Volume 10, Issue 5
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Pesticides, Fresh Water Fish, Liver Flukes and Nitrosamines: A Story of Cholangiocarcinoma Development in Thailand
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Cholangiocarcinoma is a common hepatobiliary carcinoma in Thailand. It is believed that both chronicexposure to liver fluke infestation and nitrosamine exposure are the two main underlying factors leading to thecarcinogenesis. ...
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Ursolic Acid Attenuates Oxidative Stress-mediated Hepatocellular Carcinoma Induction by Diethylnitrosamine in Male Wistar Rats
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary cancer of the liver in Asian countries. For more thana decade natural dietary agents including fruits, vegetables and spices have drawn a great deal of attention inthe ...
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Imipenem in the Treatment of Febrile Neutropenic Children
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Introduction: Infection of neutropenic children treated with malignancies is even now the major cause ofearly morbidity and mortality. Febrile neutropenic attacks without complications are successfully treated ...
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Construction of a Multi-Functional Helper-Dependent Adenovirus Based System for Cancer Gene Therapy
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Adenovirus holds great promise as a gene delivery system; it can hold large amounts of exogenous DNA andcan be chemically and genetically modified to improve targeting to specific cells and tissues. A recombinantadenovirus ...
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Food Intake and Colorectal Adenomas: A Case-Control Study in Malaysia
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)It is well established that almost all colorectal cancers arise from benign, neoplastic adenomatous polyps. Inprevious studies, intake of fruits, vegetables and legumes were found to decrease the risk for colorectal ...
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Evaluation of Anticarcinogenic and Antimutagenic Potential of Bauhinia variegata Extract in Swiss Albino Mice
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Background: Infusions from the bark of Bauhinia is used to treat various diseases in the traditional medicalsystem of India and decoction of the roots is used in dyspepsia and act as an antidote to snake poison. ...
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Effect of Dietary Intake on the Levels of Biliary Unsaturated Free Fatty Acids Having Inhibitory Activity on Mutagens
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Unsaturated free fatty acids (FFAs), such as palmitoleic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic and arachidonic acids, haveinhibitory actions on mutagenesis. These FFAs in bile may play a role in preventing cholecystopathy and ...
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Childhood Acute Leukemia in West Bengal, India with an Emphasis on Uncommon Clinical Features
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Leukemias are the commonest childhood malignancy in West Bengal. This study was undertaken on 75children at NRS Medical College, West Bengal to determine the distribution of signs and symptoms of leukemiaand to identify ...
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Analyses on the Rate and Epidemic Characteristics of Anxiety and Depression among Cancer Patients in Yangpu District in Shanghai
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Objective : To investigate the rate and epidemic characteristics of anxiety and depression of cancer patientsin Yangpu district in Shanghai, China. Method: A self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and a self-rating ...
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Immunohistochemical Determination of Estrogen and Progesterone Receptors in Canine Mammary Tumors
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Mammary gland tumors are by far the most commonly found tumors in domestic dogs. Effective therapeuticprocedures with prompt accurate diagnoses are of prime importance for this life threatening neoplasm. Althoughimmunohi ...
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Pediatric Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Review of 27 Cases over 10 Years at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Pakistan
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Purpose: This study aims to review the clinical features, treatment and outcome of pediatric nasopharyngealCarcinoma at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center (SKMCH&RC) over tenyears. Methods: ...
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Crocin from Kashmiri Saffron (Crocus sativus) Induces in Vitro and in Vivo Xenograft Growth Inhibition of Dalton ’ s Lymphoma (DLA) in Mice
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)In this study we investigated in vitro and in vivo xenograft growth inhibition by crocin isolated from Kashmirisaffron (Crocus sativus). It was found that crocin decreased cell viability in DLA cells, in a concentration- ...
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Lack of Influence of XRCC1 and XPD Gene Polymorphisms on Outcome of Platinum-based Chemotherapy for Advanced Non Small Cell Lung Cancers
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Purpose: Genetic polymorphisms of DNA repair genes are associated with differential enzyme activity andmay help explain interindividual differences in response rates after platinum-based chemotherapy for non smallcell lung ...
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Egg Consumption and the Risk of Cancer: a Multisite Case-Control Study in Uruguay
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Background: Previous studies have suggested that egg consumption may increase the risk of colorectal cancerand some other cancers. However, the evidence is still limited. To further explore the association between ...
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Body Size, Physical Activity and Risk of Breast Cancer - A Case Control Study in Jangsu Province of China
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)To evaluate the relationship between body size, physical activity and risk of breast cancer, we conducted acase-control study with 669 cases and 682 population-based controls in Jiangsu Province of China. A structuredquestionnaire ...
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The Risk of Malignancy Index (RMI) in Diagnosis of Ovarian Malignancy
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Objective : To evaluate the ability of two risk of malignancy indices (RMI) based on serum levels of CA 125,ultrasonographic score, and menopausal status to discriminate between benign and borderline or malignantovarian ...
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Primary Malignancies of Bone and Cartilage in Karachi
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Introduction: Primary sarcomas of bone and cartilage (BS) are a group of rare neoplasms, with limitedinformation from Pakistan. The present population-based study was conducted with the objective of ...
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Endoscopic Observation of N-Methyl-N ’ Nitro-N-Nitrosoguanidine-Induced Gastric Carcinogenesis in Rat Using A Newly-Developed Flexible Endoscope
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Endoscopy can be used for sequential observation of gastric carcinogenesis in animal models. In the presentstudy, we applied endoscopic examination and biopsy technique on N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine(MNNG)-induced ...
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Factors Associated with HER2 Overexpression in Breast Cancer : Experience in an Asian Developing County
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Introduction: The HER2 gene is amplified in up to 30% of human breast cancers, leading to overexpressionof the HER2 protein on the cell surface. Overexpression of HER2 is associated with a more aggressive ...
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Early Detection for Breast Cancer in Iran
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2009-05-01)Objectives: The present study was carried out to assess knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) concerningearly detection for breast cancer among Iranian health care providers (HCP). Methods: Three ...
