11 results match your criteria: "Center of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology[Affiliation]"

Background: Only 10-40% of patients with cancer in low-income and middle-income countries were able to access curative or palliative radiotherapy in 2015. We aimed to assess the current status of diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy services in the Baltic countries, eastern Europe, central Asia, and the Caucasus by collecting and analysing local data.

Methods: This Access to Radiotherapy (ART) comprehensive analysis used data from 12 countries: the three Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), two countries in eastern Europe (Moldova and Ukraine), four countries in central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan), and three countries in the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia), referred to here as the ART countries.

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  • - This study explored the impact of AI-assisted contouring on radiation oncologists' (ROs) efficiency and accuracy in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), addressing a gap in previously concentrated research from high-income nations.
  • - Ninety-seven ROs were divided into groups using either manual or AI-assisted methods for contouring organs-at-risk (OARs) in two head-and-neck cancer cases, with teaching sessions evaluating their effects on contour quality and time.
  • - Findings showed that AI-assisted contouring improved contour quality for several OARs and significantly reduced contouring time, suggesting that it is a safe and effective method, although further clinical trials are needed to fully validate these results.
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  • Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and has become a growing issue in Kazakhstan, particularly in Almaty, where common cancers include lung and prostate cancers in men and breast and cervical cancers in women.
  • From 2017 to 2021, the study found that these cancers contributed to a total disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) burden of 25,016.60 in 2021, with the majority of this burden coming from mortality rather than disability, notably showing higher rates of non-fatal outcomes in women.
  • While the overall cancer burden is rising, some specific cancers are declining, indicating that cancer control strategies are effective, highlighting the importance of ongoing prevention and awareness efforts, including HPV vaccination and cancer screenings.
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  • Hallux valgus (HV) is a foot problem that becomes more common as people age, especially in women, and can cause pain and trouble walking.
  • A study looked at a new surgery method that fixes multiple foot issues at once for people with moderate to severe HV.
  • After the surgery, patients showed improved foot angles and reduced pain, leading to better walking and overall happiness with their feet.
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Background: In Vietnam, lung cancer ranks second among common types of cancer. Although there have been many advances in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, it is still one of the deadliest types of cancer.

Objective: We investigated the prognostic value of pretreatment white blood cell (WBC) and platelet counts of patients with lung cancer.

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Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy and remains the first cause of death related to cancer among Vietnamese women, with an incidence of 21,555 cases in 2020. Most breast cancer patients present with invasive disease and relatively large tumor sizes. While oncoplastic surgery (OPS) are commonly applied in Western countries, data on Asian population remains relatively limited.

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Background: The problem of quality of life (QOL) of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) is particularly relevant due to the dynamics of CRC incidence growth. This study aims to assess QOL of patients with CRC in the Republic of Kazakhstan in order to give an idea about the impact of burden on QOL of patients.

Methods: A total of 319 patients diagnosed with CRC participated in this one-stage cross-sectional study.

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Objective: Consultation is an important and necessary aspect of patient care in the emergency department. We prospectively examined difficulties during the consultation process between paramedics and providers in emergency departments in Kazakhstan.

Methods: The paramedics were interviewed using various platforms and face-to-face meetings.

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Introduction: Coronavirus infection is a risk factor for vascular thrombosis. This is of particular importance for patients undergoing myocardial revascularization since this infection can be a trigger for the formation of restenosis in the area of a previously implanted coronary stent. Understanding the risk factors for stent thrombosis and restenosis is of particular importance in individuals at risk for adverse outcomes.

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To understand the radiation effects of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki among the survivors, radiation from neutron-induced radioisotopes in soil should be considered in addition to the initial radiation directly received from the bombs. Mn, which emits both β particles and γ-rays, is one of the dominant radioisotopes created in soil by neutrons from the bomb. Thus we investigated the biological effects of internal exposure to MnO particle in the lung of male Wistar rats comparing to the effects of external Co-γ irradiation.

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  • Study aims to explore how certain genetic variants (SNPs) influence the risk of developing papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in the Kazakh population.
  • Analysis involved 485 PTC patients and 1,008 healthy controls, focusing on eight specific SNPs, with five showing significant links to PTC risk.
  • Findings suggest that these genetic factors contribute to approximately 30-40% of PTC risk, highlighting the importance of genetics alongside other risk factors.
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