Cancer

Implementation of diagnostic resources for cancer in developing countries: a focus on PET/CT.

Related ArticlesImplementation of diagnostic resources for cancer in developing countries: a focus on PET/CT. Ecancermedicalscience. 2019;13:ed87 Authors: Verduzco-Aguirre HC, Lopes G, Soto-Perez-De-Celis E Abstract Positron emission tomography in conjunction with computed tomography (PET/CT) is a relatively novel diagnostic tool which has been proven to be clinically useful in various neoplasms. Currently, only a handful of developing countries have...

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Younger age and previous exposure to radiation therapy are correlated with the severity of chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia.

Related ArticlesYounger age and previous exposure to radiation therapy are correlated with the severity of chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia. Ecancermedicalscience. 2019;13:906 Authors: Mkhitaryan S, Danielyan S, Sargsyan L, Hakobyan L, Iskanyan S, Bardakchyan S, Papyan R, Arakelyan J, Sahakyan K, Avagyan T, Tananyan A, Muradyan A, Tamamyan G Abstract Background: Chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia (CIT) is a significant complication of cancer...

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The use of intravesical BCG in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder.

Related ArticlesThe use of intravesical BCG in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Ecancermedicalscience. 2019;13:905 Authors: Alhunaidi O, Zlotta AR Abstract The high recurrence and progression rates of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) have led investigators to study the use of intravesical therapy in order to prevent them. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) has been successfully used for this indication to treat NMIBC for more than four decades....

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Women's cancers: how the discovery of BRCA genes is driving current concepts of cancer biology and therapeutics.

Related ArticlesWomen's cancers: how the discovery of BRCA genes is driving current concepts of cancer biology and therapeutics. Ecancermedicalscience. 2019;13:904 Authors: Murthy P, Muggia F Abstract Over the last two decades, discoveries related to the breast cancer susceptibility genes 1 and 2 (BRCA1 and BRCA2) have profoundly changed our understanding and management of hereditary breast and ovarian cancers. The concept of synthetic lethality, which...

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Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and factors related to acute kidney injury and mortality in critically ill cancer patients.

Related ArticlesPlasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and factors related to acute kidney injury and mortality in critically ill cancer patients. Ecancermedicalscience. 2019;13:903 Authors: Córdova-Sánchez BM, Ruiz-García EB, López-Yañez A, Barragan-Dessavre M, Bautista-Ocampo AR, Meneses-García A, Herrera-Gómez A, Ñamendys-Silva SA Abstract Rationale: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication in critically ill cancer patients....

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Papillary breast lesions diagnosed by percutaneous needle biopsy: management approach.

Related ArticlesPapillary breast lesions diagnosed by percutaneous needle biopsy: management approach. Ecancermedicalscience. 2019;13:902 Authors: Fuentes JAP, Martínez CEM, Casadiego AKR, Freites VFA, Marín VAA, Castellano ACR Abstract Papillary breast lesions are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms of diverse imagenological, clinical and morphological presentation that display different behaviour, prognosis and, therefore, controversial diagnosis and...

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Barriers to the non-acceptance of cervical cancer screenings (pap smear test) in women of childbearing age in a rural area of Peru.

Related ArticlesBarriers to the non-acceptance of cervical cancer screenings (pap smear test) in women of childbearing age in a rural area of Peru. Ecancermedicalscience. 2019;13:901 Authors: Olaza-Maguiña AF, De la Cruz-Ramirez YM Abstract Introduction: According to recent statistics, there is a high percentage of refusal of cervical cancer screening using the Pap smear test by women in rural communities in developing countries such as Peru. There are...

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ROS1 mutation non-small cell lung cancer-access to optimal treatment and outcomes.

Related ArticlesROS1 mutation non-small cell lung cancer-access to optimal treatment and outcomes. Ecancermedicalscience. 2019;13:900 Authors: Joshi A, Pande N, Noronha V, Patil V, Kumar R, Chougule A, Trivedi V, Janu A, Mahajan A, Prabhash K Abstract Introduction: ROS1 oncogenic fusion, which was first identified by Rikova et al, is reported to be present in 1%-2% of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) and is defined as a distinct molecular sub-group....

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The first hematopoietic stem cell transplantation centre in Iraqi Kurdistan: nursing perspectives and education.

Related ArticlesThe first hematopoietic stem cell transplantation centre in Iraqi Kurdistan: nursing perspectives and education. Ecancermedicalscience. 2019;13:899 Authors: Canesi M, Broggi C, Fazil K, Jafr M, Russo L, Panzetti V, Ciabatti G, Riso G, Mastria A, Sidiq HS Abstract Aim: To describe the nursing capacity-building process within the foundation of a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) centre at the Hiwa Cancer Hospital (HCH), Sulaymaniyah,...

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