Background: The breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA1) encodes tumor suppressor
proteins. This protein plays a vital role in the DNA damage repair and transcriptional regulation …

Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among females worldwide. This
study compares the results of the most cited published Iranian studies and studies from other …

Esophageal cancer is the second and third most common malignancy in Iranian males and
females, respectively, claiming lives of approximately 5800 Iranians each year. Squamous …

Background: Cancer diagnosis has a significant impact not only on women, but also on their
Primary caregivers. Understanding the effects of a breast cancer diagnosis on physical and …

Background: Cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Among
gynecological cancers, ovarian cancer is the first cause of cancer-related deaths. However, only …

Background: Psychological distress is a type of mental stress that people experience due to
various causes. This study aims to investigate psychological distress in cancer patients. …

Background: BREAST CANCER, a critical health problem, is considered to be a progressive
disease with a poor prognosis if detected late. Public education about the disease plays a …

Background: Physical and psychological stresses produced by diagnosis and treatment of
cancer can lead to positive psychological changes or posttraumatic growth. The aim of current …

Background: Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and most frequent cause of
cancer-related death worldwide. In Iran, this cancer ranks second in cancerrelated deaths for …

Background: Studies about cancer-related trauma have shown that psychological reactions
to the disease are not exclusively negative but most patients also report positive experiences…