Publications by authors named "Wenzel C Abreu"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of plant extracts from the Brazilian Cerrado biome in enhancing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer cells.
- Ten out of fifteen plant extracts showed moderate to severe cytotoxicity, with some extracts performing comparably to the chemotherapy drug cisplatin when combined with radiation.
- Pre-treating cancer cells with these plant extracts followed by radiation resulted in a significant increase in cell death, suggesting potential benefits in integrating these natural compounds into cancer treatment.
Association between human papillomavirus infection and cytological abnormalities during early follow-up of invasive cervical cancer.
Ana Emília Borges de Azevedo Fabiana Pirani Carneiro Florêncio Figueiredo Cavalcante Neto Anamélia Lorenzetti Bocca Lorenna Sena Teixeira Wenzel Castro de Abreu
J Med Virol
July 2012
Considering the limitations of cytology for detection of residual cervical cancer after radiotherapy, the aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and viral load of high-risk HPV in cervical and vaginal samples during the early follow-up of patients treated for invasive cervical cancer and correlate the results with cytological examination. Conventional cytology and hybrid capture test were performed on cervical and vaginal samples of 52 women with invasive cervical carcinoma 3 months after therapy. High-risk HPV was detected in 46.
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