Edelweiss: Cancer Open Access (ISSN: 2689-6737)
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Volume 1 Issue 1
Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2689-6737.110
Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Penis: A Review and Update of the Literature
Abstract
Less than 50 cases of Primary Leiomyosarcomas of the Penis (PLOP) have been reported despite this PLOPs are the second most common sarcomas of the penis. The usual site for the development of PLOP is the shaft or base of the penis but the malignancy can affect any site of the penis. PLOPs are likely to be superficially located above the tunica
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Review Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2689-6737.109
Micronuclei (MN), an Important Cancer Biomarker
Abstract
Micronuclei (MN) formation has been observed (cancer and pre-cancerous lesions) of the oral cavity among betel quid chewers. Micronuclei act as a cancer biomarker which is related with smokeless tobacco associated genetic mutations. Micronuclei are a sensitive indicator of genetic damage. These are small, extra nuclear b
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2689-6737.108
Recurrence and Mortality Rates Among Receivers and Decliners of Conventional Adjuvant Breast Cancer Treatments
Abstract
Objectives: This paper compared Recurrence and Morality rates among women with breast cancer who received all recommended treatment (Receivers) and who did not (Decliners). Methods: 427 women were recruited through integrative oncology clinics and the Cancer Surveillance System (CSS) registry in Wes
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2689-6737.107
Routine Colonoscopy after Diverticulitis Should not be Performed to Rule Out Colorectal Cancer
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Introduction: Diverticulitis is a clinical diagnosis generally confirmed by a radiological examination. Guidelines recommend routine screening for colorectal cancer after the acute phase. Aim: Patients diagnosed with diverticulitis were studied in order to gain more information on presence of concomitant abnormalities. Material and metho
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2689-6737.106
Frozen Section Assessment of Bronchial Margins during Lung Carcinoma Surgeries: Report of the Experience at a Single Institution
Abstract
IntroductionMany thoracic surgeons consider frozen section analysis of bronchial margins during lobectomies “obligatory” although routine frozen section analysis of the bronchial margin rarely yields positive results and infrequently changes intra-operative management in patients undergoing Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC) resection.Ma
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Review Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2689-6737.105
Screening for Prostate Cancer: To Screen or Not To Screen? A Review of The State-of-The-Art
Abstract
Prostate cancer is a major public health concern, particularly in the welfare countries, for this reason, screening should be considered to reduce the number of deaths. Screening tests are available, i.e. digital rectal examination; trans-rectal ultrasonography and prostate specific antigen, nevertheless their sensitivity
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2689-6737.104
Immunotherapy of Prostate Cancer Patients could Overexpress The Virulence Factor Genes of E.faecalis
Tayebe Talebzade, Fahimeh Baghbani arani, Soha Sadeghi, Arvin Haghighatfard, Niloofar Ahmadi, Massoud Houshmand and Ali Dezhgir
Abstract
Prostate cancer is the most prevalent and second cause of death from cancer in men worldwide. Immunotherapy is a new method for the treatment of several cancers that fights cancer cells by strengthening the immune system through some medications. While immunotherapy is a usefu
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2689-6737.103
The Utility of Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid in Cervical Cancer Screening
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Methodology: Between March, 2013 and March, 2014, 461 consenting women, comprising 231 HIV positive women (HPW) and 230 HIV negative women (HNW) were recruited and screened for cervical cancer using conventional Pap smear and VIA simultaneously in University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. The Pap smear findings were classified using the 2001 Bethes
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Research Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.33805/2689-6737.102
Examining Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Changes in Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Feasibility Trial
Marie-Rose Dwek, Lorna Rixon, Alice Simon, Catherine Hurt and Stanton Newman
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Introduction: Research suggests that chemotherapy may be related to decline in patients’ cognitive functions. Objectives: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a multi-site study designed to examine the nature and extent of chemotherapy-related cognitive changes in colorectal cancer patients. Method: Data was collected over 8 month
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