• Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis of mRNAs and miRNAs Identified Potential Biomarkers of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma 

  Amiri-Dashatan, Nasrin؛ Koushki, Mehdi؛ Jalilian, Ali؛ Ahmadi, Nayeb Ali؛ Rezaei Tavirani, Mostafa (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Background: Oral cancer is a frequently encountered neoplasm of the head and neck region, being the eighth most common type of human malignancy worldwide. Despite improvement in its control, morbidity and mortality, rates ...

  ---

• Factors Associated with Time Intervals for Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer: A Hospital Based Study in Khon Kaen, Thailand 

  Rittitit, Attapong؛ Promthet, Supannee؛ Suwanrungruang, Krittika؛ Jenwitheesuk, Kriangsak؛ Santong, Chalongpon؛ Vatanasapt, Patravoot (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the five-leading cancers in Thailand. Delayed diagnosis is crucial for undermining the prognosis of the patients. This study aims to evaluate the factors associated with the ...

  ---

• Investigation of the Effect of Zebularine in Comparison to and in Combination with Trichostatin A on p21Cip1/Waf1/ Sdi1, p27Kip1, p57Kip2, DNA Methyltransferases and Histone Deacetylases in Colon Cancer LS 180 Cell Line 

  Sanaei, Masumeh؛ Kavoosi, Fraidoon (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Background: The heart of the cell cycle regulatory machine is a group of enzymes named cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks). The active form of these enzymes includes a kinase and its partner, a cyclin. The regulation of ...

  ---

• Serum Folate Levels and Lung Cancer Risk: A Meta- Epidemiological Study of Population-based Case-Control Studies 

  Bae, Jong-Myon (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Objective: While it has been claimed that lung cancer occurs due to epigenetic mechanisms, four systematic reviews were reported to investigate the association between serum folate levels and lung cancer risk. Considering ...

  ---

• Effect of a Pedometer-based Exercise Program on Cancer Related Fatigue and Quality of Life amongst Patients with Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy 

  Gandhi, Aagna؛ Samuel, Stephen Rajan؛ Kumar, K Vijaya؛ Saxena, PU Prakash؛ Mithra, Prasanna (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst Indian women. Cancer treatments leads to various side effects out of which Cancer-Related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most under-addressed side-effects. It is ...

  ---

• The Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Sorafenib in Combination with TACE 

  Kimura, Yusuke؛ Kaneko, Rena؛ Yano, Yuichiro؛ Kamada, Kentaro؛ Ikehara, Takashi؛ Nagai, Hidenari؛ Sato, Yuzuru؛ Igarashi, Yoshinori (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Objective: Sorafenib have been shown to be effective in the treatment of advanced HCC and has been standard therapy since its release in Japan in 2009 (Llovet et al., 2008; Cheng et al., 2009). However, due to a low response ...

  ---

• Randomized Pilot Study of 20 Gy in 5 Fractions versus 27 Gy in 3 Fractions Radiotherapy for Treating Painful Bone Metastases: A Single Institution Experience 

  Sakr, Amr؛ Hashem, Wedad Bassam؛ Ebrahim, Nadia؛ Mashhour, Karim Nabil (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Purpose: Radiotherapy is a very effective tool in the treatment of painful bone metastases. The aim of this study was to compare the palliative effect of radiotherapy between the standard fractionation schedule 20 Gy over ...

  ---

• Mortality from Selected Cancers among Brazilian Mechanics 

  Santos, Aline Souza Espindola؛ Martins, Amanda Alzira Friaes؛ Simões Gonçalves, Eline؛ Meyer, Armando (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Introduction: Mechanics are exposed to known human carcinogens. This study aimed to compare mortality from selected cancers between male mechanics and the general population of the South and Southeast regions of Brazil. ...

  ---

• Prophylactic Chemotherapy with Methotrexate Leucovorin in High-Risk Hydatidiform Mole 

  Aminimoghaddam, Soheila؛ Mahmoudzadeh, Fatemeh؛ Mohammadi, Marzieh (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Aim: Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia (GTN) is used to describe a group of malignant gestational tumors originating from the placenta. The chance of having malignant GTN is high in a high-risk molar pregnancy. The main ...

  ---

• Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of the Sex Differences in Cancer Mortality Rates in Japan from 1995 to 2015 

  Okui, Tasuku (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Background: The current study aimed to analyze the sex differences in cancer mortality rates in Japan via an age-period-cohort (APC) analysis. Methods: We used data about cancer mortality rates from 1995 to 2015 in Japan ...

