Background: One of the current challenges in cancer management is finding diagnostic and prognostic markers for various cancers. CXCL10 a small protein that defined as an ‘inflammatory’ chemokine binds to CXCR3 mediate immune responses through activation recruitment leukocytes such T cells, eosinophils, monocytes natural killer cells. It facilitates system antitumor activity, causes tumor regre...

background: bio aerosols include airborne micro-organisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc and their products. exposure to a bio aerosol is linked with a broad spectrum of health problems, including infectious diseases, acute toxic effects, allergies, and cancer. the aim of this study was to evaluate the quality and quantity of bio aerosols found in the air of different wards in valiasr ho...

BACKGROUND The abstraction of data from medical records is a widespread practice in epidemiological research. However, studies using this means of data collection rarely report reliability. Within the Transition after Childhood Cancer Study (TaCC) which is based on a medical record abstraction, we conducted a second independent abstraction of data with the aim to assess a) intra-rater reliabili...

After the introduction of MRI, new modalities facilitated the procedure of surgical planning to achieve the microsurgical goal and improve prognosis and quality of life in patients. Despite the variable applications of preoperative and intraoperative mapping and monitoring systems, several limitations and concerns are reported for every modality as well. In this issue of the IrJNS, we are delig...

BACKGROUND Pain is one of the most frequent and distressing symptoms in cancer patients. For the majority of the patients, sufficient pain relief can be obtained if adequate treatment is provided. However, pain remains often undertreated due to institutional, health care professional and patient related barriers. Patients self management skills are affected by the patients' knowledge, activitie...