BASP1 is involved in signal transduction and cytoskeleton formation plays a tumor-promoting or tumor-suppressing role cancers. We found was overexpressed lung adenocarcinoma tissues...

background:: hypercoagulability has been reported in primary brain tumors which can lead to thrombotic complications.hydroxyethyl starch (hetastarch) is a synthetic colloid solution with adverse effects on blood coagulation. the aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effect of hetastarch in reducing thromboembolic events in these patients. materials and methods: in a double-blinded cl...

introduction: angiogenesis, the process of new blood vessel formation from pre-existing vessels, has important physiological roles in embryonic development, female reproduction cycle, and wound healing. it is also crucial for pathological processes in several diseases especially tumor growth and metastasis. thereby, inhibition of angiogenesis as an addition to the conventional therapies such as...

human herpes virus 8 (hhv8) causes kaposi’s sarcoma, a common cancer among aids patients. it is proposed that this virus plays a role in formation of some blood vessel and lymphoma tumors. this study aimed to investigate the frequency of kshv among benign and malignant breast tumors. a total of 24 carcinomas and 24 fibroadenomas paraffin embedded tumoral tissue samples were obtained from the pa...

SUMMARY Ten cases of cystic meningioma are reported and the literature is reviewed. The cyst formation with meningioma is rarely seen and are frequently associated with glial or metastatic tumor. The computerized tomography appearance of our cases also resembling glial and metastatic appearance of our cases also resembling glial and metastatic tumor. The incidence of microcystic and cystic cha...

Turmeric, an essential ingredient of culinary preparations of Southeast Asia, contains a major polyphenolic compound, named curcumin or diferuloylmethane, which eliminates cancer cells derived from a variety of peripheral tissues. Although in vitro experiments have addressed its anti-tumor property, no in vivo studies have explored its anti-cancer activity in the brain. Oral delivery of this fo...