Browsing by Subject "Cancer"
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A perspective on the role of physiological stresses in cancer, diabetes and cognitive disease as environmental diseases
(Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2023)With rapid industrialization, urbanization, and climate change, the impact of environmental factors on human health is becoming increasingly evident and understanding the complex mechanisms involved is ... -
A quick diagnosis unit as an alternative to conventional hospitalization in a tertiary public hospital: a descriptive study
(Polish Archives of Internal Medicine, 2013-09-24)Introduction: Reports indicate that a significant number of patients admitted to internal medicine units could be studied on an outpatient basis. Objectives: This article assesses a quick diagnosis unit ... -
CDK6 is activated by the atypical cyclin I to promote E2F-mediated gene expression and cancer cell proliferation
(Molecular Oncology, 2023)Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), together with their cyclin partners, are the master cell cycle regulators. Remarkably, the cyclin family was extended to include atypical cyclins, characterized by ... -
Correlation between tobacco control policies and mortality of haematological cancers across Europe: an ecological study
(Tobacco, Prevention & Cessation, 2021)Introduction: To determine the correlation between tobacco control policies and mortality of haematological malignancies: leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma (MM). Methods: Ecological study with the ... -
Cost-effectiveness of strategies to increase screening coverage for cervical cancer in Spain: the CRIVERVA study
(BMC Public Health, 2017-02-06)Background: The aim of the study is to carry out a cost-effectiveness analysis of three different interventions to promote the uptake of screening for cervical cancer in general practice in the county ... -
Current and future perspectives in lung cancer prevention
(Precision Cancer Medicine: a Journal Aiming to Deliver a Lasting Blow to Cancer, 2020)Smoking is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Tobacco smoke contains thousands of different heterogeneous substances, dozens of them classified as carcinogenic for humans, ... -
Current and future perspectives in lung cancer prevention
(Precision Cancer Medicine, 2020)Smoking is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Tobacco smoke contains thousands of different heterogeneous substances, dozens of them classified as carcinogenic for humans, ... -
Decapping protein EDC4 regulates DNA repair and phenocopies BRCA1
(Nature Communications, 2018)BRCA1 is a tumor suppressor that regulates DNA repair by homologous recombination. Germline mutations in BRCA1 are associated with increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer and BRCA1 deficient tumors ... -
Estrategias de afrontamiento y calidad de vida en el paciente oncológico
(2016-06-22)El cáncer es una enfermedad que socialmente se relaciona con dolor, sufrimiento y muerte. Exige importantes recursos y una optimización en la eficacia y eficiencia de las intervenciones ya que implica ... -
Experiencia e impacto en adolescentes con padres diagnosticados de cáncer
(2016-07-04)El cáncer se encuentra entre las primeras enfermedades que amenazan la vida de las personas a nivel mundial. El diagnóstico de cáncer en uno de los padres crea un impacto a todos los niveles para el que ... -
Functional genomics approaches to elucidate vulnerabilities of intrinsic and acquired chemotherapy resistance
(Cells, 2021)Drug resistance is a commonly unavoidable consequence of cancer treatment that results in therapy failure and disease relapse. Intrinsic (pre-existing) or acquired resistance mechanisms can be drug-specific ... -
Half of the patients with subepithelial tumors present borderline or pathologic anxiety-distress and carcinophobia: a multicenter cohort study
(The Spanish Journal of Gastroenterology (Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas; REED), 2023-02-07)Background and aims: minor nonspecific gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions (usually defined by the term ‘tumor’) are usually associated with a malignant illness and cancer. The aim of this study ... -
Los permisos parentales y los roles de género: estudio de las familias con menores diagnosticados con cáncer
(Quaderns de Polítiques Familiars, 2024)Los roles tradicionales de género asignan a la mujer la responsabilidad del cuidado de la familia, especialmente en el caso de enfermos, ya sean adultos o menores. No obstante, en los últimos años se ... -
MMPs/TIMPs and inflammatory signalling de‐regulation in human incisional hernia tissues
(Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 2009-03-04)Incisional hernia is a common and important complication of laparotomies. Epidemiological studies allude to an underlying biological cause, at least in a subset of population. Interest has mainly focused ... -
Older Age: A Protective Factor Against Perceived Dignity-Related Distress in Patients With Advanced Cancer?
(Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2021)Context Most older adults will face threats to loss of health and social support, which can affect their perceived dignity. Although problems with perceived dignity increase in the context of cancer, ... -
Perspectives actuals de les estratègies i beneficis de la comunicació terapèutica en pacients oncològics.
(2015-08-24)Enfrontar-se a un diagnòstic de càncer és un repte difícil d’assumir, no només per la complexitat de la malaltia en si, sinó perquè aquesta té un gran impacte psicològic, cultural i social. Els malalts ... -
Proactive and systematic multidimensional needs assessment in patients with advanced cancer approaching palliative care: a study protocol
(BMJ Open, 2020)Introduction The benefits of palliative care rely on how healthcare professionals assess patients’ needs in the initial encounter/s; crucial to the design of a personalised therapeutic plan. However, ... -
Procesos oncológicos y afectación de la imagen corporal
(2014-11-22)El cáncer es una enfermedad de elevada incidencia que puede desencadenar diferentes modificaciones que afectan a la autopercepción de la imagen corporal y comprometer la calidad de vida del individuo. ... -
The impact of KRAS mutations on VEGF-A production and tumour vascular network
(BMC Cancer, 2013-03-18)Background: The malignant potential of tumour cells may be influenced by the molecular nature of KRAS mutations being codon 13 mutations less aggressive than codon 12 ones. Their metabolic profile is ... -
The wish to hasten death in patients with life-limiting conditions. A systematic overview
(Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2024)Context: A systematic review of the wish to hasten death among people with life-limiting conditions was published in 2011. Since then, other reviews and primary studies have been published that have ...