Introduction: Taxanes and anthracyclin containing regimes are the most successful regimens in advanced gastric cancer with comparable results but with different toxicity profiles. Objective: To compare efficacy and toxicity of 2 regimens one containing anthrathycline (ECSF regime...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/32058
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common female cancers in Zimbabwe. A considerable proportion of patients delay presentation, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Delay in presentation can either be provider or patient delay. Survival is related to the stage at pr...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/29757
B. A. Imam, O. O. Okechi, K. Abdullahi, U. Abubakar, A. B. Musa, N. Okorie, S. Umar, A. O. Muhammed, O. M. Mohammed, A. Zakariya, K. K. Ibrahim & A. Umar·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2017
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer affecting women in Nigeria, with a very high morbidity and mortality rate if the diagnosis is delayed. It is common among women in both developed and developing countries of the world. Objectives: This is carried out to d...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/31831
Aims: The aim of this study was to explore potential pro-inflammatory, pro-migratory and pro-invasive roles of angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells. Study Design: AT2R-specific agonist (CGP42112A, CGP), blocking antibody, or siRNA...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/31326
Jean Paul Ndamba Engbang, Beyeme Sala, Celestin Fonkwa, Yoan Ligan, Bruno Djougmo Djimeli, Godefroy Simo, André Moune, Amadou Fewou, Jean Louis Oyono Essame, Alan Hasigov & Aleksandre Ephiev·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2016
Objectives: To describe the epidemiological and histopathological aspects of kidney cancer in Cameroon. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study on malignant tumors of the kidney examined in the anatomical pathology laboratories of five regions (Center, L...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2017/30063
Girardi heart cells are cell culture of right atrial cells contaminated with HeLa cervical adenocarcinoma cells. The combined cells have genotypic characteristics of cervical cancer. In this study, was investigated influence of complex of DDMC vector with small non-coding RNAs (s...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/30472
Amadou Fewou, Jean Paul Engbang, George Enoh Orock, Jean Marie Mendimi Nkodo, Clarisse Kabiyéné & Jean Louis Essame Oyono·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2016
Breast fibromatosis is a rare benign tumor of soft tissues with local spread, frequently recurrent but with no metastatic evolutions. We present a case diagnosed in a 41 years old patient referred to a Douala private medical center in February 2012, presenting bilateral breast tu...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/30357
Small cell carcinoma of the bladder only accounts for 0,35 – 1% of all bladder cancers. It is a rare, but aggressive tumor. As for other types of bladder cancer, first symptoms are most often painless hematuria [1,2]. The clinical presentation does not differ from other bladder c...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/29876
This review is intended to take us through a journey on how cancer had been treated and highlight the paradigm shift in understanding its treatment since adoption of evolution concept and hope to point to a possible future breakthrough in cancer management. Researchers estimate t...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/27710
Aims: To evaluate the Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) and fibrinogen levels in patients with Polycythemia vera (PV). Study Design: Analytical, laboratory, hospital-based, cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Hematology clinic at Fedail hospital Khartou...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/29678
Recently there has been a renewed interest on the signaling pathways and metabolic changes in cancer cells. It is well known that there are several oncogenes and tumor suppressors that affect cancer metabolism and re-engineer it for better growth and survival. The best descriptio...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/29641
Objective: To study the incidence of nodal metastasis in early stage operable cases of cancer cervix and to correlate the nodal metastasis with different parameters like stage, degree of differentiation, lympho-vascular space invasion (LVSI) and deep stromal invasion. Materials...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/29494
Accurate diagnosis and proper monitoring of cancer patients remain important obstacles for successful cancer treatment. The search for cancer biomarkers is carried out in order to quickly identify tumor cells and predict treatment response, ultimately leading to a favorable thera...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/28234
Aim: Non-Hodgkin's primary lymphoma of the breast is rare. These tumors represent 0.04 to 0.52% of malignant breast pathology, 2.2% of extranodal lymphoma and 0.4% of all non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Clinical and radiological aspects show no special characteristics. The aim of our stu...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/28910
Secondary spread of cancer to bones is commonest and frequent phenomenon and enhances the need of special care for sufferers. Bone metastases mostly are the first complication of different variety of cancers which increase the need of care and expensive facilities. Blood dissemin...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/28440