Objectives: Persistent pain and sensory disturbances following surgical treatment for breast cancer is a significant clinical problem. The goal of this study was to investigate the incidence and clinical characteristics of persistent postmastectomy pain (PPMP) and its impact on q...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/44781
Edoise M. Isiwele, Ima-Abasi E. Bassey, Edet E. Ikpi, Glen E. Enakirerhi, Fidelis O. Otobo, Akanimo Essiet & Paul D. Ekwere·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2018
Background: Malignant diseases have become more prominent in Nigeria over the past years with urological malignancies contributing significantly to cancer related morbidity and mortality. Cancers of the prostate, bladder, kidney, testis and penis are documented as the most common...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/43949
Kiran Abhijit Kulkarni, T. S. Premalatha, G. Sumangala, Geeta Acharya, Sumithra Selvam, Vishakha C. Bidkar, Julian Crasta & Elizabeth Vallikad·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2018
Aim: To assess the impact of lymphadenectomy on overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Study Design: Retrospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: All patients diagnosed with epithelial ovarian...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/44996
Aims: Pain being the commonest symptom in cancer, its prevalence and pattern needs to be studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and pattern of cancer pain in admitted patients. Study Design: Prospective observational study. Place and Duration of Study: This...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/46766
Background: Cervical cancer is an important public health problem globally and in Ghana. Cure rates are high if the condition is diagnosed early. Screening plays a role in early diagnosis, but uptake of screening is low in Ghana. Aims: To examine women's awareness and factors aff...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/43971
Introduction: Cancer of the cervix is the second most common gynaecological malignancy and the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in Cameroon. Knowledge and attitudes toward cervical cancer screening depend largely on gender and educational level. The objective of this...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/43965
Aim: The present retrospective study aims to evaluate the data of 15 patients who required immediate surgical intervention because of obstruction and/or perforation due to primary gastrointestinal Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Methods: Patients who underwent surgical intervention due to...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/43771
This non-randomised controlled study investigated the effect of a Soy Milk Powder (SMP) on nutritional status, recovery and survival of children undergoing chemotherapy for Burkitt's Lymphoma and Wilms Tumour in Kumasi, Ghana. The intervention group received the supplement, which...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/43197
Background: Teachers as key stakeholders play vital roles in the prevention and control of diseases and health-related conditions in schools and communities. Assessment of breast cancer awareness, knowledge and screening practices among them could improve intervention strategies....
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/42635
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) plays a key role in the growth and development of thyroid cells and also regulates the function of the thyroid gland. Apart from the multiple risk factors for thyroid cancer like age, male gender, exposure to ionizing radiation and family history...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/42759
Aim of the Study: Treatment protocols that use intravenous cytotoxic agents need long term access to large veins, that can be maintained for a prolonged period in a sterile way. Use of implantable devices for this purpose have become the preferred choice these days, but they have...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/42732
Objective: In India, 75,000 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed every year, with approximately 35% of them being locally advanced at presentation. Despite numerous advances in recent years in terms of diagnostic methods, molecular changes, and therapeutic interventions, the ou...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/42159
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic and potentially lymphotropic virus. Chronic HCV infection might be involved in the pathogenesis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). Aim: to determine the prevalence of HCV infection in patients with NHL and its effect on treatmen...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/40087
Background: Paragangliomas are rare asymptomatic painless tumours, originating from paraganglionic bodies of autonomous nerve system. The carotid body tumours are the relatively rare tumour but constitute a majority of head and neck paragangliomas about 70%. These tumours are ben...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/40034
Introduction: Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC) is a rare malignancy which accounts for only 1 to 15% of all thyroid cancers. There is only limited literature on PDTC regarding its clinical behavior and treatment consensus, and there was no published data from south...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/40857