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Farzaneh F, Fallah G, Khalili-Chelik A, Fallah A, Hosseini M. Estro G-100 herbal extract and hot flashes in postmenopausal women: A randomized double-blinded controlled trial. Explore (NY) 2024; 20:334-339. [PMID: 37778911 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2023.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to determine the efficacy of EstroG-100 herbal extract on hot flashes in postmenopausal women. MATERIAL AND METHODS This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed on postmenopausal women recruited from two university hospitals complaining of hot flashes. The intervention group received two extract capsules (daily for 12 weeks), and the control group received two placebo capsules (daily for 12 weeks). Finally, the frequency and severity of hot flashes (F&S) were subjectively reported and compared weekly during the treatment for 12 weeks. RESULTS Out of 120 randomized participants, 35 entered the final analysis for each group. In the third week, participants of the control group significantly reported more moderate hot flashes than other group (MD=1.00, P = 0.004). However, in terms of mild (MD=0.74, P = 0.057) and severe (MD=0.60, P = 0.064) hot flashes, the groups did not differ. In the sixth week, mild (MD=1.51, P<0.001), moderate (MD=1.54, P<0.001), and severe (MD=1.22, P<0.001) hot flashes were significantly reported more in the control group compared with another group. CONCLUSION The present study revealed that EstroG-100 herbal extract could improve hot flashes in postmenopausal women.
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- Farah Farzaneh
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hosseini MS, Shafizadeh F, Bahremani MH, Farzaneh F, Ashrafganjoei T, Arab M, Talayeh M, Jafari F, Abdshah A. Comparison of programmed death-ligand 1 expression in adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix in paraffin blocks of patients with cervical cancer. Cancer Rep (Hoboken) 2024; 7:e2057. [PMID: 38662366 PMCID: PMC11044915 DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.2057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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AIMS Cervical cancer (CC) is a common malignancy in women, predominantly caused by human papillomavirus. The most subtypes are adenocarcinomas (AC) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCC), which show various features and treatment responses. Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) as Immune checkpoint molecules, play a role in immune evasion. We investigated PD-L1 expression in AC and SCC of the cervix and explored its link to clinical characteristics. METHODS AND RESULTS The present cross-sectional research was done between 2016 and 2022 on samples in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences-affiliated hospitals in Iran. Histological tissue samples of CCs (16 AC and 48 SCC) were assessed, and clinical information was obtained by reviewing their medical documents. PD-L1 expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry and we used the combined positive score. SCC cases showed a higher (not significant) PD-L1 expression. The PD-L1 expression and clinical characteristics were not significantly correlated in both subgroups. CONCLUSION Although SCC cases exhibited higher PD-L1 expression, this difference was non-significant. More investigations should highlight the role of PD-L1 in CC and the potential benefits of immunotherapy.
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- Maryam Sadat Hosseini
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Hossein HospitalShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Imam Hossein Medical CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Pathology, Imam Hossein Medical CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Hossein HospitalShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Hossein HospitalShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Imam Hossein Medical CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Imam Hossein Medical CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Radiation Oncology Research Center (RORC), Imam Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute, Imam‐Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- School of MedicineTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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Farzaneh F, Salimnezhad M, Hosseini MS, Ashraf Ganjoei T, Arab M, Talayeh M. D-dimer, Fibrinogen and Tumor Marker Levels in Patients with benign and Malignant Ovarian Tumors. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2023; 24:4263-4268. [PMID: 38156862 PMCID: PMC10909075 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2023.24.12.4263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Limited studies have investigated the differences between the levels of plasma coagulants and tumor markers in ovarian cancer. Therefore, we conducted this study to determine and compare the level of coagulation, fibrinolysis and tumor markers in patients with benign and malignant ovarian tumors. This cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2022 and February 2023 in Imam Hossein Hospital on patients with ovarian mass. Laboratory tests included platelet count, PT, INR, PTT, fibrinogen and D-dimer were sent to the pathology laboratory to be examined by a pathologist. Based on histopathology, patients were divided into benign, borderline and malignant groups. Logistic regression was used for determine predictors of malignancy. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves and their corresponding 95% CI were determined for the predictor value of the full model. From 141 investigated patients, tumor type in 124 (87.94%) patients were benign, in 12 (8.51%) was malignant and in 5 (3.55%) was borderline. D-dimer, Ca-125 and HE4 were significantly higher in the patients with malignant tumor type (P<0.001), whereas AFP was significantly higher in patients with borderline tumor type (P<0.001). With one-unit increase in D-dimer odds of borderline/malignant tumor 0.3% increases (OR=1.003, 95% CI: 1.001, 1.006) and with one-unit increase in Ca-125 odds of borderline/malignant tumor 1% increases (OR=1.01, 95% CI: 1.003, 1.02). We found that plasma fibrinogen, D-dimer and Ca-125 levels are independently associated with malignant ovarian tumors and combined use of these markers has the high discriminant power for distinction of benign and malignant ovarian masses. .
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- Farah Farzaneh
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Gynecology-oncology, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Gynecology-oncology, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Gynecology-oncology, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Najafiarab H, Keyvanfar A, Rahimi Mansour F, Didar H, Hooshmand Chayijan SH, Rajaei Firouzabadi SH, Hosseini MS, Bakhtiyari Z, Farzaneh F. Validity and Reliability of The Persian Version of Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire: A Psychometric Study. Int J Fertil Steril 2023; 18:60-66. [PMID: 38041461 PMCID: PMC10692748 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2023.1988864.1431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Women with uterine fibroids (UFs) experience many clinical manifestations that affect their quality of life (QOL). The Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Health-related Quality of Life (UFS-QOL) questionnaire is an English instrument specifically designed to assess fibroid-related symptoms and their impact on QOL. This study aims to investigate the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the UFS-QOL questionnaire in Iranian women with UF. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this psychometric study, women with UFs who presented to Imam Hossein Hospital (Tehran, Iran) between August 2022 and January 2023 were enrolled in this study. A forward-backward approach was applied to translate the UFS-QOL questionnaire into Persian. The reliability of the UFS-QOL questionnaire was assessed by internal consistency and test-retest correlation. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess convergent validity between items and subscales of the UFS-QOL questionnaire. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to assess convergence validity between subscales of the UFS-QOL and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version 26 questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF-26). RESULTS Overall, we assessed 226 women with UFs. All subscales of the UFS-QOL questionnaire had acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha>0.7). Test-retest analysis indicated significant positive correlations between two measurements of all subscales of the UFS-QOL questionnaire: symptom severity (P<0.001), concern (P<0.001), activities (P<0.001), energy/mood (P<0.001), control (P<0.001), self-consciousness (P=0.002), and sexual function (P<0.001). The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure value was 0.920, and the result of Bartlett's test of sphericity was significant (P<0.001). CFA identified six factors for the health-related QOL (HRQL) questionnaire, which explained 73.827% of the total variation. Most subscales of the UFS-QOL questionnaire correlated with domains of the WHOQOL-BREF-26 questionnaire (P<0.05). CONCLUSION The Persian version of the UFS-QOL questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate UFrelated symptoms and QOL among Iranian women.
