Introduction: Gynaecological malignancies cause most death in women. The estimation of gynaecological epidemiology is invaluable in setting priorities for its control. No study has elucidated the epidemiological burden on Nigerian women until this point. Methods: Our work covered...
Onyekachi Sunday Ohaeri, Peter Waripamo Oweisi, Azubuike Ikechukwu, Musa Stephen, Peter Waibode Alabrah & Adesina Adedotun Daniel·International Research Journal of Oncology·2022
Background: Awareness of cervical cancer screening is a vital first step in the prevention programme of cervical cancer in any population. The study sought to determine the awareness and identify the sources of information on cervical cancer and screening uptake among post-partum...
Embolo Enyegue Elisee Libert, Awalou Halidou, Doh Ndeh Gilbert, Banai Thomas, Bell Eric Michel, Essola Josiane, Medi Sike Christiane, Mouelle Sone Albert, Ngono Ngane Annie Rosalie & Koanga Mogtomo Martin Luther·International Research Journal of Oncology·2022
Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide. There are many different types of this virus; some types can cause health problems including genital warts, cervical cells lesions and sometimes cervical cancer. Genera...
Background: Worldwide, the incidence and mortality of breast cancer are rising rapidly, and emerging countries are particularly affected by this change. Globally 25%, or 2.1 million cases, of all female cancers diagnosed in 2018 were breast cancer. The leading cause of death for...
Background: Globally, breast cancer remains the commonest cancer diagnosis among women which is usually accompanied by an array of psychological distress including depression. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of major depression among people living with breast cancer...
The objectives of this study were to bring up chemo-surveillance as an important issue to dictate the display of a fatal symptom of pulmonary fibrosis following infection of COVID-19 that can gravely affect cancer patients and to develop CDA formulations for the therapy of pulmon...
Adedeji Okikiade, Edward Taylor, Norhan Abdulrahman, Oyeniyi Imoleayo, Miriam Tikanide, Aromedonghene Osharode & Damisola Ogunesan·International Research Journal of Oncology·2022
Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes (PNS) are a rare spectrum of non-metastatic manifestations likely secondary to T-cell or auto-antibodies induced neuronal dysfunction or cell death and are mostly associated with soft tissue cancers. PNS arises from either the cell membrane b...
Busayo Odunayo Akodu, Azike Ruth Chinazor, Ikalo David Oseghale, Regina Titilayo Oddiri, George Chigozie Njoku & Godwin Okoye·International Research Journal of Oncology·2022
According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the biggest cause of mortality globally, accounting for almost 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in every six deaths (WHO). Breast (2.26 million instances), lung (2.21 million cases), colon and rectum (1.93 million case...
Introduction: Cancer is a multi-factorial disease in which cellular reproduction process goes out of control. Chemotherapy is a widely used treatment for cancer in which cytotoxic drugs or anti-neoplastic drugs are used to kill or shrink fast-growing cells in the body, but it als...
Busayo Odunayo Akodu, Regina Titilayo Oddiri, George Chigozie Njoku, Vivien Chiamaka Uzoma, Prisca Chimerebere Aririguzo & Nancy Otuomasirichi Ogbonna·International Research Journal of Oncology·2022
Numerous advances have been made in the treatment of cancer, but there have also been a number of drawbacks as a result of the drugs’ inability to reach the affected organs with sufficient precision. As a result, cancer is still listed as the leading cause of fatalities, meanwhil...
Cytotoxic agents were the choice of cancer establishments to combat cancer when President Nixon declared War on Cancer in 1971. After the failure to win the war on cancer during the 5 years of intensive presidential support, it was concluded that cytotoxic agents were unable to w...
Introduction: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder with incomplete penetrance. It is characterised by gastrointestinal (GI) hamartomatous polyps and mucocutaneous pigmentation, including the lips and gums. The GI hamartomatous polyps in PJS are...
Primary Ewing Sarcoma of vagina is an extremely rare presentation. The atypical site of occurrence and the lack of ample data predispose it to become a substantial challenge in early diagnosis and management. We report a case of isolated Ewing Sarcoma of vagina in a 31 year old f...
Background: Cervical cancer is the commonest malignancy of the female genital tract in developing countries. A preventable disease with a precursor; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), is detected by screening methods and it is treated by the use of ablative or excisional m...
Molecular markers may have an effect in the treatment of advanced breast cancers. Our aim is to review and analyze the studies on this subject and to reveal the effect of molecular markers in the treatment of breast cancer. In this review, current studies using molecular markers...