Design and feasibility of a novel program of cervical screening in Nigeria: self-sampled HPV testing paired with visual triage
Accelerated global control of cervical cancer would require primary prevention with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in addition to novel screening program strategies that are simple, inexpensive, and ef... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - October 14, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kanan T. Desai, Kayode O. Ajenifuja, Adekunbiola Banjo, Clement A. Adepiti, Akiva Novetsky, Cathy Sebag, Mark H. Einstein, Temitope Oyinloye, Tamara R. Litwin, Matt Horning, Fatai Olatunde Olanrewaju, Mufutau Muphy Oripelaye, Esther Afolabi, Oluwole O. Od Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Designing low-cost, accurate cervical screening strategies that take into account COVID-19: a role for self-sampled HPV typing2
We propose an economical cervical screening research and implementation strategy designed to take into account the typically slow natural history of cervical cancer and the severe but hopefully temporary impac... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - October 14, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kayode Olusegun Ajenifuja, Jerome Belinson, Andrew Goldstein, Kanan T. Desai, Silvia de Sanjose and Mark Schiffman Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure combined with cold coagulation for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and adenocarcinoma in-situ: a feasible treatment with a low risk of residual/recurrent disease
This study was performed to evaluate the significance of positive resection margins (RMs) with the loop electrosurgical excision procedure combined with cold coagulation (LEEP with CC) as a definitive treatmen... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - October 6, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Eun Jung Yang, Nae Ry Kim, Ji Yeon Choi, Wook Youn Kim and Sun Joo Lee Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Association of schistosomiasis and risk of prostate cancer development in residents of Murehwa rural community, Zimbabwe
Prostatic male genital schistosomiasis and prostate cancer co-existence cases are uncommon however, some studies have indicated that schistosomiasis may trigger development of prostate cancer regardless of age... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - October 6, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Emilia T. Choto, Takafira Mduluza, Francisca Mutapi and Moses J. Chimbari Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Novel concepts in cervical cancer screening: a comparison of VIA, HPV DNA test and p16INK4a/Ki-67 dual stain cytology in Western Kenya
Screening of unvaccinated women remains essential to mitigate the high morbidity/mortality of cervical cancer. Here, we compared visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), recommended by WHO as the most cost-ef... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - October 2, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Elkanah Omenge Orang ’o, Edwin Were, Oliver Rode, Kapten Muthoka, Michael Byczkowski, Heike Sartor, Davy Vanden Broeck, Dietmar Schmidt, Miriam Reuschenbach, Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz and Hermann Bussmann Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Clinical management of lung cancer patients during the outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic
The rapid growth of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China, at the early December 2019. COVID-19 spread all over the word just a few months. The outbreak of COVID-19 infection poses major t... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - September 23, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Li Wang, Man Jiang, Jialin Qu, Na Zhou and Xiaochun Zhang Tags: Review Source Type: research
A study of the mechanism of lncRNA-CR594175 in regulating proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma cells in vivo and in vitro
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the cancers of highest incidence and mortality worldwide. The proliferation and invasion of tumor cells are the main reason for poor prognosis after HCC surgery. Long n... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - September 22, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Quan Liu, Xuxu Yu, Minjie Yang, Xiangke Li, Xuejia Zhai, Yujin Lian, Zhong Chen, Qingxia Fan, Lijie Song and Wencai Li Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
HIV Nef enhances the expression of oncogenic c-MYC and activation-induced cytidine deaminase in Burkitt lymphoma cells, promoting genomic instability
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is of high prevalence among HIV-infected people. In particular, the incidence of HIV-associated Burkitt lymphoma (BL) remains high despite the advent of Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Thera... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - September 4, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Nontlantla Mdletshe, Andrew Nel, Karen Shires and Shaheen Mowla Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
The human microbiome and its link in prostate cancer risk and pathogenesis
There is growing evidence of the microbiome ’s role in human health and disease since the human microbiome project. The microbiome plays a vital role in influencing cancer risk and pathogenesis. Several studies... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - August 31, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Paul Katongole, Obondo J. Sande, Moses Joloba, Steven J. Reynolds and Nixon Niyonzima Tags: Review Source Type: research
Association of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection with oncological outcomes in urothelial bladder cancer
Bladder cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in adults worldwide. There are various risk factors described for the bladder cancer development including genetic background as well as environmenta... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - August 28, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Solmaz Ohadian Moghadam, Kamyar Mansori, Mohammad Reza Nowroozi, Davoud Afshar, Behzad Abbasi and Ali Nowroozi Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Zymosan promotes proliferation, Candida albicans adhesion and IL-1 β production of oral squamous cell carcinoma in vitro
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common type of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), and the effect of zymosan (ZYM), a component of the yeast cell wall, on oral cancer remains unclear... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - July 31, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Xu Chen, Qingqiong Luo, Jieying Ding, Meng Yang, Ruiyang Zhang and Fuxiang Chen Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
HIV and development of epithelial cell abnormalities in women with prior normal cervical cytology in Nigeria
HIV-associated cellular immune dysfunction has been linked to higher risk of cervical dysplasia and cancer in HIV infected women. We sought to understand the relationship between HIV and development of epithel... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - July 29, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jonah Musa, Supriya D. Mehta, Chad J. Achenbach, Charlesnika T. Evans, Neil Jordan, Francis A. Magaji, Victor C. Pam, Patrick H. Daru, Olugbenga A. Silas, Atiene S. Sagay, Rose Anorlu, Yinan Zheng, Mamoudou Maiga, Isaac F. Adewole, Robert L. Murphy, Lifan Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
Variation in KSHV prevalence between geographically proximate locations in Uganda
Kaposi ’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) transmission within endemic areas may vary. KSHV seroprevalence has been studied by different groups of researchers using different methods, making it difficult t... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - July 23, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Angela Nalwoga, Emily L. Webb, Claudios Muserere, Belinda Chihota, Wendell Miley, Nazzarena Labo, Alison Elliott, Stephen Cose, Denise Whitby and Robert Newton Tags: Short Report Source Type: research
Bovine Leukemia virus (BLV) and risk of breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies
Breast cancer is reported as one of the most common cancers among females worldwide. Infectious agents especially viruses have been considered as role players in the development of breast cancer. Although some... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - July 22, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Alireza Khatami, Ali Pormohammad, Rana Farzi, Hassan Saadati, Maryam Mehrabi, Seyed Jalal Kiani and Saied Ghorbani Tags: Review Source Type: research
Overexpression of programmed cell death ligand 1 in patients with CIN and its correlation with human papillomavirus infection and CIN persistence
HPV causes specific cell-mediated immunity in the cervix. Mononuclear cells such as helper T cells (CD4+), cytotoxic T cells (CD8+), and dendritic cells play a critical role in the initiation of the HPV-specif... (Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Source: Infectious Agents and Cancer - July 17, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ceyda Sancakli Usta, Eren Altun, Selim Afsar, Cagla Bahar Bulbul, Akin Usta and Ertan Adal ı Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