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- Hanieh Najafiarab
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- 1. Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Department of Cell & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Arab M, Vasef M, Talayeh M, Hosseini MS, Farzaneh F, Ashrafganjoei T. The Effect of Radiofrequency Therapy on Sexual Function in Female Cancer Survivors (Gynecologic and Breast) and Non-cancer Menopausal Women: A Single-Arm Trial. J Lasers Med Sci 2023; 14:e32. [PMID: 37744017 PMCID: PMC10517569 DOI: 10.34172/jlms.2023.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Introduction: Up to 90% of postmenopausal women and female cancer survivors may be affected by the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), with a negative impact on sexual function and quality of life. A novel energy-based device among the treatment options for GSM is radiofrequency therapy (RFT). RFT is a treatment option that uses energy from radio waves to heat the tissue. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of RFT on sexual function in female cancer survivors (gynecologic and breast) and non-cancer menopausal women. Methods: In a single-arm prospective trial, the efficacy of RFT in both female cancer survivors (gynecologic and breast) and non-cancer menopausal women with sexual dysfunction at a tertiary and referral center (Imam Hossein Medical Center, Tehran, Iran) was evaluated between April 2022 and December 2022. The study protocol consisted of 3 monthly RFT sessions. Examination was performed at baseline (T0) and 3 months after the last RFT session (T1). The primary outcome was sexual function, which was assessed using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). In addition, adverse events were evaluated during treatment and at T1. Results: A total of 37 female cancer survivors (mean [SD] age: 49.4 [8.9] years) and 37 non-cancer menopausal women (mean [SD] age: 53.8 [5.5] years) were enrolled. Patients exposed to RFT showed a significant improvement in FSFI scores when compared to baseline scores for both female cancer survivors (13.07, 95% CI: 12.27 - 13.86) and non-cancer menopausal women (13.18, 95% CI: 12.34 - 14.03). There was no difference in FSFI total score improvement between the two groups (t(72)=0.06, P=0.951). There were no serious adverse events associated with RFT. Conclusion: The efficacy of RFT as a treatment for sexual dysfunction has been demonstrated in both non-cancer menopausal women and female cancer survivors. In both groups, a significant improvement was confirmed.
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- Maliheh Arab
- Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Hossein Educational Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Hossein Educational Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Hossein Educational Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Rahimi Mansour F, Keyvanfar A, Najafiarab H, Rajaei Firouzabadi S, Sefidgar S, Hooshmand Chayijan S, Tarom M, Fadaei M, Farzaneh F, Karimzadeh Bardeei L, Tehrani S. Menstrual disturbances following COVID-19 vaccination: A probable puzzle about the role of endocrine and immune pathways. J Reprod Immunol 2023; 158:103952. [PMID: 37201456 PMCID: PMC10174728 DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2023.103952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Menstruation is a monthly shedding of the uterine wall, presented by menstrual bleeding in women of reproductive age. Menstruation is regulated by fluctuation of estrogen and progesterone, as well as other endocrine and immune pathways. Many women experienced menstrual disturbances after vaccination against the novel coronavirus in the last two years. Vaccine-induced menstrual disturbances have led to discomfort and concern among reproductive-age women, such that some decided not to receive the subsequent doses of the vaccine. Although many vaccinated women report these menstrual disturbances, the mechanism is still poorly understood. This review article discusses the endocrine and immune changes following COVID-19 vaccination and the possible mechanisms of vaccine-related menstrual disturbances.
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- Farima Rahimi Mansour
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Cell & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Didar H, Farzaneh F, Najafiarab H, Namakin K, Gohari K, Sheidaei A, Ramezani S. Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary and venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Curr Med Res Opin 2023; 39:901-910. [PMID: 37104696 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2023.2208488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES As the second most common subtype of Epithelial ovarian cancers (EOCs), ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) is associated with a high rate of cancer-associated thrombosis. Previous studies revealed the wide range prevalence (6-42%) of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among OCCC patients. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of VTE among OCCC patients as well as factors affecting it. METHODS PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched up to December 12th, 2022. Studies reporting venous thromboembolic events in women with clear cell carcinoma of the ovary were included. Demographic data, clinical, and paraclinical features of the patients were independently extracted by two reviewers. RESULTS Out of the 2254 records, 43 studies were processed for final review. The qualified studies involved 573 VTE cases among 2965 patients with OCCC. The pooled prevalence of VTE among OCCC patients was 21.32% (95%CI=(17.38-25.87)). Most VTE events were reported in Japanese women (26.15%), followed by Americans (24.41%) and UK (21.57%), and Chinese (13.61%) women. VTE was more common in patients with advanced stages (37.79%) compared to those with early stages of the disease (16.54%). CONCLUSIONS Ovarian clear cell carcinoma is associated with a high rate of cancer-associated thrombosis. VTE events in OCCC patients were higher in advanced stages and Japanese women.
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- Hamidreza Didar
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Ashrafganjoei T, Sadat Hosseini M, Pirastehfar Z, Farzaneh F, Arab M, Moghaddam NA, Javadi A, Joybari AY. Evaluation of anal cytology and human papillomavirus infection in high-risk women: a cross-sectional study. Med J Indones 2023. [DOI: 10.13181/mji.oa.236375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Anal cancer incidence has been on the rise over the past few decades. This study aimed to assess anal Papanicolaou (Pap) smear changes in women with high risk for dysplasia and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 121 patients referred to the Gynecology Oncology Clinic of Imam Hossein Medical Center between 2020 and 2021 in Tehran, Iran, who had cervical and vulvar dysplasia, cervical HPV infection, and abnormal cervical cytology results and were over 21 years old. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 21 (IBM Corp., USA) at a significance level of 0.05.
RESULTS 121 women, with a mean age of 39.69 years, were included in this study. Overall, 23.1% of women had positive anal HPV results, and 35.5% were over 40 years old. Younger age was associated with an increased risk of anal HPV (p = 0.045). 33.9% of women were single and had a higher risk of anal HPV. Multiple sexual partnerships and anal sex were the significant risk factors for anal cancer (p<0.001). Women with positive anal HPV results had significantly more genital warts (p<0.001). No significant difference was observed in smoking, educational level, and cervical Pap smear results between women with negative and positive rectal HPV results.
CONCLUSIONS Younger age at diagnosis, being single, having multiple sexual partnerships, having anal sex, and having genital warts were associated with anal HPV infection in women. Abnormal anal cytology was only associated with being single and having multiple sexual partners.
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Hosseini MS, Talayeh M, Afshar Moghaddam N, Arab M, Farzaneh F, Ashrafganjoei T. Comparison of Ki67 index and P16 expression in different grades of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions. Caspian J Intern Med 2023; 14:69-75. [PMID: 36741489 PMCID: PMC9878899 DOI: 10.22088/cjim.14.1.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background the assessment of P16 expression and Ki-67 proliferative index is now proposed as an adjunct test for the diagnosis of high-risk precursor lesions for cervical cancer. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the quality expression of P16 and quantification Ki-67 index in different types of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and also to determine the cutoff for Ki67 index to predict the severity of CIN lesions. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with colposcopic indication. Selected samples with different CIN grades were examined for P16 and Ki-67 index by immunohistochemical (IHC) methods. Results All LSIL (CIN I) cases were negative for P16, while in 58.7% of HSIL cases (CIN 2/3), P16 was positive. The mean Ki67 index in the present study was 3.13 ± 2.65 in the upper two/third of the squamous epithelium in the LSIL group and 19.04 ±36.40 in the HSIL group, which was statistically significant. Also, the mean Ki67 index in full thickness squamous epithelium in HSIL group was significantly higher than LSIL. The sensitivity of P16 and Ki67 index in our study was 58.73%, 66.67% and the specificity was 100% and 100%, respectively. Conclusion Assessment of P16 expression and Ki67 index can be used to distinguish low grade (CIN1) intraepithelial lesion from high grade (CIN2/3) intraepithelial or precancerous lesions.
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- Maryam Sadat Hosseini
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Gynaeco-oncology, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical, Tehran, Iran,Correspondence: Maryam Talayeh, Department of Gynaeco-oncology, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: , Tel: +98 2177553112
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- Department of Pathology, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Gynaeco-oncology, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Farzaneh F, Jafari Ashtiani A, Hashemi M, Hosseini MS, Arab M, Ashrafganjoei T, Hooshmand Chayjan S. Endometrial cancer in women with abnormal uterine bleeding: Data mining classification methods. Caspian J Intern Med 2023; 14:526-533. [PMID: 37520874 PMCID: PMC10379791 DOI: 10.22088/cjim.14.3.526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Background Over the last decade, artificial intelligence in medicine has been growing. Since endometrial cancer can be treated with early diagnosis, finding a non-invasive method for screening patients, especially high-risk ones, could have a particular value. Regarding the importance of this issue, we aimed to investigate the risk factors related to endometrial cancer and find a tool to predict it using machine learning. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 972 patients with abnormal uterine bleeding from January 2016 to January 2021 were studied, and the essential characteristics of each patient, along with the findings of curettage pathology, were analyzed using statistical methods and machine learning algorithms, including artificial neural networks, classification and regression trees, support vector machine, and logistic regression. Results Out of 972 patients with a mean age of 45.77 ± 10.70 years, 920 patients had benign pathology, and 52 patients had endometrial cancer. In terms of endometrial cancer prediction, the logistic regression model had the best performance (sensitivity of 100% and 98%, specificity of 98.83% and 98.7%, for trained and test data sets respectively,) followed by the classification and regression trees model. Conclusion Based on the results, artificial intelligence-based algorithms can be applied as a non-invasive screening method for predicting endometrial cancer.
