Volume 14, Issue 8
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What and Where for Publications by Cancer Registries in the Asian Pacific? - Roles for the APJCP in the Future
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)The absolute necessity of cancer registration for cancer control planning is well accepted. The registry at thenational or local level can provide not only essential data for cancer incidence, mortality and survival but ...
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Importance of Patient-Physician Relationship in Cancer Prevention: A Self Experience-Based Survey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)
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Robotic Prostatectomy in Urological Surgery: An Observership at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)
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Effect of Reiki on Symptom Management in Oncology
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Reiki is a form of energy therapy in which the therapist, with or without light touch, is believed to accessuniversal energy sources that can strengthen the body’s ability to heal itself, reduce inflammation, and relievepain ...
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Growth, Clonability, and Radiation Resistance of Esophageal Carcinoma-derived Stem-like Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Objective: To separate/enrich tumor stem-like cells from the human esophageal carcinoma cell line OE-19by using serum-free suspension culture and to identify their biological characteristics and radiation ...
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Cervical Precancerous Lesions and Cancer among Patients in the Gynaecology Outpatient Department at a Tertiary Hospital in South Africa
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Background: The purpose of this study was to determine proportional rates of cervical precancerous lesionsand cancer, and associations with socio-demographic variables, HIV status, and CD4 cell count. Materials ...
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Lgr4 Promotes Glioma Cell Proliferation through Activation of Wnt Signaling
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)The key signaling networks regulating glioma cell proliferation remain poorly defined. The leucine-richrepeat containing G-protein coupled receptor 4 (Lgr4) has been implicated in intestinal, gastric, and epidermalcell ...
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Inpatients’ Knowledge about Primary Liver Cancer and Hepatitis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Objective: To assess the level of an inpatient population’s awareness about hepatitis and primary liver cancer(PLC), the most common type of which is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and then to initiate education ...
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Effectiveness of Cervical Cancer Screening Based on a Mathematical Screening Model using data from the Hiroshima Prefecture Cancer Registry
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Here we assessed the effectiveness of cervical cancer screening using data from the Hiroshima PrefectureCancer Registry regarding patient age at the start of screening and differences in screening intervals. A screeningmodel ...
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Breast Self Examination Practice and Breast Cancer Risk Perception among Female University Students in Ajman
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Breast cancer is the top cancer in women worldwide and its incidence is increasing, particularly in developingcountries. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), many cases are first diagnosed in later stages and at youngerage ...
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Evaluation of Breast Self-Examination (BSE) Application in First and Second Degree Relatives of Patients with Breast Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Background: The aim of this study was to determine beliefs concerning breast self-examination in first- andsecond-degree relatives of patients with breast cancer and evaluate their breast self-examination (BSE) ...
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Meta-analysis of Outcomes Compared between Robotic and Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate and compare the outcomes of robotic gastrectomy (RG)and laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for treating gastric cancer. A systematic literature search was carried outusing the PubMed ...
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Topical Use of Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF)-Based Cream to Prevent Radiation Dermatitis in Breast Cancer Patients: a Single-Blind Randomized Preliminary Study
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a recombinant human epidermalgrowth factor (EGF)-based cream for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patientsreceiving ...
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Awareness of Turkish Female Adolescents and Young Women about HPV and their Attitudes Towards HPV Vaccination
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Background: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge about HPV and HPV vaccines and attitudestowards vaccination among the females aged 9-24 years in Turkey. Materials and Methods: Self-adminis ...
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Upregulated Myc Expression in N-Methyl Nitrosourea (MNU)- induced Rat Mammary Tumours
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Background: The most common incident cancer and cause of cancer-related deaths in women is breast cancer.The Myc gene is upregulated in many cancer types including breast cancer, and it is considered as a ...
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Is FDG –PET-CT A Valuable Tool in Prediction of Persistent Disease in Head and Neck Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Objectives: To evaluate accuracy of FDG-PET CT in prediction of persistent disease in head and neck cancercases and to determine prognostic value of metabolic tumor response. Materials and Methods: ...
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Hypoxia Induced Multidrug Resistance of Laryngeal Cancer Cells via Hypoxia-inducible Factor-1α
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Objectives: To investigate whether hypoxia has an effect on regulation of multidrug resistance (MDR) tochemotherapeutic drugs in laryngeal carcinoma cells and explore the role of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α ...
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour of Women Working in Government Hospitals Regarding Breast Self Examination
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Background: Breast self examination (BSE), performed regularly every month, is one of the most importantmethods in the early diagnosis of breast cancer. This study was performed with the aim of establishing theknowledge, ...
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Increased Serum S-TRAIL Level in Newly Diagnosed Stage-IV Lung Adenocarcinoma but not Squamous Cell Carcinoma is Correlated with Age and Smoking
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the world. Many factors can protectagainst or facilitate its development. A TNF family member TRAIL, has a complex physiological role beyondthat ...
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Safety Assessment of Intravenous Administration of Trastuzumab in 100ml Saline for the Treatment of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Patients
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2013-08-01)Background: The infusion rate is considered to affect incidence and severity of infusion reactions (IRs) causedby protein formulations. Trastuzumab (TRS) is approved for 90-minute infusion as the initial dose followed ...
