Cystic hygroma (CH) is a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system commonly treated with surgical excision. The typical locations of this lesion are the cervico-facial and cervicothoracic region and other rare locations ...

Primary mediastinal germ cell tumors accounts for about 3%-15% of the mediastinal malignancies. Nonseminomatous tumors make a small percentage of germ cell tumors. Treatment of mediastinal choriocarcinoma includes initial ...

Background: Public awareness and attitudes toward cancer and cancer patients are highly important in enhancing the effectiveness of cancer screening and early diagnosis programmes. This study aimed to explore the public ...

Background: Due to the complexity of prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment in the process of providing care for patients with oral cancer, a large amount of data elements have been processed. The present study was conducted ...

Background: To date, no studies have investigated the anticancer potential of Fagonia arabica. we aimed to investigate the antitumor potentiality and radiosensitizing effect of Fagonia arabica ethanolic extract (FAEE) on ...

Background: Seroma is the most prevalent complication after mastectomy and can lead to significant morbidity. No single method has been shown to be completely effective in reducing seroma rates. Flap fixation can reduce ...

Background: Hypopharyngeal carcinoma (HPC) is a rare head and neck cancer which poses many therapeutic challenges. There is limited evidence regarding the outcomes of HPC treatment in Iran. Method: In this retrospective ...

Background: The present study was conducted to examine the possibility of detecting different types of lung lesions, such as cancer, using ultra-low dose (ULD) chest computed tomography (CT) images. Method: In this basic ...

Background: Breast cancer is among the most prevalent cancers in women. Radiotherapy is an important part in treatment of breast cancer, associated with some side-effects, including skin dermatitis. Dermatitis may be severe ...

Background: Heavy metal (HM) toxicity has been described as a risk factor for the development of prostate disease in men and its assessment could predict susceptibility to prostate cancer (PCa). The current study aimed to ...

Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most prevalent malignancy of kidney. Snail is a zinc-finger transcription factor, associated with advanced tumor stage and poor prognosis of RCC. Insulin-like mRNA-binding ...

Background: Tumor microenvironment, specifically tumor-associated macrophages, plays an important role in tumor initiation and progression. CD163 has been recognized as a valuable specific macrophage marker. Cyclooxygenase-2 ...

Background: Gankyrin is an oncoprotein incriminated in cancer growth, invasion, and spread. Snail1 is associated with mesenchymal features acquisition that is related to invasion and metastasis of malignant cells. Isocitrate ...

Background: Breast cancer is known to be one of the most prevalent malignancies in women worldwide. Umbelliprenin (UMB) is a naturally-occurring component derived from plant species, which has shown anticancer properties. ...

Thyroid cancer is highly common all around the world. Its prevalence has rapidly increased over the last 30 years in the United States and other developing countries. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy has become the cornerstone ...