background: increased levels of total and lipid-associated sialic acid (tsa and lasa) have been reported in the sera of patients with benign or malignant tumors and also could be regarded as newly important clinical criteria for the diagnosis of cancer. this study has investigated the differences of tsa and lasa contents between cancer patients and healthy individuals and evaluated their correl...

background: cancer has been known as a class of dangerous diseases which cause tremendous physical and emotional problems to both patients and their families. in spite of medical advances, cancer is still considered to be equal with death and pain. this study aims to analyze the emotional distress and the causes in breast cancer patients. methods: this study was a quantitative study which tries...

background : cancer incidence rate is increasing in the world particularly in developing countries. the awareness regarding cancer incidence and distribution helps policy makers and researchers to design comprehensive plan for controlling cancer. the aim of this study was to determine the incidence rate and trend of cancer in yazd province, centeral iran. methods : data from yazd cancer registr...

background: cytogenetic tests are usually used for diagnosing predisposed individuals to cancer by determining their lymphocyte radiosensitivity. objective: to determine the potential role of radiosensitivity in predisposition of prostate cancer by comparing lymphocyte radiosensitivity of prostate cancer patients with healthy donors. materials and methods: the blood samples of 10 prostate cance...

optimal management of low lying locally advanced rectal cancer remains a major challenge. this study was performed to evaluate the impact of preoperative external radiation therapy combined with systemic chemotherapy on sphincter preservation and local control in locally advanced low lying (<5 cm from anal verge) rectal cancer. a total of 25 consecutive patients with biopsy proven locally advan...

to determine the effectiveness of chemotherapy in the treatment of gastric cancer, a sample of 54 patients suffering from advanced adenocarcinomas were studied. the results of the study showed that the disease is more prevalent in the age group of56-60 years. the three major signs of this kind of cancer were almost equally present among both sexes in our patients. after chemotherapy, 74% of the...

background & aim : the number of cancer patients has been continuously increasing due to early diagnosis and the developments in cancer treatment. this has led to an increase in psychosocial problems associated with the diagnoses and treatment of cancer. loneliness is emphasized to be one of the most frequently observed psychological symptoms in cancer patients. personal and external factors th...