• Central, Extraventricular and Atypical Neurocytomas: a Clinicopathologic Study of 35 Cases from Pakistan Plus a Detailed Review of the Published Literature 

  Ahmad, Zubair؛ Memon, Aisha؛ Tariq, Mohammad؛ Idrees, Romana؛ Hasan, Sheema (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: Central neurocytomas are rare neuronal neoplasms with a favorable prognosis. They are typically located in the lateral ventricles of the brain and mostly histologically correspond to WHO grade II with a Mib 1 ...

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• Prevalence and Factors Associated with Opisthorchis viverrini Infection in Khammouane Province, Lao PDR 

  Saiyachak, Khamphanavanh؛ Tongsotsang, Sutthiporn؛ Saenrueang, Thitima؛ Moore, Malcolm؛ Promthet, Supannee (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Opisthorchis viverrini (OV) liver flukes are common parasites found in central and southern Laos and constitute a major public health problem in the country. Laos people continue to have the habit of extensively consuming ...

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• Arsenic Trioxide Induces Apoptosis and Incapacitates Proliferation and Invasive Properties of U87MG Glioblastoma Cells through a Possible NF-B-Mediated Mechanism 

  Ghaffari, Seyed؛ Yousefi, Meysam؛ Dizaji, Majid؛ Momeny, Majid؛ Bashash, Davood؛ Zekri, Ali؛ Alimoghaddam, Kamran؛ Ghavamzadeh, Ardeshir (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Identification of novel therapeutics in glioblastoma remains crucial due to the devastating and infiltrative capacity of this malignancy. The current study was aimed to appraise effect of arsenic trioxide (ATO) in U87MG ...

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• Pharmacological Analysis of Vorinostat Analogues as Potential Anti-tumor Agents Targeting Human Histone Deacetylases: an Epigenetic Treatment Stratagem for Cancers 

  Praseetha, Sugathan؛ Bandaru, Srinivas؛ Nayarisseri, Anuraj؛ Sureshkumar, Sivanpillai (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Alteration of the acetylation status of chromatin and other non-histone proteins by HDAC inhibitors has evolved as an excellent epigenetic strategy in treatment of cancers. The present study was sought to identify compounds ...

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• Estimating the Burden of Cancers Attributable to Smoking Using Disability Adjusted Life Years in Indonesia 

  Kristina, Susi؛ Endarti, Dwi؛ Sendjaya, Natalia؛ Pramestuty, Octy (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Tobacco use is a well-established risk factor for many types of cancers. Recent data on selected cancer incidence and mortality related to smoking in the Indonesian population are provided in this study. Morbidity and ...

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• The ICAM-1 Gly241Arg Polymorphism is Not Associated With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Results from a Case Control study in Kashmir, India 

  Yousuf, Syed؛ Ganie, Mohammad؛ Zargar, Mohammad؛ Parvez, Tabasum؛ Rashid, Fouzia (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is considered to be a multifactorial disorder resulting from the interaction of several predisposing and protective genetic variants. PCOS is associated with low-grade chronic ...

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• Secretion and Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and 9 from Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells in Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia 

  Chaudhary, Ajay؛ Chaudhary, Shruti؛ Ghosh, Kanjaksha؛ Shanmukaiah, Chandrakala؛ Nadkarni, Anita (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: Matrix metalloproteinase -2 (gelatinase-A, Mr 72,000 type IV collagenase, MMP-2) and -9 (gelatinase-B, Mr 92,000 type IV collagenase, MMP-9) are key molecules that play roles in tumor growth, invasion, tissue ...

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• Phase III of Study of R-CHOP-21 vs R-CHOP-14 for Untreated Stage III and IV B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: a Report from Iran 

  Payandeh, Mehrdad؛ Najafi, Safa؛ Shojaiyan, Fateme-Zahra؛ Sadeghi, Masoud (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: A combination of rituximab to cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) is one of the most effective front-line therapies to treat B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). The aim of this ...

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• Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Patients with Polycythaemia Rubra Vera - a Five Year Experience from a Tertiary Care Center 

  Sultan, Sadia؛ Irfan, Syed؛ Murad, Sania (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: Polycythaemia rubra vera (PV) is a Philadelphia chromosome negative myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by increased red cell production, independent of the mechanisms that regulate normal erythropoiesis. ...

