Mehrdad Payandeh

Dept. of Hematology and Oncology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

[ 1 ] - The Report of KRAS Mutation and NRAS Wild-Type in a Patient with Thyroid Metastasis from Colon Cancer: a Rare Case Report

Colorectal cancer (CRC) metastasis to the thyroid gland is rare. Here wereport a 45 yr-old man in western Iran referred to Hematology Clinic, Kermanshah city, Iran in March 2014 with complaint of exertional dyspnea, multi-nodular goiter as well as complaint of exertional dyspnea, and multi-nodular goiter. His history included a low anterior resection of rectum in 9 months ago for a high-risk st...

[ 2 ] - Clinicopathological Features of Patients with Non-small-cell Lung Cancer in West of Iran

Background: Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide with an annual mortality rate of more than 1.3 million worldwide. We aimed to analyze the clinicopathological features of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in west of Iran. Methods: 64 patients with NSCLC who referred to our clinic were analyzed. Sex, age, histopathology, location of the tumor, treatment,...

[ 3 ] - Mucinous and Non-Mucinous Adenocarcinoma in Colorectal Cancer Patients

Background: The oncologic behavior of mucinous adenocarcinoma (MA) of colorectal differs from non-mucinous adenocarcinoma (NMA). MA is more advanced at diagnosis and has a poorer prognosis than NMA. We aimed to evaluate prognostic factors and survival rate in patients with MA compared with NMA in Western Iran. Methods: During 2008-2015 in a retrospective study, 83 patients with CRC referred to...

[ 4 ] - Correlation Between Demographic and Laboratory Variables in Adult Patients with Acute Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in West Iran

Background: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is an autoimmune blood disorder in which platelet destruction is mediated by anti-platelet antibodies. There are two forms of ITP: acute and chronic. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical variables in adult patients with acute ITP in west of Iran. Patients and Methods: Medical records of adult patients with diagnosis of acute ...

[ 5 ] - The Prognostic Value of White Blood Cells Count in Patients with Myocardial Infarction

Background: Ischemic heart disease and acute myocardial infarction is one of the most dramatic manifestations in one of the most investigated fields in the past few decades. In this study, the prognostic value of white blood cells count in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) was investigated in a six months follow-up. Methods: In this cohort study, 106 patients with MI were investigated. ...

[ 6 ] - The Survey of Effective Agents on Factor VIII and IX Inhibitors in Patients with Hemophilia A and B in Kermanshah Province

  Background: Hemophilia is the most frequent severe hereditary hemorrhagic disease due to deficiency of coagulation factors VIII (Hemophilia A) or IX (Hemophilia B) in plasma. We aimed to identify patients with  hemophilia in Kermanshah, Iran and assess the incidence of inhibitors in this population and its associated factors. Methods: This study was conducted on patients with hemophilia...

[ 7 ] - Rejection Rate in Kidney Transplant Recipients in Kermanshah, Iran: 1989-2016

Background and purpose: Kidney transplant is a major form of renal replacement therapy in many patients at advanced stages of the disease. Transplant rejection is a major complication following kidney transplant that could be reversible or irreversible. The present study was done to investigate the incidence of irreversible kidney transplant rejection. Materials and methods: A retrospective co...