Introduction: Involving approximately 4% of malignancies in women, ovarian cancer remains one of the most fatal cancers. However, it is important to consider conditions which are not primary ovarian diseases, but mimic their behaviors. In the present study, the epidemiological characteristics of extra-ovarian conditions mimicking ovarian masses are evaluated. Meth...

skin cancer has a broad and burdensome impact on the health and well-being of iranian and account for substantial health care costs to the nation. the first most common form of skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma (bcc); followed by the squamous cell carcinoma (scc) and the incidence of malignant melanoma (mm) is lower but is fatal. kaposi sarcoma (ks) is a tumor caused by human herpes virus 8. ...

background: the symptoms related to depression in patients with cancer are a major problem and could influence the treatment and survival of patients. this disorder is varied in different populations and in different studies. methods: we evaluated the prevalence of depression with beck depression inventory (bdi) scale in 400 patients with cancer. this measurement was after the diagnosis of mali...

Objective(s):This study aims to investigate the relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) and breast cancer using meta- analysis. Materials and Methods: Relevant studies were identified reviewing the national and international databases. We also increased the search sensitivity by investigating the references as well as interview with research centers and experts. Finally, quality assess...

Objectives: We aimed to assess psychological stress status among Iranian patients with cancer compared with non-cancer individuals. Patients and Methods: In a case-control study one hundred consecutive cancer patients who referred to Fatemieh hospital in Semnan, Iran (regardless of the type of cancer and its stage) were enrolled. One hundred matched non-cancer individuals were selected as con...

at about 6-8 weeks, following which there is a rapid decline. At two months, average total fuss and crying times of 2-21⁄212 hours/24 hour day have been reported by the three studies. Prolonged crying is common at this early stage, with 29% of Northamptonshire infants crying for three or more hours a day during the first three months, declining to roughly 7-10% thereafter.6 (2) Rates of materna...

background: depression and anxiety had negative effects on the quality of life of cancer patients, thus hospital anxiety and depression scale (hads) is a useful instrument for screening these problems. this research was performed to assess the prevalence of their anxiety and depression. methods: from 2012-2013, one hundred fifty patients with recent diagnosis of different cancers in babol, iran...

aim : the present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of positive family history of these cancers in a large population-based sample of tehran province, capital of iran. background : upper gastrointestinal (ugi) cancers (gastric and esophagus cancer) constitute a major health problem worldwide. a family history of cancer can increase the risk for developing cancer and recognized as one of th...

Background and Aim: Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has the potential for oncogenicity and has been associated with many malignancies, including prostate cancer. This study aimed to investigate the genomic prevalence of HCMV in prostate cancer tumors. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 31 patients with prostate cancer were enrolled along with 31 patients with benign prostate cance...