Volume 15, Issue 12
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Effectiveness of Ultrasonographic Screening for Thyroid Cancer: Round-table Conference in the National Evidencebased Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) in conjunction with the Korean Thyroid Association
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Background: The incidence rate of thyroid cancer has been increasing worldwide in recent years, and it is also the most prevalent cancer when it comes to the number of patients among Korean women. With it, ...
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An Outline of the Need for Psychology Knowledge in Health Professionals: Implications for Community Development and Breast Cancer Prevention
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Knowledge of health and community psychology in health professionals influences psychosocial and community determinants of health and promoting participation in disease prevention at the community level. This paper appraises ...
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Comparison of Gadobenate Dimeglumine and Gadopentetate Dimeglumine for Breast MRI Screening: a Meta-analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Background: As a common and essential contrast medium at present, gadobenate dimeglumine has shown better performance than some other agents when applied to Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Screening (Breast MRI ...
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Luteolin Arrests Cell Cycling, Induces Apoptosis and Inhibits the JAK/STAT3 Pathway in Human Cholangiocarcinoma Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is one of the aggressive cancers with a very poor prognosis. Several efforts have been made to identify and develop new agents for prevention and treatment of this deadly disease. In the present ...
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Association Between Pancreatitis and Subsequent Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: a Systematic Review of Epidemiological Studies
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)This study aimed to summarize published epidemiological evidence for the relationship between pancreatitis and subsequent risk of pancreatic cancer (PC). We searched Medline and Embase for epidemiological studies published ...
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Lack of CHEK2 Gene Mutations in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Patients using High Resolution Melting Analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Recently, mutations in the genes involved in cell cycle control, including CHEK2, are being considered as etiological factors in different kinds of cancers. The CHEK2 protein plays an important role in protecting damaged ...
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Effects of Hypobaric Conditions on Apoptosis Signalling Pathways in HeLa Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Nowadays increasing effectiveness in cancer therapy and investigation of formation of new strategies that enhance antiproliferative activity against target organs has become a subject of interest. Although the molecular ...
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CD44v3 and VEGF-C Expression and its Relationship with Lymph Node Metastasis in Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Uterine Cervix
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Background: To investigate the expression of CD44v3 and vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) and their relationship with lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the uterine cervix. Materials ...
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A Cross-Country Comparison of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices about Tobacco Use: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Background: Knowledge and individual perceptions about adverse effects of all forms of tobacco exert direct influence on the level of tobacco consumption in various socio-demographic groups. The objective of this ...
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Inactivated Sendai Virus Strain Tianjin Induces Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer MDA-MB-231 Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Sendai virus strain Tianjin is a novel genotype. Here, we investigate the antitumor and proapoptotic effects of ultraviolet-inactivated Sendai virus strain Tianjin (UV-Tianjin) on human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells in ...
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Assessing a Sun Protection Program Aimed at Greek Elementary School Students for Malign Melanoma Prevention
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Introduction: Numerous countries have launched campaigns regarding sun protection in the last decades. Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess an intervention program aimed at higher knowledge and ...
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Morphine: Patient Knowledge and Attitudes in the Central Anatolia Part of Turkey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Background: In Muslim majority countries (MMC) opioid use for pain management is extremely low. The underlying factors contributing to this are not well defined. Aim: The aim of this study was to survey the attitudes ...
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Effects of miR-152 on Cell Growth Inhibition, Motility Suppression and Apoptosis Induction in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Background: miR-152 is involved in the genesis and development of several malignancies. However, its role in HCC has not been fully clarified. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinicopathological ...
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Functional RsaI/PstI Polymorphism in Cytochrome P450 2E1 Contributes to Bladder Cancer Susceptibility: Evidence from a Meta-analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Background: Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) might be involved in the development of bladder cancer. However, previous studies of any association between CYP2E1 RsaI/PstI polymorphism and bladder cancer risk have yielded ...
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Effect on Smoking Quit Rate of Telling Smokers their Health Risk Appraisal in Terms of Health Age: A Randomized Control Trial
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Background: We evaluated whether providing health risk appraisal for Koreans (KHRA) in terms of ‘health age’ during smoking cessation program would effectively help smokers quit smoking or not. Materials and ...
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Differential Expression of IQGAP1/2 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and its Relationship with Clinical Outcomes
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Purpose: To investigate IQGAP1 and IQGAP2 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and itsassociation with HCC clinicopathological characteristics and survival outcomes. Methods: IQGAP1 and IQGAP2 mRNA and ...
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Stage-Wise Presentation of Non-Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer: an Analysis of Patients from the Kumaon Hills of India
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Background: Head and neck cancer without distant metastases is amenable to various modalities of treatment. However, the stage at presentation is a very important determinant for treatment success. The present study ...
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Parthenolide-Induced Apoptosis, Autophagy and Suppression of Proliferation in HepG2 Cells
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Purpose: To investigate the anticancer effects and underlying mechanisms of parthenolide on HepG2 human hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Materials and Methods: Cell viability was assessed by MTT assay and cell ...
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Methylation of RASSF1A and CDH13 Genes in Individualized Chemotherapy for Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Background: This study aimed to evaluate the methylation of RASSF1A and CDH13 gene promoter regions as a marker for monitoring chemotherapeutic efficacy with personalized medicine for patients with NSCLC, in the ...
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Antiproliferative Effects of Celecoxib in Hep-2 Cells through Telomerase Inhibition and Induction of Apoptosis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2014-12-01)Background: To investigate the effect of celecoxib on telomerase activity and apoptosis in a human laryngeal squamous carcinoma cell line (Hep-2 cells). Materials and Methods: The growth inhibition rate ...
