International Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Research

Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2017

  • Biological Effective Dose and Overall Treatment Time in the High Dose Rate Brachytherapy of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

    Brahmacharimayum Arunkumar Sharma, Jayshree Phurailatpam, Gaurav Goswami, Thaodem Tomcha Singh, Laishram Jaichand Singh, Yengkhom Indibor Singh

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2017
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: Dec. 27, 2016
    Accepted: Jan. 10, 2017
    Published: Feb. 09, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170201.11
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    Abstract: The aim of this study is to evaluate the decrease of biological effective dose (BED) and its correlation with local control of tumour in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) when the overall treatment time is prolonged. A retrospective study was carried out on 39 NPC with stage II and III treated with fractionated High Dose Rate–Brachyth... Show More
  • Effect of Black Tea on Micronuclei (Oral Cancer Biomarker) Among Indian Population

    Aniket Adhikari, Madhusnata De

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2017
    Pages: 7-9
    Received: Dec. 10, 2016
    Accepted: Feb. 03, 2017
    Published: Feb. 27, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170201.12
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    Abstract: Introduction Tea is the most widely consumed beverage worldwide and important agricultural product. Being rich in natural antioxidants, tea is used in the management of different types of cancers including oral cavity. Micronuclei (MN) act as a biomarker for oral cancer. These are small, extra nuclear bodies that are formed during mitosis from lagg... Show More
  • The Role of Morus Nigra Extract and Its Active Compounds as Drug Candidate on Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cell Line HT-29

    Ece Çakıroğlu, Tuğba Uysal, Gizem Çalıbaşı Koçal, Fatih Aygenli, Gülin Baran, Yasemin Baskın

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2017
    Pages: 10-14
    Received: Jan. 15, 2017
    Accepted: Feb. 03, 2017
    Published: Mar. 01, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170201.13
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    Abstract: According to laboratory-based in vitro researches, there are numerous medicinal plants and natural compounds that indicate potential as an anticancer agent. Morus nigra (M.nigra) (black mulberry) and its active components are strong candidates to be anticancer agents. The purpose of the present study was to investigate antiproliferative and antimig... Show More
  • Esophageal Carcinoma in El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt: Clinico-Epidemiologic Study and Treatment Outcome

    Ahmed Abdelmabood Zeeneldin, Magdy Saber, Ashraf Hamed Hassouna, Sara Ahmed Farag

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2017
    Pages: 15-21
    Received: Jan. 25, 2017
    Accepted: Feb. 10, 2017
    Published: Mar. 02, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170201.14
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    Abstract: Background: Esophageal carcinoma (EC) is rare and little is known about them in Egypt. Gharbia population-based cancer registry (GPBCR) is the first population-based cancer registry in Egypt located in the Tanta Cancer Center (TCC). It has been successfully functioning since January 1999, covering 4.1 million population. We aimed to determine EC ch... Show More
  • Job Satisfaction Across Some Selected Demographic Variables Among Hospital Health Workers in South-West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

    Nimona Shaka Gudeta

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2017
    Pages: 22-28
    Received: Sep. 09, 2015
    Accepted: Oct. 04, 2015
    Published: Mar. 03, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170201.15
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    Abstract: The issue of employees’ job satisfaction such as what it is and why it is important has become an important corporate objective which bring with it a great deal of research (Scheid, 2005). Thus, the objective of this study was to examine the level of job satisfaction across demographic factors among hospital health workers at South-West Shoa Zone, ... Show More