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The role of bacteria in cancer therapy – enemies in the past, but allies at present
In recent decades, bacteria's therapeutic role has aroused attention in medicinal and pharmaceutical research. While bacteria are considered among the …
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HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma in Maputo, Mozambique: outcomes in a specialized treatment center, 2010–2015
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is a common HIV-associated malignancy associated with disability, pain and poor outcomes. The cornerstone of its treatment …
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Association of Epstein - Barr virus and breast cancer in Eritrea
BACKGROUND: The oncogenic potential of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in breast cancer is being increasingly recognized. Despite some controversies regarding such …
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Characterization of hormonal receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 in tissues of women with breast cancer at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
Breast cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and deaths among women worldwide. In Tanzania there is no published data …
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Cervical cancer patients presentation and survival in the only oncology referral hospital, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
Women infected with Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) are assumed to be at higher risk of developing Cervical Cancer (CC). …
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Introduction of p16INK4a as a surrogate biomarker for HPV in women with invasive cervical cancer in Sudan
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide with highest incidence reported in Eastern Africa in 2012. …
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Salvage chemotherapy for adults with relapsed or refractory lymphoma in Malawi
BACKGROUND: Lymphoma is highly associated with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which contributes to worse outcomes relative to resource-rich settings, …
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Rare bacterial isolates causing bloodstream infections in Ethiopian patients with cancer
In recent years, saprophytic bacteria have been emerging as potential human pathogens causing life-threatening infections in patients with malignancies. However, …
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Erratum to: Outcome of HIV-associated lymphoma in a resource-limited setting of Jos, Nigeria
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s13027-017-0144-7.].
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Outcome of HIV-associated lymphoma in a resource-limited setting of Jos, Nigeria
Lymphoma is a leading cause of cancer-related death among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals in the current era of potent …
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Association of hepatitis status with surgical outcomes in patients with dual hepatitis B and C related hepatocellular carcinoma
BACKGROUND: The conception that serological hepatitis markers determined surgical prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with hepatitis B (HBV) or …
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Differences in age-specific HPV prevalence between self-collected and health personnel collected specimen in a cross-sectional study in Ghana
BACKGROUND: HPV infections are ubiquitous and particularly common among sexually active young women. However, there are regional and national variations …
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among women of reproductive age in Swaziland
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain an important public health problem with approximately half a billion new cases annually among persons …
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Predominance and association risk of Blastocystis hominis subtype I in colorectal cancer: a case control study
Blastocystis, a genetically diverse intestinal parasite with controversial pathogenic potential, has increasingly been incriminated for diarrheal illness in immunocompromised individuals …
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Aflatoxin B1 inhibits the type 1 interferon response pathway via STAT1 suggesting another mechanism of hepatocellular carcinoma
Aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1 ) contamination of food is very high in most sub-Saharan African countries. AFB 1 is …
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Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in the general female population of 9 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa
BACKGROUND: New oral treatments with very high cure rates have the potential to revolutionize global management of hepatitis C virus …
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Randomized trial evaluating self-sampling for HPV DNA based tests for cervical cancer screening in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remain high due to several factors including low levels …
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An update on the management of breast cancer in Africa
BACKGROUND: There is limited information about the challenges of cancer management and attempts at improving outcomes in Africa. Even though …
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The surgical pathology laboratory in Mwanza, Tanzania: a survey on the reproducibility of diagnoses after the first years of autonomous activity
BACKGROUND: In 2000, an Italian non-governmental organisation (NGO) began a 9-year project to establish a surgical pathology laboratory at the …
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Multiple HPV infections in female sex workers in Western Kenya: implications for prophylactic vaccines within this sub population
Whilst the imputed role of High Risk (HR) HPV infection in the development of cervical lesions and cancer has been …
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