Recently added articles from Indian Journal of Cancer:
Empirical versus theoretical
Oct 01, 2009; ... Empirical and theoretical are two words (adjectives) that have opposite dictionary meanings. The former connotes 'anything based on experiments' and the latter means 'anything based on ideas and principles'. Neither of them means that the action is based on one's belief. However, in practice, ...
Cisplatin ototoxicity
Oct 01, 2009; ... Today, with effective state-of-the-art treatment, many more cancer patients are either being cured of their disease or are enjoying many years of near-normal life. As a result of this, long-term toxicities and complications of cancer therapy are being recognized and are becoming important ....
Epidemiology of childhood cancer in India
Oct 01, 2009; ... Introduction Thirteen percent of the annual deaths worldwide are cancer-related and 70% of these are in the low- and middle-income countries. [1] In India, the leading causes of cancer-related death are carcinoma of the cervix in women and carcinoma of the lung and lower airways in men ....
Lipid peroxidation and antioxidants in different stages of cervical cancer: Prognostic significance
Oct 01, 2009; ... Introduction Cervical cancer is the most prevalent genital tract cancer in the world, including India. [1],[2] It is a multifactorial disease process and several risk factors include, early age intercourse, multiple sex partners, low socioeconomic status, and Human papillomavirus (HPV) ...
Cisplatin-based chemotherapy: Add high-frequency audiometry in the regimen
Oct 01, 2009; ... Introduction Cisplatin contributed significantly in the early success of modern chemotherapy for solid tumors and today, cisplatin is a primary drug for testicular cancer, medulloblastoma, osteogenic sarcoma, cervix and ovarian cancers. Cisplatin is a cell cycle-nonspecific ...