Exploring oral candidiasis among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in eastern Iran.

Background And Objectives: Understanding the epidemiology of species among cancer patients is crucial for preventing invasive infections. This study aimed to identify species and assess risk factors among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in Birjand, eastern Iran.

Materials And Methods: The samples were obtained from the oral cavity of 140 patients and the initial identification of species was carried out through fungal cultures.

Caregivers' demands: caring atmosphere expected by cancer patients' caregivers-a qualitative content analysis.

Purpose: Family caregivers play a critical role in providing care for patients with cancer. However, the quality of their caregiving can be greatly impacted if the demands and expectations they experience are not identified. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the demands and perceived expectations of caregivers while caring for cancer patients.

Single-cell RNA sequencing uncovers heterogeneous transcriptional signatures in tumor-infiltrated dendritic cells in prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the two solid malignancies in which a higher T cell infiltration in the tumor microenvironment (TME) corresponds with a worse prognosis for the tumor. The inability of T cells to eliminate tumor cells despite an increase in their number reinforces the possibility of impaired antigen presentation. In this study, we investigated the TME at single-cell resolution to understand the molecular function and communication of dendritic cells (DCs) (as professional antigen-presenting cells).