Volume 16, Issue 11
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ارسال های اخیر
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Study of Pemetrexed-based Chemotherapy for Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancers
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Purpose: This study was conducted to observe the efficacy and safety of pemetrexed based chemotherapyin treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic cancers as first-line, second-line or third-line therapy.Materials ...
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Adult Urological Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Multicenter Study of the Anatolian Society of Medical Oncology (ASMO)
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Objective: To analyze clinicopathological characteristics, prognostic factors and survival rates of thepatients with urological soft tissue sarcomas treated and followed up in Turkey. Materials and Methods: ...
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A Pooled Analysis on Crizotinib in Treating Chinese Patients with EML4-ALK Positive Non-small-cell Lung Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: This analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of crizotinib based regimens intreating Chinese patients with EML4-ALK positive non-small-cell lung cancer. Materials and Methods: ...
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Mutation Screening and Association Study of the Folylpolyglutamate Synthetase (FPGS) Gene with Susceptibility to Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: Folylpolyglutamate synthetase (FPGS), an important enzyme in the folate metabolic pathway,plays a central role in intracellular accumulation of folate and antifolate in several mammalian cell types. Loss ...
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Metastatic Inhibitory and Radical Scavenging Efficacies of Saponins Extracted from the Brittle Star (Ophiocoma erinaceus)
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Echinodermata use saponins in chemical defense against pathogens and predators. The molecular mechanismsof antimetastatic effects of brittle star saponins are still unknown. The present study examined antioxidantcapacity ...
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Radiotherapy and Concurrent Chemo-Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Hypopharyngeal Cancers - A Hospital Registry Based Analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: The survival of patients with hypopharyngeal cancer is low amongst head and neck cancer cases.The incidence rates of hypopharyngeal cancers in our population are amongst the highest in the world and ...
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Testicular Selfexamination among Male University Students from Bangladesh, Madagascar, Singapore, South Africa and Turkey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice of testicular self-examination(TSE) among male university students from low income (Bangladesh, Madagascar), middle income (South Africa,Turkey) ...
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Quantitative Review of Oral Cancer Research Output from Pakistan
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: Oral cancer is the most common cancer among men and second only to breast cancer amongwomen in Pakistan. For the effective control and prevention of oral cancer, Pakistan needs to recognize theimportance ...
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Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers for Patients Treated with Anti-EGFR Agents in Lung Cancer: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: Several studies have investigated predictive and prognostic biomarkers for patients treated withanti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) agents in lung cancer. However, the conclusion is controvers ...
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Secondary Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) but not Primary CTCs are Associated with the Clinico-Pathological Parameters in Chilean Patients With Colo-Rectal Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: The aim of this study was to assess detection of circulating tumor cells (CTC) using anti-CEApre and post surgery in Chilean patients with colo-rectal cancer. Materials and Methods: The ...
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Cosmetic Outcomes and Quality of Life in Thai Women Post Breast Conserving Therapy for Breast Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between cosmetic outcome (CO), body image, and quality of life in postbreast-conserving therapy (BCT) women. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study concerned ...
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Short Sleep Duration and Its Correlates among Cancer Survivors in Korea: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: Though a large proportion of cancer survivors are assumed to be commonly affected by sleepdisturbance, few studies have focused on short sleep problems and its correlates among Korean cancer survivors.The ...
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The Level of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen and Lymph Node Metastasis in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: This study aimed to determine the utility and a cut-off level of serum squamous cell carcinomaantigen (SCC-Ag) to predict lymph node metastasis in locally advanced cervical cancer cases. We also ...
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Loss of Expression of PTEN is Associated with Worse Prognosis in Patients with Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: The tumor suppressor phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is an important negativeregulator of cell-survival signaling. However, available results for the prognostic value of PTEN expression inpatients ...
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Epidemioclinical Feature of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer at-Risk for Lynch Syndrome in Central Iran
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is becoming one of the most complicated challenges of human health,particularly in developing countries like Iran. In this paper, we try to characterize CRC cases diagnosed
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Aberrant Methylation of RASSF1A gene Contribute to the Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma: a Meta-Analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of RASSF1A methylation in renal cell carcinoma.Systematically search were performed using the Pubmed, ProQest and Web of Science for all articles on theassociation ...
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Probability Sampling Method for a Hidden Population Using Respondent-Driven Sampling: Simulation for Cancer Survivors
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)When there is no sampling frame within a certain group or the group is concerned that making its populationpublic would bring social stigma, we say the population is hidden. It is difficult to approach this kind ofpopulation ...
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Evaluation of Managerial Needs for Palliative Care Centers: Perspectives of Medical Directors
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: Palliative therapies have an important role in increasing the quality of healthcare and in dealingwith physical and psychosocial problems due to cancer. We here aimed to evaluate the managerial perspectivesand ...
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Serum Tumor Marker Levels might have Little Significance in Evaluating Neoadjuvant Treatment Response in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)Background: To determine the potential value of serum tumor markers in predicting pCR (pathologicalcomplete response) during neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively monitoredthe ...
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Cytotoxicity Assessment of Six Different Extracts of Abelia triflora leaves on A-549 Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-11-01)The present investigation was designed to assess the anticancer activity of six different leaf extracts (ethylacetate, methanol, chloroform, petroleum ether, n-butanol, and water soluble) of Abelia triflora on A-549 humanlung ...