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- Farah Farzaneh
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mohamadianamiri M, Ebrahimi A, Farzaneh F, Aklami M, Momeni M, Hajighasem T, Shirazi H, Zeinadini M. The association between expression of prolactin receptor and lymph node involvement in triple-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Management 2022. [DOI: 10.2217/bmt-2022-0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Background: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is associated with a poor prognosis and requires more aggressive treatment. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the prophetic role of the prolactin receptor (PRLR) in TNBC stratification. Materials & methods: In a retrospective study, 58 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor tissues from patients diagnosed with TNBC were examined for PRLR expression using immunohistochemistry. The potential associations between PRLR expression and tumor characteristics were assessed. Result: PRLR expression was negative in 36 (62%) patients and positive in 22 (38%) patients. The number of positive PRLR tumors was significantly higher in patients without lymph node involvement (p = 0.019). Conclusion: PRLR expression was negatively associated with lymph node invasion in TNBC.
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- Mahdiss Mohamadianamiri
- Firoozgar Clinical Research & Development Center (FCRDC), Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, 15937-48711, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Imam Hossein Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 16177-63141, Iran
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- Preventive Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Emam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 16177-63141, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Akbarabadi Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 11687-43514, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, 14496-14535, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, 14496-14535, Iran
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- Firoozgar Clinical Research & Development Center (FCRDC), Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, 15937-48711, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS), Fars, 71348-14336, Iran
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Akbari Sene A, Farzaneh F, Mehrnami A, Faizei AM, Alizadeh A, Saadat Mostafavi SR, Ghaffari E. Diagnostic value and agreement of transrectal in comparison with transvaginal sonography among women with abnormal uterine bleeding. J Ultrasound 2022; 25:687-697. [PMID: 35032024 PMCID: PMC9402856 DOI: 10.1007/s40477-021-00647-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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AIMS Transvaginal sonography (TVS) is not applicable for evaluating the endometrium in some cases with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) such as virgin women. The aim of the present study was to investigate the diagnostic value of transrectal sonography (TRS), as a non-invasive alternative for TVS, among women with AUB. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 40 women over 40 years of age with AUB first underwent TRS and then TVS. Endometrial biopsy was also performed as a gold standard method to evaluate endometrial pathologies. The findings of the two endometrial ultrasound methods were compared with the biopsy results. Also, the findings of the two methods were compared in terms of the agreement on other uterine markers and adnexal findings. RESULTS There was a high agreement between the findings of TVS and TRS for uterine size, endometrial thickness and homogeneity, endomyometrial junction, myometrial homogeneity, uterine lesions, uterine lesions size, ovarian size and ovarian echogenicity. When comparing the results of these two methods with biopsy findings, sensitivity, specificity as well as positive and negative predictive values of both methods were similar (82%, 100%, 100%, and 0%, respectively). CONCLUSION When it is not possible to use TVS in women with AUB, TRS is a suitable, non-invasive and inexpensive alternative method for evaluating the endometrium and other genital organs.
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- Azadeh Akbari Sene
- Shahid Akbarabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (ShACRDU), Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Shahid Akbar-Abadi Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Radiology Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Hazrat-e Rasool General Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Azarkamanzad Z, Farzaneh F, Ghandi M, Feizabadi MM, Jasemi S. Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Pyranopyrimidinedione Derivatives. Russ J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070428022030162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tonge DP, Darling D, Farzaneh F, Williams GT. Whole-genome-scale identification of novel non-protein-coding RNAs controlling cell proliferation and survival through a functional forward genetics strategy. Sci Rep 2022; 12:182. [PMID: 34997014 PMCID: PMC8741825 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03983-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Identification of cell fate-controlling lncRNAs is essential to our understanding of molecular cell biology. Here we present a human genome-scale forward-genetics approach for the identification of lncRNAs based on gene function. This approach can identify genes that play a causal role, and immediately distinguish them from those that are differentially expressed but do not affect cell function. Our genome-scale library plus next-generation-sequencing and bioinformatic approach, radically upscales the breadth and rate of functional ncRNA discovery. Human gDNA was digested to produce a lentiviral expression library containing inserts in both sense and anti-sense orientation. The library was used to transduce human Jurkat T-leukaemic cells. Cell populations were selected using continuous culture ± anti-FAS IgM, and sequencing used to identify sequences controlling cell proliferation. This strategy resulted in the identification of thousands of new sequences based solely on their function including many ncRNAs previously identified as being able to modulate cell survival or to act as key cancer regulators such as AC084816.1*, AC097103.2, AC087473.1, CASC15*, DLEU1*, ENTPD1-AS1*, HULC*, MIRLET7BHG*, PCAT-1, SChLAP1, and TP53TG1. Independent validation confirmed 4 out of 5 sequences that were identified by this strategy, conferred a striking resistance to anti-FAS IgM-induced apoptosis.
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- D P Tonge
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Molecular Medicine Group, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kings College London, London, UK
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- Molecular Medicine Group, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kings College London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, UK
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Noei Teymoordash S, Arab M, Bahar M, Ebrahimi A, Hosseini MS, Farzaneh F, Ashrafganjoei T. Screening of Lynch syndrome in endometrial cancer in Iranian population with mismatch repair protein by immunohistochemistry. Caspian J Intern Med 2022; 13:772-779. [PMID: 36420342 PMCID: PMC9659833 DOI: 10.22088/cjim.13.4.772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lynch syndrome (LS) is one of the commonest genetic cancer syndromes, with an incidence rate of 1 per 250-1000 population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of MMR deficiency in endometrial cancer in Iranian women. METHODS One hundred endometrial carcinoma cases who referred to the gynecological oncology clinic of Imam Hossein Medical Center located in Tehran, Iran, from 2018 to 2020 were included in the study. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) evaluation was performed mainly on the hysterectomy specimens of all endometrial cancer (EC) patients to assess MMR proteins (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2) expression. RESULTS A total of 23 out of 100 (23%) cases were identified through IHC screening to be MMR-deficient. The most common types were loss of MLH1/PMS2 (17.4%) and solitary MSH2 (17.4%) expressions followed by PMS2/MSH2 loss (13%). MMR deficiency (dMMR) histopathology was significantly overrepresented in patients with family history of cancer or Lynch syndrome (LS) associated cancers (p-values of 0.016 and 0.005, respectively). The rate of myometrial invasion and lower uterine segment involvement were also significantly higher in dMMR EC patients compared to MMR-intact EC (p-value of 0.021 and 0.018, respectively). CONCLUSION MMR deficiency, observed in 23% of endometrial cancer cases, was associated with higher rates of poor prognostic factors including myometrial invasion and lower uterine segment involvement. The presence of positive family history of cancer and family history of LS-associated cancer increased the probability of MMR-deficiency in endometrioid endometrial cancer to 47% and 70%, respectively.
