• Prevalence and Risk Assessment of Cervical Cancer Screening by Papanicolaou Smear and Visual Inspection with Acetic acid of Pregnant Women at a Thai Provincial Hospital 

  Lertcharernrit, Jiraporn؛ Sananpanichkul, Panya؛ Suknikhom, Wineeya؛ Bhamarapravatana, Kornkarn؛ Suwannarurk, Komsun؛ Leaungsomnapa, Yosapon (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background Cervical cancer is the second most common in Thailand, but the mortality rate may be rising yearly. It is a cancer that can be prevented by early screening for precancerous lesions, several methods being available. ...

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• Increased Trend of Haematological Malignancies in Kurdistan Region/Iraq 

  Othman, Ramadhan؛ Hussein, Nawfal (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

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• Plasma Lipidomics as a Tool for Diagnosis of Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in Biliary Strictures a Pilot Study 

  Prachayakul, Varayu؛ Thearavathanasingha, Phataraphong؛ Thuwajit, Chanitra؛ Roytrakul, Sittiruk؛ Jaresitthikunchai, Janthima (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Biliary obstruction is a common clinical manifestation of various conditions, including extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. However, a screening test for diagnosis of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in patients with biliary ...

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• Mesotheliomas in Lebanon Witnessing a Change in Epidemiology 

  Kattan, Joseph؛ Eid, Roland؛ Kourie, Hampig؛ Farhat, Fadi؛ Ghosn, Marwan؛ Ghorra, Claude؛ Tomb, Roland (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background Mesotheliomas are relatively rare tumors in Lebanon The only previous study goes back to 14 years ago when we published epidemiological characteristics of mesotheliomas in Lebanon showing that the pleural location ...

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• Prevalence and Factors Associated with Oral Pre-malignant Lesions in Northeast Thailand 

  Juntanong, Narongrit؛ Siewchaisakul, Pallop؛ Bradshaw, Peter؛ Vatanasapt, Patravoot؛ Chen, Sam؛ Yen, Amy؛ Chen, Tony؛ Promthet, Supannee (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background Oral cavity cancer (OCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. No studies have reported on the prevalence and epidemiologic risk factors of oral premalignant lesions (OPLs) in Thailand. The purpose of ...

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• Promoter Methylation and Relative mRNA Expression of the p16 Gene in Cervical Cancer in North Indians 

  Gupt, Amita؛ Ahmad, Mohammad؛ Mahndi, Abbas؛ Singh, Renu؛ Pradeep, Yashodhara (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background: Cervical carcinoma is one of the main causes of mortality in women worldwide as well as ...

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• Effect of Ginger and Chamomile on Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Chemotherapy in Iranian Women with Breast Cancer 

  Sanaati, Fateme؛ Najafi, Safa؛ Kashaninia, Zahra؛ Sadeghi, Masoud (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) places a signi cant burden on the patient. Herbal agents are the most commonly complementary therapies used among the public. This study was done to determine the ...

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• Accuracy of FDG-PET/CT for Detection of Incidental Pre-Malignant and Malignant Colonic Lesions - Correlation with Colonoscopic and Histopathologic Findings 

  Kunawudhi, Anchisa؛ Wong, Alexandra؛ Alkasab, Tarik؛ Mahmood, Umar (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Purpose: We evaluated all PET/CTs acquired for patients without a primary diagnosis of colorectal ...

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• Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Life Expectancy of Female Cancer Patients at Tehran's Dehshpour Institute in 2015 

  Ghasemi, Farahnaz؛ Dehghan, Fateme؛ Farnia, Vahid؛ Tatari, Faeze؛ Alikhani, Mostafa (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) increases the psychological flexibility of people ...

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• Breast Cancer Detection Rate, Incidence, Prevalence and Interval Cancer-related Mammography Screening Times among Thai Women 

  Sripaiboonkij, Nintita؛ Thinkamrop, Bandit؛ Promthet, Supannee؛ Kannawat, Chalermdej؛ Tangcharoensathien, Voranuj؛ Ansusing, Tamnit؛ Rattanamongkolgul, Suthee (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background A recent guideline by the American Cancer Society recommended that mammography (MMG) should be done for women starting in their mid-40s. In Thailand, information on opportunistic mammography screening is limited ...

