Organoids are in vitro–cultured three-dimensional structures that recapitulate key aspects of
in vivo organs. They can be established from pluripotent stem cells and from adult stem …

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Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to anticipate great cancer diagnostic
potential. Recently, circulating miRNAs have been reported as promising biomarkers for …

BACKGROUND: The phase III Sorafenib Asia–Pacific (AP) trial—conducted in China,
Taiwan and South Korea–confirmed that sorafenib improves overall survival (OS) and is …

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 …

Liver cancers, the majority of which are hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), rank as the
fourth in cancer mortality worldwide and are the most rapidly increasing type of cancer in the …

Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) has increasingly been recognized as a form of angiogenesis. In
VM, epithelial cells are integrated into the malignant tumor vasculature. An association has …

Background: Amitriptyline has been replaced in many countries by alternative and more
expensive drugs based on claims of improved tolerability and toxicity and despite slightly …

It has been estimated that chronic infections with viruses, bacteria and parasites contribute
to 17· 8% of the global burden of cancer, although only a relatively small proportion of the …

Cancer has become the leading cause of death in many Asian countries. There is an
increasing trend in breast, prostate and colon cancers, which are considered as typical of …