A review of cancer genetics and genomics studies in Africa

SO Rotimi, OA Rotimi, B Salhia - Frontiers in oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and is projected to overtake infectious
disease as the leading cause of mortality in Africa within the next two decades. Cancer is a …

Expression of immune checkpoint regulators, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4, and programmed death-ligand 1 in Epstein-Barr virus-associated nasopharyngeal …

MM Ahmed, MG Gebriel, EA Morad… - Applied …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is the most common cancer arising from the
nasopharynx with a poor prognosis. Targeting immune checkpoint is one of the new …

Genotypic characterization of Epstein Barr virus in blood of patients with suspected nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Ghana

R Ayee, MEO Ofori, EA Tagoe, S Languon, K Searyoh… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is associated with Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infection.
However different viral strains have been implicated in NPC worldwide. This study aimed to …

Molecular detection of human papillomavirus-16 among Sudanese patients diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma and salivary gland carcinoma

FE Mohamed, LN Aldayem, MA Hemaida, O Siddig… - BMC Research …, 2021 - Springer
Objective Human papillomavirus (HPV) gained momentum as a potential etiological factor
for many types of cancers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of …

Molecular detection of Epstein-Barr virus among Sudanese patients diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis

MN Hamad, FI Mohamed, MM Osman, AA Jadid… - BMC Research …, 2023 - Springer
Objectives Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. The
exact mechanism initiating the development of HT is not yet clear. This study aimed to …

Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein-1 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

VE Salano, AR Mwakigonja, A Abdulshakoor… - JCO Global …, 2021 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a malignant neoplasm of the epithelium
covering the nasopharynx, is a rare disease in most parts of the world. Epstein-Barr virus …

Histologic detection of Helicobacter pylori by the immunohistochemical method using anti-Helicobacter pylori polyclonal antibody: A cross-sectional study of patients …

AI Ngaiza, JJ Yahaya, AK Mwakimonga… - Arab Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and study aim Immunohistochemistry is one of the superior methods and is
regarded as the gold standard for the detection of Helicobacter pylori. We aimed to detect …

[HTML][HTML] A new protective glass material against gamma ray: Thorough analysis to determine the impact of adding gadolinium (III) oxide

MI Sayyed, KA Mahmoud, TA Hanafy - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This work presents a study of the effect of replacing lead dioxide and gadolinium (III) oxide
with boron trioxide on the physical, mechanical, and radiation shielding properties for the B …

Incidence Characteristics and Histological Types of Head and Neck Cancer among Adults in Central Sudan: A Retrospective Study

MAB Gebril, WNO Mukhtar, MMA Elhassan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Head and neck cancers (HNCs) are prevalent in Sudan, but the reasons for this and the
incidence of different types of HNCs are not well understood. A cross-sectional retrospective …

Association of Single‐Nucleotide Polymorphisms in DC‐SIGN with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Susceptibility

S Li, Z Lu, M Yao, S Ning, Y Wu, X Zhou… - Disease …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to explore potential relationships of four single‐nucleotide
polymorphisms (SNPs) in the gene encoding dendritic cell‐specific intercellular adhesion …