Azar Fani Pakdel

Cancer Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

[ 1 ] - Synergistic effects of Ferula gummosa and radiotherapy on induction of cytotoxicity in HeLa cell line

Objective: Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women, worldwide; and for treatment of this type of cancer radiotherapy is commonly used. Ferula gummosa Boiss(“Barije” in Persian, from the family Apiaceae), (F. gummosa), is an extremely precious medicinal plant which naturally grows throughout the Mediterranean and Central Asia and is a native plant in Iran. The presen...

[ 2 ] - Study of crocin & radiotherapy-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis in the head and neck cancer (HN-5) cell line

Malignant tumors of head and neck carcinomas are the sixth most common type of cancer. Current systemic therapies for cancer show side effects in normal tissues and short-term efficacy due to drug resistance. Consequently, there is much interest in identifying new drugs for cancer treatment. Crocin (an active ingredient of saffron) has been shown to have cytotoxic effects on cancer cell lines. ...

[ 3 ] - Study of crocin & radiotherapy-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis in the head and neck cancer (HN-5) cell line

Malignant tumors of head and neck carcinomas are the sixth most common type of cancer. Current systemic therapies for cancer show side effects in normal tissues and short-term efficacy due to drug resistance. Consequently, there is much interest in identifying new drugs for cancer treatment. Crocin (an active ingredient of saffron) has been shown to have cytotoxic effects on cancer cell lines. ...

[ 4 ] - بررسی عوارض ناشی از شیمی درمانی در بیماران مبتلا به سرطان‌های گوارشی در یک بیمارستان آموزشی

مقدمه عوارض جانبی دارویی یکی از مهم­ترین مشکلات در بیماران بستری در بیمارستان می­باشد که خصوصا در بیماران مبتلا به سرطان معمول­تر و مشکل­ساز تر است. هدف از مطالعه حاضر ارزیابی عوارض جانبی ناشی از شیمی درمانی در بیماران مبتلا به سرطان­های معده و کولورکتال در یک بیمارستان آموزشی است. روش کار این مطالعه­ی توصیفی از مردادماه  تا دی ماه 1395 روی بیماران دریافت کننده رژیم شیمی درمانی سرطان معده و ک...

[ 5 ] - Adherence to a standardized chemotherapy order form for colorectal cancer in a referral teaching hospital, Mashhad, Iran

Using standardized forms for prescription and administration of medications is one of the main solutions for reducing medication errors in the chemotherapy process. Considering the high prevalence and mortality rate of colorectal cancer, in this study we tried to design and validate a standard printed form and evaluate oncologists’ and nurses’ adherence to this form. This cross-sectional study ...

[ 6 ] - Adherence to a standardized chemotherapy order form for colorectal cancer in a referral teaching hospital, Mashhad, Iran

Using standardized forms for prescription and administration of medications is one of the main solutions for reducing medication errors in the chemotherapy process. Considering the high prevalence and mortality rate of colorectal cancer, in this study we tried to design and validate a standard printed form and evaluate oncologists’ and nurses’ adherence to this form. This cross-sectional study ...

[ 7 ] - Changes in Cytokeratin 18 during Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy of Breast Cancer: A Prospective Study

Background & Objective: Premalignant lesions of cervix have increased dramatically in recent years. Early diagnosis and management of abnormalitie...