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- Somayyeh Noei Teymoordash
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Correspondence: Maliheh Arab, Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: , Tel: 0098 2177553112
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- Familial and Hereditary Cancers Institute, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Rafiei F, Tabesh H, Farzad S, Farzaneh F, Rezaei M, Hosseinzade F, Mottaghy K. Development of Hormonal Intravaginal Rings: Technology and Challenges. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2021; 81:789-806. [PMID: 34276064 PMCID: PMC8277443 DOI: 10.1055/a-1369-9395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Intravaginal rings (IVRs) are minimally invasive polymeric devices specifically designed to be used for the sustained and prolonged release of various type of drugs such as hormones. One of the benefits of using topical drug delivery systems (e.g., IVRs) is the fact that systemic drug delivery may cause drug resistance due to elevated drug levels. Topical drug delivery also provides higher concentrations of the drug to the target site and has fewer side effects. In addition, when a drug is administered vaginally, the hepatic first-pass effect is avoided, resulting in higher absorption. Contraception and treatments for specific diseases such as endometriosis and hormone deficiencies can be improved by the administration of hormones via an IVR. This article aims to classify and compare various designs of commercially available and non-commercial hormonal IVRs and to analyze their performance. Current challenges affecting the development of IVRs are investigated, and
proposed solutions are discussed. A comprehensive search of publications in MEDLINE/PubMed and of commercial product data of IVRs was performed, and the materials, designs, performance, and applications (e.g., contraception, endometriosis, estrogen deficiency and urogenital atrophy) of hormonal IVRs were thoroughly evaluated. Most hormonal IVRs administer female sex hormones, i.e., estrogen and progestogens. In terms of material, IVRs are divided into 3 main groups: silicone, polyurethane, and polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate IVRs. As regards their design, there are 4 major designs for IVRs which strongly affect their performance and the timing and rate of hormone release. Important challenges include reducing the burst release and maintaining the bioavailability of hormones at their site of action over a prolonged period of administration as well as lowering production costs. Hormonal IVRs are a promising method which could be used to facilitate combination therapies by
administering multiple drugs in a single IVR while eliminating the side effects of conventional drug administration methods. IVRs could considerably improve womenʼs quality of life all over the world within a short period of time.
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- Fojan Rafiei
- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Physiology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Hajizadeh N, Baghestani AR, Pourhoseingholi MA, Khadem Maboudi AA, Farzaneh F, Faghih N. Evaluation of the Factors Affecting the Cure Rate of Cervical Intra-Epithelial Neoplasia Recurrence Using Defective Models. J Res Health Sci 2021; 21:e00524. [PMID: 34698658 PMCID: PMC8957688 DOI: 10.34172/jrhs.2021.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia is very important since if it remains untreated, it may progress to cervical cancer. It is usually treated with excisional surgery. This study aimed to find the factors affecting the cure rate of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia recurrence after surgery using defective models. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. METHODS Excisional surgery was performed on 307 patients with high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, from 2009 to 2017. The patients were followed up until recurrence based on histopathology report. Hematologic factors were measured before surgery. The cure rates were estimated using defective models with a Gamma frailty term and the results were compared. RESULTS Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) (P<0.001) and excised mass size (P<0.001) had significant impacts on cure rates, and their cut-off values were 1.9 (P<0.001) and 15 mm2 (P<0.001), respectively. Patients with lower neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios and larger excised tissues had higher cure rates. Defective 3-parameter Gompertz distribution with gamma frailty term had the best fit to the data, and its estimated cure rates were 98% among patients with an excised mass size of > 15 mm2 and NLR of <1.9, 84% among patients with an excised mass size of >15 mm2 and NLR of >1.9, 79% among patients with an excised mass size of <15 mm2 and NLR of <1.9, and 30% among patients with an excised mass size of <15 mm2 and NLR of >1.9. CONCLUSION Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia must be identified and treated before its progress. Excision of more tissues during excisional surgery, especially when the NLR of the patient is high, can help to prevent cervical intraepithelial neoplasia recurrence.
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- Nastaran Hajizadeh
- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Physiotherapy research center, Department of biostatistics, Faculty of paramedical sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran..
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Gynaecology Research Center, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Gynaecology Research Center, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ghanbari N, Salehi Z, Khodadadi A, Shokrgozar M, Saboury A, Farzaneh F. Tryptophan-functionalized graphene quantum dots with enhanced curcumin loading capacity and pH-sensitive release. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Hosseini MS, Mohammadian S, Farzaneh F, Arab M, Ashrafganjoei T. Diagnostic Role of Papanicolaou Smear, Hemoglobin, Blood Group, and Other Clinical Symptoms in Detecting Endometrial Carcinoma: A Clinicopathological Study of 175 Iranian Women with Endometrial Carcinoma. Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther 2020; 9:131-138. [PMID: 33101913 PMCID: PMC7545046 DOI: 10.4103/gmit.gmit_93_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objectives: Endometrial carcinoma (EC) is a common gynecologic malignancy in the female genital tract, especially in postmenopausal women. The current study aimed to analyze Papanicolaou (Pap) smear in patients with EC to assess the relationship between EC and abnormal cells in Pap smear, ABO blood group, and hemoglobin anemia. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 175 patients with EC in Imam Hossein Hospital, Tehran, Iran, during the period from 2013 to 2019. The histology information of cases was extracted from the hospital database, and Pap smear slides were taken from pathological archives. The acquired information and slides were then reviewed by an expert pathologist in the hospital. The data were analyzed in SPSS (version 18) by the Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and independent-samples t-test. P < 0.05 was assigned as significant. Results: The mean age of patients was 54.47 ± 11.34, ranging from 32 to 85 years, and 31.4% of the patients were premenopausal women. Grade III, invasion ≥ 50% of myometrial, and advanced stage (III and IV) were diagnosed in 30%, 7.4%, and 22.86% of the patients, respectively. The most common histological types of EC were endometrioid (66.9%), papillary (10.3%), and malignant mixed Mullerian tumor (5.7%). The abnormal Pap smear was achieved only in 37 EC patients (21.1%). Endometrial cells, atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, and atypical glandular cells were observed in 56.8%, 29.7%, and 13.5% of the patients > 40 years of age with abnormal Pap smears, respectively. In patients with normal Pap smears, the most common results were inflammation in 75.1% and atrophy in 14.6% of the patients. Abnormal uterine bleeding was the most important problem observed in patients with EC. Conclusion: The efficacy of Pap smear in detecting EC is limited. Therefore, women with EC, >40 years of age, with heavy bleeding, anemia, O blood group, inflammation, and atrophy in Pap smear in the past 3 years need to be precisely checked up for EC. These items can be added as new criteria for EC screening procedures.
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- Maryam Sadat Hosseini
- Preventive Gynecology Research Center, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Gynecology Research Center, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Gynecology Research Center, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Gynecology Research Center, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Gynecology Research Center, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroids (UFs) affect women of reproductive age and lead to major morbidity in premenopausal women. Identifying modifiable risk factors could help develop new UF prevention and treatment strategies.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between serum Vitamin D3 levels and UF in women seeking gynecological services.
METHODS: This case–control design was conducted in September 2018 at the outpatient gynecology clinic of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Cases had at least one ultrasound confirmed fibroid lesion with an average volume of 2 cm or greater. The outpatient clinic has enrolled a control group of patients without UF, based on transvaginal ultrasonography or any other gynecologic pathology. Radioimmunoassay techniques were applied to measure serum Vitamin D [25(OH) D3] levels.
RESULTS: A total of 148 patients met inclusion criteria, 71 women were had at least one UF and the remaining 77 participants showed normal, UF-free uterine structure. The mean serum concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 was lower in UF patients (21.37 ± 7.49 ng/mL) than without (24.62 ± 9.21 ng/mL) (p = 0.02). A modified odds ratio derived from a backward logistic regression model for 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 that included positive family history, age, body mass index, bleeding volume, physical activity, sun exposure, and history of abortion was 0.92 (95% CI, 0.88–0.98) (P = 0.02).
CONCLUSION: For women with UFs, the serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 was significantly lower than in controls. Vitamin D3 deficiency is a potential risk factor for UFs to occur.
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Niroomand M, Afsar J, Hosseinpanah F, Afrakhteh M, Farzaneh F, Serahati S. Comparison of the International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group Criteria with the Old American Diabetes Association Criteria for Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Int J Endocrinol Metab 2019; 17:e88343. [PMID: 31903093 PMCID: PMC6935709 DOI: 10.5812/ijem.88343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) based on two sets of criteria, namely the old criteria suggested in 2009 by the American Diabetes Association and new criteria of the International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group. We also evaluated the predictive power of the risk factors of GDM. METHODS Pregnant women from three outpatient clinics in Tehran, Iran, participated in this cross-sectional observational study. During the first perinatal visit, demographic data, medical histories, weight, and height of mothers were recorded. The mother's fasting glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin were measured. An oral glucose tolerance test was also performed. The prevalence of GDM, based on the two criteria, was estimated and its predictive factors were investigated. RESULTS Of 1,117 pregnant women, 156 (15.6%) and 71 (7.1%) patients had GDM based on the new and old criteria, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that older age at pregnancy (OR = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.006 - 1.107; P = 0.03), higher body mass index (OR = 1.2; 95% CI: 1.15 - 1.3; P < 0.001), family history of diabetes (OR = 1.97; 95% CI: 1.11 - 3.5; P = 0.02), and history of macrosomia (OR = 7.8; 95% CI: 1.96 - 30.9; P = 0.004) were independent predictive factors for GDM. CONCLUSIONS Using the new criteria, the prevalence of GDM increases by 2.2 folds compared to the old criteria. Several factors can independently predict the occurrence of GDM.
