Search Results - "Ntekim, Atara I"

Infrastructural Challenges Lead to Delay of Curative Radiotherapy in Nigeria by Leng, Jim, Ntekim, Atara I, Ibraheem, Abiola, Anakwenze, Chidinma P, Golden, Daniel W, Olopade, Olufunmilayo I

“…In low- and middle-income countries, there has been an exponential increase in cancer incidence. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the…”
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Angiogenic Activity of Cytochalasin B-Induced Membrane Vesicles of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Gomzikova, Marina O, Zhuravleva, Margarita N, Vorobev, Vyacheslav V, Salafutdinov, Ilnur I, Laikov, Alexander V, Kletukhina, Sevindzh K, Martynova, Ekaterina V, Tazetdinova, Leysan G, Ntekim, Atara I, Khaiboullina, Svetlana F, Rizvanov, Albert A

“…The cytochalasin B-induced membrane vesicles (CIMVs) are suggested to be used as a vehicle for the delivery of therapeutics. However, the angiogenic activity…”
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Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Osteosarcoma by Sadykova, Leissan R., Ntekim, Atara I., Muyangwa-Semenova, Musalwa, Rutland, Catrin S., Jeyapalan, Jennie N., Blatt, Nataliya, Rizvanov, Albert A

“…Osteosarcoma is a rare tumor diagnosed at any age; however younger age is a common risk factor. In addition, multiple factors are believed to contribute to…”
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ARETTA: Assessing Response to Neoadjuvant Taxotere and Subcutaneous Trastuzumab in Nigerian Women With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: A Study Protocol by Ntekim, Atara I., Ibraheem, Abiola, Sofoluwe, Adenike A., Kotila, Olayinka, Babalola, Chinedum, Karrison, Theodore, Olopade, Christopher O.

“…Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) subtype of breast cancer is aggressive, leading to a poor outcome. Targeted therapy with trastuzumab has been…”
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Tandem-ring dwell time ratio in Nigeria: dose comparisons of two loading patterns in standard high-dose-rate brachytherapy planning for cervical cancer by Ibhade, Obed Rachel, Oyeyemi, Oyekunle Emmanuel, Idayat, Akinlade Bidemi, Atara I, Ntekim

“…In high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT), the source dwell times and dwell positions are essential treatment planning parameters. An optimal choice of these…”
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Utility of Bone Scan in Evaluating Patients with Clinically Indeterminate Diagnosis of Cancer in a Low-resource Practice by Onimode, Yetunde A, Adeleye, Amos O, Ntekim, Atara I

“…A major indication for referrals for bone scans (BS) to establish or exclude skeletal metastases. Few patients are referred with clinically indeterminate…”
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CD4 Count and Anti Retroviral Therapy for HIV Positive Patients with Cancer in Nigeria - A Pilot Study by Ntekim, Atara I., Folasire, Ayo M.

“…Atara I. Ntekim and Ayo. M. FolasireDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Abstract Background: Highly Active Anti…”
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EGFR and HER2 expression in cervical cancer patients in Ibadan, Nigeria by Orekoya, Ajibike Ayomide, Abdus-Salam, Abbas A, Oyesegun, Abdurasaq R, Ntekim, Atara I, Folasire, Ayorinde M, Okolo, Clement A, Olabumuyi, Adeniyi A, Dada, Adedamola A, Adenipekun, Adeniyi A

“…Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in developing countries, including Nigeria where it is the second most common female malignancy…”
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Pain associated with secondary lymphedema among cancer patients by Elumelu-Kupoluyi, Theresa N, Adenipekun, Adeniyi A, Ntekim, Atara I

“…Few studies on pain severity in lymphedema have been conducted. The pattern of lymphedema pain severity among 22 breast cancer survivors with lymphedema of the…”
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Sociodemographic and clinicopathologic characteristics of patients treated with high dose rate prostate brachytherapy in Nigeria by Abdus-Salam, Abbas A, Jimoh, Mutiu A, Folasire, Ayorinde M, Ntekim, Atara I, Ojo, Olabisi T, Ehiedu, Chiamaka G, Yusuf, Sikiru A, Takure, Augustine O, Akinlade, Bidemi I, Idowu, Olusola K, Oladeji, Afolabi A, Sarimiye, Foluke O, Adenipekun, Adeniyi A

“…Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in adult males. High dose rate brachytherapy (HDRB) recently became available in the country for the…”
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