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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cancer is a disease of gradual increase in incidence overall the world. Kurdistan Region in Iraq has beenexposed to several carcinogenic hazards. There are few reports about the increased risk of cancer in different citiesin ...

Purpose: Prostate cancer differs markedly in incidence across ethnic groups. Since this disease is influenced bycomplex genetics, it is many genetic factors may affect the level of susceptibility to development of the ...

Objective: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the most common malignancies worldwide. Understanding CRCprognosis at the initial diagnosis is very important for therapeutic strategy selection. This study was ...

Background: The incidence and mortality of esophageal cancer (EC) in some rural areas with poor healthresources in China are the highest around the world. In these areas, screening programs for EC are conducted ...

Introduction: Calcium has anti-proliferative and pro-differentiation effects on cells in vitro and can inhibitthe development of various cancers. While there is some epidemiologic evidence for an inverse relation ...

This study was conducted to explore the novel anticancer compounds from Chinese herbs. During the processof screening, to evaluate the potential chemopreventive effect of natural compounds, Xanthoxyletin was isolatedfrom ...