Cholangiocarcinoma: lessons from Thailand

B Sripa, C Pairojkul - Current opinion in gastroenterology, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Thailand is still the country with the highest incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in the world.
Liver fluke induces chronic inflammation leading to oxidative DNA damage of the infected …

Opisthorchis viverrini: an underestimated parasite in world health

RH Andrews, P Sithithaworn, TN Petney - Trends in parasitology, 2008 - cell.com
Infection with Opisthorchis viverrini and its associated cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an
underestimated problem in the Mekong region of Southeast Asia, despite the widespread …

Cytotoxic activity of Thai medicinal plants against human cholangiocarcinoma, laryngeal and hepatocarcinoma cells in vitro

W Mahavorasirikul, V Viyanant… - … and alternative medicine, 2010 - Springer
Background Cholangiocarcinoma is a serious public health in Thailand with increasing
incidence and mortality rates. The present study aimed to investigate cytotoxic activities of …

National and subnational population-based incidence of cancer in Thailand: assessing cancers with the highest burdens

S Virani, S Bilheem, W Chansaard, I Chitapanarux… - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
In Thailand, five cancer types—breast, cervical, colorectal, liver and lung cancer—contribute
to over half of the cancer burden. The magnitude of these cancers must be quantified over …

A randomized controlled trial comparing concurrent chemoradiation versus concurrent chemoradiation followed by adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced …

S Tangjitgamol, E Tharavichitkul… - Journal of …, 2019 - synapse.koreamed.org
Objective To compare response rate and survivals of locally advanced stage cervical cancer
patients who had standard concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) alone to those who …

Cholangiocarcinoma trends, incidence, and relative survival in Khon Kaen, Thailand from 1989 through 2013: a population-based cancer registry study

S Kamsa-Ard, V Luvira, K Suwanrungruang… - Journal of …, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a common malignancy in northeastern Thailand.
Over the last 4 decades, several policies have been implemented for its prevention, but …

[HTML][HTML] Lung cancer survival with current therapies and new targeted treatments: A comprehensive update from the srinagarind hospital-based cancer registry from …

W Musika, S Kamsa-Ard, C Jirapornkul… - Asian Pacific journal …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Lung cancer (LC) is a common malignancy and leading cause of cancer death
worldwide and in Thailand. An update on LC survival factors after diagnosis at Srinagarind …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma in Thailand: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Kamsa-Ard, S Kamsa-Ard, V Luvira… - Asian Pacific journal …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: Starting March 4, 2016, we reviewed studies found using pre-specified keywords
on SCOPUS, Pro Quest Science Direct, PubMed, and online public access catalog of Khon …

[HTML][HTML] National cervical cancer screening in Thailand

P Ploysawang, J Rojanamatin… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Cervical cancer is an important public health problem in Thailand. It was the
most common cancer in Thai women with the incidence rate of 23.4 per 100,000 women in …

[PDF][PDF] Risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma in Khon Kaen, Thailand: a nested case-control study

K Poomphakwaen, S Promthet, S Kamsa-Ard… - Asian Pac J Cancer …, 2009 - academia.edu
The present nested case-control study within the Khon Kaen cohort study was conducted to
assess risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) development. Cases were 108 subjects …