• Potential Impact of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Variation (-2578C>A) on Breast Cancer Susceptibility in Saudi Arabia: a Case-Control Study 

  Al Balawi, Ibrahim Abdullah؛ Mir, Rashid؛ Abu-Duhier, F M (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Aim: VEGF gene polymorphisms can induce either increase or inhibition of VEGF secretion, with altered promoteractivity. The VEGF rs699947 SNP is located in the promoter region and is associated with susceptibility ...

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• Digital Cervicography by Simply Portable Device as an Alternative Test for Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Area of Thailand 

  Singhakum, Nissana؛ Laiwejpithaya, Somsak؛ Chaopotong, Pattama (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Objective: Various screening methods for cervical cancer are proved to be effective in reducing such type of cancer.We aims to introduce a new portable device as an alternative method for cervical cancer screening. ...

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• Evaluating the Oncogenic and Tumor Suppressor Role of XPO5 in Different Tissue Tumor Types 

  Khan, Munazza؛ Khan, Zafaruddin؛ Uddin, Yaser؛ Mustafa, Sadaf؛ Shaukat, Irfan؛ Pan, Jianbo؛ Höti, Naseruddin (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  The miRNAs nuclear export protein XPO5 has been previously studied in several individual malignancies. In ourrecent study we have demonstrated that excess levels of XPO5 enhanced the proliferation of prostate cancer ...

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• Knowledge, Perception, and Acceptance of HPV Vaccination and Screening for Cervical Cancer among Women in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia 

  Endarti, Dwi؛ Satibi؛ Kristina, Susi Ari؛ Farida, Muhaya Almira؛ Rahmawanti, Yuni؛ Andriani, Tika (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Objective: To determine knowledge, perception, and acceptance related to cervical cancer, HPV vaccination andscreening for cervical cancer among Indonesian women, particularly in Yogyakarta province. Methods: A ...

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• Prognostic Factors for Hormone Sensitive Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Impact of Disease Volume 

  Alhanafy, Alshimaa Mahmoud؛ Zanaty, Fouad؛ Ibrahem, Reda؛ Omar, Suzan (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Background and Aim: The optimal management of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer has beencontroversial in recent years with introduction of upfront chemohormonal treatment based on results of several ...

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• Early Detection of Breast Cancer and Barrier to Screening Programmes amongst Thai Migrant Women in Australia: A Qualitative Study 

  Suwankhong, Dusanee؛ Liamputtong, Pranee (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Background: Breast cancer screening programme is seen as the best practice to detect breast cancer early. However,there are circumstances that can prevent immigrant women from attending screening programmes. Little ...

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• Tobacco Cessation Scenarios Among Healthcare Profession Students: A Multidisciplinary Study 

  Binnal, Almas؛ Gururaghavendran, Rajesh؛ Denny, Ceena؛ Ahmed, Junaid؛ Tallada, Arjun Kumar (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Background: It is acknowledged that the most effective means to contain the tobacco epidemic is to involvehealthcare providers across various disciplines. The present study was undertaken to gain a comprehensive ...

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• Exploring Spatial Patterns of Colorectal Cancer in Tehran City, Iran 

  Mansori, Kamyar؛ Mosavi-Jarrahi, Alireza؛ Ganbary Motlagh, Ali؛ Solaymani-Dodaran, Masoud؛ Salehi, Masoud؛ Delavari, Alireza؛ Sanjari Moghaddam, Ali؛ Asadi-Lari, Mohsen (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) may now be the second most common cancer in the world. The aim of thisstudy was to determine whether clusters of high and low risk of CRC might exist at the neighborhood level in ...

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• Circulating MicroRNA-21 Expression as a Novel Serum Biomarker for Oral Sub-Mucous Fibrosis and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma 

  Singh, Pooja؛ Srivastava, Anand Narain؛ Sharma, Rolee؛ Mateen, Saboor؛ Shukla, Bharat؛ Singh, Alok؛ Chandel, Siddhartha (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Background: Circulating miRNAs (miRs) in the biofluids such as serum and plasma act as potential biomarkersfor early diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. In the present study, an attempt made to see the expression of ...

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• Symptoms in Advanced Cancer Patients in a Greek Hospital:a Descriptive Study 

  Lavdaniti, Maria؛ Fradelos, Evangelos C؛ Troxoutsou, Konstantina؛ Zioga, Efrosini؛ Mitsi, Dimitroula؛ Alikari, Victoria؛ Zyga, Sofia (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Background: Advanced cancer patients experience several physical or psychological symptoms which requirepalliative care for alleviation. Purpose: To assess the prevalence and intensity of symptoms among cancer ...

