Endometrial Cancer and Lynch Syndrome: Clinical and Pathologic ConsiderationsCancer Control - Tập 16 Số 1 - Trang 14-22 - 2009
Larissa A. Meyer, Russell R. Broaddus, Karen H. Lu
Background Approximately 2% to 5% of endometrial cancers may be due to an inherited susceptibility. Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) syndrome, an autosomal-dominant inherited cancer susceptibility syndrome caused by a germline mutation in one of the DNA mismatch repair genes, accounts for the majority of inhe...... hiện toàn bộ
Epidemiological Trends of Breast Cancer in Southern Ethiopia: A Seven-Year Retrospective ReviewCancer Control - Tập 28 - 2021
Achamyelesh Gebretsadik, Netsanet Bogale, Dereje Geleta
Introduction African women are affected by cancer at an early age of their productivity. However, the exact prevalence and incidence of cancer, including breast cancer is not known in most sub-Saharan African countries, including Ethiopia because of lack of well-established cancer registry. This study aims to assess the epidemiology of breast cancer at Ha...... hiện toàn bộ
Understanding Quality-of-Life Issues in Chinese Women with Breast Cancer: A Qualitative InvestigationCancer Control - Tập 12 Số 4_suppl - Trang 6-12 - 2005
Evaon Wong-Kim, Angela Sun, Joseph R. Merighi, Edward A. Chow
Little is known about the cultural beliefs and quality of life (QOL) of US-born and foreign-born Chinese women with breast cancer. We conducted individual semistructured qualitative interviews to explore the meaning of QOL, identify beliefs about cancer, and make comparison between US-born and foreign-born survivors. Women in this study identified the stigma of breast cancer that exists i...... hiện toàn bộ