Aim: This study was carried out to determine the serum levels of sex hormones and gonadotropins as well as the expression of oestrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and human epithelial receptor 2 (HER 2) in pre and postmenopausal women with breast cancer. Study Desig...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/25259
Dipti Rani Samanta, Surendra Nath Senapati, Tapan Kumar Sahoo, Puspanjali Khuntia, Saumyaranjan Mishra, Sandeep Satapathy & Rabi Narayan Mallick·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2016
Aims: This paper uses the parameter-based correlation to Nottingham prognostic indexwith specific attempt for histologic grade/ nuclear atypia. Place and Duration of the Study: The retrospective analysis was conducted at Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Research Centre and Hospita...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/25232
Leonard Derkyi-Kwarteng, Ato Ampomah Brown, Kafui P. Akakpo, Ernest Addae, Dennis Amoah, Emmanuel Diabor & Solomon E. Quayson·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2016
Objective: The aim of the study was to find out the incidence of gallbladder carcinoma in cholecystectomy specimen and the histological types from Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana. Methods: The study was a retrospective study using findings from 507 cholecystectomy specimen that...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/24468
Introduction: The integration of high risk oncogenic strains of human papillomavirus into the genome of cells in the cervix results in specific cytopathic changes. The propensity for dysplastic changes is worst in the presence of depressed immunity. Aim: To compare screening meth...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/25209
Treatment of cancer is mainly depending on chemotherapy. A considerable number of antitumor compounds are obtained from microorganisms. Particularly, actinomycetes are the sources of a number of compounds with different biological activities, including antitumor properties. Recen...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/23465
Khaoula Bouharati, Mokhtar Hamdi-Cherif, Abas Mahnane, Slimane Laaouamri, Souad Bouaoud, Hafida Boukharouba, Oussama Bouharati, Nassim Boucenna & Saddek Bouharati·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2016
Purpose: The majority of women presenting with breast cancer it are not possible to identify specific risk factors. Age is the major factor on breast cancer incidence. Also, poverty status can be classified. Because of the weakness of the underlying empirical data in many countri...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/24774
Psammomatous melanotic schwannoma is a rare form of schwannoma that is distinct in terms of presentation, location, and nature compared to other types. This tumor is highly associated with Carney complex, but has also been seen in the neurofibromatosis syndromes. Although discove...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/23786
Chemotherapeutic drugs have proven efficacy in the treatment of most of the cancers. Chemotherapy induced side effects are commonly seen in clinical oncology. Development of new chemotherapeutic drugs and various new protocols results in increase of many dermatological complicati...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/22651
Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of cervical cancer among women living in Calabar. Place and Duration of Study: Calabar cancer registry, May to June 2015. Methodology: Data of cervical cancer diagnosed between 1st of January 2004 and 31st December 2013 and...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/23512
Purpose: To evaluate the role of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) in detection & characterization of chemotherapy-induced cardiopulmonary changes. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 400 patients with confirmed 14 extra-pulmonary malignancies and...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/23439
Background: The diagnosis of cancer develops many challenges for adolescents. Changes associated with cancer treatment are considered stressful and impact negatively on adolescents' psychosocial status. Adaptation to body image changes is essential to the ultimate coping with can...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/24144
Carcinosarcoma is a mixed malignant biphasic tumour representing a rare entity and comprises of both epithelial and mesenchymal components. Primary ovarian carcinosarcoma is a rare neoplasm with a number of cases reported in the literature in the hundreds. It accounts for less th...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/22769
Granulocytic sarcoma is a rare haematological neoplasm due to extramedullary leukemic deposits. Granulocytic Sarcoma of ovary is even rare associated with chronic myeloid leukaemia and responds to imatinib treatment. A strong vigilance is required. Here we report a case of granul...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/22486
Primary angiosarcoma of the prostate (PASOP) is a very rare tumour which most clinicians have not encountered and may be unaware of Literature of PASOP was reviewed by obtaining information from various internet data bases including: Google, Google Scholar, Educus, and PUB Med. L...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/21431
Prostate cancer is a growing health problem among men with new cases being diagnosed each day. At the point of diagnosis symptoms might not be obvious but with the progression of the disease it becomes clear. The diagnosis of prostate cancer put men through a lot of psychological...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/22461