Volume 16, Issue 17
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Regulating Mitochondrial Biogenesis: from Herbal Remedies to Phytomedicine for Cancer Prevention
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)
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Association of ATP6AP2 Gene Polymorphisms with Essential Hypertension in a south Chinese Han Population
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)
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Family History of Cancer and Head and Neck Cancer Risk in a Chinese Population
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: The aim of this study was to investigate whether family history of cancer is associated with head and neck cancer risk in a Chinese population. Materials and Methods: This case-control study ...
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Dietary Practices, Addictive Behavior and Bowel Habits and Risk of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer: a Case Control Study
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: The abrupt rise of colorectal cancer in developing countries is raising concern in healthcare settings. Studies on assessing relationships with modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors in the Pakistani ...
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Predictive Value of IHC4 Score for Pathological Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Purpose: This study aimed to explore the value of IHC4 in predicting pathological response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with hormonal receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer (BC). Materials and Methods: ...
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Mechanism of Action of Nigella sativa on Human Colon Cancer Cells: the Suppression of AP-1 and NF-κB Transcription Factors and the Induction of Cytoprotective Genes
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background and Aims: Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the growth-suppression potentiality of a crude saponin extract (CSENS) prepared from ...
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Serum Anti-Gal-3 Autoantibody is a Predictive Marker of the Efficacy of Platinum-Based Chemotherapy against Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Identification of predictive markers for the efficacy of platinum-based chemotherapy is necessary to improve the quality of the life of cancer patients. Materials and Methods: We detected ...
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Massive Parallel Sequencing for Diagnostic Genetic Testing of BRCA Genes - a Single Center Experience
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)The aim of this study was to implement massive parallel sequencing (MPS) technology in clinical genetics testing. We developed and tested an amplicon-based method for resequencing the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes on an Illumina ...
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Fitting Cure Rate Model to Breast Cancer Data of Cancer Research Center
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: The Cox PH model is one of the most significant statistical models in studying survival of patients. But, in the case of patients with long-term survival, it may not be the most appropriate. In such ...
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Absence of 185delAG and 6174delT Mutations among Breast Cancer Patients of Eastern India
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: The incidence of breast cancer in India is on the rise and is rapidly becoming the number one cancer in females, pushing the cervical cancer to the second position. Most of the predisposition to hereditary ...
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DNA Ploidy and S-phase Fraction Analysis in Paediatric B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cases: a Tertiary Care Centre Experience
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)DNA ploidy is an important prognostic parameter in paediatric B-ALL, but the significance of the S-phase fraction is unclear. In present study, DNA ploidy was assessed in 40 pediatric B-ALL cases by flow cytometry. The DI ...
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JAK-2 V617F Mutational Analysis in Primary Idiopathic Myelofibrosis: Experience from Southern Pakistan
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Primary idiopathic myelofibrosis (PMF) is a clonal Ph-chromosome negative myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by dysregulated kinase signaling and release of abnormal cytokines. In the recent past, ...
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Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: a Single Center Study from Southern Pakistan
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a distinctive clinical, biological and molecular subtype of acute myeloid leukemia. However, data from Pakistan are scarce. Therefore we reviewed the demographic and ...
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MicroRNA-124 rs531564 Polymorphism and Cancer Risk: A Meta-analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Several studies reported there was a polymorphism (rs531564 C > G) in miR-124 gene. To investigate the MiR-124 rs531564 polymorphism and cancer risk. We conducted a literature search of the Medline, Embase and Wangfang ...
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Relation of BAALC and ERG Gene Expression with Overall Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cases
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the expression of brain and acute leukemia, cytoplasmic (BAALC) gene and erythroblast transformation-specific related gene (ERG) in de novo cases of acute ...
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Comparison of Single Agent Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Second-Line Therapy for Advanced Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in a University Hospital in Turkey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Purpose: To compare the efficacy and toxicity of gemcitabine versus docetaxel in a second-line setting of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients previously treated with platin-based combination chemotherapy. Materials ...
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Presence of Human Papillomavirus DNA in Colorectal Cancer Tissues in Shiraz, Southwest Iran
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Viruses including human papillomavirus (HPV) have been reported to be associated with different cancers but any association with colorectal ...
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Thalidomide Combined with Chemotherapy in Treating Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Objective: To assess the safety and effectiveness of thalidomide (produced by CHANGZHOU PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY CO.LTD) combined with chemotherapy in treating patients with advanced colorectal cancer. ...
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Knowledge about Colorectal Cancer in Northern Iran: a Population-Based Telephone Survey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study was to assess the general knowledge of CRC in individuals living in Rasht, Iran, using ...
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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Gynecologic Cancer: a Systematic Review
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2015-12-01)Purpose: Research carried out with gynecologic cancer patients using CAM was reviewed to provide a source for discussing which CAM method is used for which purpose, patients’ perceptions on the effects/side effects occurred ...
