Background: The human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) gene is highly expressed in cancer pathologies and isone strategy used by tumor cells to escape immune surveillance. A 14-bp insertion/deletion (InDel) polymorphismof ...

Background: The performance of combined testing visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and cervicalcytology tests might differ from one setting to another. The average estimate of the testing accuracy across ...

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a rare but highly fatal cancer for which the molecular mechanisms anddiagnostic markers are obscure. We therefore investigated the kinetic expression of isocitrate dehydrogenase-1(IDH1), isocitrate ...

Objective: To analyze the relationship between a prethrombotic state and the occurrence of thrombosis, aswell as survival time for patients with cervical cancer. Methods: Patients with first diagnosis ...

Background: Medicinal plants, especially examples rich in polyphenolic compounds, have been suggested tobe chemopreventive on account of antioxidative properties. Punica granatum (PG) (pomegranate) is a well knownfruit ...

Background: HPV DNA testing has been recently introduced as an adjunct test to cytology in the follow-up ofpatients after treatment for cervical lesions using the loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). The ...

Cervical carcinoma is the main cause of cancer-related mortality in women and is correlated with more than15 risk cofactors, including infection of cervical cells with high-risk types of HPV (hrHPV). Indeed, both ...

Objective: To describe and analyze the epidemiological characteristics of lung cancer mortality in China from1991 to 2013, forecast the future five-year trend and provide scientific evidence for prevention and ...

Purpose: To assess the role of two adjuvant chemotherapy regimens, anthracycline-based and CMF on diseasefree survival and overall survival breast cancer patients by meta-analysis approach in Eastern Mediterraneanand Asian ...

Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent kind of cancer among women in Iran. Regarding theimportance of cancer prevention and considerable variation of breast cancer incidence in different parts of thecountry, ...

Background: The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)value of diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) for differentiating biliary tract cancer (BTC) from benign biliary ...

Background: Chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) is a malignant hematopoietic disorder, the most commonof all adult leukemias with a distinctive immunophenotype. It is well established that CLL patients can haveautoimmune ...

Background: Medication policy development in Thailand is continually promoting rational drug use. Letrozole,an endocrine therapy drug, is usually prescribed for post-menopausal status early and advanced stage ...

Background: Experience of lung cancer includes negative impacts on both physical and psychologicalhealth. Pain is one of the negative experiences of lung cancer. Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques are ...

Methotrexate (Mtx), used for its anticancer and immunsuppresive properties, is known to be a nephrotoxicagent. We aimed to investigate the effects of lycopene (Lyc) alone or combined with melatonin (Mel) on Mtxinducednep ...

Background: The objective of this study is to determine the effect of nursing education on awareness of riskfactors for colorectal cancer. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, the sample is ...

Purpose: To evaluate efficacy of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with radiofrequencyablation (RFA) in treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Materials and Methods: During January2009 ...

Purpose: To understand the epidemiology of different upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tract related abnormalitiesthrough endoscopic data analysis. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of three years from ...

Background: Kidney cancer has shown an increasing trend in recent decades. This study aimed to determinechange in the incidence rate between 2003 and 2009 in Iran. Materials and Methods: In this study, ...