Reliability of the CINtecTM p16INK4a immunocytochemical test in screening cervical precancerous lesions [PDF]
Background/Aim. Overexpression of p16INK4a has been found to be linked with genomic integration of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and the developement of precancerous cervical intraepithelial lesions. The aim of this study was to examine is there a
Jović Milena+7 more
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Factors Influencing Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services in Kenya: the Case of Nyeri County [PDF]
Globally, cervical cancer continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity among women with developing countries accounting for more than 86% of the deaths from the disease. In Kenya, cervical cancer ranks as the second most frequent cancer among
Macharia, D. (David)+1 more
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Gastric precancerous conditions or lesions and Helicobacter pylori [PDF]
Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignancies and a leading cause of mortality worldwide, mainly caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).
M Areia, M. Dinis-Ribeiro
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Correlation of precancerous lesion incidence with duodenogastric reflux and N-nitroso compound duration at reflux and antireflux stomach surgery: An experimental study [PDF]
Background/Aim. Duodenogastric reflux occurs after gastroenteroanastomosis, with or without resection of the stomach (Billroth I, Billroth II), after vagotomy and pyloroplasty, gastroduodenostomy as well as in conservatively treated patients.
Zlatić Aleksandar+7 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of skin cancer in aged nursing home residents: A multicenter prevalence study [PDF]
Non-melanoma-skin cancer is an emerging clinical problem in the elderly, fair skinned population which predominantly affects patients aged older than 70 years.
Akdeniz, Merve+4 more
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Introduction: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a minimally invasive organ-sparing endoscopic technique which allows en bloc resection of premalignant and early malignant lesions of the gastrointestinal tract regardless of size.
José Rodrigues+4 more
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Objective To evaluate the 5 protocols of opportunistic screening for cervical carcinoma among different female populations, in order to explore optional protocol for the women with different clinical characteristics.
YAN Li+3 more
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In vivo endoscopic autofluorescence microspectro-imaging of bronchi and alveoli [PDF]
Fibered confocal fluorescence microscopy (FCFM) is a new technique that can be used during a bronchoscopy to analyze the nature of the human bronchial and alveolar mucosa fluorescence microstructure. An endoscopic fibered confocal fluorescence microscopy
Bourg-Heckly, G.+3 more
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Transcribed ultraconserved noncoding RNAs (T-UCR) are involved in Barrett's esophagus carcinogenesis. [PDF]
Barretts esophagus (BE) involves a metaplastic replacement of native esophageal squamous epithelium (Sq) by columnar-intestinalized mucosa, and it is the main risk factor for Barrett-related adenocarcinoma (BAc).
Baffa, R+17 more
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Gastric Cancer Mortality in a High Incidence Area: Long-term follow-up of Helicobacter pylori-related Precancerous Lesions in the General Population [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Due to a lack of clear criteria for recognizing subjects at risk of progression to gastric cancer (GC), this cohort study seeks to identify predictors of GC death in a high-risk population. METHODS: During 2000-2001, 1011 randomly selected
احمدی, عماد+11 more
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