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Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of cervical cancer prevention among health workers in rural health centres of Northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is a leading cancer and cause of premature death among women in Uganda aged 15 to 44 …
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Skin cancers in people with albinism in Togo in 2019: results of two rounds of national mobile skin care clinics
BACKGROUND: In people with albinism (PWA), the deficiency of melanin increase the risk of skin cancers. The aim of this …
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Psychometric validation of the Moroccan version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in colorectal Cancer patients: cross-sectional study and systematic literature review
BACKGROUND: Health-related quality of life is mainly impacted by colorectal cancer which justified the major importance addressed to the development …
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Selective expression of KCNA5 and KCNB1 genes in gastric and colorectal carcinoma
BACKGROUND: Gastric and colorectal cancers are the most common malignant tumours, leading to a significant number of cancer-related deaths worldwide. …
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Toluidine blue versus frozen section for assessment of mucosal tumor margins in oral squamous cell carcinoma
BACKGROUND: When the resected specimen is sent for intraoperative margin assessment, all margins are grossly checked, and selected margins undergo …
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Western influenced lifestyle and Kv2.1 association as predicted biomarkers for Tunisian colorectal cancer
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed malignancy worldwide. The global burden is expected to increase along with …
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Cancer in Moroccan elderly: the first multicenter transverse study exploring the sociodemographic characteristics, clinical profile and quality of life of elderly Moroccan cancer patients
BACKGROUND: Moroccan incidence of cancer is increasing with the lengthening of life expectancy. Data regarding elderly Moroccan cancer patients are …
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Is it the time to implement the routine use of distress thermometer among Egyptian patients with newly diagnosed cancer?
BACKGROUND: The distress thermometer (DT) is an effective tool for identifying distress among cancer patients worldwide. However, DT has not …
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Seeking healthcare at their ‘right’ time; the iterative decision process for women with breast cancer
BACKGROUND: About 85% of breast cancer patients attending Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Ghana, present with stage III/IV disease. In …
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Quantifying the under-estimation of cervical Cancer in remote regions of Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in Sub-Saharan countries, including Tanzania. While early detection and diagnosis …
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Magnitude and associated factors of VIA positive test results for cervical cancer screening among refugee women aged 25–49 years in North Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Worldwide cervical cancer is the third most common malignancy in women. It usually arises from the cervical area which …
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Contribution of BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations to early onset breast cancer: a series from north of Morocco
BACKGROUND: To date, the contribution of BRCA1/2 mutations in Moroccan early onset breast cancer patients remains unknown. Here we assess …
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Screening of BRCA1/2 genes mutations and copy number variations in patients with high risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC)
BACKGROUND: Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) is an autosomal dominant inherited cancer susceptibility disorder. Both BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes …
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Associations between nutritional factors and KRAS mutations in colorectal cancer: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Between 30 and 50% of colon tumors have mutations in the Kirsten-ras (KRAS) gene, which have a large nutritional …
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Cervical cancer screening in rural Ethiopia: a cross- sectional knowledge, attitude and practice study
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Sub- Saharan Africa has a high incidence, prevalence …
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Frequency of anaplastic lymphoma kinase rearrangements in Moroccan patients with non small cell lung cancer: a multi-institutional national retrospective study
BACKGROUND: Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangement is a predictive factor of response to ALK inhibitors in non small cell lung …
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The contribution of large genomic rearrangements in BRCA1 and BRCA2 to South African familial breast cancer
BACKGROUND: Pathogenic variants that occur in the familial breast cancer genes (BRCA1/2) lead to truncated ineffective proteins in the majority …
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Landscape of copy number aberrations in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma from a high endemic region of South Africa
BACKGROUND: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is an aggressive cancer with one of the highest world incidences in the Eastern …
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Using digital health to facilitate compliance with standardized pediatric cancer treatment guidelines in Tanzania: protocol for an early-stage effectiveness-implementation hybrid study
BACKGROUND: In high-income countries (HICs), increased rates of survival among pediatric cancer patients are achieved through the use of protocol-driven …
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Lipid profile and risk of ovarian tumours: a meta-analysis
Abstract Background Existing data from several reports on the association between lipid profile and ovarian tumour (OT) suggests divergent conclusions. …