The smoking habit is influenced by culture, psychological traits and physical factors. Recent studies on genetic polymorphisms have demonstrated that functional polymorphisms pertaining to neurotransmitters may affect ...

Modifying effects of chlorogenic acid (CA) on carcinogen-induced large bowel carcinogenesis was examined inrats. A total of 150 male F344 rats, 4 weeks old, were divided into 5 groups. At 6 weeks of age, groups 1-3 were ...

Deficiency of vitamin B12 and folate is associated with causation of certain precancerous conditions and cancer.The present study was carried out on 56 controls, 167 patients with oral precancerous conditions (OPC) and ...

The challenge of population based cancer registration in developing countries is enormous. In India, the firstPopulation Based Cancer Registry named “Bombay Cancer Registry” was established by the Indian Cancer Societyin ...

Incidence rates of colorectal cancer are relatively low in Asian populations, in which soy foods are commonlyconsumed. Soybeans and soy foods are an almost exclusive source of isoflavone intake. In in vitro studies, ...

For almost all of the sites of most common cancers, particularly the lung, colo-rectum and cervix, relatively inexpensiveand reliable tests have been available for some time. Advances in imaging techniques now allow ...

Death certificates are an important source of information for cancer registries that help to improve completenessof case finding. In many countries where routine mortality data are considered of poor quality, this source ...