Niloofar Ahmadloo
Colorectal Research Center, Shahid Faghihi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
[ 1 ] - Treatment Results and Prognostic Indicators in Thymic Epithelial Tumors: A Clinicopathological Analysis of 45 Patients
Background: Thymomas are rare epithelial tumors arising from thymus gland. This study aims at investigating the clinical presentation, prognostic factors and treatment outcome of forty five patients with thymoma and thymic carcinoma. Methods: Forty-five patients being histologically diagnosed with thymoma or thymic carcinoma that were treated and followed-up at a tertiary academic hospital duri...
[ 2 ] - Efficacy of Topical Alpha Ointment (Containing Natural Henna) Compared to Topical Hydrocortisone (1%) in the Healing of Radiation-Induced Dermatitis in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Background: This two-arm, randomized clinical study aimed to compare efficacy between topical Alpha ointment and topical hydrocortisone cream (1%) in the healing of radiation-induced dermatitis in breast cancer patients. Methods: The inclusion criteria comprised newly pathologically proven, locally advanced breast cancer (treated with modified radical mastectomy followed by sequential adjuvant ...
[ 3 ] - Survey of companions of cancer patients about the need and how to express getting incurable cancer
Introduction: Expressing bad news in medicine is one of the most important measures taken by medical staff that should be given to patients in special circumstances that it is necessary to examine the views of companions and patients in this regard. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the necessity and manner of expressing bad news (incurable cancer) from the perspective of canc...
[ 4 ] - Evaluation of the Long-Term Survival in Non-Metastatic Young Breast Cancer Patients in South of Iran
Background and Objective: The lack of breast cancer screening in young women leads to late disease diagnosis and worse outcomes in this age group. This study was designed to evaluate clinicopathological features and long-term outcomes of young breast cancer women in south of Iran. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study of breast cancer patients who were pathologically diagnosed d...