Harmonic scalpel versus conventional diathermy: Is one really better than the other?

abstract：:Five cases of primary lymphoma of the brain are reported and the literature reviewed. The diverse clinical spectrum at presentation and variable response to therapy are few of its unique features. The literature is reviewed briefly and the importance of diagnosis at an early stage and prompt institution of therapy in ...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Sharma S,De S,Fernandes P,Singhal S,Singh K,Chander S,Rath GK

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel mutation in the MLH1 gene likely to be pathogenic for Lynch syndrome was discovered in a proband with a family history of colon cancer. Immunohistochemistry showed negative expression of PMS2 and MLH1 in the resected tumor sample. The mutation lies at the highly conserved C-terminus of the MLH1 protein, the re...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Pandey AS,Shrestha S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Undernutrition is a common childhood problem in India which may contribute to higher risk of infection and lower survival rate in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Methods:In our study, we retrospectively included patients of age group 1-15 years who were treated for ALL and survived inducti...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Sonowal R,Gupta V

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last 11 years, 101 patients of Wilms tumor were seen. Of these, 13 patients had metastatic disease at onset while 24 patients presented with relapse at a latter date. Seven patients have been cured, all had favourable histology. The risk factors associated with relapse were found to be unfavourable histolog...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Misra D,Gupta DK,Mitra DK,Bhatnagar V,Bajpai M,Mathur M,Rohatgi M

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a well-known adverse effect of vincristine (VCR). Literature suggests that Asians are predisposed to develop SIADH following VCR administration. However, data regarding the occurrence of SIADH in children with malignancy are limited. This st...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Seetharam S,Thankamony P,Gopakumar KG,Krishna KMJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Low- and middle-income countries require to specify early detection programs and intervention models for breast cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the performance efficacy of an Iraqi early detection model in terms of cancer detection rate (CDR) and the method of participation in this program. Mate...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Shakor JK,Mohammed AK

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim was to evaluate the safety, feasibility and efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous interstitial brachytherapy using radioactive iodine-125 ( 125 I) seeds for the treatment of lung cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Included in this study were 45 male and 35 female patients aged 52-85 years...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Jiang G,Li Z,Ding A,Zhou F,Jiao W,Tang D,Qiu W,Yue L,Xu W

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pemetrexed chemotherapy combined with intrapleural injection of pemetrexed and bevacizumab in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)-mediated malignant pleural effusion, and analyze the objective response rate (ORR), the me...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Chen D,Li X,Zhao H,Fu Y,Yao F,Hu J,Du N

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case report of a squamous cell carcinoma arising in a dermoid cyst of the ovary in a 29 year old patient is presented. Such an occurrence in young patients is unusual. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Sahasrabudhe NS,Nayak S,Vaidya VS,Deshmukh SD,Shrotri AN

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients of the advanced malignant germ cell tumours of the ovary were treated by cisplatin based combination chemotherapy after initial conservation surgery. Eight patients completed course containing cisplatinum, vinblastine and bleomycin. Five patients (62.5%) achieved CR while 2 (25%) attained PR. One patient ...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Tandon R,Kumar L,Vaid A,Kochupillai V,Kumar S,Kriplani A,Bhargava VL

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients of head and neck malignancies often develop oral mucositis and invite various pathogens to colonize over it. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to identify the fungi isolated from patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck cancer, to determine the antifungal susceptibility of th...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Raj S,Sharma D,Mate P,Capoor MR,Bhowmik KT

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncologists all over the globe, relentlessly research on methodologies for detection of cancer and precise localization of cancer therapeutics with minimal adverse effects on healthy tissues. Since the previous decade, the fast growing research in nanotechnology has shown promising possibilities for achieving this dre...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Saxena S,Pramod BJ,Dayananda BC,Nagaraju K

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infections are the most important cause of mortality in patients with high-risk febrile neutropenia. Emergence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) has become a major challenge for hemato-oncologists. Knowledge of the prevalent organisms and their antimicrobial sensitivity can help deciding the empirica...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Sengar M,Kelkar R,Jain H,Biswas S,Pawaskar P,Karpe A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1987, 560 patients have been treated in our department for carcinoma of thyroid with radioactive Iodine-131. Recently, we have come across a patient with bilateral pulmonary concentration of Iodine-131, that is visualised on Iodine-131 whole body scintiscan, whereas chest radiogram was negative. Respectively, th...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Rajani AT,Rao PN,Devaru S,Mamathadevi S

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A relatively new development in the arena of prostatic histopathological study is the premalignant proliferative changes in the glandular epithelium, possibly relating to carcinoma. Two major categories have come up, namely prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) and atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH)....

