Sino nasal malignant melanoma is a very aggressive and rare neoplasm of the head and neck region. Less than 2% of all mucosal melanomas originate from the sino-nasal region demanding a high index of suspicion to diagnose these tumours. The patients developing sino-nasal melanomas...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/32167
Background: New targeted therapies have revolutionized the treatment landscape of metastatic renal cell carcinoma over the last decade. Sunitinib has demonstrated high activity in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), still complete remission is not a common occurrence in patients. In pati...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/31424
Introduction: Taxanes and anthracyclin containing regimes are the most successful regimens in advanced gastric cancer with comparable results but with different toxicity profiles. Objective: To compare efficacy and toxicity of 2 regimens one containing anthrathycline (ECSF regime...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/32058
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common female cancers in Zimbabwe. A considerable proportion of patients delay presentation, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Delay in presentation can either be provider or patient delay. Survival is related to the stage at pr...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/29757
B. A. Imam, O. O. Okechi, K. Abdullahi, U. Abubakar, A. B. Musa, N. Okorie, S. Umar, A. O. Muhammed, O. M. Mohammed, A. Zakariya, K. K. Ibrahim & A. Umar·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2017
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer affecting women in Nigeria, with a very high morbidity and mortality rate if the diagnosis is delayed. It is common among women in both developed and developing countries of the world. Objectives: This is carried out to d...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/31831
Aims: The aim of this study was to explore potential pro-inflammatory, pro-migratory and pro-invasive roles of angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells. Study Design: AT2R-specific agonist (CGP42112A, CGP), blocking antibody, or siRNA...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/31326
Jean Paul Ndamba Engbang, Beyeme Sala, Celestin Fonkwa, Yoan Ligan, Bruno Djougmo Djimeli, Godefroy Simo, André Moune, Amadou Fewou, Jean Louis Oyono Essame, Alan Hasigov & Aleksandre Ephiev·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2016
Objectives: To describe the epidemiological and histopathological aspects of kidney cancer in Cameroon. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study on malignant tumors of the kidney examined in the anatomical pathology laboratories of five regions (Center, L...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/30063
Girardi heart cells are cell culture of right atrial cells contaminated with HeLa cervical adenocarcinoma cells. The combined cells have genotypic characteristics of cervical cancer. In this study, was investigated influence of complex of DDMC vector with small non-coding RNAs (s...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/30472
Amadou Fewou, Jean Paul Engbang, George Enoh Orock, Jean Marie Mendimi Nkodo, Clarisse Kabiyéné & Jean Louis Essame Oyono·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2016
Breast fibromatosis is a rare benign tumor of soft tissues with local spread, frequently recurrent but with no metastatic evolutions. We present a case diagnosed in a 41 years old patient referred to a Douala private medical center in February 2012, presenting bilateral breast tu...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/30357
Small cell carcinoma of the bladder only accounts for 0,35 – 1% of all bladder cancers. It is a rare, but aggressive tumor. As for other types of bladder cancer, first symptoms are most often painless hematuria [1,2]. The clinical presentation does not differ from other bladder c...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/29876