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- Mahtab Niroomand
- Endocrinology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding Author: Endocrinology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Obesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecology Cancer Research Center, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Obesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Farzaneh F, Faghih N, Hosseini MS, Arab M, Ashrafganjoei T, Bahman A. Evaluation of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Recurrence. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2019; 20:2365-2372. [PMID: 31450907 PMCID: PMC6852826 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2019.20.8.2365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Immune system status is a factor related to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) recurrence.
neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a useful factor in assessing the immune status. The aim of this study was to
evaluate the prognostic value of NLR factor for CIN recurrence in patient who underwent excisional procedure and its
relationship with recurrence free survival (RFS). Methods: In this historical cohort study, a population of 307 patients
with CIN (confirmed by excisional pathology) from 2009 to 2017 were selected. NLR and hematologic factors were
measured before surgery and the follow-up records of these patient were analyzed. The recurrence rate and RFS were
assessed during the follow-up phase. Results: The NLR cut-off point of 1.9 was determined using the Youden Index.
NLR<1.9 (low NLR) and NLR≥1.9 (high NLR) were observed among 68.1% and 39.1% of patients, respectively.
Univariate analysis showed that higher NLR values (P<0.001), absolute neutrophilic counts (ANC) (P<0.001) and
platelet lymphocytic ratios (PLR) (P=0.002) were significantly associated with reduction in RFS. The results of Cox
regression showed that removing more tissue during excision (HR = 0.325; 95% CI (0.936-0.136) significantly reduced
the hazard of recurrence, higher NLR (HR = 4.55; 95% CI) (1.97-10.51) and white blood cell (WBC) count levels (HR
=1.27; 95% CI, 1.04-1.55), significantly decreased RFS, but PLR and ANC associated with RFS were not confirmed
by Cox regression. Conclusion: NLR and total WBC count might be prognostic factors involved in the prediction of
recurrence and RFS in CIN patient underwent excisional procedure. To confirm these results, more prospective studies
with larger sample sizes are needed.
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- Farah Farzaneh
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Farzaneh F, Ghobadi S, Absalan A. The accuracy of selected hematology and inflammatory indices for predicting preterm labor; a cross-sectional study. Immunopathol Persa 2019. [DOI: 10.15171/ipp.2019.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sharifi M, Farzaneh F, Nourinasab N, Younesi S. Value of α-fetoprotein, β-HCG, inhibin A, and UE3 at second trimester for early screening of preeclampsia. Asian Pac J Reprod 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/2305-0500.250421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Hosseini MS, Khosravi D, Farzaneh F, Ebrahimi A, Arab M, Ashraf Ganjoie T, Jamdar F, Moridi A, Chehrazi M. Evaluation of Anal Cytology in Women with History of Abnormal Pap Smear, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Cervical Cancer and High Risk HPV for Anogenital Dysplasia. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2018; 19:3071-3075. [PMID: 30485943 PMCID: PMC6318392 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2018.19.11.3071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Anal cancer is uncommon. Although uncommon, the incidence of anal cancer has increased among
the general population of the United States and other countries over the past 30 years. We evaluated anal cytology in
women with the history of abnormal pap smear, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, cervical cancer and high risk HPV
for anogenital dysplasia. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 153 patients over the age of 21 years, referred to Imam
Hossein Hospital in 1395-1396 who were being monitored due to abnormal pap smear, cervical cancer, CIN and high
risk HPV, were evaluated with anal cytology for anogenital dysplasia. Results: 153 patients were enrolled in four
main groups. Among those with a history of abnormal pap smear (39 patients), only 25% of the patients with HSIL
had abnormal anal pap smear, and the rest of them had negative anal smear. Among those with a history of CIN (61
patients), patients with CIN III, 30.8% had abnormal anal smear, while the rest had a negative anal smear. Among those
with a high risk of HPV (23 patients), 50% of the patients with concurrent positive HPV 16 and 18 had anal abnormal
smear. Patients with a history of cervical cancer (30 patients) who had radiotherapy with or without surgery showed a
negative anal smear. The ratio of anal SIL positive of individuals with a sexual partner was only 1.9%, while this ratio
was 27.3% for those with more than one partner and this difference was statistically significant (P <0.0001). 15.4%
of smokers had positive anal SIL test result, while, only 2.9% non-smokers had the same result, and this difference
was statistically significant (P = 0.03). 20% of the patients who had anal intercourse showed a positive anal SIL score
result, compared to 1% for those who did not. This difference was statistically significant (P <0.0001). Conclusion:
Among people with a history of abnormal cervical pap smear, CIN, cervical cancer and high-risk HPV during the last
6 months, abnormal anal tests are most commonly seen in patients who had risk factors such as anal sex, cigarette,
multi partner etc. with high grade interepithelial squamous cervix such as HSIL, CIN III, HPV 16 and 18; more studies
in larger sample size are needed to have the better conclusion.
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- Maryam Sadat Hosseini
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Spicer J, Kwatra V, Verma C, Ioannou K, Goldstein R, Brier T, Eremin J, Zareian N, Walker L, Lobo D, Farzaneh F, Eremin O. Phase I trial of a novel hTERT vaccination strategy addressing T effector cells and immune-suppressor mechanisms. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy288.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Arab M, Jamdar F, Sadat Hosseini M, Ghodssi- Ghasemabadi R, Farzaneh F, Ashrafganjoei T. Model for Prediction of Optimal Debulking of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2018; 19:1319-1324. [PMID: 29802693 PMCID: PMC6031811 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2018.19.5.1319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background: Primary cytoreduction surgery followed by chemotherapy is the cornerstone treatment for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). In patients with a low probability of optimal primary surgical debulking, neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed by interval debulking increases the chance of optimal surgery. The aim of this study was to develop a model to identify preoperative predictors for suboptimal cytoreduction. Methods: Medical records of patients with EOC who underwent primary cytoreductive surgery in a referral tertiary gyneco-oncology center were reviewed from 2007 to 2017. Data were collected on a range of characteristics including demographic features, comorbidities, serum tumor markers, hematologic markers, preoperative imaging, surgical procedures, and pathologic reports. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to clarify the ability of preoperative factors to predict suboptimal primary surgery. Results: The majority of patients (71.3%) who underwent primary cytoreductive surgery were optimally debulked. Based on the Youden index, the best cut-off point for the serum CA125 level to distinguish suboptimal debulking was 420U/ml with 0.730 (95%CI:0.559 to 0.862) sensitivity and 0.783 (0.684 to 0.862) specificity. Multiple logistic regression results showed that serum CA125 level >420 U/ ml (p value <0.001), the presence of liver metastasis on preoperative imaging (p value: 0.041) and ascites (p value: 0.032) or massive ascites (p value:0.010) significantly increased the risk of suboptimal debulking (logit p = 2.36 CA125 level +1.85 Liverinvolvement +1.68 presence of Ascites+ 2.28 Massive Ascites). Conclusion:The present study suggests that a serum CA125 level >420 U/ml, the presence of ascites or massive ascites and liver metastasis are strong predictors of suboptimal primary surgery in cases of EOC. Based on the constructed model, with any of these 4 factors, the probability of suboptimal debulking in EOC is more than 80%.
