• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8525-8531
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• 2016

Background: Cancer has become a major health problem associated with high mortality worldwide, especially in developing countries. The aim of our study was to evaluate the incidence rates of different types of cancer in Sulaymaniyah from January-2006 to January-2014. The data were compared with those reported for other middle east countries. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study depended on data collected from Hiwa hospital cancer registry unit, death records and histopathology reports in all Sulaymaniyah teaching hospitals, using international classification of diseases. Results: A total of 8,031 cases were registered during the eight year period, the annual incidence rate in all age groups rose from 38 to 61.7 cases/100,000 population/year, with averages over 50 in males and 50.7 in females. The male to female ratio in all age groups were 0.98, while in the pediatric age group it was 1.33. The hematological malignancies in all age groups accounted for 20% but in the pediatric group around half of all cancer cases. Pediatric cancers were occluding 7% of total cancers with rates of 10.3 in boys and 8.7 in girls. The commonest malignancies by primary site were leukemia, lymphoma, brain, kidney and bone. In males in all age groups they were lung, leukaemia, lymphoma, colorectal, prostate, bladder, brain, stomach, carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) and skin, while in females they were breast, leukaemia, lymphoma, colorectal, ovary, lung, brain, CUP, and stomach. Most cancers were increased with increasing age except breast cancer where decrease was noted in older ages. High mortality rates were found with leukemia, lung, lymphoma, colorectal, breast and stomach cancers. Conclusions: We here found an increase in annual cancer incidence rates across the period of study, because of increase of cancer with age and higher rates of hematological malignancies. Our study is valuable for Kurdistan and Iraq because it provides more accurate data about the exact patterns of cancer and mortality in our region.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 1998

Objectives: Deletion in the short arm of chromosome 3 is common in many human cancers, including sporadic and hereditary renal carcinomas, small cell lung carcinomas, non-small cell lung carcinomas, and carcinomas of the ovary, breast, and cervix. A high frequency of chromosomal aberrations in head and neck cancers involving chromosome 3p has also been reported. These findings suggest that multiple tumor suppressor genes may be present on the short arm of chromosome 3. Materials and Methods: To investigate the possibility of chromosome 3p deletions in the Korean head and neck cancer patients, we applied a polymerase chain reaction(PCR)-based Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism analysis to the DNA samples of matched normal mucosa and head and neck squamous cell carcinomas from 19 patients. Results: In the 19 normal samples heterozygosity at the polymorphic loci varied: 6 at the D3F15S2 locus(on telomeric 3p21), 2 at the D3S32 locus(on centromeric 3p21), and 4 at the THRB locus(on centromeric 3p24). In 12 matched carcinoma specimens, LOH(loss of heterozygosity) was observed at D3F15S2 in 1 of 6(17%), D3S32 in 1 of 2(50%), and at THRB in 2 of 4 cases(50%). Conclusion: The frequency of chromosome 3p deletion in the Korean head and neck carcinomas appear as other country did.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.5107-5110
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• 2015

The State of Punjab has been in focus because of aperceived increasing rate of cancer. Both print and electronic media have created an impression that Punjab, especially the cotton belt of Malwa Region, has become a high incidence cancer region. Actually the increased number of cancer patients might be at least partly because of increasing population and heightened health awareness and reporting. The purpose of this study is to find out the pattern of cancer amongst patients registered in Mukh Mantri Punjab Cancer Rahat Kosh Scheme (MMPCRKS), under cancer registry at Rajindra Hospital Patiala from the various districts of Punjab. The study covers 500 cancer patients registered under MMPCRKS at Rajindra Hospital Patiala, for free cancer treatment. Information regarding age, gender, religion, method of diagnosis and affected sites was obtained. Results were analyzed statistically. Of the 500 patients, 65% were females and 35% were males. The most affected female age groups were 50-54 and 60-64; while males in the age groups of 65-69 and 60-64 had the highest risk. The leading cancers in females were breast followed by cervix and ovary where as in males they were were colon followed by esophagus and tongue. The commonest histological type was adenocarcinoma followed by squamous cell carcinoma. The increasing trend of cancer in Punjab is alarming. Since this study is a preliminary investigation, it could provide a leading role in prevention, treatment and future planning regarding cancer in Punjab.

• Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.90.1-90.12
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• 2018

