International Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Research

Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2017

  • Peritoneal Cancer Indexes in Ovarian Carcinomatosis: Correlation Between CT and Intraoperative Results and Survival

    Lombardo Galera Sagrario, Espejo Herrera Juan Jose, López Redondo Celia, Pérez Montilla Maria Eugenia, Muñoz Casares Francisco Cristobal, Zurera Tendero Luis Jesus

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 75-81
    Received: 26 January 2017
    Accepted: 27 May 2017
    Published: 1 August 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170204.11
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    Abstract: The aim of this study is to value the performance of computed tomography (CT) for the detection of ovarian peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). We review retrospectively abdominopelvic CT and compare them with surgical reports to value the correlation between surgical and radiological PC indexes and survey. We compare the peritoneal tumor implants detec... Show More
  • Study of Serum Levels of Trace Elements (Selenium, Copper, Zinc, and Iron) in Breast Cancer Patients

    Tehseen Hassan, Wasim Qureshi, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid, Manzoor R. Mir, Purnima Shrivastava

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 82-85
    Received: 2 July 2017
    Accepted: 13 July 2017
    Published: 15 August 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170204.12
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    Abstract: Purpose: Malignancy of the breast is one of the commonest causes of death in women aged between 40-45 years. The aim of this study was to carry out a comparative study to investigate the effect of minerals on the risk of a woman developing breast cancer. Materials and methods: Three hundred blood samples were used to analyze the status of concentra... Show More
  • The Association of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Breast and Colorectal Cancer Patients

    Dalya Falih Ahmed, Entsar Jabbar Saheb

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 86-92
    Received: 14 July 2017
    Accepted: 25 July 2017
    Published: 18 August 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170204.13
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    Abstract: Toxoplasma gondii is an obligatory intracellular protozoan parasite which is a major opportunistic pathogen in patients who are immunocompromised that having cancer disease. Little is known about the epidemiology of T. gondii infection in patients who are immunocompromised. This study investigate the possible association of T. gondii infection with... Show More
  • The Role of Ageing, Inflammation and Maspin in the Early Stages of Prostatic Malignant Transformation

    Kalin Petrov Kalchev, Alexander Ivanov Hinev, Alkwin Wanders, Alexander Georgiev Otsetov

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 93-98
    Received: 29 June 2017
    Accepted: 26 July 2017
    Published: 25 August 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170204.14
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    Abstract: Prostate cancer (PCa) progression is an intricate step-wise process, starting from malignant transformations in the benign prostatic epithelium. The hallmark of PCa is the long period of its development from premalignant transformations in the benign prostatic epithelium towards clinically active carcinoma. Along with the age, inflammation, race an... Show More