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 contr...

background : the presence of hormones in milk and dairy foods was discussed decades ago but rather more concerns attended to that with respect to finding hormones as biomarkers in milk for diseases and pregnancy diagnosis. moreo-ver, considerable amount of studies demonstrated that existing of hormones in humans and animals milk are essential for infants growing and immunity. during the last co...

aim : the aim of this was to investigate some clinical profiles and lifestyle changes in stoma patients. background : stoma patients experienced multiple complications due to their ostomy formation. patients and methods : a cross-sectional study performed on 102 random samples of stoma patients. any patient with adequate physical and mental capability to participate and having had an ostomy in ...

aim : the aim of this study was to report the anatomical location and histologic type of colorectal polyps in a large series of iranian patients that attended for colonoscopy. background : polyps that develop through the adenoma-carcinoma pathway are considered neoplastic and may eventually progress to invasive carcinomas. in addition polyps can develop with no neoplastic potential. these neopl...

abstract background data on childhood and adolescent malignant tumors incidence are skimp in developing countries. in this study, we analyzed the incidence and trend of childhood and adolescent cancers in yazd city, center of iran between jan 2004 and dec 2013. materials and methods the various types of malignant tumors were grouped pursuant to the international classification for cancer in chi...

background:â  northeastern iran has a high incidence for squamous cell esophageal carcinoma (escc). the aim of the study is to the assess relationship between celiac disease (cd) and escc. materials and methods:â  this was a two-part, cross-sectional, case-control study performed during 2006-2011 in gonbad, â golestan, iran. serum iga anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody levels were measured f...

colorectal cancer is an emerging public health problem in indonesia and currently ranks among the three highest cancers. lack of a colonoscopy screening and lifestyle changes might contribute to it. in the last few decades, there is an increasing interest towards the contribution of genetic-environment interaction in colorectal carcinogenesis. some studies have indicated that crc might develop ...

abstract background: sexuality is a basic and important factor in human experiences, which varies among different types of cancers. this study was carried out with the aim of defining the relationship between sexual dysfunction and related factors in genital and breast cancers. materials and methods: this cross‑sectional study was conducted on 150 women with genital and breast cancers admitted ...

abstract background ewing sarcoma is the second most frequent primary bone cancer, following osteosarcoma in children. these tumors consist of small, round, or oval cells, which are believed to derive from parasympathetic autonomic nervous system. the common clinical presentations are pain, local tenderness, fever, palpable mass, and pathologic fractures. methods and materials this study descri...