Cancer Research Journal

Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2017

  • BRCA1 Promoter Hypermethylationas an Early Diagnostic Tool for Breast Cancer

    Tehseen Hassan, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sabhiya Majid, Manzoor R. Mir, Purnima Shrivastava

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2017
    Pages: 9-13
    Received: 1 May 2017
    Accepted: 24 May 2017
    Published: 23 June 2017
    Downloads: 231
    Views: 2609
    Abstract: Background: Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women after cervical cancer. As Cancer development and progression is dictated by chain of alterations in genes. Over the past few years, the Kashmir valley has witnessed a tremendous increase in the incidence of breast cancer in its unexplored ethnic population. The aim of present st... Show More
  • Colorectal Cancer Demographics and Survival in a London Cancer Network

    Roy Gurprashad, Adil Khan, Alex Oldman, Clare Peckitt

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2017
    Pages: 14-19
    Received: 6 June 2017
    Accepted: 20 June 2017
    Published: 20 July 2017
    Downloads: 184
    Views: 2548
    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine whether a relationship exists between age, ethnicity, gender and survival of patients within a London Cancer Network. All patients with non metastatic colorectal cancer diagnosed and treated within the South West London Cancer Network between January 2001 and January 2006 were included for analysis. Consent ... Show More