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Oesophageal Carcinoma in Jamaica, 1978–2007: Histological Distribution and Trends in Incidence

Issue: 
Vol 71, Issue 1: 2024
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2018.015
Pages: 
4-8
Synopsis: 
The incidence of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Jamaica has been decreasing in both genders. Oesophageal adenocarcinoma incidence has been increasing in males, but, unlike data reported elsewhere, has been decreasing in females. Investigation into risk factors for oesophageal adenocarcinoma in Jamaica is warranted.

 

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To investigate trends in incidence and histological distribution of oesophageal carcinoma in Kingston and St. Andrew (KSA), Jamaica, over the 30-year period 1978-2007.

Received: 
24 Jan, 2018
Accepted: 
08 May, 2018
Published: 
30 Mar, 2024
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
cancer
Jamaica
oesophagus
Journal Authors: 
KCS Mills
TN Gibson
DP McNaughton
B Hanchard
e-Published: 26 Feb, 2019

Herbal Medicine Use among Puerto Rican Cancer Patients

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.124
Synopsis: 
Puerto Rican islanders have a rich tradition of herbal use for curing different malignancies. However, little is known about herbal use and cancer among this population. Our research shows sociodemographic characteristics correlating to herbal medicine use.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
21 Mar, 2016
Accepted: 
30 Jun, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
cancer
CAM
herbal medicine
herbal products
Latino/Hispanic
Journal Authors: 
W González-Barreto
VE Reyes-Ortiz
FJ Galicia-Feliciano
YE Maldonado-Martínez
A Betancourt-Barreto
AV Menéndez-Bermúdez
EN Beníquez-Cortés
BC Berríos-Ouslán
V Bobyn-Martínez
JP Iñesta-Rivera
PZ Lasanta-Ortiz
K Leavitt-Caraballo
RJ Ledesma-Fusté
CZ Ruiz-Lorenzo
AC Silvestrini-Villanueva
A Torres-Fonseca
BN Basabe-Martinez
KM Otero-Aponte
A Stella-Quinones
e-Published: 18 Jul, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

NKILA: A New LncRNA Regulates the Pro-inflammation Functions of NF-κB

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2015.541
Synopsis: 
Abnormal activation of NF-κB signalling pathway plays a crucial role in cancer inflammation. In Cancer Cell, Liu et al, identify a novel lncRNA, NKILA, that is a negative feedback regulator of NF-κB, thus represses NF-κB signalling and cancer-associated inflammation.

INTRODUCTION

Received: 
10 Nov, 2015
Accepted: 
16 Nov, 2015
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Journal Sections: 
Commentary
Keywords: 
cancer
Inflammation
IncRNA
nf-Kb
Journal Authors: 
Y Yan
Z Xu
Z Li
Z Gong
e-Published: 01 Apr, 2016

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

An Audit of Haematology/Oncology Clinic Services at an Urban Academic Hospital in Jamaica

Issue: 
Vol 65, Issue 3: 2016
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.329
Pages: 
511-14
Synopsis: 
The Haematology/oncology Clinic is a clinical training unit of the University Hospital of the West Indies, and serves patients with a wide range of disorders. In this study, the types of disorders seen were explored, and recommendations put forward for expansion of cancer care and supportive services.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the range of disorders seen at the Haematology/oncology Clinic of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), and the proportion of Oncology referrals to the clinic.

Received: 
09 Dec, 2013
Revised: 
28 Apr, 2015
Accepted: 
30 Apr, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
cancer
clinic audit
haematology/oncology
Journal Authors: 
SN Chin
C Green
G Gordon-Strachan
G Wharfe
e-Published: 11 Mar, 2016

Urinary Advanced Oxidation Protein Product: A Potential Oxidative Damage Marker for Cancer

Issue: 
Vol 65, Issue 3: 2016
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.324
Pages: 
505-10
Synopsis: 
The urinary oxidative protein damage in cancer is significantly higher than diabetes mellitus (with and without hypertension) and may potentially serve as a non-invasive oxidative biomarker for cancer.