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• BRCA1 Gene Mutation Screening for the Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer Syndrome in Breast Cancer Cases: a First High Resolution DNA Melting Analysis in Indonesia 

  Mundhofir, Farmaditya؛ Wulandari, Catharina؛ Prajoko, Yan؛ Winarni, Tri (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Specific patterns of the hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) syndrome are related to mutations in the BRCA1 gene. One hundred unrelated breast cancer patients were interviewed to obtain clinical symptoms and signs, ...

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• Adult Primary Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in Pakistan 

  Sultan, Sadia؛ Irfan, Syed (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: Primary myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is an acquired clonal disorder of myeloid progenitor cells, characterized by peripheral cytopenias in the presence of hypercellular marrow with dysplastic features. Our ...

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• Prognostic Factors and Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cases: a Report from the Northeast of Iran 

  Allahyari, Abolghasem؛ Tajeri, Tarane؛ Sadeghi, Masoud (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a clonal hematopoietic disorder resulting from genetic alterations in normal hematopoietic stem cells. The aim of this study was to evaluate prognostic factors and survival of ...

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• Hormone Use is Associated with Lymphovascular Invasion in Breast Cancer 

  Loof-Johanson, Margaretha؛ Brudin, Lars؛ Sundquist, Marie؛ Rudebeck, Carl (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: Risk of developing breast cancer increases with short breastfeeding and the use of hormones. The prognosis of breast cancer is better if the tumours are hormone receptor positive. Since breast feeding affects ...

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• Frequency of Cholelithiasis and Biliary Pathology in the Easter Island Rapanui and Non-Rapanui Populations 

  Bravo, Eduardo؛ Contardo, Jorge؛ Cea, Jerson (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: Chile is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of cholelithiasis worldwide, considering the Mapuche ethnicity as a risk factor for developing this pathology. Moreover, cholelithiasis is the main risk ...

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• Breast Cancer Trend in Iran from 2000 to 2009 and Prediction till 2020 using a Trend Analysis Method 

  Zahmatkesh, Bibihajar؛ Keramat, Afsaneh؛ Alavi, Nasrinossadat؛ Khosravi, Ahmad؛ Kousha, Ahmad؛ Motlagh, Ali؛ Darman, Mahboobeh؛ Partovipour, Elham؛ Chaman, Reza (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide with a rising incidence rate in most countries. Considering the increase in life expectancy and change in lifestyle of Iranian women, this study ...

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• Association of Serum HE4 with Primary Tumor Diameter and Depth of Myometrial Invasion in Endometrial Cancer Patients at Rajavithi Hospital 

  Prueksaritanond, Nisa؛ Cheanpracha, Patchara؛ Yanaranop, Marut (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: Although there are no biomarkers that are routinely used in endometrial cancer (EC) management, many studies have found that serum human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) is superior to cancer antigen 125 (CA125) in ...

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• Molecular Mechanism of Crocin Induced Caspase Mediated MCF-7 Cell Death: In Vivo Toxicity Profiling and Ex Vivo Macrophage Activation 

  Bakshi, Hamid؛ Hakkim, Faruck؛ Sam, Smitha (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Background: Crocus sativus and its major constituent crocin are well established to have anti-cancer properties in breast cancer cells (MCF-7). However the role of C. sativus extract (CSE) and crocin on caspase signaling ...

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• Determination of Patient Learning Needs after Thyroidectomy 

  Temiz, Zeynep؛ Ozturk, Didem؛ Ugras, Gulay؛ Oztekin, Seher؛ Sengul, Emel (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  The purpose of this study was to determine discharge learning needs of patients undergoing thyroidectomy. The population of this descriptive study consisted of patients undergoing thyroidectomy in the Endocrine Surgery ...

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• Mate Intake and Risk of Breast Cancer in Uruguay: a Case- Control Study 

  Ronco, Alvaro؛ Stefani, Eduardo؛ Mendoza, Beatriz؛ Deneo-Pellegrini, Hugo؛ Vazquez, Alvaro؛ Abbona, Estela (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Regarding 'mate' intake (infusion of Ilex paraguariensis herb, a staple beverage in temperate South American regions), most epidemiologic studies showed positive associations with risk of some cancers, (e.g. upper aerodigestive ...

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• Investigating Preoperative Hematologic Markers for Prediction of Ovarian Cancer Surgical Outcome 

  Ashrafganjoei, Tahereh؛ Mohamadianamiri, Mahdiss؛ Farzaneh, Farah؛ Hosseini, Maryam؛ Arab, Maliheh (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-03-01)

  Purpose: The current study aimed at assessing the association between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for the prognosis of the surgical outcome of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). ...

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