Aims: To analyze the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on timely delivery of systemic anti-cancer treatment including chemotherapy, biological therapy and immunotherapy and assess complication rate. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Oncology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE from Ja...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i4223
Olabisi Ayo-Aderibigbe, Taiwo Oloyede, Adebayo Adekunle, Oluwole Odujoko, Taiwo Babatunde, Samson Ojedokun & Afolabi Salawu·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2022
Background: The breast is affected by several diseases, including developmental, inflammatory, and neoplastic. While benign breast neoplasms are usually more common, breast cancer is the most common nonskin cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women after lung...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i4222
Background: The rectum is an uncommon site for metastases from Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC) of the breast, and it poses risks such as perforation and obstruction. Case Report: A 50-year-old non-diabetic, non-alcoholic, and nonsmoker premenopausal female patient diagnosed with...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i4221
Lung cancer is one of the most common causes of death.It is known that genetic reasons in its etiology.Lung cancer has been shown to be associated with the EGFR,P53,KRAS and c-MYC genes.Thymoquinone is an antitumoral and antineoplastic bioactive substance procured from Nigella s...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i4220
Background: Keloids are exaggerated cutaneous scars with a preponderance of fibrous tissue that may complicate wound healing in people that are predisposed to its development. Its management could be challenging with very high probability of recurrence following surgical excision...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i3219
Management of irradiated patients with cancer in the head and neck region is a challenging scenario. Radiotherapy promotes cellular and vascular insufficiency that results in a low response rate in the healing. Consequently, surgical procedures in irradiated tissues present high...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i430188
Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws (ORNJ) is a severe radiotherapy (RT) complication that occurs in 2% to 22% of individuals with head and neck cancers (HNC) who are treated with RT or concurrent chemo-RT. The accurate diagnosis of ORNJ is crucial for appropriate and prompt managemen...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i430187
Metaplastic breast cancer (MBC) is a rare aggressive type of breast cancer, as this form of cancer makes up only 1% of overall breast cancers. It mainly presents with a rapid-growing mass. Establishing the diagnosis is based on histopathology, as imaging studies show the same fe...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i430185
Background Data: The supraorbital eyebrow approach is a minimally invasive keyhole technique that offers wide access to the anterior skull base and parasellar region using the subfrontal corridor, with assistances of neuroendoscopy The approach through the eyebrow permits access...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i430183
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed solid tumor among men. Genetic susceptibility had been proposed among the risk factors for the development of this cancer. Aim: To investigate the effect of androgen receptor gene polymorphism in the susceptibility...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i430184
Background: Hidrocystoma is a rare benign swelling(tumour) of sweat glands also known as the cystic form of hidroadenoma, cystadenomas, sudoriferous cysts, and Moll’s gland. It has no racial or sex predilection. Its rarity and site of occurrence makes its management challenging d...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i430182
Leonard Derkyi-Kwarteng, L. Ahenkorah Fondjo, P. Kafui Akakpo, Eric Aidoo, Ato Brown, Ellen Ola, Stephanie K. A. Adjei & Francis Agyemang·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2022
Background: Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a unique heterogenous subtypes of breast cancer which is characterized by negative estrogen, progesterone, and human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER-2) status. TNBC displays different molecular phenotype with which basal-...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i330181
A. Justiz-Vaillant, L. Gardiner, L. Maharaj, M. Mohammed, M. Niles, L. Ramsingh, M. Seegobin, M. Simon & M. Surajbally·Journal of Cancer and Tumor International·2022
The prevalence of risk factors for cancer among demographics, such as age, gender, and ethnicity, as well as lifestyle choices such as alcohol consumption, smoking, and diet were explored in a Trinidadian population. This cross-sectional study was conducted with participants aged...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i330180
A 30-year-old male patient presented with a mixed complaint. He initially had developed complaints of backache two months ago. This pain was accompanied by the formation of two lumps in the back in the upper and lower regions. However, this was not the reason behind him presentin...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i330179
Background: A benign breast condition is one that is not cancer. These conditions often go away on their own or are easily treated. Because a few benign breast conditions can increase your risk of getting cancer in the future, you may need to have follow-up tests or exams with yo...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2022/v12i330178