Cancer in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Two Steps Methylation Specific PCR for Assessment of APC Promoter Methylation in Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Gastric Cancer (GC) is the second most common cancer in the world and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Methylation of promoter CpG islands (CGIs) belonging to tumor suppressor genes causes transcriptional silencing of their corresponding genes leading to carcinogenesis and other disorders. Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) a tumor suppressor gene is inactivated by methylation of prom...

The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

387 M a r s h a l l I s l a n d s The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Maria Beger1, Dean Jacobson2, Silvia Pinca3, Zoe Richards4, Don Hess2, Frankie Harriss2, Cathie Page4, Eric Peterson5 and Nicole Baker6 InTRoduCTIon and SETTIng Located in the central Pacific Ocean and spanning more than 5,025,000 km2 (1,940,000 mi2), the Republic of the Marshall Island...

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE TENTH REGULAR SESSION Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Nuclear Radiation and Thyroid Cancer; A Systematic Review

Background: The increasing prevalence of thyroid cancer among the survivors of atomic bomb attacks in Japan, nuclear fallout in the Marshall Islands, and Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident indicate a strong relationship between nuclear radiation and the occurrence of thyroid cancer. Materials and Methods: Systematic researches were conducted in the medical database of the American National ...

Estimating the Impact of Drought on Groundwater Resources of the Marshall Islands

Groundwater resources of small coral islands are threatened due to short-term and long-term changes in climate. A significant short-term threat is El Niño events, which typically induce a severe months-long drought for many atoll nations in the western and central Pacific regions that exhausts rainwater supply and necessitates the use of groundwater. This study quantifies fresh groundwater reso...