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: The aim of this study was to explore Saudi cancer patients' views regarding
cancer information disclosure and whether differences existed between regions or gender. …

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: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Jordanian women, yet survival
data are scarce. This study aims to assess the observed five-year survival rate of breast …

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: Third leading cause of mortality in the world is cancer, with more than 12 million
new cases and nearly 7.6 million deaths in 2007. The time estimation of healthcare costs of …

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 …