A comparison of two chemotherapy regimens in advanced, recurrent, or metastatic salivary gland carcinoma.

Background: The efficacy of chemotherapy in locally advanced, recurrent, and metastatic salivary gland carcinomas (LA-R/M SGCs) is still undefined. We aimed to compare the efficacy of two chemotherapy regimens in LA-R/M SGC.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study compared paclitaxel (Taxol) plus carboplatin (TC) versus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, plus cisplatin (CAP) regimen in terms of overall response rate (ORR), clinical benefit rate (CBR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).

The Outcome of Induction Chemotherapy, Followed by Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Surgery, in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.

Background & Objective: Currently, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, followed by surgery, is the standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. The use of induction chemotherapy for this tumor is controversial. In this study, the benefits and side effects of induction chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer are evaluated.

Primary intracranial leiomyosarcoma presenting with frontal bone mass: a case report.

Primary intracranial mesenchymal neoplasms are rare tumors. These tumors are usually metastatic disease from other primary sites. We presented a 31-year-old man with a 6-month history of gradually enlarging frontal mass and positional headache.

A Persian version of the parental bonding instrument: factor structure and psychometric properties.

The Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) is a widely used self-report measure for quantifying key parenting styles as perceived by the child during its first 16 years. While its development study identified two key parental dimensions, subsequent studies have variably confirmed those two or argued for one or more additional parental constructs. We developed a Persian translation of the PBI and administered it to a sample of 340 high school students.