Gastric carcinoma at Tanta Cancer Center: A comparative retrospective clinico-pathological study of the elderly versus the non-elderly
Conclusions Compared to the non-elderly, GC in the elderly has similar clinico-pathological characteristics and exhibits comparable outcomes with the same treatment options. Treatments should be tailored to each patient. (Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute)
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - November 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Dosimetric analytic comparison of inverse and forward planned IMRT techniques in the treatment of head and neck cancer
Conclusion IP-IMRT selectively spared critical organs to greater degree with better target coverage and should be considered the standard of treatment in head and neck tumors. (Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute)
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - November 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Review of 40-year MD theses in Medical Oncology
Conclusion With time, research within MD theses in MO increased quantitatively and qualitatively. Improvements were noticeable in documentation of study design. (Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute)
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - November 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

E-cadherin and CD10 expression in atypical hyperplastic and malignant endometrial lesions
Conclusions Although expression of E-cadherin and CD10 in endometrial lesions was not correlated, reduced expression of both molecules could be critical for progression of endometrial carcinoma. (Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute)
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - November 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

All-oral combination of lapatinib and capecitabine in patients with brain metastases from HER2-positive breast cancer – A phase II study
Conclusion The combination of LC is active and well-tolerated treatment in patients with HER2+ve BCBM. (Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute)
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - November 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Corrigendum to “Acute promyelocytic leukemia, study of predictive factors for Differentiation Syndrome, single center experience” [J. Egypt. Natl. Cancer Inst. 25 (1) (2013) 13–19]
Publication date: Available online 24 October 2014 Source:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute Author(s): Omyma Elemam , Doaa Abdelmoety (Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute)
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - November 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Thermal printed receipts found to contain bisphenol: A potential carcinogen
Publication date: Available online 25 October 2014 Source:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute Author(s): Akhil Kapoor , Harvindra S. Kumar (Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute)
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - November 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Breast cancer with inguinal node recurrence
We describe a case of triple negative breast cancer, who developed contralateral breast cancer during treatment. Three years later, she developed isolated inguinal nodal metastases, which responded to local radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, the patient relapsed after 2years and could not be salvaged thereafter. (Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute)
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - November 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Congenital peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor: A case treated successfully with multimodality treatment
Publication date: Available online 7 November 2014 Source:Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute Author(s): Shikha Goyal , Ahitagni Biswas , Ruchika Gupta , Bidhu Kalyan Mohanti Neonatal tumors comprise less than two percent of childhood malignancies. Most are solid tumors, most common histologies being teratoma and neuroblastoma. We encountered a child who was detected to have a right arm mass on antenatal sonogram, which was diagnosed to be a primitive neuroectodermal tumor involving the triceps on fine needle aspiration cytology performed in the post-natal period. The child was successfully treated wi...
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - November 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Preliminary results of capecitabine metronomic chemotherapy in operable triple-negative breast cancer after standard adjuvant therapy – A single-arm phase II study
Conclusion One year of capecitabine metronomic therapy preceded by standard adjuvant chemotherapy, is active and well-tolerated in TNBC patients previously treated with standard adjuvant chemotherapy. (Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute)
Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute - November 12, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research