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• Prevalence, Cognitive and Socio-Demographic Determinants of Prostate Cancer Screening 

  Mirzaei-Alavijeh, Mehdi؛ Ahmadi-Jouybari, Touraj؛ Vaezi, Masoumeh؛ Jalilian, Farzad (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Screening may be effective for reducing deaths due to prostate cancer. The aim of this study was determine the prevalenceand determinants influencing prostate cancer early detection behaviors based on the theory ...

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• Significant Association of the MDM2 T309G Polymorphism with Breast Cancer Risk in a Turkish Population 

  Yilmaz, Meral؛ Tas, Ayca؛ Donmez, Gonca؛ Kacan, Turgut؛ Silig, Yavuz (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women worldwide. Genetic polymorphisms have beenreported to be important etiological factors. Murine double minute 2 (MDM2) T309G interacts with p53 and ...

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• Inverse Association between Glucose‒6‒Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

  Dore, Maria Pina؛ Vidili, Gianpaolo؛ Marras, Giuseppina؛ Assy, Silas؛ Pes, Giovanni Mario (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Background: Studies in experimental models and humans suggest that glucose‒6‒phosphate dehydrogenase(G6PD) deficiency, an inherited condition, may be inversely related to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We tested

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• Psychological Limbo as a Barrier to Spiritual Care for Parents of Children with Cancer: A Qualitative Study 

  Sheikhzakaryaee, Neda؛ Atashzadeh-Shoorideh, Foroozan؛ Ahmadi, Fazlollah؛ Fani, Mahdi (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Background: Pediatric cancer causes reduced life quality and psychological problems for parents. It is necessaryto pay attention to spirituality, which plays a significant role in increasing the life quality of these ...

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• Expression of CDK6 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas 

  Andisheh-Tadbir, Azadeh؛ Ashraf, Mohamad Javad؛ Jeiroodi, Naghmeh (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Background: CDK6 is the key factor in regulation of the cell cycle and essential for passage into the G1 phase. Italso plays an important role in the development of various tumors. In this cross-sectional study ...

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• Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Patients in the Northern Part of Afghanistan: a Cross-Sectional Study in Andkhoy City 

  Hamrah, Mohammad Shoaib؛ Hamrah, Mohammad Hassan؛ Ishii, Hideki؛ Suzuki, Susumu؛ Hamrah, Mohammad Hussain؛ Hamrah, Ahmad Edris؛ Dahi, Ahmad Elias؛ Takeshita, Kyosuke؛ Hamrah, Mohammad Hashem؛ Fotouhi, Akbar؛ Sakamoto, Junichi؛ Murohara, Toyoaki (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Background: The association between Helicobacter pylori infection and cardiovascular risk factors remainscontroversial. The high prevalence of H. pylori infection among Afghan patients warranted the investigation of ...

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• Assessing Breast Cancer Risk with an Artificial Neural Network 

  Sepandi, Mojtaba؛ Taghdir, Maryam؛ Rezaianzadeh, Abbas؛ Rahimikazerooni, Salar (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Objectives: Radiologists face uncertainty in making decisions based on their judgment of breast cancer risk.Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques have been widely applied in detection/recognition ...

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• Quality of Life of Nepalese Women Post Mastectomy 

  Maharjan, Muna؛ Thapa, Niresh؛ Adhikari, Raj؛ Petrini, Marcia A؛ Amatya, Kapendra Shekhar (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Introduction: Worldwide breast cancer is the common invasive cancer among the females. The quality of life ofwomen after treatment, which is often a mastectomy, is frequently decreased. Objective: To determine the ...

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• Diagnostic Yield of Transbronchial Biopsy in Comparison to High Resolution Computerized Tomography in Sarcoidosis Cases 

  Akten, H Serpil؛ Kilic, Hatice؛ Celik, Bulent؛ Erbas, Gonca؛ Isikdogan, Zeynep؛ Turktas, Haluk؛ Kokturk, Nurdan (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield of fiberoptic bronchoscopic (FOB) transbronchial biopsy andits relation with quantitative findings of high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT). A total of 83 ...

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• Psychometric Properties of the Farsi Version of “Spiritual Needs Questionnaire” for Cancer Patients in Iran: A Methodological Study 

  Hatamipour, Khadijeh؛ Rassouli, Maryam؛ Yaghmaei, Farideh؛ Zendedel, Kazem (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2018-04-01)

  Background and objectives: Spiritual needs are very important requirements to cancer patients. A valid andreliable instrument is needed for evaluation. This study was conducted to psychometrically evaluate a Spiritual ...

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