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Epidemiological Pattern of Adult Haematological Malignancies in a Tertiary Hospital in Cross River State

Akaba Kingsley, Nwogoh Benedict, Akpan Idongesit, Bassey Okon Bassey, Ofonime Effiong, Petters Emem, Igwilo Hillary, Onyeulor Ebere & Ushie Godwin Abua · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2019

Background: Haematological malignancies are associated with increase morbidity and mortality in our environment. The pattern and distribution of diagnosed haematological cancers vary with age, sex, geographical location, and ethnicity. The epidemiology of adult haematological mal...

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Intracystic Papillary Carcinoma in the Mammary Gland of She-Camel (Camelus dromedaries), Sudan

A. M. Abeer, A. M. Zakia, K. B. Mohammed & E. A. Muna · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2019

Aims of the Study: Survey of udder disorders over one year to investigate the histopathological lesions of tumors in camel (Camelus dromedarius). Place of Study: The study was undertaken in the Department of Pathology, Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Ministry of Animal Re...

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Evaluate the ADC Values in Probably Benign and Suspicious Malignant Breast Lesions

Chugh Asmita, Saini Manju, M. Goel, A. Kusum, M. Pattanayak & S. Raghuvanshi · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2019

Background: Breast carcinoma is at increasing trend in India. The young age has been found to be a major risk factor for breast carcinoma in Indian females. The age adjusted rate of carcinoma breast is found as high as 41/100,000 in different registries. The conventional imaging...

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Three Cycles versus Six Cycles of Neoajuvant Chemotherapy in Stage II and III Breast Cancer: 3 Years Overview

Shoukri Hassan Elazab, Mohamed Saad Elzahy & Shimaa E. Attia · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2019

Background: The majority of breast cancer patients is diagnosed at a young age and present with locally advanced stage which limit the response to treatment and the frequency of conservative surgery. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy increasingly used to achieve better results. The number...

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Epidemiological Profile and Histopathological Aspects of Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma) in Cameroon

Jean Paul Ndamba Engbang, Zacharie Sando, Roxane Odyssée Ze Afane, Godefroy Simo, André Moune, Bruno Djimeli Djougmo, Roger Gilbert Ateba & Amadou Fewou · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2019

Objective: The main objective was to determine the epidemiologic profile and the histologic aspects of nephroblastoma in Cameroon. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted over a period of 6 months. It included records of patients from 5 different hospitals i...

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Incidence of Pulmonary Papillary Carcinoma in Dromedary Camels Affected with Pneumonia: A Sudanese First Report

E. A. Muna, M. A. Zakia & M. A. Abeer · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2019

Aims: To study the pathology of lung tissue affected with tumors and isolate, identify the bacteria associated with these tumors in dromedary camels in Sudan to investigate the relationship between tumor and bacteria. Study: Design 45 lung samples of camels slaughtered at Tambool...

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Cytological Analysis of Cervical Papanicolaou Smears in a Tertiary Hospital in Calabar, Nigeria

Godstime I. Irabor, Dominic Akpan, Ejemen G. Aigbe, Gift E. Irabor, Omoruyi A. Kenneth, Ayodele J. Omotoso, Edoise Isiwele & Iyere Irabor · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2018

Background: Cancer of the cervix is caused by a virus called human papillomavirus (HPV) which infects the uterine cervical epithelium. The Papanicolaou smear is a type of exfoliative cytology. Exfoliative cytology is the study of cells desquamated or shed from the body surfaces (...

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Differential miRNA Expression in Oral Cancer Oncosomes: A Pilot In vitro Study

Dannica Brennan, Kunal Patel, Nicole Howard, Karl Kingsley & Katherine Howard · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2018

Aims: Exosomes are small membranous secreted vesicles (30-120 nm) believed to function as intercellular messengers delivering their cargo of RNA and protein to target cells. While many cells secrete exosomes, cancer cells have been found to produce higher numbers of exosomes than...

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Frequency of ABCB1 Polymorphisms in Breast Cancer Patients in South Egypt Cancer Institute by High-Resolution Melting Curve Analysis (Pilot Study)

Hosney Badrway, Abeer Ibrahim, Abeer Mostafa & Dina Ismail Abd El Razik · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2018

Introduction and Aim of the Work: The ABC (ATP-binding cassette) transporter family contributes to the multidrug resistance the genetic variants of this gene have been intensively studied so far.  Some single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) of ABCB1 has a correlation with the risk...

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Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life of Women with Breast Cancer

Efrossini Lyraraki, Maria Malliarou, Panagiotis Bamidis & Pavlos Sarafis · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2018

Purpose: The primary aim of this research was to detect and to assess anxiety, depression in women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy. The study was conducted in the Department of Radiotherapy at the University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete during October 2015 and April 20...

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A Giant Extraskeletal Chondroma of the Foot: A Case Report

S. Benzarti, M. A. Triki, H. Kaziz, T. Mouelhi, M. L. Ben Ayeche & N. Naouar · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2018

Chondromas and osteochondromas are common benign bone tumors frequently located in the small bones of hands and feet. Extraskeletal chondromas are much rarer and are exceptional if their size exceeds 3 cm. We report an exceptional case of a giant extraskeletal chondroma of the fo...

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Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Clinical Outcome (Mansoura University)

Abeer Hussien Anter & Mohamed Farouk Akl · International Research Journal of Oncology · 2018

Purpose: In this study, we describe the efficacy and safety of hypo fractionated radiotherapy in treating patients with localized prostate cancer. Patients and Methods: A total of 70 patients diagnosed with localized (T1-T2) prostatic adenocarcinoma. Low and intermediate risk gro...

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