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AMAFRICA, a patient-navigator program for accompanying lymphoma patients during chemotherapy in Ivory Coast: a prospective randomized study
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have indicated that accompanying socially underserved cancer patients through Patient Navigator (PN) or PN-derived procedures improves therapy …
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Serum levels of the chemokine CCL2 are elevated in malignant pleural mesothelioma patients
BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a debilitating disease of the pleural cavity. It is primarily associated with previous inhalation …
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Downregulated SPINK4 is associated with poor survival in colorectal cancer
BACKGROUND: SPINK4 is known as a gastrointestinal peptide in the gastrointestinal tract and is abundantly expressed in human goblet cells. …
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Increased risk of lymphoid malignancy in patients with herpes zoster: a longitudinal follow-up study using a national cohort
BACKGROUND: The association between herpes zoster and the risk of lymphoid neoplasms in Asian populations has not yet been established. …
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Preoperative risk stratification for early recurrence of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma after deceased donor liver transplantation: a five-eight model development and validation
BACKGROUND: Early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation (LT) is associated with poor surgical outcomes. This study aims …
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Whole lesion histogram analysis of apparent diffusion coefficients on MRI predicts disease-free survival in locally advanced squamous cell cervical cancer after radical chemo-radiotherapy
Abstract Background The aim was to investigate the prognostic value of MR apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) using histogram analysis (HA) …
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Predictive factors of disease-free survival after complete pathological response to neoadjuvant radiotherapy for rectal adenocarcinoma: retrospective case series
BACKGROUND: Many data suggest that patients with low rectal adenocarcinoma who achieved ypT0N0 status have improved survival and disease-free survival …
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Synchronous colonic adenoma and intestinal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma associated with Crohn’s disease: a case report and literature review
BACKGROUND: Lymphoma and dysplasia are rare complications of long-standing Crohn's disease. We report an exceptional case of a synchronous intestinal …
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Female sex is associated with a lower risk of bone metastases and favourable prognosis in non-sex-specific cancers
BACKGROUND: The objectives were to investigate the disparity in the prevalence of bone metastases (BM) between the sexes and to …
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Predictors of cervical cancer screening practice among HIV positive women attending adult anti-retroviral treatment clinics in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia: the application of a health belief model
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is a global public health problem and the second most common cancer causing morbidity and mortality in …
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NPM1 as a potential therapeutic target for atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors
BACKGROUND: Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RTs) are highly malignant brain tumors with inactivation of the SMARCB1 gene, which play a critical …
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Lacrimal drainage system stenosis associated with Trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla®, T-DM1) administration: a case report
BACKGROUND: Trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla®, T-DM1) is an antibody-drug conjugate used to treat HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) overexpressing …
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Prognostic value of biomarkers EpCAM and αB-crystallin associated with lymphatic metastasis in breast cancer by iTRAQ analysis
BACKGROUND: Metastasis is responsible for the majority of deaths in a variety of cancer types, including breast cancer. Although several …
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Impact of postoperative major complications on long-term survival after radical resection of gastric cancer
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to evaluate the impact of postoperative major complications on long-term survival following curative gastrectomy. METHODS: …
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Depression and social support among breast cancer patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Depression is a common co-morbid, disabling disorder that affects 10-25% of cancer patients. It causes substantial functional impairment and …
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Sphere-forming culture enriches liver cancer stem cells and reveals Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 as a potential therapeutic target
BACKGROUNDS: The role of sphere-forming culture in enriching subpopulations with stem-cell properties in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unclear. The present …
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Impact of prior malignancies on outcome of colorectal cancer; revisiting clinical trial eligibility criteria
BACKGROUND: Most clinical trials on colorectal cancer (CRC) exclude cases who have history of a prior malignancy. However, no prior …
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Burden and genotype distribution of high-risk Human Papillomavirus infection and cervical cytology abnormalities at selected obstetrics and gynecology clinics of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus is recognized as a major cause of cervical cancer. It is estimated that annually, 7,095 women are …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of young people in Zimbabwe on cervical cancer and HPV, current screening methods and vaccination
BACKGROUND: The rise in cervical cancer trends in the past two decades has coincided with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …
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APC2 is critical for ovarian WNT signalling control, fertility and tumour suppression
BACKGROUND: Canonical WNT signalling plays a critical role in the regulation of ovarian development; mis-regulation of this key pathway in …
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