Purpose: The purpose of this study was to address the question of “superiority of R-CHOP versus CHOP", withaddition of Rituximab to CHOP, regarding survival of patients suffering from DLBCL. Patients and methods: A ...

Objective: To compare a complex physical therapy (CPT) protocol alone or combined with complex physicaltherapy muscle more strength training (CPT+ST) in patients with lymphedema after breast cancer treatment regarding

Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide but current molecular targetedtherapy is not providing major success in CRC treatment, so early detection by non-invasive methods ...

Background: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are key hormones used for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) in children, but their cytotoxic effects are not well defined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ...

Introduction: The breast cancer related incidence and mortality rate in Indonesia are included in the top 10 andtop 5 highest in the world. A country-specific Health Related Quality of Life measurement tool is required ...

Background: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with double expression of c-MYC and BCL2 protein isassociated with dismal outcome after treatment with R-CHOP. Local data on disease burden and survival outcome in

Background: Radiation causes oxidative lesions and strand breaks in DNA of exposed cells. Extended lengthPCR is a reliable method for assessing DNA damage. Longer DNA strands with DNA damage are difficult to amplify

Objective: Medical Safety Practice (MSP) is a safe procedure in medication process. It is important to investigatethe use of MSP among childhood cancer patients because pediatric oncology is a high-risk area for ...

Objective: CD44 is an important cell adhesion molecule that plays a key role in growth, invasion, proliferation andmetastasis of cancer cells. CD44 protein over-expression is associated with a poor prognosis of gastric ...

Objective: To determine any association between the menopausal status and epithelial ovarian cancer coexistingwith endometriosis (EOC-E). In addition, the prevalence and possible risk factors were assessed. Methods: ...

Background: The recommended treatment strategies for early glottic carcinoma with intent of larynx preservation areprimarily radiotherapy. However, the outcomes of radiotherapy for bulky T1 or T2 glottic carcinoma ...

Background: Breast cancer (BrCa) is the most common cancer among women worldwide and is the secondleading cause of cancer-related death in women, in developed countries. This cancer is among the top five most

Background: Cancer is one of the most prevalent causes of mortality worldwide. In the cervix it is considered to becaused by different high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types. Although many studies have already ...

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is an immune-related disorder with unknown exact etiology but established prevalencein females. There are six clinical forms of OLP, ranging from asymptomatic white keratotic lesions to painful ...

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) smear, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia(CIN) 2 or higher and cancer between conventional Pap smear (CPP) and liquid based Pap smear (LBP). ...

Background: It is unclear whether Cetuximab (CTX) or Nimotuzumab (NTZ) concurrent with radiotherapy deliversequivalent or improved results with fewer toxicities over standard cisplatin (CDDP) concurrent with ...

Amelogenin (AMEL), the major structural protein of the enamel organic matrix, constitutes more than 90% of theenamel's protein content, Aberrations of amelogenin are thought to be involved in the oncogenesis of ...

Background: Establishing palliative care services is a priority in the health system of Iran. Considering the necessityof integrating these services into the health system, this study aimed to explore the stakeholders' ...

Background: Mammography screening uptake is the most effective method in breast cancer screening. The aimof this study was to determine the determinants related to mammography screening uptake among Iranian women

Backgrounds: Colorectal (CRC) is one of the main cause of cancer worldwide. The search for noninvasive markersfor diagnosis and monitoring as the use of analytical technologies such as mass spectrometry (MS), which ...