• Evaluating Direct Costs of Gastric Cancer Treatment in Iran - Case Study in Kerman City in 2015 

  Izadi, Azar؛ Sirizi, Mohammad؛ Izadi, Azar؛ Jaffari Sirizi, Mohammad؛ Esmaeelpour, Safa؛ Barouni, Mohsen (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: Gastrointestinal cancers are common malignancies associated with high mortality rates. Health-care systems are always faced with high costs of treatment of ...

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• Genetic Abnormalities in Oral Leukoplakia and Oral Cancer Progression 

  Kil, Tae؛ Kil, Tae؛ Kim, Hyun؛ Kim, Hyung؛ Nam, Woong؛ Cha, In-Ho (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: The cancer progression of oral leukoplakia is an important watchpoint in the follow-up observation of the patients. However, potential malignancies of oral ...

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• Auto-Coding of Cancer Registry Data in China 

  Wei, Kuang؛ Wei, Kuang؛ Liu, Sheng؛ Wei, Dongling؛ Liang, Zhiheng؛ Chen, Wanqing (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  The significance, difficulty and strategy of coding cancer data according to international coding standards are discussed, and the concept, methods and realization of cancer data automatic coding in cancer registries in ...

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• DNMT3B -149 C>T and -579 G>T Polymorphisms and Risk of Gastric and Colorectal Cancer: a Meta-analysis 

  Khoram-Abadi, Khadijeh؛ Mirzaee Khoram-Abadi, Khadijeh؛ Forat-Yazdi, Mohammad؛ Kheirandish, Shahnaz؛ Saeidi, Nasim؛ Zarezade, Zeinab؛ Mehrabi, Nahid؛ Neamatzadeh, Hossein (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: Numerous studies have investigated associations of DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) -149 C>T and -579 G>T polymorphisms with gastric cancer (GC) and colorectal cancer ...

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• Eight Year Survival Analysis of Patients with Triple Negative Breast Cancer in India 

  Chandra, Dinesh؛ Chandra Doval, Dinesh؛ Suresh, P؛ Sinha, Rupal؛ Azam, Saud؛ Batra, Ullas؛ Talwar, Vineet؛ Kumar, Kapil؛ Mehta, Anurag (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) often presents as an interval cancer with short survival upon metastasis and thus represents an important clinical challenge. ...

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• Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Screening among Health Care Workers Providing Services Across Different Socio-economic Regions of China 

  Di, Jiang-Li؛ Song, Bo؛ Di, Jiang-Li؛ Rutherford, Shannon؛ Wu, Jiu-Ling؛ Song, Bo؛ Ma, Lan؛ Chen, Jing-Yi؛ Chu, Cordia (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: China carries a heavy burden of cervical cancer (CC) and substantial disparities exist across regions within the country. In order to reduce regional disparities ...

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• Circulating DNA in Egyptian Women with Breast Cancer 

  Ibrahim, Iman؛ Hassan Ibrahim, Iman؛ Kamel, Mahmoud؛ Ghareeb, Mohamed (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  The commonest cancer in Egyptian females occurs in the breast cfDNA is a non-invasive marker for tumor detetion and prognostic assessment in many types of cancer including breast cancer. This study aimed to assess the role ...

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• Opisthorchis viverrini Infection Among People in the Border Areas of Three Provinces, Northeast of Thailand 

  Kaewpitoon, Soraya؛ Wakkuwattapong, Rujirakul؛ Kaewpitoon, Soraya؛ Rujirakul, Ratana؛ Wakkuwattapong, Parichart؛ Matrakool, Likit؛ Tongtawee, Taweesak؛ Panpimanmas, Sukij؛ Pengsaa, Prasit؛ Jomkoa, Darawan؛ Joosiri, Apinya؛ Kaewpitoon, Natthawut (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Opisthorchis viverrini is still a serious problem in Northeastern and Northern Thailand. Active surveillance is required to determine updated data for further prevention and control planning. Therefore, this study ...

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• Prioritizing the Preferences of Iranian Cancer Patients Regarding Acquisition of Health Information: Strategy for Patient Education 

  Zadeh, Jamileh؛ Fard, Farahnaz؛ Mahdi Zadeh, Jamileh؛ Ghahreman Fard, Farahnaz؛ Madani, Raihaneh؛ Iravani, Homa؛ Kahouei, Mehdi (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Recognizing cancer patients' preferences to obtain health information can help improve and reform the methods of communicating and providing proper services and consequently lead to effective patient education. The present ...

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• Reduced Ovarian Cancer Incidence in Women Exposed to Low Dose Ionizing Background Radiation or Radiation to the Ovaries after Treatment for Breast Cancer or Rectosigmoid Cancer 

  Lehrer, Steven؛ Lehrer, Steven؛ Green, Sheryl؛ Rosenzweig, Kenneth (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: High dose ionizing radiation can induce ovarian cancer, but the effect of low dose radiation on the development of ovarian cancer has not been extensively studied. ...

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• Possible Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Association with HPV18 or HPV33 Infection 

  Zhang, Pei-Pei؛ Zhou, Lei؛ Cao, Jia-Shi؛ Li, Yi-Ping؛ Zeng, Zhi؛ Sun, Ni؛ Shen, Li؛ Zhu, Hao-Yue؛ Ruan, Yang؛ Zha, Wen-Ting؛ Wang, Xin-Yu؛ Zhang, Ke-Qiang؛ Zhang, Ran (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  The present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of HPV infection in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) in Hunan province. DNA samples were collected from paraffin embedded ovarian tissue from 322 patients with ...

