Solid tumors, which include malignancies such as breast, lung, prostate, and colorectal cancers, continue to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recent decades have witnessed significant advancements in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms unde...
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Research Article10.9734/aorj/2024/v7i196
Tumor drug resistance remains a significant challenge in cancer therapy, leading to treatment failure and disease progression. Understanding the mechanisms underlying drug resistance is crucial for developing effective strategies to overcome it. This review discusses the recent a...
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Research Article10.9734/aorj/2024/v7i194
Introduction: Glioma, a prevalent primary brain malignancy, involves multiple signaling pathways crucial for its progression. This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of Notch1 in patients with glioma, particularly the most common, Astrocytoma tumors. Methods and...
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Research Article10.9734/aorj/2024/v7i193
Muhammad Abdullah-Al-Noman, Golam Mohiuddin Faruque, Mousumi Mallica, Shaiful Hassan Shameem, Shuvra Debnath, Kamrun Nahar Tania, S. K. M. Rasel, Md. Golam Zel Asmaul Husna, Saiful Alam & Tasnim Mahmud·Asian Oncology Research Journal·2024
Background: In Bangladesh, cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers. The current study was conducted to compare the short term effectiveness and acute toxicities of hypofractionated radiotherapy (45 Gy in 18 fractions) with conventional fractionated radiotherapy (50 G...
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Research Article10.9734/aorj/2024/v7i192
Aim: Synovial sarcoma is a malignant tumor of mesenchymal origin. It is more commonly associated with extremities in young adults. The head and neck region account for less than 10% of presentations. The larynx is an extremely rare site. We report a case of a 28-year-old male tre...
Aim: To describe local treatment of ciliary body metastasis in a case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung using radiotherapy only. Presentation of Case: A 62-year-old lady, diagnosed case of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, presented to us with blurred vision, diminuti...
Aims: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid cancer, representing approximately 80% of all thyroid malignancies. Diffuse sclerosing variant (DSV) accounts for only 2% of all PTC. We present a case of this rare variant in an old lady and subsequently...
Nahid Naznin Rinky, Mukti Rani Datta, Dipok Saha, Sarker Md. Tanvir, Tannima Adhikary, Tanin Sultana, Mohammad Ashraf-Us-Zaman Mahmud, A. T. M. Shazzaeatur Rahaman & Mohammad Saiful Islam Pathan·Asian Oncology Research Journal·2024
This quasi-experimental study was performed in the Department of Radiotherapy of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka for one year period from July 2019 to June 2020. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare tumor response and toxicities of weekly cisplatin and paclitaxe...
Nigerian women of childbearing age who are sexually active are the at risk of cervical cancer (CC), since they may have been exposed to Human Papilloma virus. Majority of the women with invasive cervical cancer were never screened for this disease which is known to be a major cau...
Philip Ojile Akpa, Innocent Emmanuel, Barka Vandi Kwaghe, Samuel Abinu Abaniwo, Ishaku Agahu Othman, James Eveshojiame Ben, Nanisi Zorto Bahaushe, Jacob Anzaku Emmanuel & Olugbenga Akindele Silas·Asian Oncology Research Journal·2023
Aims: To determine the proportion of breast cancers that occur in young women at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria between the 1st of January 2013 to 31st December 2022. The age distribution and the percentage contribution of breast cancer among ma...