Women in oncology: Alarming figures from India

Children's innocence at stake--an alarming report from Varanasi, India.

The CYP1A1 and GSTM1 Genetic Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Endometriosis in Women from South India

Background Endometriosis is one of the most commonly encountered benign problems in gynaecology. It is frequently associated with chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia and dyspareunia, which lead to infertility. We determined the possible association between CYP1A1 MspI and GSTM1 null polymorphism in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. MaterialsAndMethods Ninety seven cases of endometr...

Mothers’ Satisfaction Rate from Hospital Cares in Hematology- Oncology Ward

Background Satisfaction evaluation is a good way to assess hospital conditions. In Health Care System, parentscan be also as children's main supporters, thus they may act as patient's viewpoints' representatives.This study aimed to evaluate mother’s satisfaction of hospital care in hematology – oncology ward in Dr Sheikh hospital. Materials and Methods A Cross-sectional descriptive analytic stu...

Measuring the Skyshine from Linear accelerator in Rajaee Oncology Hospital

Introduction: Radiation therapy is using the ionizing radiation to eliminate or minimize cancerous tissues. This method has been very much considered in recent years. Because of the high energy of the photons produced by the accelerator, it is necessary to protect the walls, roof and the floor of the treatment rooms using the concrete and leaden materials. One of these harmful ...

Facts and Figures for Tobacco Use in India

The flagrant misuse of tobacco has caused a colossal burden of disease and death in India and is responsible for the devastating health, social, economic and environmental effects. The lugubrious prevalence and practices of tobacco consumption have been predicted to cause a rapid rise in disease burden, health care costs and other fiscal losses (Gajalakshmi et al 2000; Jha and Chaloupka, 1999; ...