Browsing Pharmacy Research by Subject "Cancer"
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Anticancer activity of Neosetophomone B, A Fungal Secondary Metabolite, against Hematological Malignancies
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Cancer is one of the most life threatening diseases, causing nearly 13% death in the worldwide. Leukemia, cancer of the hematopoetic cells is the main cause of cancer death in adults and children. Therapeutic agents used ... -
Applying value-based strategies to accelerate access to novel cancer medications: guidance from the Oncology Health Economics Expert Panel in Qatar (Q-OHEP)
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)Background: In line with global trends, cancer incidence and mortality may have decreased for specific types of cancer in Qatar. However, the cancer-related burden on patients, healthcare systems, and the economy is expected ... -
Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
( Springer Healthcare , 2016 , Article Review)Cancer patients are at high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) which is considered the second leading cause of death among this population. Both cancer and cancer treatment increase this risk. Since the risk of VTE is ... -
Carbon nanotubes: Applications in cancer therapy and drug delivery research
( Elsevier , 2018 , Book chapter)Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are novel nanocarrier systems that have a wide range of applications in science, engineering, and, the environment. Owing to the possible functionalization of CNTs (i.e., surface-engineering of the ... -
Chemically modified mRNA beyond COVID-19: Potential preventive and therapeutic applications for targeting chronic diseases
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Chemically modified mRNA represents a unique, efficient, and straightforward approach to produce a class of biopharmaceutical agents. It has been already approved as a vaccination-based method for targeting SARS-CoV-2 ... -
Cost-effectiveness research in cancer therapy: A systematic review of literature trends, methods and the influence of funding
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2017 , Article Review)Objective To perform a first-time analysis of the cost-effectiveness (CE) literature on chemotherapies, of all types, in cancer, in terms of trends and change over time, including the influence of industry funding. Design ... -
Cross-national analysis of estimated narcotic utilization for twelve Arabic speaking countries in the Middle East
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Background: Access to narcotics has been described as suboptimal in the Middle East. The objectives of this study were to characterize estimated narcotic use in twelve Arabic-speaking nations and compare across world ... -
Curcumin-mediated degradation of S-phase kinase protein 2 induces cytotoxic effects in human papillomavirus-positive and negative squamous carcinoma cells
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2018 , Article)S-phase kinase-associated protein2 (Skp2), a proto-oncoprotein, plays an important role in development and progression of human malignancies. Skp2 is frequently overexpressed in many human malignancies. It targets cell ... -
Does Opium Consumption Have Shared Impact on Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer?
( Academy of Medical Sciences of I.R. Iran , 2022 , Article)Although atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and cancer are seemingly different types of disease, they have multiple shared underlying mechanisms and lifestyle-related risk factors like smoking, unhealthy diet, ... -
Epigenetic inhibitors and their role in cancer therapy
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Epigenetic modifications to DNA are crucial for normal cellular and biological functioning. DNA methylation, histone modifications, and chromatin remodeling are the most common epigenetic mechanisms. These changes are ... -
Is curcumin at the threshold of therapeutic effectiveness on patients with colon cancer? – A systematic review
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Curcumin, obtained from Curcuma longa, has been the subject of decades of scientific investigation on its therapeutic usefulness. It is reported to possess several therapeutic properties, of which anti-colon cancer is of ... -
Letrozole-loaded nonionic surfactant vesicles prepared via a slurry-based proniosome technology: Formulation development and characterization
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Slurry-based Letrozole (LTZ)-loaded proniosomes were designed using sucrose or sorbitol as carriers and various ratios of cholesterol (CH) and Tween 80 (T80) as lipid composition. Proniosomes were hydrated and probe-sonicated ... -
Liposome mediated-CYP1A1 gene silencing nanomedicine prepared using lipid film-coated proliposomes as a potential treatment strategy of lung cancer.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The occurrence of lung cancer is linked with tobacco smoking, mainly through the generation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Elevated activity of cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) plays an important role in the metabolic ... -
Naturally-Occurring Bioactives in Oral Cancer: Preclinical and Clinical Studies, Bottlenecks and Future Directions
( IMR Press Limited , 2022 , Article)Oral cancer (OC) is the eighth most common cancer, particularly prevalent in developing countries. Current treatment includes a multidisciplinary approach, involving chemo, radio, and immunotherapy and surgery, which depends ... -
Prospects of Curcumin Nanoformulations in Cancer Management
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)There is increasing interest in the use of natural compounds with beneficial pharmacological effects for managing diseases. Curcumin (CUR) is a phytochemical that is reportedly effective against some cancers through its ... -
Unlocking the secrets: exploring the influence of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and microbiome on cancer development.
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Gut microbiota regulates various aspects of human physiology by producing metabolites, metabolizing enzymes, and toxins. Many studies have linked microbiota with human health and altered microbiome configurations with the ...