Colorectal cancer in Iran: molecular epidemiology and screening strategies

R Dolatkhah, MH Somi, MJ Bonyadi… - Journal of cancer …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. The increasing incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the past three decades in
Iran has made it a major public health burden. This study aimed to report its epidemiologic …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and economic evaluation of diagnostic strategies for Lynch syndrome

T Snowsill, N Huxley, M Hoyle… - Health technology …, 2014 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Lynch syndrome (LS) is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder
characterised by an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) and other cancers, and …

[HTML][HTML] Population prevalence of familial cancer and common hereditary cancer syndromes. The 2005 California Health Interview Survey

MT Scheuner, TS McNeel, AN Freedman - Genetics in Medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
Purpose Family history guides cancer prevention and genetic testing. We sought to estimate
the population prevalence of increased familial risk for breast, ovarian, endometrial …

Survival rate of colorectal cancer in eastern mediterranean region countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

HA Nikbakht, S Hassanipour, L Shojaie… - Cancer …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths
worldwide. Survival rates are among the most important factors in quality control and …

Germline genetic variation, cancer outcome, and pharmacogenetics

L Coate, S Cuffe, A Horgan, RJ Hung… - Journal of clinical …, 2010 - ascopubs.org
Studies of the role of germline or inherited genetic variation on cancer outcome can fall into
three distinct categories. First, the impact of highly penetrant but lowly prevalent mutations of …

An overview of clinical and pathological characteristics and survival rate of colorectal cancer in Iran

S Hoseini, L Moaddabshoar… - Iranian Journal of …, 2014 - colorectalresearch.sums.ac.ir
Context: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers and the leading cause of
cancer death in Iran. This study aimed to identify the clinical and pathological characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Anticancer effect of icaritin inhibits cell growth of colon cancer through reactive oxygen species, Bcl‑2 and cyclin D1/E signaling

C Li, W Peng, X Song, Q Wang… - Oncology …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
Icaritin has an advantage in enhancing immunity. Besides, with its anticancer effect, it may
be of great help in cancer treatment and recovery of cancer patients. As a result, icaritin is …

[PDF][PDF] Simplified MSI marker panel for diagnosis of colorectal cancer

AI Shemirani, MM Haghighi, SM Zadeh… - Asian Pac J Cancer …, 2011 - researchgate.net
Abstract Background: Colorectal cancers (CRCs) tumors are diagnosed by microsatellite
instability (MSI) due to accumulation of insertion/deletion mutations in tandem repeats of …

Influence of family history on survival in patients with colon and rectal cancer

SD Lee, BC Kim, KS Han, CW Hong… - Journal of digestive …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We aimed to investigate the association between a family history (FH) of colorectal
cancer (CRC) and cancer recurrence and survival in patients with stage III CRC. Methods …

Epidemioclinical feature of early-onset colorectal cancer at-risk for lynch syndrome in Central Iran

M Zeinalian, M Hashemzadeh-Chaleshtori… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2015 - koreascience.kr
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is becoming one of the most complicated challenges
of human health, particularly in developing countries like Iran. In this paper, we try to …