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Rekhi B,Jaswal TS,Arora B

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty five patients of advanced breast cancer (Stage IIIb and IV) were studied and the histological changes following chemotherapy were looked. All the tumours showed varying degree of histological changes. Twenty eight percent tumours showed Grade I changes, 28 percent had Grade II changes and 28 percent had Grade I...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Khanna AK,Saxena SK,Khanna S,Kumar A

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:To analyze the role of hypofractionated radiotherapy in advanced carcinoma of cervix. BASIC PROCEDURE:Medical records of 62 women with advanced carcinoma cervix III3 treated during 1994-1996 were reviewed. Patients were treated with standard pelvic portals to a total dose of 39Gy in 13 fractions o...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Muckaden MA,Budrukkar AN,Tongaonkar HB,Dinshaw KA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally tobacco epidemic kills nearly six million people annually. Consumption of tobacco products is on the rise in low- and middle-income countries. Tobacco is addictive; hence, tobacco users need support in quitting. AIMS:Providing tobacco cessation services to women in community enabling them to quit t...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Mishra GA,Kulkarni SV,Majmudar PV,Gupta SD,Shastri SS

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytogenetic analysis using G-banding techniques for the diagnosis of malignancy in pleural and peritoneal effusions is compared with the results of traditional cytomorphology. The studies indicate that the yield of mitotic cells in malignant effusions is quite high when compared to fluids with no cytological evidence ...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Augustus M,Visveshwara RN,Bhargava MK

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic relevance of histologic differentiation in gastric carcinoma patients with curative resection is unclear. We analyzed the clinicopathologic features of gastric carcinoma patients with curative resection according to the histologic differentiation and evaluated surgical outcome. MATERIALS AND ...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Ryu SY,Kim HG,Joo JK,Kang H,Lee JH,Kim DY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The allele frequency of the multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) gene C3435T polymorphism differs with different ethnic populations, such as Asian, African, and Caucasian. This polymorphism has been reported to be associated with the increase of gastric cancer. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to find ou...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Sabahi Z,Salek R,Heravi RE,Mosaffa F,Avanaki ZJ,Behravan J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of low grade hemangiopericytoma of three years duration occurring in the upper end of the femur of a 70 year old man is described. Radiologically, the upper third of the right femur showed a destructive expansile osteolytic lesion with soft tissue extension. The tumour was partially encapsulated. Mitoses were 0...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Rao CR,Naresh KN,Pattabhiraman V,Prabhakaran PS,Hazarika D

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro studies of chlorpromazine (CPZ) a popular anti-psychotic drug has shown radiation sensitizing effects at higher celluar concentration and protective effect at a lower concentration. The present study was designed to evaluate both sensitizing and protective effects in the treatment of advanced cancer of the ce...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Huilgol NG,Chatterjee N,Singh BB

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most frequent and serious cancers worldwide, but its geographic distribution is disparate. Northern Iran is known as one of the hot spots for EC, but there is inadequate evidence available regarding its characteristics in northwestern region of Iran. Therefore, this study...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Pedram A,Mahmodlou R,Enshayi A,Sepehrvand N

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to 1st or 2nd generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) - tyrosine kinases (TKIs) develops predominantly due to an acquired mutation, EGFR T790M. Third-generation EGFR-TKIs have demonstrated potent activity against TKI resistance mediated by EGFR T790M. Thus, it become critical to identify T790M mu...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Mistry R,Patil A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Malnutrition is prevalent in children with cancer at diagnosis, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) where the great majority of children live. It is associated with an added burden of morbidity and mortality. AIMS:Answers were sought to the best measure of nutritional status in LMIC, the impa...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Barr RD

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer is the leading malignancy among Indian women. It has been estimated that in the absence of any control programme, the incident number of cervical cancer cases in the country would rise to 140 thousand by the turn of this century. Cytology screening remains the main stay for the control of cervix cancer...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Murthy NS,Mathew A

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past few decades, considerable success has been achieved in the field of cancer treatment with biological response modifiers (BRM), which are agents that improve the body's ability to fight cancer by immunostimulation. Biological agents, such as interferons and interleukins, provide nonspecific active immunit...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Bisht M,Bist SS,Dhasmana DC

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a B-cell malignancy accounting for 0.8% of all cancer deaths globally. This malignancy is characterized by lytic bone disease renal insufficiency, anemia, hypercalcemia, and immunodeficiency. The myeloma cells have enhanced expression of CD138. CD138 is a transmembrane heparin sulf...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Nageshwari B,Merugu R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha-fetoprotein secreting (AFP) Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors of ovary (SLCT) are now identified as a distinct entity among the uncommon group of sex cord tumors of ovary. We report an unusual case of recurrent AFP secreting ovarian tumors and as ileocecal mesenteric cyst in a 25-year-old patient resulting in difficult...

journal_title：Indian journal of cancer

authors： Poli UR,Swarnalata G,Maturi R,Rao ST

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00