Aim: This study was conducted to assess the dose-volumetric threshold of radiation induced hypothyroidism (RIHT) in patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) to the neck. Study Design: This is a prospective cohort observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: The study was con...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2019/v9i430116
Objective: The median age at diagnosis of lung cancer is 70 years and there are limited data in the literature regarding the treatment of elderly patients. In elderly patients, comorbid diseases, poor performance, and toxicity may lead to a surge in physicians' curative treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2019/v9i430115
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the journal features by collecting some data from Pubmed Central (PMC) and to interpret the characteristics of the journal for Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) (EJCC). Methods: Selecting 1611 abstracts and their corresponding author names and ke...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2019/v9i430114
Raquel Catarino, André Cardoso, Carlos Ferreira, Diogo Pereira, Tiago Correia, Manuel Cerqueira, Frederico Carmo Reis, João Correia-Pinto, Raquel Crisóstomo, Maria João Gama & Rui Prisco·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2020
Aims: Penile cancer is an uncommon malignancy in Western countries. There are known premalignant lesions that can progress to invasive penile cancer, namely carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the glans. Treatment options for this disease include topical chemotherapy and laser ablation, b...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2019/v9i430113
Aliyu Daniel, K. R. Iseh, J. H. Solomon, Olawole W. Olalekan, Braimah R. Oyebunmi, Ibikunle A. Aremu, Taiwo A. Olanrewaju, Sahabi S. Mallami, Adeyeye M. Folusho, Nazish P. Aquil, S. B. Amutta, M. Abdullahi & Okoro C. Joshua·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2019
Introduction: Virchow first describes Myxomas in 1871; they are benign tumors of primitive indifferent mesenchyme that have preference for the cardiac muscles, genitourinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, liver and spleen. The rarity of the tumor, especially in the head and neck...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2019/v9i430112
Aims: To assess tumour suppressing activity and ongoing coagulation among persons living with HIV infection and accessing care in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Study Design: Case-control study. Place and Duration of Study: University of Calabar Teaching Ho...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2019/v9i330111
Objective: Carcinosarcomas (CSs) and leiomyosarcomas (LMSs) are rare uterine cancers with high mortality. This study presents a dual institutional experience from two different university teaching hospitals (Mansoura and Zagazig Universities situated in the Delta of the Nile Rive...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2019/v9i330110
Aims: To spot the light on metastatic tumors to the breast which represent only 0.5-1.5% of breast malignancies to avoid misdiagnosis as primary breast tumors. Presentation of the Case: 45-year-old female was referred to the Oncology Department of Meet Ghmmr Oncology Center in N...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2019/v9i330109
Background: Cervical cancer is becoming one of the emerging health burdens for womenhood and India accounts for one-third of the cervical cancer deaths globally. More than 80% of women with cervical cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage. In this study, we aimed to assess the...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2019/v9i330108
Background: Prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD) is one of the means of improving PSA sensitivity as a marker of a prostate cancer diagnosis. However, this ability is perceived to be obscured by certain factors such as high body mass index and age in Caucasian and western pop...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2019/v9i330107