Hesam (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Background: In health care institutions, safety culture is defined as the integrity of individual and group efforts toreduce the harms for the patients. This is possible through interactions, attitudes, and understanding ...

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• Using Citation Context to Improve the Retrieval of Research Article from Cancer Research Journals 

  G, Parthasarathy؛ Lakshmanan, L؛ Ramanathan, L (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Objective: In recent years, citation analysis tools provide many devices for finding or computing the citation scoreor impact factor for journals. It is important for the researchers to identify good journals for ...

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• A Proposal of a Clinically Based Classification for Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis 

  Yaghan, Rami؛ Hamouri, Shadi؛ Ayoub, Nehad M؛ Yaghan, Lamees؛ Mazahreh, Tagleb (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Objectives: There is no consensus regarding the surgical or immunosuppressive treatment of idiopathicgranulomatous mastitis (IGM). This study aimed to introduce a clinical classification system for IGM that might ...

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• Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation on Ki-67 and VEGF Expression Levels and Clinical Outcomes of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant CAF Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial Report 

  Darwito, Darwito؛ Dharmana, Edi؛ Riwanto, Ignatius؛ Budijitno, Selamat؛ Suwardjo, Suwardjo؛ Purnomo, Joko؛ Widodo, Irianiwati؛ Ghozali, Ahmad؛ Aryandono, Teguh؛ Anwar, Sumadi Lukman (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Background: Omega-3 is a polyunsaturated fatty acid with an ability to regulate cell proliferation and apoptosisthrough interaction with inflammatory mediators. The potential additional beneficial effects of Omega-3 ...

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• Prognostic Significance of High Androgen Receptor Expression in Prostatic Acinar Adenocarcinoma 

  Hashmi, Atif Ali؛ Mudassir, Ghazala؛ Irfan, Muhammad؛ Hussain, Zubaida Fida؛ Hashmi, Shumaila Kanwal؛ Asif, Huda؛ Nisar, Laila؛ Naeem, Maheen؛ Faridi, Naveen (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Background: Quantitative immunohistochemical expression of Androgen receptor (AR) has not been evaluatedas a prognostic biomarker of prostate cancer in our population, therefore in the current study we aimed to ...

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• A Cross Sectional Study on Knowledge, Beliefs and Psychosocial Predictors of Shisha Smoking among University Students in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 

  Saravanan, Coumaravelou؛ Attlee, Amita؛ Sulaiman, Nabil (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Background: Smoking is now prohibited in all educational institutions and other public places in the UnitedArab Emirates (UAE), but shisha smoking is considered as one of the major problems among the students ...

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• The Anti-Proliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Properties of Ethanol Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. Leaves Ethanolic Extract Nanoparticles on T47D Cell Lines 

  Zaitun Hasibuan, Poppy Anjelisa؛ Sumaiyah, Sumaiyah (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Objectives: Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. is a plant which has the potential as an anti-cancer agent. Toenhance the bioavailability of an extract, it is necessary to transform the extract into nanoparticles. ...

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• Total Body Irradiation and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus; A Meta-Analysis 

  Poonsombudlert, Kittika؛ Limpruttidham, Nath (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Objective: Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) has recently emerged as a cure for previously “incurable"diseases and is being explored and attempted in many other fields including congenital and acquired ...

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• Post Marketing Surveillance Study of 2nd Dose Quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine in Elementary School Children in Jakarta, Indonesia: Safety Result and Implementation of School-Based HPV Immunization Program 

  Satari, Hindra Irawan؛ Sundoro, Julitasari؛ Andrijono, Andrijono؛ Hadinegoro, Sri Rezeki؛ Syafriyal, Syafriyal؛ Tandy, Gertrudis؛ Karolina, Sherli (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Objective: Quadrivalent human papillomavirus (QHPV) vaccine has been advised for routine vaccination ofpre-adolescent girls globally, and a two-dose QHPV vaccination schedule has been introduced in Indonesia to ...

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• Pretreatment Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) as a Predictive Value of Hematological Markers in Cervical Cancer 

  Prabawa, I Putu Yuda؛ Bharghah, Agha؛ Liwang, Firdy؛ Tandio, Deasy Ayuningtyas؛ Tandio, Aditya Leonard؛ Lestari, Anak Agung Wiradewi؛ Budiana, I Nyoman Gede؛ Manuaba, Ida Bagus Amertha Putra (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Background: Inflammation represents a pivotal role in the progression of cervical cancer. The hematologicalmarkers of inflammation in complete blood count (CBC) panel are potentially useful in determining the prognosis ...

