Introduction Raman spectroscopy is a vibrational spectroscopic technique, based on inelastic scattering of monochromatic light. This technique can provide valuable information about biomolecular changes, associated with neoplastic transformation. The purpose of this study was to find Raman spectral markers for distinguishing normal samples from cancerous ones in different tissues. Materials and...

background: breast cancer incidence has increased rapidly inkuwait, but there haven’t been any studies investigating the recognized risk factors of breast cancer inkuwait. the aim of the study was to investigate breast cancer risk factors among women inkuwait.   methods: a case-control study was conducted in kuwait from may 2003 to march 2004 using a questionnaire including socio-demographic da...

Background and aims: Among all cancers, colon cancer is common and deadly, yet preventable. The estimated worldwide incidence of colon cancer is more than one million new cases per year. This study was done to identify the epidemiological features and risk factors of colon cancer in different regions of Birjand. Methods: This retrospective, descriptive an...

review:background: liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer is. the true prevalence of infection in cancer remains unknown but the incidence of these cancers in 1.7 % of all cases of cancer. the aim of this study was to examine the changes of liver cancer mortality in the population during the years 2006 to 2010.materials and methods: in this study, the...

background: we studied the patterns of premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer incidence and its established risk factors in iran in 2010. in addition, we estimated the 5-year prevalence of breast cancer in the country. methods: we performed an internet and library literature review. we used national cancer registry data, demographic health surveys, national censuses and world bank data ...

breast cancer is the most common cancer occurring among women. the mortality rate of breast cancer can be reduced by regular breast cancer screening program. this study was carried out to identify the knowledge and practice of women about breast cancer screening in zahedan, southeast of iran. in this cross- sectional study, 384 women were selected as an improbability sample of women referring t...

cancer starts with a change in one single cell. this change may be initiated by external agents and genetic factors. cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and accounts for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2008. lung, stomach, liver, colon and breast cancer cause the most cancer deaths each year. in this review, different aspects of gastric cancer; including clinical, path...

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background: cancer of the gallbladder is an uncommon but a fatal disease. cholelithiasis has been identified as a major risk factor for this cancer. the objective of this study was to evaluate the association between the presence of cholelithiasis and gallbladder cancer. materials and methods: 1,136 patients who underwent cholecystectomy between 1993 and 2003 in shariati hospital, affiliated to...