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Current scenario of Cancer in Dhaka City, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-03-28)
Bangladesh is a densely populated country with a population of almost 170 million. Along with the increasing global cancer burden, the incidence of cancer in Bangladesh is also increasing at an alarming rate. According to ...
Cancer risk factors: a critical review
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016-09)
The global burden of cancer cases has been estimated to rise from 14.1 million to 23.6
million between 2012 and 2030. Many genetic and environmental risk factors are likely to
induce the incidence and mortality rate and ...
Current perspectives on cancer prevention strategies: implications for Bangladesh
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016-09)
Cancer is a very complex disease. Many cancers remain incurable. However, risk of cancer can
be reduced through appropriate measures. Good lifestyle choices like having a healthy diet,
regular physical activity,reducing ...
Practice of using plant and synthetic derivatives of anticancer drugs among cancer patients at NICRH, Bangladesh
(BRAC Univeristy, 2017-07)
Myriad lines of therapy are used to treat cancer around the world. The study was conducted on the patients of National Institute of Cancer Research (NICRH) to estimate which type of anticancer drugs are mostly being used ...
Antihypertensive drugs and risk of cancer: A pharmacovigilance study
(BRAC University, 2017-08)
Antihypertensive drugs are widely used for the treatment of hypertension, heart failure and, recently, for cardiovascular risk reduction. Experimental studies implicate antihypertensive drugs in the regulation of cell ...
Investigation of cytotoxic and antibacterial activity of methanol extract of callicarpa macrophylla leaves
(BRAC Univeristy, 2016-10)
Callicarpa macrophylla (family: Verbenaceae) has been commonly used in traditional medicine for a wide range of ailments related to the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, respiratory and skeletal systems as well as to ...
Anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity: A systematic review
(BRAC University, 2017-07)
Cancer cure currently involves a combination of integrative treatments; chemotherapy,
radiotherapy, and surgery to extend life and deliver sustainability to the survivors.
Among all the classes of chemotherapeutics, ...
Targeted drug delivery using polymeric nanoparticles for the treatment of cancer: a review
(BRAC University, 2017-05)
Advances in the field of polymeric nanoparticles is rapidly progressing and offers new opportunities for targeted treatment of cancer. The targeted delivery of nanoparticles can overcome the problems associated with the ...
Role of statins as antagonists of SPARC in gastric cancer
(BRAC University, 2018-09)
Cancer refers to the abnormal and uncontrollable growth of cells in the body. It is the second leading cause of death in the world and in 2015 alone claimed the lives of 8.8 million people. The protein SPARC (Secreted ...
A review on potential role of cannabinoids as therapeutic agents in different types of cancer
(BRAC University, 2018-09)
Cannabinoids are the main chemical component of marijuana plant, which is also known as psychotropic and habit forming substance. There is a long history of using cannabinoids in therapeutic purpose. According to Baker et ...