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- Maliheh Arab
- Cancer Research Center, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
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Jamdar F, Farzaneh F, Navidpour F, Younesi S, Balvayeh P, Hosseini M, Ghodssi-Ghasemabadi R. Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection among Iranian women using COBAS HPV DNA testing. Infect Agent Cancer 2018; 13:6. [PMID: 29416557 PMCID: PMC5784531 DOI: 10.1186/s13027-018-0178-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Persistent infection with High Risk Human Papillomavirus (HR HPV) typesplaysamajor role in the development of cervical cancer. Therefore, the detection of HR HPV types is an essential part of cervical cancer screening. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of HR HPV infection among healthy women undergoing routine cervical cancer screening in Iran. Methods In this cross-sectional study,the results of HPV DNA typing in 2453 normal Iranian womenwhowere referred for routine cervical cancer screening from September 2015 to March 2017 were analyzed. Participants were screened using COBAS assay for HPV DNA typing and liquid based cytology. Results A total of 2453 healthy sexually active women were included in this study. The mean age was 35.1 ± 8.08 years. The overall prevalence of HR HPV infection was 10.3%. HPV16 was found in 73 (3%) women. The prevalence of HPV18 and other HR HPV typeswere 16(0.7%) and166 (8.2%),respectively. Approximately, 5% of the study population had an abnormal cervical cytology (ASCUS or worse), of whom 34% were infected by HR HPV. Conclusion The prevalence of HR HPV infection among Iranian women has increased in the recent years which indicates the need for public education and health planning toprevent this cancer through vaccination and early diagnosis using screening tests.HPV DNA typing, diagnosisand the distribution of prevalent genotypes should be considered in the development of comprehensive cervical cancer prevention programs in Iran.
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- Farzane Jamdar
- 1Preventive Gynecology Research Center (PGRC) ShahidBeheshti university of Medical science, Imam Hossein Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- 2Head of the preventive Gynecology Research Center (PGRC) ShahidBeheshti university of Medical science, Imam Hossein Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Manager of post analytical quality control department in Nilou lab, Tehran, Iran
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- 1Preventive Gynecology Research Center (PGRC) ShahidBeheshti university of Medical science, Imam Hossein Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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Temam S, Spicer J, Farzaneh F, Soria JC, Oppenheim D, McGurk M, Hollebecque A, Sarini J, Hussain K, Soehrman Brossard S, Manenti L, Evers S, Delmar P, Di Scala L, Mancao C, Feuerhake F, Andries L, Ott MG, Passioukov A, Delord JP. An exploratory, open-label, randomized, multicenter study to investigate the pharmacodynamics of a glycoengineered antibody (imgatuzumab) and cetuximab in patients with operable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2017; 28:2827-2835. [PMID: 28950289 PMCID: PMC5834084 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In addition to inhibiting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling, anti-EGFR antibodies of the IgG1 'subtype' can induce a complementary therapeutic effect through the induction of antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). Glycoengineering of therapeutic antibodies increases the affinity for the Fc-gamma receptor, thereby enhancing ADCC. PATIENTS AND METHODS We investigated the changes in immune effector cells and EGFR pathway biomarkers in 44 patients with operable, advanced stage head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with two preoperative doses of either glycoengineered imgatuzumab (GA201; 700 or 1400 mg) or cetuximab (standard dosing) in a neoadjuvant setting with paired pre- and post-treatment tumor biopsies. RESULTS Significant antitumor activity was observed with both antibodies after just two infusions. Metabolic responses were seen in 23 (59.0%) patients overall. One imgatuzumab-treated patient (700 mg) achieved a 'pathological' complete response. An immediate and sustained decrease in peripheral natural killer cells was consistently observed with the first imgatuzumab infusion but not with cetuximab. The functionality of the remaining peripheral natural killer cells was maintained. Similarly, a pronounced increase in circulating cytokines was seen following the first infusion of imgatuzumab but not cetuximab. Overall, tumor-infiltrating CD3+ cell counts increased following treatment with both antibodies. A significant increase from baseline in CD3+/perforin+ cytotoxic T cells occurred only in the 700-mg imgatuzumab group (median 95% increase, P < 0.05). The most prominent decrease of EGFR-expressing cells was recorded after treatment with imgatuzumab (700 mg, -34.6%; 1400 mg, -41.8%). The post-treatment inflammatory tumor microenvironment was strongly related to baseline tumor-infiltrating immune cell density, and baseline levels of EGFR and pERK in tumor cells most strongly predicted therapeutic response. CONCLUSIONS These pharmacodynamic observations and relationship with efficacy are consistent with the proposed mode of action of imgatuzumab combining efficient EGFR pathway inhibition with ADCC-related immune antitumor effects. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01046266 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
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- S Temam
- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- DITEP (Drug Development Department), Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- DITEP (Drug Development Department), Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgery, Institut Claudius Regaud, Toulouse, France
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- Head and Neck Surgery, King's College London, Guy's Hospital Campus, London, UK
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- Roche Innovation Center Zurich, Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Roche Innovation Center Zurich, Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel
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- Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel
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- Institute for Pathology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover; Institute for Neuropathology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel
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- Roche Innovation Center Zurich, Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Clinical Research Unit, Institut Claudius Regaud, Toulouse, France
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Hariri Tabrizi S, Farzaneh F, Aghamiri SMR, Arab M, Hosseini M, Ashrafganjoei T, Chehrazi M. Comparison between performance of single-fiber reflectance spectroscopy (SFRS) system and colposcopy: a phase III trial. Lasers Med Sci 2017; 32:2139-2144. [PMID: 29075996 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-017-2353-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Herein, the performance of single-fiber reflectance spectroscopy (SFRS) in detection of cervical pre-cancerous squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL) was compared with colposcopy. Based on the previous results obtained from 167 samples and finding the contributing parameters in differentiating SILs from non-SILs, a user-friendly interface was developed to detect the SILs using SFRS system. Detection of SILs in 301 patients was performed by both SFRS system and routine colposcopy. In addition to physician-determined sites, four quarters of the cervix were measured by SFRS system and suspicious lesions detected by either method were biopsied. Histopathologic results of the biopsied species were compared to the physician judgments based on colposcopy and the results of SFRS system. SFRS could differentiate between SILs and non-SILs with mean sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of 38.3, 60.9, 15.2, and 84.3%, respectively. These values were obtained as 88.3, 10.6, 15.4, and 83.1% for the colposcopy, respectively. Although sensitivity of SFRS in detection of SILs is about twofold less than the colposcopy, it can reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies by a factor of more than 5.5. Therefore, the aid of SFRS system to the physician can reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies. On the other hand, both colposcopy and SFRS methods equally suffer from low detection worth in terms of positive/negative predictive values. In conclusion, using the online, simple and non-invasive SFRS system to choose between several suspicious sites in a patient in the clinic may be recommended.
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- Sanaz Hariri Tabrizi
- Department of Medical Radiation Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Emam Hossein Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Madani St., Tehran, Iran.
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Emam Hossein Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Madani St., Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Emam Hossein Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Madani St., Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Emam Hossein Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Madani St., Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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Farzaneh F, Nadji SA, Khosravi D, Hosseini MS, Hashemi Bahremani M, Chehrazi M, Bagheri G, Sigaroodi A, Haghighatian Z. Lack of HPV in Benign and Malignant Epithelial Ovarian Tumors in Iran. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2017; 18:1233-1236. [PMID: 28610407 PMCID: PMC5555528 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2017.18.5.1233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background: Ovarian epithelial tumors one of the most common gynecological neoplasms; we here evaluated the presence of HPV in benign and malignant examples. Methods: In this cross-sectional study the records of 105 patients with epithelial ovarian tumors (benign and malignant) referred to Imam Hossein University Hospital from 2012 to 2015 were evaluated along with assessment of the presence of the HPV infection using PCR. Results: Among 105 patients, comprising 26 (24.8%) with malignant and 79 (75.2%) with benign lesions, the factors found to impact on malignancy were age at diagnosis, age at first pregnancy, number of pregnancies and hormonal status. However, malignancies was not related to abortion, late menopause, and early menarche. In none of the ovarian tissues (benign and malignant) was HPV DNA found. Conclusion: In this study HPV DNA could not be found in any epithelial ovarian tumors (benign and malignant) removed from 105 women; more studies with larger sample size are needed for a definite conclusion.