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• Association of Protein Expression and Methylation of DAPK1 with Clinicopathological Features in Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Patients from Kashmir 

  Asiaf, Asia؛ Ahmad, Shiekh Tanveer؛ Malik, Ajaz Ahmad؛ Aziz, Shiekh Aejaz؛ Zargar, Mohammad Afzal (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Aims: Death-associated protein kinase-1 (DAPK1) is a pro-apoptotic Ser/Thr kinase that participates in cell apoptosisand tumor suppression. DAPK1 is frequently lost in many different tumor types including breast ...

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• Association of EGFR 1 Gene Alteration and their Association with Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients 

  Ali Beg, Mirza Masroor؛ Fahdil, Samer Riyadh؛ Yadav, Prasant؛ Shukla, Kamla kant؛ Mohan, Anant؛ Saxena, Alpana (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Background: The epidermal growth factor receptor 1 (EGFR1) plays a significant role in cell proliferation anddevelopment. Its regulation in humans is very critical and incompletely understood in Non small cell lung ...

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• Autologous Platelet-Released Growth Factor and Sexual Dysfunction Amendment: A Pilot Clinical Trial of Successful Improvement Sexual Dysfunction after Pelvic Irradiation 

  Samaie Nouroozi, Atefeh؛ Alyasin, Ashraf؛ Malek Mohammadi, Ashraf؛ Mehrdad, Nili؛ Mousavi, Seyed Asadollah؛ Vaezi, Mohammad؛ Gharib, atoosa؛ Ghavamzadeh, Ardeshir؛ Mohammadi, Saeed (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Sexual dysfunction (SDF) is a common sequel to cancer treatment which affects the quality of life in womentreated with pelvic radiotherapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety, symptom resolution and ...

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• The Nudix Hydrolase 15 (NUDT15) Gene Variants among Jordanian Arab Population 

  Jarrar, Yazun Bashir؛ Ghishan, Maria (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Background: Nudix Hydrolase 15 gene (NUDT15) encodes nucleotide triphosphate diphosphatase which metabolizesthe purine analog drugs, such as anticancer thiopurine and anti-gout allopurinol. Genetic variants on Nudix ...

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• Relation between Tetraspanin- Associated and Tetraspanin- Non- Associated Exosomal Proteases and Metabolic Syndrome in Colorectal Cancer Patients 

  Tugutova, Elena A؛ Tamkovich, Svetlana N؛ Patysheva, Marina R؛ Afanas'ev, Sergey G؛ Tsydenova, Anastasia A؛ Grigor'eva, Alina E؛ Kolegova, Elena S؛ Kondakova, Irina V؛ Yunusova, Natalia V (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Purpose: Exosomal proteases are important in regulation of molecular signaling from growth factor receptors andadhesion molecules and also the regulation of cell motility and protein folding. The aim of this study ...

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• Evaluation of Ultra-Microscopic Changes and Proliferation of Apoptotic Glioblastoma Multiforme Cells Induced by Velogenic Strain of Newcastle Disease Virus AF2240 

  Ali-Saeed, Rola؛ Alabsi, Aied M؛ Ideris, Aini؛ Omar, Abdul Rahman؛ Yusoff, Khatijah؛ Ali, Abdul Manaf (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Aim: Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is a member of genus Avulavirus within the family Paramyxoviridae. Interestof using NDV as an anticancer agent has arisen from its ability to kill tumor cells with limited toxicity ...

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• Risk Factors of Gastric Cancer in High-Risk Region of China: A Population-Based Case-control Study 

  Chen, Ping؛ Lin, Yulan؛ Zheng, Kuicheng؛ Liu, Baoying؛ Wu, Chuancheng؛ Yan, Wei؛ Cai, Yuanhua (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Background: The reason for the high incidence of gastric cancer (GC) in Xianyou County of China was largelyunknown. We aimed to explore the potential sociodemographic risk factors and their associations to GC. ...

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• Changed Body Image as Perceived by Jordanian Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatment 

  Alhusban, Raya Yousef (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-03-01)

  Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women worldwide. The purpose of this study wasto generate an understanding of women's perceptions of changes to their body image due to breast cancer ...

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