• Cost- Effectiveness of Mammography Screening Program in a Resource-Limited Post-Soviet Country of Kazakhstan 

  Salikhanov, Islam؛ Crape, Byron؛ Howie, Peter (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Objectives: To conduct cost effectiveness and benefit-cost analyses of the organized mammography-screening program in the Republic of Kazakhstan comparing women who developed breast cancer in screened and unscreened scenario. ...

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• Survey of Potential Cancer Registry Items to Enhance the Usefulness of Cancer Registry Data 

  Boo, Yoo-Kyung؛ Lim, Hyun-Sook؛ Won, Young-Joo (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Background: Cancer registry data can help plan for cancer services and to identify where further progress is needed, in order to improve the lives of patients with cancer. This study investigated the possibility of ...

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• Barriers, Attitudes and Clinical Approach of Lebanese Physicians Towards HPV Vaccination; A Cross- Sectional Study 

  Abi Jaoude, Joseph؛ Saad, Halim؛ Farha, Loulwa؛ Dagher, Hiba؛ Khair, Diana؛ Kaafarani, Mohamad Ali؛ Jamaluddine, Zeina؛ Cherfan, Patrick (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Objectives: HPV infection is associated with the development of cervical and oropharyngeal cancer. HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer, but is still not part of Lebanon's routine vaccination schedule. As such, ...

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• Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Prevalent Prostate Cancer in the South Korea 

  Hur, Hee-Won؛ Ryu, So-Yeon؛ Park, Jong؛ Choi, Seong-Woo (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Background: Prostate cancer prevalence recently has increased among male adults in South Korea. But, few study has evaluated the reason. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status and prevalent ...

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• Health-Related Quality of Life among Egyptian Female Breast Cancer Patients at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University 

  Khater, Amira I؛ Noaman, Maissa K؛ Abdel Hafiz, Marwa N؛ Moneer, Manar M؛ Elattar, Inas A (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Background: To measure the quality of life (QoL) of Egyptian females with breast cancer (BC) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cairo University (CU) and its relations with the socio-demographic and clinical ...

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• Influence of DPYD*9A, DPYD*6 and GSTP1 ile105val Genetic Polymorphisms on Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin (CAPOX) Associated Toxicities in Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Patients 

  Varma K, Ashok؛ Jayanthi, M؛ Dubashi, Biswajit؛ Shewade, D G (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Aim: CAPOX treatment in CRC patients was reported to cause several dose-limiting toxicities, and are found responsible for treatment interruption or even discontinuation. Therefore there is a critical need for identifying ...

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• Negative Impact of 25-hydroxyvitamin D Deficiency on Breast Cancer Survival 

  Thanasitthichai, Somchai؛ Prasitthipayong, Aree؛ Boonmark, Krittika؛ Purisa, Wichai؛ Guayraksa, Kamolchanok (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Background: Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in serum are associated with breast cancer risk. This study was conducted to determine the impact of 25(OH)D deficiency on survival of breast cancer patients. Methods: In ...

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• Health- Related Quality of Life Among Jordanian Adolescent Cancer Patients Receiving Active Treatment 

  Al-Nassan, Saad؛ Al-Bitar, Noor؛ Saad, Dhuha؛ Zahran, Amani؛ Elayyan, Felasteen؛ Al-Awadi, Shereen؛ Khaleifeh, Kawther؛ Al-Nassan, Anwar (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate quality of life among adolescents diagnosed with malignancies and currently undergoing treatment in the age group of 13-18 years old. Method: The study used a descriptive ...

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• Evaluation of Lymphedema Prevention Protocol on Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Patients with Mastectomy 

  Josephine, Dr S Punitha (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Objective: Lymphedema is a widespread complication after surgery or radiation therapy due to the damage and obstruction of the lymphatic vessels. A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of lymphedema ...

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• Liver Pathology in Rats Treated with Newcastle Disease Virus Strains AF2240 and V4-UPM 

  Assayaghi, Rowa Mohammed؛ Alabsi, Aied Mohammed؛ Swethadri, Gumballi؛ Ali, Abdul Manaf (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Background: Treatment of cancer with chemo-radiotherapy causes severe side effects due to cytotoxic effects towards normal tissues which often results in morbidity. Therefore, developing anticancer agents which can ...