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- Farah Farzaneh
- 1. Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Farzaneh F, Noghabaei G, Barouti E, Pouresmaili F, Jamshidi J, Fazeli A, Emamalizadeh B, Darvish H. Analysis of CYP17, CYP19 and CYP1A1 Gene Polymorphisms in Iranian Women with Breast Cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2017; 17:23-6. [PMID: 27165202 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2016.17.s3.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer and the second cause of mortality in women all around the world. It is caused by several factors including genetic determinants, so that both genetic susceptibility factors and environmental factors are involved in the etiology. Significance of genes functioning in steroid hormone synthesis and metabolism are well established in breast cancer susceptibility. In this study, 134 women with BC and 135 normal controls were analyzed for their genotypes for the polymorphisms, rs743572, rs10046 and rs4646903, resided in CYP17, CYP19 and CYP1A1 genes, respectively. Significant differences in distributions of allele and genotype frequencies were found for the rs10046 polymorphism in CYP19 (p-value=0.01, OR (CI 95%) =1.59 (1.1-2.3), p-value=0.04, OR (CI 95%) =1.7 (1.1-2.5) respectively). For rs743,572 and rs 4646903 polymorphisms, no significant associations were observed. A significant association was observed between the rs10046 polymorphism of the CYP19gene and breast cancer in Iranian patients. Due to inconsistent previous results, more studies in different populations with larger sample sizes are indicated.
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- Farah Farzaneh
- Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Centre (IRHRC), School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran E-mail: ,
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Farzaneh F, Moridi A, Azizmohammadi Z, Ansari J M, Hosseini MS, Arab M, Ashrafganjoei T, Mazaheri M. Value of Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) Mapping and Biopsy using Combined Intracervical Radiotracers and Blue Dye Injections for Endometrial Cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2017; 18:431-435. [PMID: 28345826 PMCID: PMC5454739 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2017.18.2.431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background: Lymphadenectomy, as part of the initial surgical staging of patients with endometrial carcinoma, remains a controversial topic in gynecologic oncology. Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping has become a well-accepted procedure for melanomas and breast cancer; a number of investigators have begun to explore the utility and accuracy of this technique with regard to endometrial cancer. Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate SLN mapping of early stage endometrial cancer with blue dye in conjunction with a radioactive tracer. Subjects and methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, patients with stage I and II endometrial cancer who were candidates for systemic lymph node dissection during surgery were enrolled, some underwent lymph node mapping and SLN biopsy using combined intra cervical radiotracer and blue dye injections and some applying only an intra cervical radiotracer. SLNs and other lymph nodes were sent for pathological assessment. Sensitivity, specificity, the positive predictive value, and the negative predictive value were calculated as predictive values for the radiotracer and blue dye. Results: Pre-operative lymph node mapping showed SLN in 29 out of 30 patients. Intra operations in 29/30 patients, SLNs were harvested by gamma probe; in 13 out of 19 patients SLNs were detected by blue dye. The median number of SLNs per patient was 3 and the total number of SLNs detected was 81. Four patients had positive pelvic lymph nodes. All of the positive nodes were SLNs. Using this technique (radiotracer and blue dye) an overall detection rate of 96.7%, an NPV of 100%, a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 3.85% were achieved. Conclusion: Results of SLN research for endometrial cancer are promising and make feasible the possibility of avoiding unnecessary aggressive surgical procedures in near future by advances in SLN mapping.
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- Farah Farzaneh
- Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti university of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. moridi59@
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Ashrafganjoei T, Mohamadianamiri M, Farzaneh F, Hosseini MS, Arab M. Investigating Preoperative Hematologic Markers for Prediction of Ovarian Cancer Surgical Outcome. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2017; 17:1445-8. [PMID: 27039787 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2016.17.3.1445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The current study aimed at assessing the association between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for the prognosis of the surgical outcome of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). MATERIALS AND METHODS EOC patient medical records of surgical operations between January, 2005 and December, 2015 were reviewed and their data of clinicopathological complete blood counts (CBCs) and surgical outcomes were collected. To assess their effects on surgical outcomes, PLR and NLR optimal predictive values were determined and then compared with each other. RESULTS A statistically significant relation was found between surgical outcomes and NLR and PLR (p<0.001 and p<0.001), for which new cutoff points were gained (PLR: 192,3,293; NLR: 3). The sensitivity and specificity were 0.74 and 0.67, respectively for PLR and 0.74 and 0.58, for NLR. CONCLUSIONS NLR and PLR seem to be useful methods for the prediction of surgical outcomes in patients with EOCs. Increased NLR and PLR proved to be beneficial for poor surgical outcomes. Moreover, PLR increase showed further help in the predicting outcome of EOC suboptimal debulking.
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- Tahereh Ashrafganjoei
- Gyneco-Oncology, Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC). Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran E-mail :
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Farzaneh F, Shahghassempour S, Noshine B, Arab M, Yaseri M, Rafizadeh M, Alizadeh K. Application of tumor markers SCC-Ag, CEA, and TPA in patients with cervical precancerous lesions. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2016; 15:3911-4. [PMID: 24935573 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.9.3911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine the potential clinical utility of tumor markers CEA, TPA, and SCC-Ag for early detection of cervical precancerous lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS A case-control study was carried out on 120 women (46 patients with histologically confirmed cervical precancerous lesions and 74 healthy controls). The significance of serum selected tumor markers in early detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) were assessed. RESULTS Of the case group, the rates of CIN I, II, III, was 69.6%, 23.9%, and 6.5%, respectively. According to the manufacturer's cut-off values of 2 ng/ml, 5 ng/ml, and 70 U/ml for SCC-Ag, CEA and TPA tests, in that order, SCC-Ag test had a sensitivity of 13%, but CEA and TPA tests could not distinguish between case and control groups. The diagnostic sensitivities were highest at cut-off values of 0.55 ng/ml for SCC-Ag, 2.6 ng/ ml for CEA, and 25.5 U/ml for TPA which were 93%, 61%, and 50%, respectively. However, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was the largest for SCC-Ag (0.95 vs. 0.61 and 0.60 for CEA and TPA, respectively). Moreover, there was a highly significant direct correlation between SCC-Ag concentration and the degree of cervical precancerous lesions (r=0.847, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The new cutoff of 0.5 for SCC-Ag test might be useful as a tumor marker in Iranian patients with CIN and it needs to be more evaluated by studies with larger populationa.
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- Farah Farzaneh
- Preventive Gynecology Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran E-mail :
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BACKGROUND The overall cervical cancer incidence rate is low in Iran; however, because of a higher risk of death for cervical cancer, a disease that kills women in middle age, a cervical cancer control program is needed. The aim of this study was to provide consensus recommendation for cervical cancer prevention in Iran and other Muslim societies with low incidences of cervical cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Through a practical guideline development cycle, we developed six questions that were relevant to produce the recommendation. We reviewed 190 full text records of cervical cancer in Iran (1971 to 2013) of which 13 articles were related to the data needed to answer the recommendation questions. We also reviewed World Health Organization, IARC, GLOBOCAN report, Iran Ministry of Health cancer registry report and 8 available foreign countries guidelines. Lastly, we also evaluated the Pap smear results of 825 women who participated in the Iranian HPV survey, of whom 328 were followed-up after a 5-year interval. RESULTS The obtained data highlighted the burden of HPV and cervical cancer situation in Iran. Experts emphasized the necessity of a cervical cancer screening program for Iranian women, and recommended an organized screening program with a cytological evaluation (Pap smear) that would start at the age of 30 years, repeated every 5 years, and end at the age of 69 years. Meanwhile, there is no need for screening among women with a hysterectomy, and screening should be postponed to post-partum among pregnant women. CONCLUSIONS An organized cervical cancer screening is a necessity for Iran as more than 500-900 women in middle age diagnosed with an invasive cervical cancer every year cannot be ignored. This recommendation should be taken into account by the National Health System of Iran and Muslim countries with shared culture and behavior patterns. CUBA HPV test could be consideration in countries Muslim country with appropriate budget, resources and facility.
