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Cancer Screening and Cancer Mortality in Nevis, West Indies

Issue:

Vol 58, issue 4 (2009)

Pages:

311–8

Synopsis:

Cancer screening is one approach that improves outcomes through early detection of cancer, however universal screening in Nevis is not practised. Cancer screening, prevalence and cancer mortality in Nevis are characterized.

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Objective: Cancer screening is one approach that can reduce morbidity and mortality through early detection of pre-cancers; however anxiety, fear, and lack of information are important barriers to universal cancer screening in the Caribbean. Nevis is a small island located in the Eastern Caribbean. We report available data on screening prevalence and cancer mortality for four common cancers: cervical, breast, colon and prostate.

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Cancer screening in Nevis

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Hepatocellular Cancer

Issue:

Vol 58, Issue 3 (2009)

Pages:

273–6

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Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) occurs in the setting of chronic hepatitis B infection and cirrhosis of the liver. Most patients may already have a liver disease, hence the onset of HCC may be missed until it reaches an advanced stage. This article will review the presentation, diagnosis and treatment modalities of this disease.

INTRODUCTION

Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide and the third most frequent cause of death from cancer (1). The risk of HCC increases with age. There is a significant effect of gender on the risk of development of HCC. The worldwide male to female incidence ratio is 2.7:1.

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cancer

Hepatocellular cancer

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DO Whittle

L Roberts

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The Current State of Gastric Cancer Mortality in Ishikawa and Tokushima Prefectures and Establishment of Cancer Prevention Measures

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Vol 58, Issue 1 (2009)

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e-Published: 17 Sep, 2013

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Expression of Low Molecular Weight Proteins in Patients with Leukaemia

Issue:

Vol 61, issue 3 (2012)

Pages:

235–9

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This study was conducted to observe the differences in the level of low molecular weight proteins in the sera of patients with leukaemia in comparison to healthy subjects. The sera of patients with leukaemia showed 15 peaks in the densitometric curve in comparison to the seven peaks of the controls; eight protein fractions appeared in the experimental groups and not in the control group.

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Epidemiological Profile of Cancer for Grand Bahama Residents: 1988 – 2002

Issue:

Vol 56, Issue 1 (2007)

Pages:

26–33

Synopsis:

Breast and cervical cancers were the most frequently diagnosed in females while prostate and colon cancers were the ones in males in a 15-year review in Grand Bahama, Bahamas. The most frequent cancers causing death were breast and prostate.

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Cystic Echinococcosis: A Disease Mimicking Cancer in a Non-endemic Country. Report of Two Cases

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 3: Mar (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.051

Pages:

266–9

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Received:

14 Feb, 2012

Accepted:

28 Aug, 2012

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A Espinosa-Altamirano

M Ibarra-del-Río

I Pacheco-Bravo

P Volkow-Fernández

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In vitro and In vivo Anti-cancer Effects of Tillandsia recurvata (Ball Moss) from Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 3: Mar (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.091

Pages:

177–80

Synopsis:

The anti-cancer activity of Tillandsia recurvata was evaluated. The crude extract demonstrated anti-proliferation activity, killing > 50% of the cells at a concentration of 2.5 μg/ml. Kaposi sarcoma tumours were inhibited by 75% compared to control in vivo (p < 0.05).

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Objective: Tillandsia recurvata, also commonly known as Ball Moss, is endemic to Jamaica and some parts of the Caribbean and South America. The plant, despite being reported to be used in folk medicine, had not previously been evaluated for its anti-cancer potential. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-cancer activity of Ball Moss.

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10 Apr, 2013

Accepted:

23 Apr, 2013

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Colon Cancer Screening

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Vol 55, Issue 6 (2006)

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365–7

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Endorectal Ultrasonography in Rectal Cancer: A Preliminary Barbadian Experience

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Vol 55, Issue 5 (2006)

Pages:

313–8

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The clinical utilization of endorectal ultrasound has shown high accuracy for the preoperative definition of tumour and nodal stage in low rectal cancer. In Barbados, preliminary experience supports this view and has been used to select those patients best treated with preoperative radiotherapy and down staging chemoradiation.

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AP Zbar

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Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults, Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica, 1988–2007

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 1: Jan (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.070

Pages:

21–7

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The burden of malignancy in adolescents and young adults in Jamaica is greater in females. In both genders, increasing age is accompanied by increased incidence rates and a progressive shift from non-epithelial to epithelial malignancies. This shift occurs earlier in females.

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Objective: To determine the distribution of malignancies in adolescents and young adults (AYA; 15 to 29
years) in Jamaica.

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