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Changes in Brain Glioma Incidence and Laterality Correlates with Use of Mobile Phones - a Nationwide Population Based Study in Israel

  • Barchana, Micha;Margaliot, Menahem;Liphshitz, Irena
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권11호
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    • pp.5857-5863
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    • 2012
  • Introduction: Mobile phones are in extensive use worldwide and concerns regarding their role in tumor formation were raised. Over the years multiple studies were published in order to investigate this issue using several approaches. The current study looks at secular trends of brain gliomas (low and high grade) incidence and changes in tumor's laterality over 30 years in a population extensively using this technology with a possible correlation to the spread of use of mobile phones. Materials and Methods: All brain gliomas that were diagnosed from 1980-2009 were included and subdivided into two groups - low and high grade. Secular and periodic time trend analyses of incidence rates and changes in laterality were performed. Preferred side of head using mobile phones was assessed with a questionnaire in a sample of adult individuals. Results: A decrease in incidence of low grade giomas (LGG) that correlated with introduction of mobile technology was found from 2.57, 2.34 and 2.79 for every 100,000 in the period 1980 to the end of 1994 to 1.72, 1.82 and 1.57, respectively, over the last three 5-years periods (1995-2009). High-grade glioma incidences increased significantly from 1980-2009 but in the period after mobile phones were introduced (1994-2009) a lower, non significant, rate of increase was observed in males and a lower one (significant) in females. A shift towards left sided tumor location for all adult gliomas combined and separately for LGG and HGG was noted from 1995 onward. The shift was more marked for those who were diagnosed in ages 20-49 (p=0.03). Conclusions: We found a statistically significant decrease in LGG's over 30-years period that correlates with introducing of mobile phones technology and a shift in laterality towards left-sided tumors, the latter occurred in both low and high-grade gliomas.

Induction of Apoptosis by a Combination of Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in the Presence of Hyperthermia

  • Huang, Tao;Gong, Wei-Hua;Li, Xiu-Cheng;Zou, Chun-Ping;Jiang, Guang-Jian;Li, Xu-Hui;Feng, Dian-Peng
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.81-85
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: To study enhancing effects of paclitaxel in the thermochemotherapy of osteosarcoma cell lines and related mechanisms. Materials and Methods: Paclitaxel and carboplatin were used alone or jointly on OS732 cell lines in the presence of hyperthermia. Inhibition of proliferation was measured by MTT assay and cellular changes were assessed with inverted phase contrast and fluorescence microscopy. Apoptosis was analyzed with flow cytometry (FCM) and Fas expression by immunocytochemistry. Results: At $43^{\circ}C$, one hour after the application of 10ug/ml paclitaxel and $5{\mu}g/ml$ carboplatin on OS732 cells jointly, the survival rate was 15.8% which was significantly lower than with $10{\mu}g/ml$ paclitaxel (45.8%) and $5{\mu}g/ml$ carboplatin (47.7%) respectively (P<0.01). Moreover, changes of morphology and apoptotic rates indicated that the apoptosis-inducing effect of combined application was also much enhanced, as evident also regarding Fas expression. Conclusion: Paclitaxel is conducive to thermochemotherapy of osteosarcoma cell lines, possibly accomplished by up-regulation of Fas expression with induction of apoptosis.

Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Among the Arab Population in israel from 1970 to 2006

  • Zini, Avraham;Nasser, Nasser;Vered, Yuval
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.585-589
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    • 2012
  • Background: Israeli Arabs are considered as a developing society characterized by poverty and high levels of smoking among men. The purpose of this study was to describe their incidence, mortality and survival rates for oral and pharyngeal cancer between the years 1970-2006. Studies such as this in the Arab world, where the population is almost the same as the Arab population in Israel, are rare. Methods: The incidence and survival data were derived from all relevant registered data at the National Cancer Registry. The group of lesions included cancer of the lips, tongue, buccal mucosa, floor of the mouth, salivary glands, gums, palate and pharynx. Morphological description was according to WHO classification. Results: Most diagnosed patients were male. The mean age was 54.4 years, and mean years of survival were 3.83. The oropharynx was the most common site (28.3%) while the palate was the least frequent (3.12%). Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) was the most common histological feature (66.3%), while basal cell carcinoma (BCC) was the least (3.9%). The overall 5 years survival rate was 59.4%, this being highest for BCC (82.1%), while SCC was significantly lower (56.2%) (p<0.001). Lip cancers survived better than other sites. Conclusions: Data from this society are similar to other developing societies in the majority of the results. The incidence of oral and pharyngeal cancer is lower among the Arab population, in comparison to the Jewish population in Israel.

