Aims: This study aimed at finding out the effect of Health Education programme on knowledge of cervical cancer screening among women of child bearing age in Anambra State. Study Design: The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. Place and Duration of Study: The study...
Antimetabolite established as a successful therapeutics for advanced-stage breast cancers, but has recurrently shown to exhibit major side effects, which restrict drug therapy interventions. The most widely used chemotherapeutic agent is 5-Fluorouracil, however the recent report...
A. Tassang, G. E. Halle- Ekane, D. Nembulefack, G. Enow- Orock, F. Nchang Cho, T. Ewane, T. Tassang, C. Ewang Ebong, A. E. Enow- Orock, L. Folefac, W. Ndakason, G. Ncham & P. Ngum Fru·International Research Journal of Oncology·2020
Background: Cervical cancer screening is not widely performed in developing countries like Cameroon. We conducted “one-day-screening” in Buea. Methods: The study was performed at the Buea Regional Hospital, Annex on the 2nd of November, 2019. A MobileODT colposcopic device was us...
The epidemiology of cancer of the cervix refers to the scientific study of the spread and control of the disease. In the Niger Delta region in Nigeria, cervical cancer presents as a public health concern among women in their prime age. This cancer of the uterine cervix is usually...
Aims: To review the literature about the effects and benefits of massage therapy on symptom management among patients with cancer. Methodology: Systematic literature review approach was adopted. The search was conducted in several databases including EBSCO & CINHAL, PubMed, G...
Purpose: To compare the efficacy and side effects of brand-name capecitabine (Xeloda®) vs. generic (Osloda®) in metastatic breast cancer. Methods: In this non-randomized clinical trial, 39 patients with metastatic breast cancer were included and divide into Xeloda® (19 patients,...
Aims: The present study evaluated the anti-proliferative potential of Zingiber officinale - Zo (Ginger) rhizome and Dutasteride (Avodart) singly and in combination on testosterone propionate (TP) induced benign prostatic hyperplastic (BPH) male albino wistar rats. Study Design: T...
Background: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is commonly associated with tobacco and alcohol exposures among other risk factors, which are linked with epigenetics. Epigenetic alterations such as DNA methylation are increasingly implicated in the initiation and progre...
Swampy agricultural soils could be contaminated as a result of accumulation of heavy metals through emission from industrial areas, mines tailings, metal wastes, gasoline, paints, fertilizers, manure, sewage sludge, pesticide, waste water irrigation, coal combustion residue, spil...
Erkan Topkan, Ahmet Kucuk, Nulifer Kilic Durankus, Sukran Senyurek, Eyub Yasar Akdemir, Duygu Sezen, Esma Didem Ikiz, Yasemin Bolukbasi, Berrin Pehlivan & Ugur Selek·International Research Journal of Oncology·2020
Brainstem metastases account only for 3% to 5% of all intracranial metastasis. However, brainstem metastases undoubtedly represent a significant source of severe morbidity and mortality in affected patients with estimated average survival duration of only less than 6 months. Surg...
Results from a three arms pilot study on the preventive and therapeutic effects of the food supplement CortiNon+ on the development of Graffi myeloid tumor in hamsters have been presented. Biometric parameters of tumor growth and peripheral blood count were evaluated. Two schemes...
Dayara de Nazaré Rosa de Carvalho, Dandara de Fátima Ribeiro Bendelaque, Viviane Ferraz Ferreira de Aguiar, Sara Melissa Lago Sousa, Celice Ruanda Oliveira Sobrinho, Lorena Nayara Alves Neves, Carla Sena Cunha, Ivone de Melo Sousa, Nancy de Souza Felipe de Nazaré, Suzanne Lourdes Souza Carvalho, Rafael Everton Assunção Ribeiro da Costa & Ivonete Vieira Pereira Peixoto·International Research Journal of Oncology·2020
Objective: Report the realization of a health education action aimed at the prevention of prostate cancer. Methodology: This is a descriptive study, with a qualitative approach, of the experience report type, carried out in a Municipal Health Unit (UMS). The activity took place i...
Ahmet Kucuk, Erkan Topkan, Esma Didem Ikiz, Nulifer Kılıc Durankus, Sukran Senyurek, Eyub Yasar Akdemir, Duygu Sezen, Yasemin Bolukbasi, Ugur Selek & Berrin Pehlivan·International Research Journal of Oncology·2020
Brain metastases (BMs) represent the commonest intracranial tumours which occur approximately 30% of all adult patients presenting with solid cancers. The BMs do not only reduce the survival expectations but negatively alter the quality of life measures as well. For decades, surg...
Aim: The aim of this study was 1) to assess awareness and knowledge towards breast cancer (BC) and breast self examination (BSE) among female pharmacy students in Malaysia. 2) to assess attitude towards practise of BSE among female pharmacy students in Malaysia and 3) to understa...
Background: Currently, between 2 and 3 million non-melanoma skin cancers and 132,000 melanoma skin cancers occur globally each year. Skin cancer patients suffer from multiple psychological problems, including pain, body image disturbance and distress. Coping with these problems i...