Early Deaths in Pediatric Acute Leukemia: A Major Challenge in Developing Countries.

Children with acute leukemia may experience high treatment-related mortality, which often occurs early in the induction phase. The aim of the study was to assess the incidence and risk factors related to increased mortality during induction therapy of pediatric patients with acute leukemia. This is a retrospective study that included pediatric acute leukemia patients who presented to the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, between January 2011 and December 2013.

Age at diagnosis in women with non-metastatic breast cancer: Is it related to prognosis?

Objective: Primary objective was to verify whether breast cancer patients aged less than 40 years at diagnosis have poorer prognosis than older patients. Secondary to assess prognostic factors influencing disease free survival.

Methods: 941 women were diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer at NCI, Cairo in 2003.

Case control series of intrathecal autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell therapy for chronic spinal cord injury.

Background: Autologous bone marrow mesenchymal cells that include stem cells (MSCs) are a clinically attractive cellular therapy option to try to treat severe spinal cord injury (SCI).

Objective: To study the possible value of MSCs injected intrathecally to enhance rehabilitation.

Methods: This case control, convenience sample included 64 patients, at a mean of 3.

Bilharziasis and bladder cancer: a time trend analysis of 9843 patients.

Objective: To explore any changes in bladder carcinoma during 37 years period, in regard to: its frequency, bilharzia association, histological profile and demographic data.

Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective study on 9843 patients treated at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cairo University, during the years 1970-2007. Three groups were selected: series (A) included 3212 patients during 1970-1974, series (B) 3988 patients during 1985-1989 and series (C) 2643 patients during 2003-2007.