Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research

Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2019

  • Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast Among Omani Women: A Case Series and a Literature Review

    Bahaaeldin Baraka, Al Kharusi Suad, Al Farsi Abdulaziz

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 47-50
    Received: Aug. 21, 2019
    Accepted: Sep. 06, 2019
    Published: Oct. 10, 2019
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    Abstract: Breast cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer in women worldwide. In 2012, an estimated of 100,000 cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed in the United States. The histopathology type is predominantly ductal in about 70–80% of patients followed by invasive lobular carcinoma in 5–15% of case. Invasive papillary carcinomas of th... Show More
  • The Association Between Guideline-concordant Care and Risk for Breast Cancer and Non-breast Cancer Mortality Among Older Women with Breast Cancer

    Traci Le Masters, Suresh Madhavan, Usha Sambamoorthi

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 51-61
    Received: Aug. 20, 2019
    Accepted: Sep. 06, 2019
    Published: Oct. 11, 2019
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    Abstract: The purpose of this study is to determine how receipt of guideline-concordant care (GCC) is associated with breast cancer-specific mortality (BCSM) and non-breast cancer mortality (NBCM) among older women with breast cancer. The SEER-Medicare data was used to identify 142, 433 women age > 66 diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer between 2007-201... Show More
  • Prognostic Value of Tumor Stem Cells and Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Expression in Patients with Primary Cutaneous Melanoma

    Titov Konstantin Sergeevich, Kazakov Alexey Mikhailovich, Baryshnikova Maria Anatolievna, Zaryanov Dmitry Albertovich, Ryabchikov Denis Anatolyevich

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 62-68
    Received: Sep. 16, 2019
    Accepted: Oct. 07, 2019
    Published: Oct. 20, 2019
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    Abstract: Melanoma is the most aggressive cutaneous neoplasm. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) may be one of the reasons for the low sensitivity of melanoma to chemotherapy, the short curative effect and the development of resistance to the targeted therapy, as well as the lack of efficiency of immune checkpoint inhibitors and disease relapses. The aim of our the st... Show More