Volume 12, Issue 5
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Determining Nurse-Midwives’ Knowledge of the Pap-Smear Test and their Rate of Being Tested in Turkey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer mortality among women worldwide,but actually is largely preventable. The practice of Pap smear testing (PST) needs to be expanded in order ...
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Apoptosis of Human Ovarian Cancer Cells Induced by Paris Chinensis Dioscin via a Ca2+-Mediated Mitochondrion Pathway
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Background: Study of the mechanisms of apoptosis in tumor cells is an important field of tumor therapy andcancer molecular biology. Apoptosis triggered by activation of the mitochondrial-dependent caspase pathwayrepresents ...
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MTHFR Polymorphisms and Opisthorchis viverrini Infection: a Relationship with Increased Susceptibility to Cholangiocarcinoma in Thailand
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Opisthorchis viverrini (OV) infection is the major risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA).Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is an important enzyme in folate metabolism. Change in MTHFRactivity may influence ...
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Factors Related to Poor Practice of Pap Smear Screening among Secondary School Teachers in Malaysia
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Introduction: The Pap smear test has been regarded as a promising cervical screening tool since 1940s. Yet itsimportance has been overlooked by beneficiaries in Malaysia. This underlines the need to identify ...
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Liver Fluke Prevention and Control in the Northeast of Thailand Through Action Research
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)The aim of this action research was to enhance people’s potential to prevent and control liver fluke infestation.The subjects were a total of 96 participants comprising 20 community leaders, 74 individuals handling ...
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Epidemiologic Status of Bladder Cancer in Shiraz, Southern Iran
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Background: Bladder cancer is the second most common malignancy of the genitourinary tract worldwideafter prostate cancer. However, in Iran it is the most common cancer of the genitourinary system and the thirdmost ...
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Antimutagenicity and Antioxidative DNA Damage Properties of Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins from Thai Grape Seeds in TK6 Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) are found mostly in red grape seeds. Many publications have reportedthat OPCs possess an excellent anti-oxidant effects. Since it could against cellular damage from reactive oxygenspecies ...
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MiR-138 Suppresses Expression of Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma 786-O Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Objectives: Hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1a) is widely considered to be one of the key regulatorsin cancer cells. Here, we investigated a microRNA regulating expression of HIF-1a and explored its ...
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Helicobacter pylori and Oral Cancer: Possible Association in a Preliminary Case Control Study
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Oral cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Indian men and is the leading cause of cancer deaths.Helicobacter pylori have been reported to be present in 0-40% of the cases with head neck cancer. A higherpercentage ...
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Intellectual and Behavioral Impairment after Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy among Children with Cancer in Iran
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Objective: It is well established that treatment modalities against cancer have psychosocial and serious medicalside effects especially neurologic, learning, and intellectual disorders among children with cancer. ...
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Situation Analysis of Risk Factors Related to Non-communicable Diseases in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in Khon Kaen Province during January 1 to June 30, 2008.The aims were to assess: (1) the prevalence of risk factors for chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, ...
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Smoking Prevalence and Associated Attitudes among High School Students in Turkey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)This is a descriptive study to determine the smoking prevalence and attitudes with smoking among high schoolstudents in Sivas, Turkey. This study was carried out in 6 high schools located in Sivas, Turkey. The samplewas ...
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Role of Exogenous and Endogenous Sources of Estrogen on the Incidence of Breast Fibroadenoma: Case-control Study in Iran
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Breast fibroadenoma (FAD) is the most common benign mammary condition among women but theenvironmental risk factors have not identified yet. As the role of long term estrogen exposure in the incidenceof FAD has been remained ...
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Ultrasound Operators’ Confidence Influences Diagnosis of Ovarian Tumors - a Study in China
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Aim: To assess the effect of ultrasound operators’ confidence in diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and the factorsinfluencing diagnostic accuracy. Methods: Ultrasound images of selected ovarian cancers and controls ...
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Anticlastogenic and Anticarcinogenic Potential of Thai Bitter Gourd Fruits
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Thai bitter gourd fruits (Momordica charantia Linn., TBG) has been previously demonstrated to possessphase II detoxificating enzymes inducing properties, as well as the ability to reduce phase I carcinogen activatingenzyme ...
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Validation of the Turkish Versions of EORTC QLQ-C30 and BR23 Modules in Breast Cancer Patients
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Purpose: To test the validity and reliability of The European Organization for Research and Treatment ofCancer (EORTC) core (QLQ-C30) and breast cancer module (QLQ-BR23) for Turkish breast cancer patients.Patients and ...
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Gluthatione-S-transferase T1-null Genotype Predisposes Adults to Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia; a Case-Control Study
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase (GST) proteins are correlated with elevated risk of many cancersincluding hematologic malignancies. Particularly concerning acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), the studies ...
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Level of Cancer Awareness among Women of Low Socioeconomic Status in Mumbai Slums
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Background: Cancer, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in India can be prevented by early detectionthrough screening, for which, awareness is essential. Aim: Determining cancer awareness among low socioeconomicwomen ...
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Beclin1 Overexpression Inhibitis Proliferation, Invasion and Migration of CaSki Cervical Cancer Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)The influence of the autophagy-related gene Beclin1 on proliferation, invasion and metastasis of the cervicalcancer CaSki cells and its possible mechanism in vitro were here targeted. After the overexpression vectorpcDNA ...
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Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Screening Behavior among Iranian Women
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2011-05-01)Background: Early detection of breast cancer is of great importance to improve women’s health and to decreasethe cost related to cancer death. Therefore, recognition of variables related to breast cancer screening ...
