Publications by authors named "N Sellal"
Article Synopsis
- - Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant public health issue globally and is the third most common cancer, with limited epidemiological data in northern Morocco; this study aims to fill that gap by examining CRC characteristics in the region.
- - The retrospective study at the Ahmed Ben Zayed Al Nahyan Regional Oncology Center identified 142 CRC patients from 2017 to 2019, revealing a mean age of 58 years, predominantly affected males, and a high incidence of rectal tumors (44%).
- - Most patients were diagnosed at advanced stages (83%), with liver metastasis being the most common, highlighting the need for larger studies to better understand CRC's impact in Morocco and inform future interventions.
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a common soft tissue tumor in children but rare in adults. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma represents a subtype of rhabdomyosarcoma, extremely rare in adults, especially within the nasal cavities. Therapeutic protocols for adults are often based on those used in pediatric cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedulloblastoma, an embryonal tumor located in the posterior fossa of the brain, originates from the neuro-epidermal layer of the cerebellum. It is the most prevalent malignant tumor in children, while it is rare in adults and predominantly affects males. Multimodal therapeutic interventions, such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, have substantially enhanced the prognosis of this condition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDermatomyositis (DM) is an inflammatory disease of striated muscles and skin that can occur sporadically or rarely be associated with malignancy, thereby serving as a potential clinical indicator or harbinger of underlying cancer. Knowing the pathognomonic, clinical, and biological features of DM plays a pivotal role in its recognition. Its correlation with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is particularly prevalent in regions where the incidence of NPC is notably high, underscoring the intricate interplay between immune dysregulation and oncogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Pediatric radiotherapy (PR) faces several issues in middle- and low-income countries.
Aim: Our study is a cross-sectional observation which aimed to describe the current situation of PR in Morocco in order to identify the needs and to propose an organizational shema for this discipline.
Methods: The collection of data used two surveys, one of which was intended to the heads of the radiotherapy department of all university hospital centers (UHC) in Morocco concerning the hospital's infrastructure, human resources, technical and the course of radiotherapy.