Volume 16, Issue 15
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ارسال های اخیر
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Survival Prognostic Factors of Male Breast Cancer in Southern Iran: a LASSO-Cox Regression Approach
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)We used to LASSO-Cox method for determining prognostic factors of male breast cancer survival andshowed the superiority of this method compared to Cox proportional hazard model in low sample size setting. Inorder to identify ...
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Cancer Patients, Complementary Medicine and Unmet Needs in Saudi Arabia
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)
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Effects of Definitive Chemoradiotherapy on Respiratory Function Tests and Quality of Life Scores During Treatment of Lung Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Chemoradiotherapy is an important treatment modality for lung cancers. The aim of this studywas to investigate alterations in, as well as the interrelationship between, lung function and quality of life ...
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Expression of ER, PR, C-erbB-2 and Ki-67 in Endometrial Carcinoma and their Relationships with the Clinicopathological Features
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: To analyze the expression of estrogen receptors (ER), progesterone receptors (PR), C-erbB-2and Ki-67 in endometrial carcinoma (EC) and their relationships with the clinicopathological features. Materialsand ...
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Spatial and Temporal Epidemiological Assessment of Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Kazakhstan, 1999-2013
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Breast cancer incidence and mortality in Kazakhstan are considered to be increasing but exact statisticshave hitherto been lacking. The present study was therefore undertaken to retrospectively assess data for thewhole ...
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CYP2D6 Genotype and Risk of Recurrence in Tamoxifen Treated Breast Cancer Patients
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Despite consistent pharmacogenetic effects of CYP2D6 on tamoxifen exposure, there isconsiderable controversy regarding the validity of CYP2D6 as a predictor of tamoxifen outcome. Understandingthe current ...
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Repairing Facial Soft Tissue Defects by Swelling Anesthesia after Tumor Resection with Narrow Pedicle Flaps
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Aims: To investigate the role of swelling anesthesia in repairing facial soft tissue defects after tumor resectionand temporal superficial artery frontal branch of narrow pedicle flap. Materials and Methods: ...
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Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Distribution in Invasive Squamous Cervical Carcinomas in Tunisia and Vaccine Impact
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: High risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are the leading cause of cervical cancer (CC) andPap smear screening has not been successful in preventing CC in Tunisia. HPV vaccination that targets HPV16and 18 ...
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Serum Level of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and -9 in Patients with Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Clinical Significance
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Laryngeal cancer is an important malignancy in head and neck area and squamous cell carcinoma(SCC) is the most common type accounting for 95% of cases. Increase in matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) ...
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Intention to Quit Smoking among Intermediate and Secondary School Students in Saudi Arabia
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Smoking is one of the most preventable causes of disease and death, including cancer, andquitting at an early age can reduce smoking-related morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to estimate theprevalence ...
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Human Recombinant Endostatin Combined with Cisplatin Based Doublets in Treating Patients with Advanced NSCLC and Evaluation by CT Perfusion Imaging
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Aims: To study the effectiveness of human recombinant endostatin injection (Endostar®) combined withcisplatin doublets in treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and to evaluate outcome by CTperfusion imaging. ...
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Induction of Apoptosis by Eugenol and Capsaicin in Human Gastric Cancer AGS Cells - Elucidating the Role of p53
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Loss of function of the p53 gene is implicated in defective apoptotic responses of tumors tochemotherapy. Although the pro-apoptotic roles of eugenol and capsaicin have been amply reported, theirdependence ...
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Readability, Suitability and Health Content Assessment of Cancer Screening Announcements in Municipal Newspapers in Japan
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: The objective of this study was to assess the readability, suitability, and health content of cancerscreening information in municipal newspapers in Japan. Materials and Methods: Suitability ...
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Descriptive Epidemiology of Thyroid Cancers in Togo
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: The purpose of this study was to provide epidemiological and histological data of thyroidcancers in Togo. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of cases of ...
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Mortality Characteristic and Prediction of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in China from 1991 to 2013
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: To analyze the mortality distribution of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in China from 1991 to2013, to predict the mortality in the ensuing five years, and to provide evidence for prevention and treatmentof ...
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Differences in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in Jordan among Women from Different Socioeconomic Strata: Analysis of the 2012 Population-Based Household Survey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: The burden of breast and cervical cancer is changing over time in developing countries. Regularscreening is very important for early detection and treatment. In this study, we assessed inequalities in ...
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Insomnia in Cancer - Associations and Implications
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Insomnia is a common condition in cancer patients. In spite of the high prevalence its associationshave not been well studied. Existing data suggests that insomnia is related to depression and pain. ...
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Breast Cancer in Surat Thani, a Province in Southern Thailand: Analysis of 2004-2012 Incidence and Future Trends
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: With the recent epidemiologic transition in Thailand, featuring decreasing incidences ofinfectious diseases along with increasing rates of chronic conditions, cancer is becoming a serious problem forthe ...
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Incidence and Clinical Characteristic of Venous Thromboembolism in Gynecologic Oncology Patients attending King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital over a 10 Year Period
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Venous thromboembolisms (VTEs) constitute a group of diseases including deep vein thrombosis(DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). They regarded as the second leading cause of death in cancer patients ...
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CHRNA5 rs16969968 Polymorphism Association with Risk of Lung Cancer - Evidence from 17,962 Lung Cancer Cases and 77,216 Control Subjects
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Genetic studies have shown a possible relationship between the rs16969968 polymorphism inCHRNA5 and the risk of lung cancer. However, the results have been conflicting. Thus we rigorously conducteda ...
