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• Characteristics and outcomes of patients with small cell lung cancer - findings from a New Zealand SACT database

  Ross Lawrenson, Ha Nguyen ... Ian Kennedy

  Background Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) SCLC generally presents late and is treated with systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT). Māori are over represented in Lung Cancer statistics but disparities between Māori and non-Māori in patterns of care and survival from SCLC have not been previously reported. Methods We used the custom-built SACT database collected by the Oncology Department at Waikato ...

  RESEARCH | Published: 10 Feb 2023

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology, Articles, Volume 4 (2023)

  Pages: 1-9   PDF(815KB)   Views：918Downloads：4

• Associations between KRAS status and clinical features in non-polyp colon cancer patients

  Cuong Hoang Minh, Huong Bui Thi Thu ... Thang Vu Hong

  Background Mutations of the KRAS gene are common in cancers; they are detected at a very high rate in colon cancer (CC) and are considered a negative disease factor. CC is among the deadliest cancers in Vietnam, and KRAS status for non-polyp colon cancer (NPCC) was rarely reported from the country. In this study, we aim to determine KRAS mutations and the associations of mutation status with clini...

  RESEARCH | Published: 29 Jun 2023

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology, Articles, Volume 4 (2023)

  Pages: 10-16   PDF(1008KB)   Views：790Downloads：4

• A mini-review on metal-based breakthroughs in photodynamic therapy

  S. Dhinesh Kumar, Kaaviya. J

  This work aims to present Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) as an emerging approach for combating cancer, highlighting its effective therapeutic potential and distinctive attributes. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) stands as a groundbreaking approach in cancer treatment, rooted in Tappeiner’s revelation of oxygen-dependent photosensitizers’ impact on tumor cells under light. PDT operates by leveraging specifi...

  REVIEW | Published: 02 Dec 2023

  Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology, Articles, Volume 4 (2023)

  Pages: 17-21   PDF(500KB)   Views：593Downloads：6