  ---

• Hsp90 Inhibitor; NVP-AUY922 in Combination with Doxorubicin Induces Apoptosis and Downregulates VEGF in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line 

  Mohammadian, Mahshid؛ Feizollahzadeh, Sadegh؛ Mahmoudi, Reza؛ Toofani Milani, Attabak؛ Rezapour-Firouzi, Soheila؛ Karimi Douna, Bahareh (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Objective: Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies and leading causes of females' mortality worldwide. Because of resistance to various treatment options, new treatments based on molecular targeting has ...

  ---

• Risk Scoring System based on lncRNA Expression for Predicting Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Cirrhosis 

  Ye, Jiaxiang؛ Li, Haixia؛ Wei, Jiazhang؛ Luo, Yue؛ Liu, Hongmei؛ Zhang, Jinyan؛ Luo, Xiaoling (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Objective: This study aims to explore the roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) for predicting survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with cirrhosis. Methods: A set of lncRNAs differentially expressed between ...

  ---

• Methylene Blue Absorption in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Early Breast Cancer after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy 

  Soebhi, Terry؛ Yarso, Kristanto Yuli؛ Sobri, Farida؛ Budhi, Ida Bagus (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Introduction: Chemotherapy is claimed to cause lymphatic drainage damage because of the tumor cell's apoptosis process. This event might cause decreased marker (radioactive solution and/or blue dye) absorption on sentinel ...

  ---

• MiRNA-7 Replacement Effect on Proliferation and Tarceva-Sensitivity in U373-MG Cell Line 

  Alamdari-Palangi, Vahab؛ Karami, Zahra؛ Karami, Hadi؛ Baazm, Maryam (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Background: Deregulation of the EGFR signaling pathway activity has been shown to can be effective in resistance to EGFR-TKIs, such as Tarceva (erlotinib), in glioblastoma cells. In addition, reports have shown that the ...

  ---

• Effect of Hip Prosthesis on Photon Beam Characteristics in Radiological Physics 

  Bhushan, Manindra؛ Tripathi, Deepak؛ Yadav, Girigesh؛ Kumar, Lalit؛ Dewan, Abhinav؛ Kumar, Gourav (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Introduction: Aim of study is to investigate the effect of hip prosthesis on 6 and 15 MV photon beam energies. Materials and Methods: Prosthesis was kept at the level of tray position. The measurements were done on Varian ...

  ---

• Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX followed by Chemoradiotherapy for Middle and Lower Rectal Cancer 

  Sakr, Amr؛ Elsherbiny, Mamdouh؛ Abdel Moneim, Rabab؛ Shaaban, Saeed؛ Aldaly, Moustafa (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Objective: Neoadjuvant concomitant chemoradiotherapy followed by surgical resection is the standard of care in the treatment of rectal cancer. We are investigating the value of adding combination chemotherapy oxaliplatin, ...

  ---

• Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression Involved in Butyrate-Resistant Colorectal Carcinoma HCT116 Cells 

  Khonthun, Chakkraphong؛ Saikachain, Nongluk؛ Popluechai, Siam؛ Kespechara, Kongkiat؛ Hiranyakas, Art؛ Srikummool, Metawee؛ Surangkul, Damratsamon (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Background: Resistance to chemotherapeutic agents is usually found in cancer stem cells (CSCs) and cancer stem-like cells that are often regarded as the target for cancer monitoring. However, the different patterns of their ...

  ---

• Driving to Childhood Cancer Hub Hospitals: A Study on Hospital Accessibility in Japan 

  Tsutsui, Anna؛ Taniyama, Yukari؛ Ohno, Yuko (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Objective: In 2013, 15 childhood cancer hub hospitals in Japan were designated to provide quality medical treatment and care. The present study assessed hospital accessibility by investigating travel times and distances ...

  ---

• Diagnostic delay for head and neck cancer in South India: A Mixed-methods Study. 

  Ganesan, Sivaraman؛ Sivagnanganesan, Sivanesan؛ Thulasingam, Mahalakshmy؛ Karunanithi, Gunaseelan؛ R, Kalaiarasi؛ Ravichandran, Surya؛ Saxena, Sunil Kumar؛ Ramasamy, Karthikeyan (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  Background: Early diagnosis is an important aspect of quality of cancer care.Analysis of the diagnostic delays and the reasons for delay helps to plan strategies to improve cancer care. Objectives: To determine the primary, ...

  ---

• Intake of Common Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Breast Cancer Risk among Japanese Women: Findings from the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study 

  Sinnadurai, Siamala؛ Okabayashi, Satoe؛ Kawamura, Takashi؛ Mori, Mitsuru؛ Bhoo-Pathy, Nirmala؛ Aishah Taib, Nur؛ Ukawa, Shigekazu؛ Tamakoshi, Akiko؛ The JACC Study Group (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2020-06-01)

  This study investigated the association between intake of common alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and breast cancer risk among Japanese women. This study included 33,396 Japanese women aged 40–79 years from 24 areas ...

  ---

View more