Objective: We performed small-scale mutation and large genomic rearrangement (LGR) analysis of BRCA1/2 in ovarian cancer patients to determine the prevalence and the characteristics of the mutations. Methods: All ovarian cancer patients who visited a single institution between September 2015 and April 2017 were included. Sanger sequencing, multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), and long-range polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were performed to comprehensively study BRCA1/2. The genetic risk models BRCAPRO, Myriad, and BOADICEA were used to evaluate the mutation analysis. Results: In total, 131 patients were enrolled. Of the 131 patients, Sanger sequencing identified 16 different BRCA1/2 small-scale mutations in 20 patients (15.3%). Two novel nonsense mutations were detected in 2 patients with a serous borderline tumor and a large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. MLPA analysis of BRCA1/2 in Sanger-negative patients revealed 2 LGRs. The LGRs accounted for 14.3% of all identified BRCA1 mutations, and the prevalence of LGRs identified in this study was 1.8% in 111 Sanger-negative patients. The genetic risk models showed statistically significant differences between mutation carriers and non-carriers. The 2 patients with LGRs had at least one blood relative with breast or ovarian cancer. Conclusion: Twenty-two (16.8%) of the unselected ovarian cancer patients had BRCA1/2 mutations that were detected through comprehensive BRCA1/2 genetic testing. Ovarian cancer patients with Sanger-negative results should be considered for LGR detection if they have one blood relative with breast or ovarian cancer. The detection of more BRCA1/2 mutations in patients is important for efforts to provide targeted therapy to ovarian cancer patients.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.200-207
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• 2015

본 연구에서 우리는 갈색거저리 유충 추출물의 암세포 선택적인 세포독성 활성을 암세포주를 대상으로 하는 in vitro 및 in vivo 실험으로 증명하였다. 먼저 갈색거저리 유충의 에탄올 추출물은 정상세포라 할 수 있는 primary hepatocyte에 대한 독성은 미미하였으나 암세포주들에 대한 세포독성과 함께 다른 정상세포인 primary cardiomyocyte에 대한 독성도 가지고 있었다. 에탄올 추출물을 hexane, butanol, ethyl acetate, 물을 이용하여 liquid-liquid partition으로 추가로 분획, 구성물질들을 분리하였고 이들 분획물 중에서 hexane 분획물은 다양한 암세포들(PC3, 22Rv1, HeLa, PLC/PRF5, HepG2, Hep3B, SK-HEP-1, HCT116, NCI-H460, MDA-MB231, SKOV3)에 대한 독성을 유지하면서 cardiomyocyte에 대한 독성이 상당히 줄어들었다. 0.4 mg/mL 에탄올 추출물이 cardiomyocyte를 대부분 죽이는 독성을 보였으나 동일조건에서 hexane 분획물은 약 20% 정도의 세포독성만을 보여주어 독성이 상당히 감소된 것을 확인하였다. 이렇게 비특이적인 세포독성이 물질분리 및 분획을 함으로써 줄어들 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 두 번째로 hexane과 ethyl acetate 분획물들이 아포토시스, 세포괴사, 오토파지와 같은 대표적인 세포죽음 기전들을 활성화시킬 수 있는 것으로 확인하였다. 더불어 hexane 분획물의 세포죽음 유도활성은 현재 임상에서 널리 처방되고 있는 항암물질들과 함께 간암세포주에 처리되었을 때 항암활성을 증대시킬 수 있는 것으로 확인하였다. 이와 같은 실험 결과를 바탕으로 갈색거저리 유충 추출물들이 단독으로 혹은 다른 세포독성 약물들과 함께 항암활성을 가질 수 있음을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 hexane 분획물의 항암활성을 in vivo xenograft 실험쥐 모델에서 확인하였는데, 간암세포주인 SK-HEP-1을 이식한 실험쥐에서 hexane 분획물을 15일간 복강주사 하였을 때 종양의 성장을 뚜렷하게 억제하는 것을 확인하였고, 앞선 정상세포에 대한 제한적인 영향과 일치하게 몸무게의 감소 등 부작용이라 할 수 있는 증상은 확인되지 않았다. 이상의 결과들을 종합하면 갈색거저리 유충 추출물의 항암활성을 in vitro와 in vivo에서 확인할 수 있었으며, 새로운 항암활성을 가지는 물질 발굴을 위해 추가적인 분획과 물질 분석이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1061-1075
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• 2016

Context: There are no recent authoritative data about incidence and prevalence of various types of cancers in Pakistan. Aim: To determine the frequency of malignant tumors seen in our practice and provide a foundation for building a comprehensive cancer care strategy. Materials and Methods: 10,000 successive cases of solid malignant tumors reported in 2014 were included. All cases had formalin fixed, paraffin embedded specimens available and diagnosis was based on histological examination of H&E stained slides plus ancillary studies at the Section of Histopathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. The latest WHO classifications were used along with the latest CAP protocols for reporting and the most updated TNM staging. Results: There were 9,492 (94.9%) primary tumors while 508 (5.1%) were metastatic. Some 5,153 (51.5%) were diagnosed in females and 4,847 (48.5%) in males. The commonest malignant tumors in females were breast (32%), esophagus (7%), lymphomas (6.8%), oral cavity (6.7%) and ovary (4.8%), while in males they were oral cavity (13.9%), lymphomas (12.8%), colorectum (7.9%), stomach (6.9%) and esophagus (6.6%). Malignant tumors were most common in the 5th, 6th and 7th decades. About 8% were seen under 20 years of age. Conclusions: Oral cavity and gastrointestinal cancers continue to be extremely common in both genders. Breast and esophageal cancers are prevalent in females. Lung and prostate cancer are less common than in the west. Ovarian cancer was very common but cervix cancer was less so.