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• Association of Estrogen Receptor Alpha and Interleukin 6 Polymorphisms with Lymphovascular Invasion, Extranodal Extension, and Lower Disease-Free Survival in Thai Breast Cancer Patients 

  Sa-Nguanraksa, Doonyapat؛ Sa-Nguanraksa, Doonyapat؛ Suntiparpluacha, Monthira؛ Kulprom, Anchalee؛ Kummalue, Tanawan؛ Chuangsuwanich, Tuenjai؛ Avirutnan, Panissadee؛ O-Charoenrat, Pornchai (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer diagnosed among women worldwide and also in Thailand. Estrogen and estrogen receptors exert important roles in its genesis and progression. Several cytokines have been ...

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• Metastasis Risk Reduction Related with Beta-Blocker Treatment in Mexican Women with Breast Cancer 

  Parada-Huerta, E؛ Ponce-Medrano, JA Diaz؛ Parada-Huerta, E؛ Alvarez-Dominguez, TP؛ Uribe-Escamilla, R؛ Rodriguez-Joya, JF؛ Ponce-Medrano, JA؛ Padron-Lucio, S؛ Alfaro-Rodriguez, A؛ Bandala, C (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: Breast Cancer (BCa) is the most common malignant tumour in Mexican women. In BCa, several studies have linked β2-adrenergic receptor activation with increased ...

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• Development of a Health Education Modification Program Regarding Liver Flukes and Cholangiocarcinoma in High Risk Areas of Nakhon Ratchasima Province Using Self-Efficacy and Motivation Theory 

  Kaewpitoon, Soraya؛ Kaewpitoon, Soraya؛ Rujirakul, Ratana؛ Wakkuwattapong, Parichart؛ Benjaoran, Fuangfa؛ Norkaew, Jun؛ Kujapun, Jirawoot؛ Ponphimai, Sukanya؛ Chavenkun, Wasugree؛ Kompor, Porntip؛ Padchasuwan, Natnapa؛ Kaewpitoon, Natthawut (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  A quasi-experimental study was conducted to develop a health education modification program based on self-efficacy and motivation regarding liver flukes and cholangiocarcinoma development in Keang Sanam Nang district, ...

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• Head to Head Comparison of the Chun Nomogram, Percentage Free PSA and Primary Circulating Prostate Cells to Predict the Presence of Prostate Cancer at Repeat Biopsy 

  Murray, Nigel؛ Murray, Nigel؛ Reyes, Eduardo؛ Orellana, Nelson؛ Fuentealba, Cynthia؛ Jacob, Omar (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: The limitations of total serum PSA values remain problematic, especially after an initial negative prostate biopsy. In this prospective study of Chilean men with ...

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• Mate and Tea Intake, Dietary Antioxidants and Risk of Breast Cancer: a Case-Control Study 

  Ronco, Alvaro؛ Vazquez, Alvaro؛ Ronco, Alvaro؛ Stefani, Eduardo؛ Mendoza, Beatriz؛ Vazquez3, Alvaro؛ Abbona, Estela؛ Sanchez, Gustavo؛ Rosa, Alejandro (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Recently, we reported an inverse association between high ‘mate' intake (infusion of Ilex paraguariensis herb, a staple beverage in temperate South America) and breast cancer (BC) risk. Stronger inverse associations ...

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• Breast Conserving Therapy and Quality of Life in Thai Females: a Mixed Methods Study 

  Peerawong, Thanarpan؛ Peerawong, Thanarpan؛ Phenwan, Tharin؛ Supanitwatthana, Sojirat؛ Mahattanobon, Somrit؛ Kongkamol, Chanon (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: To explore factors that influence quality of life (QOL) in patients receiving breast conserving therapy (BCT). Materials ...

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• What Do Korean Women Know and Want to Know about Thyroid Cancer? A Qualitative Study 

  Lee, Bomyee؛ Lee, Bomyee؛ Park, Jae؛ Shin, Hye؛ Park, Sang؛ Choi, Eun-Bi؛ Yoo, Jisu؛ Choi, Kui؛ Jun, Jae (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: Despite increasing debate about overdiagnosis and overtreatment of thyroid cancer in Korea, information to guide decisions on whether or not to undergo screening ...

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• Temporal Trends and Future Prediction of Breast Cancer Incidence Across Age Groups in Trivandrum, South India 

  Mathew, Aleyamma؛ Mathew, Aleyamma؛ George, Preethi؛ Arjunan, Asha؛ Augustine, Paul؛ Kalavathy, MC؛ Padmakumari, G؛ Mathew, Beela (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: Increasing breast cancer (BC) incidence rates have been reported from India; causal factors for this increased incidence are not understood and diagnosis is ...

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• Application of Immunophenotyping and Heteroduplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (hPARR) for Diagnosis of Canine Lymphomas 

  Sirivisoot, Sirintra؛ Techangamsuwan, Somporn؛ Tangkawattana, Sirikachorn؛ Rungsipipat, Anudep (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-07-01)

  Background: Canine malignant lymphoma is classified into B- or T-cell origin, as in the human case. Due to differences in prognosis, a suitable method needs to be developed ...

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