Background: COVID-19 vaccination may produce transient hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy that complicates oncological imaging and can resemble metastatic disease. Case Presentation: A 45-year-old woman with a history of superficial spreading melanoma of the left forearm underwent PE...
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Research Article10.9734/irjo/2026/v9i2225
Background: Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death among women in sub-Saharan Africa, yet screening uptake in rural Nigeria is critically low. This study determined the uptake and determinants of cervical cancer screening among women in rural communities...
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Research Article10.9734/irjo/2026/v9i2223
Background: Breast cancer is a major health concern among women, and delayed recognition of warning signs may contribute to diagnosis at an advanced stage. Objective: This study described risk factors, presenting symptoms, and the time of diagnosis among women with breast cancer...
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Research Article10.9734/irjo/2026/v9i2224
Breast cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed malignancy among women worldwide, and computer-aided diagnostic systems built on machine learning have become central to early detection efforts. A persistent obstacle to clinical adoption is the tension between predictive accur...
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Research Article10.9734/irjo/2026/v9i2222
Background: Breast carcinoma remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women worldwide and a major cause of cancer-related mortality. Ki-67, a nuclear proliferation marker expressed during active phases of the cell cycle, has become an important immunohistochemical bioma...
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Research Article10.9734/irjo/2026/v9i2221
Mehdi Alem, Sara Nejjari, Mounir Belcadi Abbassi, Maryam Msakem, Diango Keita, Lamiae Amaadour, Karima Oualla, Zineb Benbrahim, Samia Arifi & Nawfel Mellas·International Research Journal of Oncology·2026
Background: Epithelioid angiosarcoma (EAS) is a rare, high-grade vascular malignancy with epithelioid morphology and considerable diagnostic overlap with poorly differentiated carcinoma. Primary spinal involvement is exceptionally uncommon, and metastatic disease at presentation...
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Research Article10.9734/irjo/2026/v9i2220
Background: Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) is associated with cervical epithelial abnormalities and may progress to invasive cervical cancer when not detected and managed appropriately. This study determined the prevalence and patterns of hr-HPV...
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Research Article10.9734/irjo/2026/v9i2219
Background: Previous prostate cancer research has often been conducted in clinical or laboratory settings and has relied on traditional survival models that focus on a single disease endpoint. Such approaches do not fully account for intermediate disease states, transition risks,...
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Research Article10.9734/irjo/2026/v9i2218
Joy Taiye Babalola, Okeoghene Marcel Edafetanure-Ibeh, Quadri O. Adewuyi, Favour Chibuzor, Sonay Unsal, Monsuru Olarewaju Moshood, Michael Kyere & Oluwadunsin Rachael Ajayi·International Research Journal of Oncology·2026
Cancer remains a major global health challenge, creating a continuing need for safer, effective and sustainable therapeutic discovery. Plant-derived phytochemicals have contributed substantially to oncology drug development, and many clinically used anticancer agents originate di...
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Research Article10.9734/irjo/2026/v9i2217
Background: Urban-rural differences in ovarian cancer remain insufficiently described in Central Asia, and evidence from Uzbekistan is limited. This study assessed national trends and interregional differences in registered ovarian cancer incidence by type of residence in Uzbekis...
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Research Article10.9734/irjo/2026/v9i2216