Volume 16, Issue 10
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Epidemiology of Nasopharyngeal Cancers in Iran: A 6-year Report
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: Nasopharyngeal cancer is a disease with distinct ethnic and geographical distribution. The aimof this review was to describe the epidemiological characteristics of nasopharyngeal cancer in Iran from ...
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Effects of Analgecine on Oxaliplatin-Induced Neurotoxicity in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: As the third generation of platinum-based antineoplastic agent aginst gastrointestinal cancer,oxaliplatin is considered to be associated with severe sensory neurotoxicity. Acorrding to previous ...
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Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) Q192R Gene Polymorphism and Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis Based on 30 Publications
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Common genetic variation Q192R in the paraoxonase 1 (PON1) gene has been considered to be implicated inthe development of many cancers. Nevertheless, results from the related studies were inconsistent. To elucidatethe ...
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Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients with Intermediate Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Liver Resection or Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: The aim of our present study was to compare quality of life (QoL) between intermediate-stage(BCLC-B) HCC patients who had undergone either liver resection or transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE). ...
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Inhibition of Transient Receptor Potential Melastain 7 Enhances Apoptosis Induced by TRAIL in PC-3 cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Transient receptor potential melastain 7 (TRPM7) is a bifunctional protein with dual structure of both ionchannel and protein kinase, participating in a wide variety of diseases including cancer. Recent researcheshave ...
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Village Voices: Lessons about Processes for Disease Prevention from a Qualitative Study of Family Health Leaders in a Community in Northeastern Thailand
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: Cancer is a primary source of concern in Thailand and other countries around the world,including the Asian-Pacific region. Evidence supports that an important contributing cause of cancer and otherchronic ...
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Awareness and Knowledge of Oral Cancer and Potentially Malignant Oral Disorders among Dental Patients in Far North Queensland, Australia
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: Public awareness/knowledge on oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC), potentially malignantdisorders (PMODs) and their risk factors is crucial for prevention and early detection of OPC and PMODs.Yet, there are ...
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Quantitative Assessment the Relationship between p21 rs1059234 Polymorphism and Cancer Risk
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)p21 is a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, which can arrest cell proliferation and serve as a tumor suppressor.Though many studies were published to assess the relationship between p21 rs1059234 polymorphism andvarious ...
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KRAS Mutation as a Biomarker for Survival in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, A Meta-Analysis of 12 Randomized Trials
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: Because there is no clear consensus for the prognostic implication of KRAS mutations in patientswith non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), we conducted a meta-analysis based on 12 randomized trials to drawa ...
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Increased Micronucleus Frequency in Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Contributes to Cancer Risk in the Methyl Isocyanate-Affected Population of Bhopal
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)The Bhopal gas tragedy involving methyl isocyanate (MIC) is one of the most horrific industrial accidentsin recent decades. We investigated the genotoxic effects of MIC in long-term survivors and their offspring bornafter ...
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Prognostic Significance of Preoperative Serum Alphafetoprotein in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Correlation with Clinicopathological Factors: a Single-center Experience from China
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Objectives: To investigate the prognosis significance of preoperative serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) andthe correlation with clinicopathological factors of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients who ...
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Genetic Variation in Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II and Interaction with Dietary Natural Vitamin C May Predict Risk for Adenomatous Polyp Occurrence
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: The C1561T variant of the glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCPII) gene is critical for naturalmethylfolylpolyglutamte (methylfolate) absorption, and has been associated with perturbations in folatemetabolism ...
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In vitro Study of the Antagonistic Effect of Low-dose Liquiritigenin on Gemcitabine-induced Capillary Leak Syndrome in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma via Inhibiting ROSMediated Signalling Pathways
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: To investigate in-vitro antagonistic effect of low-dose liquiritigenin on gemcitabine-inducedcapillary leak syndrome (CLS) in pancreatic adenocarcinoma via inhibiting reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated ...
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Analysis on Clinical Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Patients with Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: To explore the independent prognostic factors for the recurrence/metastasis of patients withlocoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LANPC). Materials and Methods: A total of 604 ...
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Radical Intermediate Generation and Cell Cycle Arrest by an Aqueous Extract of Thunbergia Laurifolia Linn. in Human Breast Cancer Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Thunbergia Laurifolia Linn. (TL) is one of the most familiar plants in Thai traditional medicine that is usedto treat various conditions, including cancer. However, the antitumor activity of TL or its constituents has ...
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Somatostatin Receptor 2 and 5 Expressions in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in Turkey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GNs) are slow growing and although theirincidence has increased in recent years, they are relatively rarely seen. Somatostatin analogues are used inthe ...
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Prognostic Evaluation of Tumor-Stroma Ratio in Patients with Early Stage Cervical Adenocarcinoma Treated by Surgery
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: The tumor-stroma ratio (TSR) represents the percentage of neoplastic cell components comparedto the combined area of neoplastic cells and the surrounding tumor-induced stroma. A low TSR (predominationof ...
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Expression Pattern and Prognostic Significance of Claudin 1, 4 and 7 in Pancreatic Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: Tight junctions (TJs) organise paracellular permeability and they have an important role inepithelial and endothelial cell polarity and permanence of barrier function. It has been demonstrated that ...
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Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Associated Risk Factors in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: A Hospital Based Case Control Study
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Background: Oral cancer is the third most common malignancy in Saudi Arabia, the highest incidence ofwhich is reported from Jazan province. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of variouslocally ...
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Semi-Quantitative Exposure Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Wood Dust and Nasopharyngeal Cancer Risk
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-10-01)Occupational exposure to wood dust is one cause of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC); however, assessing thisexposure remains problematic. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop a semi-quantitative exposureassessment ...
