Introduction: Cancer of the cervix is the second most common gynaecological malignancy and the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in Cameroon. Knowledge and attitudes toward cervical cancer screening depend largely on gender and educational level. The objective of this...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/43965
Aim: The present retrospective study aims to evaluate the data of 15 patients who required immediate surgical intervention because of obstruction and/or perforation due to primary gastrointestinal Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Methods: Patients who underwent surgical intervention due to...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/43771
This non-randomised controlled study investigated the effect of a Soy Milk Powder (SMP) on nutritional status, recovery and survival of children undergoing chemotherapy for Burkitt's Lymphoma and Wilms Tumour in Kumasi, Ghana. The intervention group received the supplement, which...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/43197
Background: Teachers as key stakeholders play vital roles in the prevention and control of diseases and health-related conditions in schools and communities. Assessment of breast cancer awareness, knowledge and screening practices among them could improve intervention strategies....
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/42635
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) plays a key role in the growth and development of thyroid cells and also regulates the function of the thyroid gland. Apart from the multiple risk factors for thyroid cancer like age, male gender, exposure to ionizing radiation and family history...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/42759
Aim of the Study: Treatment protocols that use intravenous cytotoxic agents need long term access to large veins, that can be maintained for a prolonged period in a sterile way. Use of implantable devices for this purpose have become the preferred choice these days, but they have...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/42732
Objective: In India, 75,000 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed every year, with approximately 35% of them being locally advanced at presentation. Despite numerous advances in recent years in terms of diagnostic methods, molecular changes, and therapeutic interventions, the ou...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/42159
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic and potentially lymphotropic virus. Chronic HCV infection might be involved in the pathogenesis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). Aim: to determine the prevalence of HCV infection in patients with NHL and its effect on treatmen...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/40087
Background: Paragangliomas are rare asymptomatic painless tumours, originating from paraganglionic bodies of autonomous nerve system. The carotid body tumours are the relatively rare tumour but constitute a majority of head and neck paragangliomas about 70%. These tumours are ben...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/40034
Introduction: Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC) is a rare malignancy which accounts for only 1 to 15% of all thyroid cancers. There is only limited literature on PDTC regarding its clinical behavior and treatment consensus, and there was no published data from south...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2018/40857