Efficient Killing Effect of Osteosarcoma Cells by Cinobufacini and Cisplatin in Combination

  • Huang, Tao;Gong, Wei-Hua;Li, Xiu-Cheng;Zou, Chun-Ping;Jiang, Guang-Jian;Li, Xu-Hui;Qian, Hao
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권6호
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    • pp.2847-2851
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: To study the killing effects on osteosarcoma cells of cinobufacini and cisplatin in combination and the related mechanisms so as to explore the chemotherapeutic method with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicines. Methods: Cinobufacini and cisplatin were applied to OS732 cells singly or jointly and survival rates were measured by MTT assay. Changes in cellular shape were observed with inverted phase contrast and fluorescence microscopy and apoptosis rates were analyzed with flow cytometry (FCM). Immunocytochemistry were used to examine the Fas expression of OS732 cells. Results: The combination of cinobufacini and cisplatin had the effect of up-regulating Fas expression and inducing apoptosis. The survival rate of combined application of 100 ${\mu}g/ml$ cinobufacini and 1 ${\mu}g/ml$ cisplatin on OS-732 cells was significantly lower than with either of the agents alone (p<0.01). Changes in cellular shape and apoptotic rates also indicated the apoptosis-inducing effects of combined application were much enhanced. Conclusion: The combination of cinobufacini and cisplatin demonstrated strong killing effects on OS-732 cells which might be related to up-regulation of Fas expression.

Oxaliplatin Sensitizes OS Cells to TRAIL-induced Apoptosis Via Down-regulation of Mcl1

  • Huang, Tao;Gong, Wei-Hua;Li, Xiu-Cheng;Zou, Chun-Ping;Jiang, Guang-Jian;Li, Xu-Hui;Qian, Hao
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권7호
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    • pp.3477-3481
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: To investigate the killing effect on OS cells of a combination of oxaliplatin and TRAIL and related molecular mechanisms. Methods: TRAIL and oxaliplatin were applied to OS732 cells singly or jointly and survival inhibition rates were measured by MTT assay, changes of cellular shape being assessed with inverted phase contrast and fluorescence microscopy. Apoptotic rates were analyzed by flow cytometry (FCM) and immunocytochemistry was used to examine Mcl1 expression of OS732 cells. Results: The survival inhibition rate of combined application of $100{\mu}g/ml$ TRAIL and $1{\mu}g/ml$ oxaliplatin on OS-732 cells was significantly higher than that of either agent singly (p<0.01). Changes of cellular shape and apoptotic rates also indicated apoptosis-inducing effects of combined application to be much stronger than those of individual application. Oxaliplatin had the effect of down-regulating Mcl1 expression and sensitizing OS cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis. Conclusion: A combination of TRAIL and oxaliplatin exerts strong killing effects on OS-732 cells which might be related to down-regulation of Mcl1 expression.

핵 개발 과정에서의 예방공격 효용성 연구 : 이스라엘에 의한 이라크와 시리아 공격을 중심으로 ((A) Study on the Effectiveness of Preventive Attacks in the Process of Nuclear Development : Focusing on Israel's Attacks on Iraq and Syria)

  • 한승조
    • 융합보안논문지
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    • 제18권1호
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    • pp.129-141
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    • 2018
  • 본 논문의 목적은 이스라엘이 이라크와 시리아에 대해 수행하였던 핵 개발시설에 대한 공습의 사례를 통해 예방공격의 효용성을 살펴보고, 북한에 대해 예방공격을 수행해야 한다면 바람직한 방안을 제시하는데 있다. 군사적 예방공격이 "단기적인 성공은 가능하나 장기적으로는 효과성이 크지 않다"는 주장에 답하기 위해 1981년에 이라크를 대상으로 수행된 Operation Opera와 2007년에 시리아에 감행된 Operation Orchard 수행과정을 살펴보고, 이러한 예방공격 이후에 각 국가의 핵 개발과정을 살펴본다. 한반도에서 효과적인 예방공격을 위해서는 현재의 국제적 압박 바탕 하에 예방공격의 정당성을 충분히 확보하고, 1회의 확실한 군사적 공격이 시설 외에도 인력 등에 대해서도 이루어져야 하며, 공격 이후에도 지속적인 핵 개발 재개여부를 모니터링 해야 한다.

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Convergence of nonlinear algorithms

  • Lee, Young-S.;Simeon Reich
    • 대한수학회지
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    • 제32권1호
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    • pp.115-139
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    • 1995
  • Our purpose in this paper is to prove a new version of the nonlinear Chernoff theorem and to discuss the equivalence between resolvent consistency and converge nce for nonlinear algorithms acting on different Banach spaces. Such results are useful in the numerical treatment of partial differential equations via difference schemes.

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