Volume 5, Issue 2
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Knowledge of Cancer in West Bengal - a Pilot Survey
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)A pilot survey was conducted based on 900 respondents of the population of West Bengal to assess their level of awareness regarding cancer with the aim of estimating associations between response variables (knowledge about ...
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Improving Cancer Care in India: Prospects and Challenges
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)The World Cancer Report, a 351 - page global report issued by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) tells us that cancer rates are set to increase at an alarming rate globally (Stewart and Kleiues 2003). ...
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Ethnic and Age Variation of Cancer of the Reproductive System in Women of Kyrgyzstan
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)The purpose of this research was to assess the ethnic and age variation in the incidence rates of cancer of the female reproductive system (cancers of the breast, cervix uteri, corpus uteri and ovaries) in Kyrgyzstan. A ...
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Breast Cancer in Iran: a Survival Analysis
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)A prospective study was undertaken to examine survival in Iranian breast cancer patients. One hundred and sixty-seven breast cancer patients diagnosed in 1997 were entered into the study and followed up for five years. ...
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Knowledge and Concerns about Cancer in Patients with Primary Gynecologic Cancers
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)Objective: The aim of this study was to measure the level of knowledge about cancer among patients with primary gynecologic cancers and the rate of awareness for diagnosis. Methods: Two hundred ...
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Increased Risk of Endometrial Abnormalities in Breast Cancer Patients Taking Tamoxifen: The Need for Gynaecologic Surveillance
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)Objective: To evaluate the risk of abnormally thickened endometrium associated with tamoxifen treatment in postmenopausal breast cancer patients. Methods: Two groups of asymptomatic postmenopausal ...
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Knowledge, Attitude and Safe Behaviour of Nurses Handling Cytotoxic Drugs in Ege University Hospital
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)Many antineoplastic drugs are known to be carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic to humans. There is thus a potential risk due to occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs (CDs). Nurses and pharmacists are the main groups ...
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High Frequency of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in Northwest Iran
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) or M3 is a subtype of acute myeloid leukemia, according to the French- American-British group classification. High frequencies of APL have been reported previously by many investigators. ...
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Comparative Evaluation of Antiproliferative Activity and Induction of Apoptosis by some Fluoroquinolones on a Human Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Line in Culture
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer- related death in the world today. Since the effective management of drug resistant lung cancer, and particularly non-small cell lung carcinomas is a major problem, attempts need ...
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Decreasing Trend in the Incidence of Stomach Cancer in Mumbai, India, during 1988 to 1999
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)The time trend in incidence of stomach cancer in males and females in Mumbai, India during 1988 to 1999 was estimated using data collected by the Bombay Population-based Cancer Registry. During the 12-year period, a total ...
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Population-based Survival from Cancers Having a Poor Prognosis in Mumbai (Bombay), India
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)Background: Oesophagus, stomach, pancreas and lung cancers contribute more than 35% of the total cancer incidence in Mumbai and survival rates for these cancers are very poor in most populations in the world. The ...
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Chemomodulatory Action of Brassica Compestris (Var Sarason) On Hepatic Carcinogen Metabolizing Enzymes, Antioxidant Profiles and Lipid Peroxidation
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)The effect of two different doses (400 and 800 mg/kg body wt/day for 15 days) of a 95% ethanolic extract of the seeds of Brassica compestris (var sarason) was examined on carcinogen metabolizing phase-I and phase-II ...
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Indian Food Ingredients and Cancer Prevention - an Experimental Evaluation of Anticarcinogenic Effects of Garlic in Rat Colon
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)The major food items of Indian cuisine include rice, wheat, diary products, and abundant fruits and vegetables. Beside these, there are several kinds of herbs and spices as important ingredients, containing many phytochemicals ...
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Experience with a Self-Administered Device for Cervical Cancer Screening by Thai Women with Different Educational Backgrounds
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)Background: This descriptive study was carried out to test the acceptability of a self-administered device for cervical cancer screening and assess certain risk factors in relation to the cancer in two districts ...
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Polymorphisms in Thymidylate Synthase and Methylenetetra-hydrofolate Reductase Genes and the Susceptibility to Esophageal and Stomach Cancer with Smoking and Drinking Habits
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)Thymidylate synthetase (TS) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) are major enzymes in the metabolism of folates, involved in DNA ‘breaks’, instability and hypomethylation.To investigate the possible relations ...
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Inhibition of DMBA-croton Oil Two-stage Mouse Skin Carcinogenesis by Diphenylmethyl Selenocyanate Through Modulation of Cutaneous Oxidative Stress and Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Production
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)Selenium, an essential micronutrient, plays important roles against different diseases, including several types of cancer. In the present study, antioxidative and chemopreventive properties of a synthetic organoselenium ...
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Defective Repair of UV-induced DNA Damage in Cultured Primary Skin Fibroblasts from Saudi Thyroid Cancer Patients
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)This study was conducted to examine the sensitivity of primary skin fibroblasts from Saudi thyroid cancer (TC) patients to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. Cell survival was studied by a colony forming assay and DNA repair ...
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Retinoblastoma in Karachi, Pakistan
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)The objective was to assess epidemiologic aspects of retinoblastoma development in Karachi, Pakistan. Incident cases, diagnosed clinically or microscopically and registered at Karachi Cancer Registry (KCR) during 1st ...
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Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad Institutional Profile
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)
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Awareness and High Relative Mortality Rates in the Asian Pacific
(West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), 2004-02-01)