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• Factors Associated with Periductal Fibrosis Daignosied by Ultrasonography Screening among a High Risk Population for Cholangiocarcinoma in Northeast Thailand 

  Intajarurnsan, Sutheera؛ Khuntikeo, Narong؛ Chamadol, Nittaya؛ Thinkhamrop, Bandit؛ Promthet, Supannee (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background The population in northeast Thailand continues to present with hepatobiliary abnormalities, particularly periductal fibrosis (PDF) which is the result of chronic infection with liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverini; ...

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• Epithelial-speci c SHP1-P2 Methylation - a Novel Universal Tumor Marker for Detection of Colorectal Cancer Lymph Node Metastasis 

  Rattanatanyong, Prakasit؛ Keelawat, Somboon؛ Kitkumthorn, Nakarin؛ Mutirangura, Apiwat (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background Methylation of promoter 2 of the SHP1 gene is epithelial cell speci c, with reported potential as a lymph node metastatic marker. Objective To demonstrate SHP1-P2 methylation-speci c quantitative PCR effectiveness ...

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• Predictive Value of the Pattern of -Catenin Expression for Pathological Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients 

  Elsamany, S؛ Elemam, O؛ Elmorsy, S؛ Alzahrani, A؛ Abbas, MM (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Purpose This study aimed to explore the association of -catenin expression pattern with pathological response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer (BC) patients. Materials and Methods In this retrospective ...

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• Association of Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase 1 Variants with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Susceptibility in a South Indian Population 

  Anil, Sukumaran؛ PB, Gopikrishnan؛ Basheer, Ashik؛ BG, Vidyullatha؛ Alogaibi, Yahya؛ Chalisserry, Elna؛ Javed, Fawad؛ Dalati, M H N؛ Vellappally, Sajith؛ Hashem, Mohamed؛ Divakar, Darshan (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background Oral cancers account for approximately 2% of all cancers diagnosed each year; however, the vast majority (80%) of the affected individuals are smokers whose risk of developing a lesion is ve to nine times greater ...

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• Colorectal Cancer Mortality in Shiraz, Iran 

  Dianatinasab, Mostafa؛ Ghaem, Haleh؛ Rezaianzadeh, Abbas؛ Hosseini, Seysd؛ Khazraei, Hajar (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background Mortality among Iranian patients with colorectal cancer has not been fully examined and the factors associated with their survival are still controversial. This study aimed to determine the mortality rate and ...

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• Lifetime Physical Activity and Breast Cancer a Case-Control Study in Kelantan, Malaysia 

  Yen, Siew؛ Knight, A؛ Krishna, MBV؛ Muda, WMW؛ Rufai, AA (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background Physical inactivity has been identi ed as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality and is associated with increased breast cancer diagnosis and recurrence. Purpose To examine the association between ...

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• Conventional versus Doxorubicin-Eluting Beads Transarterial Chemoembolization for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma a Tertiary Medical Centre Experience in Malaysia 

  Rahman, F؛ Naidu, J؛ Ngiu, CS؛ Yaakob, Y؛ Mohamed, Z؛ Othman, H؛ Jarmin, R؛ Elias, MH؛ Hamid, N؛ Mokhtar, N؛ Ali, RA (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common cancer that is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage. Transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) is an effective palliative treatment for patients who are not eligible ...

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• Talin-1 and Non-invasive Fibrosis Models in the Assessment of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

  Alsebaey, Ayman؛ Ahmedy, Iman (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a dreadful complication of end stage liver disease with high morbidity and mortality. Aim The aim is to assess the role of serum talin-1 and non-invasive brosis in patients with ...

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• Head and Neck Cancer in Saudi Arabia a Systematic Review A Systematic Review and Updates 

  Alhazzazi, Turki؛ Alghamdi, Faisal (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the ninth most common cancer worldwide, and has a poor 5-year survival rate averaging 50%, which has not changed for decades. A high prevalence of HNC has been reported in the ...

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• p16 - a Possible Surrogate Marker for High-Risk Human Papillomaviruses in Oral Cancer? 

  Sritipph, Thanun؛ Pongsiriwet, Surawut؛ Lertprasertsuke, Nirush؛ Buddhachat, Kittisak؛ Sastraruji, Thanapat؛ Iamaroon, Anak (West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2016-08-01)

  Background: High-risk human papillomaviruses (HR-HPV), particularly types 16 and 18, have been found ...

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