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• Oncology Information System: A Qualitative Study of Users’ Requirements 

  Yazdanian, Azaeh؛ Ayatollahi, Haleh؛ Nahvijou, Azin (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Background: Cancer care is a complex care process and is associated with generating a variety of data during the care process. Therefore, it seems that designing and using information systems is necessary to enhance the ...

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• Clinico-Pathological Characteristics and Mutational Analysis of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors from India: A Single Institution Experience 

  Minhas, Sachin؛ Bhalla, Sunita؛ Jauhri, Mayank؛ Ganvir, Madhusudan؛ Aggarwal, Shyam (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common type of mesenchymal neoplasm of gastrointestinal tract. The incidence of GIST in India is not known and its treatment strategy in our country is ...

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• Replacing Iodine Staining with Size of Lesion: The Performance of Modified Reid Colposcopic Index 

  Boonlikit, Sathone؛ Arnont, Pornrapee (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Aim: This study of diagnostic accuracy aimed to assess the performance of authors' proposing colposcopic index for detecting histological diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or worse (CIN2 or worse). ...

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• Association of Mouse Double Minute 2 -309T>G Polymorphism with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in an Iranian Population: A Case- Control Study 

  Soleymannejad, Mona؛ Sheikhha, Mohammad Hassan؛ Neamatzadeh, Hossein (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Background: Genetic factors play a substantial role in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) etiology. Overexpression of the mouse double minute 2 (MDM2) gene has been explored in many tumors. However, the role of MDM2 ...

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• Minichromosome Maintenance Complex (MCM) Genes Profiling and MCM2 Protein Expression in Cervical Cancer Development 

  Kaur, Gurjeet؛ Balasubramaniam, Shandra Devi؛ Lee, Yung Jen؛ Balakrishnan, Venugopal؛ Oon, Chern Ein (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Objective: Minichromosome maintenance complex (MCM) proteins are essential for the process of DNA replication and cell division. This study aimed to evaluate MCM genes expression profiles and MCM2 protein in ...

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• Assessment of the Antitumor Potentiality of Newly Designed Steroid Derivatives: Pre-Clinical Study 

  El-Kady, Dina S؛ Ali, Naglaa A؛ Sayed, Alaa H؛ Abdelhaliem, Mervat M؛ Elmegeed, Gamal A؛ Ahmed, Hanaa H (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Cancer is recognized as one of the most prevalent contributors to mortality in several nations and it remains one of the common health issues globally. In particular, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has become a public ...

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• Sorafenib- Taurine Combination Model for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells: Immunological Aspects 

  Afifi, Ahmed M؛ El-Husseiny, Ahmed M؛ Tabashy, Reda H؛ Khalil, Mohamed A؛ El-Houseini, Motawa E (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Sorafenib (Sor) is a multi-kinase inhibitor. It is recommended for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, Sor has severe and marked side effects. On the other hand, taurine (Tau) has been shown ...

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• Association Between Family Support, Coping Strategies and Anxiety in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy at General Hospital in Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia 

  Sari, Dina Keumala؛ Dewi, Ratna؛ Daulay, Wardiah (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Objective: This study aims to test the association between family support and coping strategies and anxiety at Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital Medan. Methods: The study was a correlational descriptive study with a ...

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• Prevalence and Risk Factors of Cervical Dysplasia among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Sero-Positive Females on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Enugu, Southeastern, Nigeria 

  Ogu, Cornelius Osinachi؛ Achukwu, Peter Uwadiegwu؛ Nkwo, Peter Onubiwe (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Objective: Evaluation of prevalence and risk factors of cervical dysplasia among Human Immunodeficiency Virus sero-positive (HIV+ve) females on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) attending HIV clinic at University ...

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• A Call for Effective Interventions to Curb Shisha Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study 

  Alshayban, Dhfer؛ Joseph, Royes (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2019-10-01)

  Background: Although the number of cigarettes smoked has been declining due to major public health initiatives, shisha tobacco smoking is gaining popularity around the world, particularly among youth and university ...

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