Cancer patients are more susceptible to adverse drug-drug interactions (DDIs) due to receiving multiple medications especially chemotherapy medications, hormonal agents and supportive care drugs. The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence of potential DDIs and to identify risk factors for these potential interactions in hospitalized cancer patients in a developing country.A cross-secti...

Cancer patients are more susceptible to adverse drug-drug interactions (DDIs) due to receiving multiple medications especially chemotherapy medications, hormonal agents and supportive care drugs. The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence of potential DDIs and to identify risk factors for these potential interactions in hospitalized cancer patients in a developing country.A cross-secti...

background: delayed reporting resulting in advanced stage disease is a common problem in indian cancer patients. this study analysed the impact of various sociodemographic and psychosocial factors on the delayed reporting to healthcare professional (hcp) in oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients. methods: this cross sectional observational study was conducted using a structured questionnaire. q...

background: breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies among iranian women; however, its clinicopathological feature is uncertain. we pioneered a genetic counseling program among patients with breast cancer and their families in isfahan. this is the first report of this program. methods: this was a descriptive cross-sectional study on women with breast cancer registered in ala cancer ...

background : the aim of this study was to explore saudi cancer patients' views regarding cancer information disclosure and whether differences existed between regions or gender. methods : in this cross-sectional questionnaire-based prospective survey, we interviewed 332 saudi cancer patients who received oncological care at king fahd university hospital, al-khobar, saudi arabia from july 2002 t...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the compare of perceived stress and feeling lonely in breast cancer patients and normal individuals. Methods: This research is causal-comparative. The population consist of all patients with breast cancer in hospitals of Ardebil. 60  patients and 60  normal individuals were selected with sampling method. The s...