Objective: This investigation aimed to determine effects of celecoxib on the cell cycle kinetics of the gastriccancer cell line MGC803 and the mechanisms involved by assessing expression of cytochrome ...

Recently, use of natural products available from marine sources, and especially algae products, are receiving more attention. Scientific evidence for claimed nutraceutical and therapeutical effects of one such marine algae ...

Background: Papillary thyroid cancer or papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common thyroidcancer. The fact that it occasionally occurs in women aged 30-40 years old suggests that genetic alterations ...

Gallbladder carcinoma, the most frequent malignant neoplasm of the biliary tract system, has always been considered to feature late clinical presentation and diagnosis, limited treatment options and an extremely poor ...

Background: To review the peer reviewed literature on the psychological aspects of the prostate cancerexperience of men in Asia. Materials and Methods: Medline and PsycINFO, CINAHL, ...

Background: Prostate cancer is common in elderly men, especially in western countries, and incidencesare rising in low-risk populations as well. In India, the age-standardized rates vary between registries. Underthese ...

Curcumin previously was proven to inhibit angiogenesis and display potent antitumor activity in vivo andin vitro. In the present study, we investigated whether a combination curcumin with hyperthermia would havea synergistic ...

Background: Interleukin-33 (IL-33) has recently been implicated in tumor immunity. The aim of this studywas to explore the clinical role of serum IL-33 in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ...

Background: The aim of this paper was to present the incidence rates of leukemia and multiple myeloma(MM) in Golestan province located in northeastern Iran during 2004-2009. Materials and M ...

The Homer protein family, also known as the family of cytoplasmic scaffolding proteins, which include threesubtypes (Homer1, Homer2, Homer3). Homer3 can regulate transcription and play a very important role in thedifferentiation ...

Background: Efficacy of chemotherapy plus bevacizumab has been shown in patients with metastatic colorectalcancer (mCRC) compared with chemotherapy alone. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacyand ...

Background: To explore the role of caveolin-1(CAV-1) gene silencing on MAPK activation in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-challenged human mammary epithelial cells. Methods: We established ...

Advances and controversies of skin cancer prevention in the Asian-Pacific region are to be examined in the world’s first Global Controversies and Advances in Skin Cancer Conference to be held in Brisbane, Australia this ...

Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women around the world. Among the varioushormonal types of breast cancer, those that are estrogen receptor (ER) positive account for the majority. Amongthe estrogen ...

Cervical cancer is one of the most frequent cancers in women worldwide. Persistent infection with a humanpapillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause for cervical cancer. Vaccination and Pap smear screening are the bestmethods ...

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) levelsin patients with prostate cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, lung cancer and peripheral nerve tumors. Materials ...

Lung cancer remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for more deaths than any other cause. All the clinical practice guidelines recommended against routine screening for lung cancer have cited ...

Background: Categorizing breast tumors based on the ER, PR and HER/Neu 2 receptor status is necessary in order to predict outcome and assist in management of breast cancer. Herfe we assessed this question ...

Background: In recent years, due to modern lifestyles and exposure to chemical carcinogens, cancer casesare steadily increasing. From this standpoint, azoxymethane (AOM), a chemical carcinogen which causes ...

Aims and Background: The purpose of the research was to study the prognostic value of tumor 18F-FDGPET-based parameters in neoadjuvant chemoradiation for patients with squamous esophageal carcinoma.