ABSTRACT

Received: 
18 Dec, 2012
Revised: 
03 Jun, 2015
Accepted: 
10 Aug, 2015
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
cancer
diabetes
free radicals
non-invasive
oxidative damage
Journal Authors: 
S Chandramathi
K Suresh
ZB Anita
UR Kuppusamy
e-Published: 09 Mar, 2016

Trends in Incidence and Age Distribution of Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas, Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica, 1978–2007

Issue: 
Vol 63, Issue 2: Mar (2014)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.164
Pages: 
128–33
Synopsis: 
The incidence rates of tongue and tonsillar cancers have been decreasing in Jamaica but continue to predominate among older men. This is unlike data reported elsewhere, where rates have been increasing in young adults, and therefore warrants further study.
ABSTRACT
 
Objective: Several countries have reported increasing incidence of oral cavity and oropharyngeal (OCOP) squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) over recent years, particularly among young men and primarily in tongue and tonsil subsites, attributed to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This study examines trends in incidence and age distribution of OCOP SCC in Jamaica over a 30-year period.
 
Received: 
04 Jun, 2013
Accepted: 
24 Jun, 2013
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Jamaica
cancer
oral cavity
oropharynx
Journal Authors: 
M-P Nyi Nyi
TN Gibson
B Hanchard
N Waugh
D McNaughton
e-Published: 11 Apr, 2014

DNA Release and Uptake Associated with the Development of Pleomorphic Cells in Mammalian Skin Autotransplants

Issue: 
Vol 60, Issue 3 (2011)
Pages: 
257–62
Synopsis: 
DNA release and uptake in an in vivo mammalian system is described for the first time, and is related to normal growth and differentiation, abnormal growth and cancer. It is proposed that there is a homeostatic exchange system of intercellular factors including genetic material (DNA/RNA) between cells and tissues, important for growth and differentiation. Disturbances of the messages or the homeostatic control of the exchange system can result in abnormal growth and cancer.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Although several in vitro studies have demonstrated active release of DNA by living cells, there is still doubt. There are no such in vivo studies (1). The following experiment is an in vivo study to determine whether DNA release and uptake by cells and tissues occur and can be related to normal growth and differentiation, abnormal growth and cancer.

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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
cancer
cellular and genetic factors
growth and differentiation
intercellular exchange
Journal Authors: 
WG Chen
e-Published: 29 Jan, 2014

Febrile Neutropaenia in Cancer Patients

Issue: 
Vol 59, issue 2 (2010)
Pages: 
209–14
Synopsis: 
Gram-negative organisms are the predominant isolates in febrile neutropaenic episodes in this cohort of patients. Non-neutropaenic patients had an increased mortality with an increase in Acinetobacter infections and multiple infections.

ABSTRACT

Backgrounds: Febrile neutropaenia is a common complication of chemotherapy in cancer patients.
Empirical antibiotic regimes are based on the epidemiological characteristics of bacterial isolates globally and locally.

PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
cancer
febrile neutropaenia
Journal Authors: 
M Walwyn
A Nicholson
MG Lee
G Wharfe
MA Frankson
e-Published: 02 Oct, 2013

Supporting Cancer Patients in Jamaica – A Needs Assessment Survey

Issue: 
Vol 59, issue 1 (2010)
Pages: 
59–66
Synopsis: 
A needs assessment study of cancer patients, their caregivers and allied health professionals was undertaken in Jamaica to identify what modifications to delivery of current formal and informal services at governmental, institutional and community levels would effectively address unmet needs.

ABSTRACT

PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
cancer
community health
palliative care
Journal Authors: 
D Spence
R Crath
A Hibbert
K Phillips-Jackson
A Barillas
T Castagnier
H Ghul
M Lambda
K Stemeroff
N Webley
e-Published: 01 Oct, 2013

Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates in Bermuda

Issue: 
Vol 58, issue 4 (2009)
Pages: 
367–74
Synopsis: 
This paper presents for the first time the incidence and mortality rates of cancer in Bermuda. Age-adjusted incidence rates were also compared to those of the United States of America. Differences existed in specific cancer sites but global rates were similar in both countries.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe cancer and mortality rates in Bermuda and to compare such rates to those of the United States of America (USA).

Methods: Age-adjusted race-specific cancer incidence rates for Bermuda were calculated using the Bermuda Cancer Registry. These rates were then compared to USA cancer rates published by the National Cancer Institute.

PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Viewpoint
Keywords: 
cancer
Bermuda
Journal Authors: 
F Dallaire
E Dewailly
P Rouja
e-Published: 19 Sep, 2013

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