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Impact of postoperative chemoradiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy alone for esophageal cancer in North-West Iran.
(2013)
To investigate the role of surgical treatment for locally advanced esophageal cancer, we compared the outcomes of chemoradiotherapy alone (CRT) to postoperative chemoradiotherapy (S/CRT), using, Regional Radiotherapy Center, ...
Survival in patients treated with definitive chemo- radiotherapy for non-metastatic esophageal cancer in north- west iran.
(2013)
Areas of Iran have among the highest incidences of esophageal cancer in the world. Definitive chemo-radiotherapy (DCRT) is used for locally advanced esophageal cancer and for inoperable tumors asan alternative to surgical ...
Nrf2 overexpression is associated with P-glycoprotein upregulation in gastric cancer.
(2018)
The efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents remains very poor in gastric cancer (GC) patients due to the development of multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype. The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), is a pivotal ...
Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating mast cells in outcome of patients with esophagus squamous cell carcinoma.
(2014)
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus is one of the most common malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract and carries poor prognosis. The role of mast cell density (MCD) in the prognosis of most human tumors is ...
Effect of the C3435T polymorphism of the multidrug resistance 1 gene on the severity of inflammatory bowel disease in Iranian Azeri Turks.
Multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) gene encodes for P-glycoprotein (P-gp), a transmembrane efflux pump transferring both exogenous and endogenous substrate from the cells. In the human gastrointestinal tract, P-gp is found in ...
Gastrointestinal cancer occurrence in East Azarbaijan: A five year study from North Western Iran
(2006)
Background and aims: Regardless of the fact that neoplasms of the GI tract have been reported as the most common fatal cancers in east Azerbaijan, there is a serious lack of population based studies in this region. The aim ...
An inverse relation between CagA+ strains of Helicobacter pylori infection and risk of erosive GERD
(2008)
Objective: The aim of this study is investigating the association of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and its cytotoxic-associated gene A (cagA) strain with reflux esophagitis. Methods: In a case-control setting ...
Impact of tumor length on survival for patients with resected esophageal cancer.
(2014)
Tumor length in patients with esophageal cancer (EC) has recently received great attention. However, its prognostic role for EC is controversial. The purpose of our study was to characterize the prognostic value of tumor ...
Hepatitis C virus genotypes in patients with end-stage renal disease in East Azerbaijan, Iran.
(2008)
Information about the genotypes and associated risk factors in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients in Iran is limited. The aim of this study was to identify the HCV genotypes and associated risk factors in a group ...
Gastrointestinal cancer incidence in East Azerbaijan, Iran: update on 5 year incidence and trends.
(2014)
A cancer registry program has been established in East Azerbaijan and this has emphasized the importance of cancers of gastrointestinal tract in this region. The aim of the present pathology-based cancer registry report ...