Shekarriz, Ramin
Associate Professor, Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
[ 1 ] - Expression of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 in Patients with Colorectal Cancer in North of Iran
Background and purpose: High cancer related mortality can be due to the presence of cancer stem cells (CSCs). Studies suggest aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH1) as a marker of CSCs. The aim of this study was to investigate its expression in colorectal cancer and also its association with clinicopathologic characteristics. Materials and methods: In a retrospective study, patients with colorectal ca...
[ 2 ] - Overexpression of cancer stem cell marker Lgr5 in colorectal cancer patients and association with pathologic findings
Background: To determine the expression of cancer stem cell marker Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 5 (Lgr5) in colorectal carcinoma samples compared to normal adjacent tissue and any possible association with clinicopathological findings. Methods: This study was performed on forty samples of cancerous colorectal tissues (case group) and their adjacent normal mucosa (c...
[ 3 ] - Frequency of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Cancer Patients in Sari Imam Khomeini Hospital
Background and purpose: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a debilitating condition that may require reduction or discontinuation of chemotherapy. Identifying effective methods in treatment of established CIPN requires determining the frequency of CIPN. There is a lack of comprehensive studies on this issue, so, this study was conducted to investigate the frequency of periphe...