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- Nahid Khodakarami
- Cancer Research Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran E-mail :
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Ashrafganjoei T, Bouzari Z, Farzaneh F, Yaseri M, Kazemi S. Thermal Balloon Ablation for Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding among Iranian Patients. J Res Med Den Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.5455/jrmds.2016445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Ganjooei TA, Vahedpoorfard Z, Rafiezadeh M, Arab M, Farzaneh F, Hosseini MS, Yaseri M. Frozen Section Evaluation of the Cacone Margin Status in High-Grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Women's Health Bull 2015. [DOI: 10.17795/whb-26105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sundarasetty BS, Chan L, Darling D, Giunti G, Farzaneh F, Schenck F, Naundorf S, Kuehlcke K, Ruggiero E, Schmidt M, von Kalle C, Rothe M, Hoon DSB, Gerasch L, Figueiredo C, Koehl U, Blasczyk R, Gutzmer R, Stripecke R. Lentivirus-induced 'Smart' dendritic cells: Pharmacodynamics and GMP-compliant production for immunotherapy against TRP2-positive melanoma. Gene Ther 2015; 22:707-20. [PMID: 25965393 PMCID: PMC4561294 DOI: 10.1038/gt.2015.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Monocyte-derived conventional dendritic cells (ConvDCs) loaded with melanoma antigens showed modest responses in clinical trials. Efficacy studies were hampered by difficulties in ConvDC manufacturing and low potency. Overcoming these issues, we demonstrated higher potency of lentiviral vector (LV)-programmed DCs. Monocytes were directly induced to self-differentiate into DCs (SmartDC-TRP2) upon transduction with a tricistronic LV encoding for cytokines (granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukin-4 (IL-4)) and a melanoma antigen (tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP2)). Here, SmartDC-TRP2 generated with monocytes from five advanced melanoma patients were tested in autologous DC:T cell stimulation assays, validating the activation of functional TRP2-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) for all patients. We described methods compliant to good manufacturing practices (GMP) to produce LV and SmartDC-TRP2. Feasibility of monocyte transduction in a bag system and cryopreservation following a 24-h standard operating procedure were achieved. After thawing, 50% of the initial monocyte input was recovered and SmartDC-TRP2 self-differentiated in vitro, showing uniform expression of DC markers, detectable LV copies and a polyclonal LV integration pattern not biased to oncogenic loci. GMP-grade SmartDC-TRP2 expanded TRP2-specific autologous CTLs in vitro. These results demonstrated a simpler GMP-compliant method of manufacturing an effective individualized DC vaccine. Such DC vaccine, when in combination with checkpoint inhibition therapies, might provide higher specificity against melanoma.
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- B S Sundarasetty
- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Hematological Medicine, Cell and Gene Therapy at King's, The Rayne Institute, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Hematological Medicine, Cell and Gene Therapy at King's, The Rayne Institute, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Hematological Medicine, Cell and Gene Therapy at King's, The Rayne Institute, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Hematological Medicine, Cell and Gene Therapy at King's, The Rayne Institute, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Skin Cancer Center Hannover, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- EUFETS GmbH, Idar-Oberstein, Heidelberg, Germany
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- EUFETS GmbH, Idar-Oberstein, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Translational Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Translational Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Translational Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Hematology, Hannover, Germany
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- John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Cell Therapeutics and GMP core facility IFB-Tx, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Skin Cancer Center Hannover, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Pouresmaeili F, Hosseini SJ, Farzaneh F, Karimpour A, Azargashb E, Yaghoobi M, Kamarehei M. Evaluation of Environmental Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer in a Population of Iranian Patients. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 15:10603-5. [DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.24.10603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Farzaneh F, Honarvar Z, Yaraghi M, Yaseri M, Arab M, Hosseini M, Ashrafgangoi T. Preoperative evaluation of risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm index in prediction of malignancy of adnexal masses. Iran Red Crescent Med J 2014; 16:e17185. [PMID: 25068046 PMCID: PMC4102979 DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.17185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2013] [Revised: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Differentiation between benign and malignant ovarian neoplasms is essential to create a system for patient referrals. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present prospective trial was to analyze the value of the risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm (ROMA) in prediction of adnexal masses malignancy in pre- and post-menopause women before operation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Preoperative serum samples were tested for CA125 and HE4 using fully automated methods (Abbott architect) and gained best cutoff. The ROMA index was analyzed in 99 patients (including 68 pre-menopause and 31 menopause) with adnexal masses referred to Imam Hossein Hospital/Tehran/Iran and had been scheduled for operation. The pathological results showed 43 cases (22 menopause) with malignant adnexal masses and 56 cases (9 menopauses) with benign adnexal masses. Demographical data, clinical symptoms and the ROMA index were separately analyzed and contrasted in benign and malignant in both menopause and pre-menopause patients. RESULTS The only significant difference was the older age of the malignant group vs. benign group (P = 0.001) regarding demographic findings. As concerns the clinical symptoms, presence of abdominal discomfort in pre-diagnosis period was the only significant parameter in malignant group (P = 0.001). Additionally, data analysis of patients as a total group showed that specificity (96.4%), positive predictive value (PPV) (94.1%), area under the curve (AUC) (0.907), and diagnostic accuracy (DA) (86.9%) of the ROMA were higher than HE4 (91.1%, 85.7%, 0.857 and 81.8%. respectively) and CA125 (87.9%, 67.3%, 0.828 and 75.8%, respectively) alone. Besides, negative predictive value (NPV) (86.4%) and sensitivity (86.1%) of CA125 were higher than HE4 (79.7% and 69.8%, respectively). In contrast, specificity of HE4 (91.1%) was higher than CA125 (67.9%). Data analysis of patients as two groups (pre and post menopause groups) showed the same results. CONCLUSIONS Specificity, DA and AUC of the ROMA were higher than HE4 and CA125 taken separately.
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- Farah Farzaneh
- Department of Gynecology-Oncology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Gynecology-Oncology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
- Corresponding Author: Zahra Honarvar, Preventative Gynecology Research Center, 2nd Floor, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P. O. Box: 1617763141, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel: +98-9133417647, E-mail:
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- Department of Gynecology-Oncology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Gynecology-Oncology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Gynecology-Oncology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Gynecology-Oncology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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Ghotbi F, Akbari Sene A, Azargashb E, Shiva F, Mohtadi M, Zadehmodares S, Farzaneh F, Yasai FAM. Women's knowledge and attitude towards mode of delivery and frequency of cesarean section on mother's request in six public and private hospitals in Tehran, Iran, 2012. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2014; 40:1257-66. [PMID: 24689693 DOI: 10.1111/jog.12335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM The rate of cesarean section (CS) has been reported to be as high as 40% among Iranian women in the year 2009. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of cesarean delivery on mother's request (CDMR) and to determine maternal attitude and knowledge about various modes of delivery in private and public (university) hospitals in Tehran. MATERIAL AND METHODS All primiparous mothers delivering in six selected hospitals between April 2010 and March 2011 were included. Trained investigators handed a predesigned questionnaire to mothers 1 day after delivery to be filled out in the presence of the investigator. RESULTS From 600 deliveries, 501 (83.5%) were CS and 99 (16.5%) were normal vaginal delivery. The CS rates in university hospitals versus private hospitals were 78.5% and 91.9%, respectively. In total, mothers' knowledge scores were poor, intermediate, and good in 55.6%, 37.9%, and 6.5% of cases, respectively, and no significant difference in knowledge was observed between mothers attending private or public hospitals. The overall rate of CDMR was 20.8%; and the most frequent reason was fear of pain. Women with CDMR were at higher marital age, education, insurance coverage, and socioeconomic status compared with the women with vaginal delivery. CONCLUSION Prompt action is needed to reduce the unacceptably high rate of unwarranted cesarean deliveries. Improving women's knowledge about the risks and benefits of different modes of delivery can lead to a positive maternal attitude towards vaginal delivery.
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- Fatemeh Ghotbi
- Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Taleghani Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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McNally DJ, Darling D, Farzaneh F, Levison PR, Slater NKH. Optimised concentration and purification of retroviruses using membrane chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1340:24-32. [PMID: 24685165 PMCID: PMC4003387 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2013] [Revised: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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An in investigation in to the use of membrane chromatography for the purification of a γ-retrovirus was undertaken. The first report of a capacity for γ-retrovirus binding to a membrane chromatography device is presented. A process that produces a large increase in concentration and purity of the studied γ-retrovirus was identified. Proteomic techniques were used to identify the protein impurities removed and co-purified with the virus containing eluate.
The ability of an anion exchange membrane to purify a γ-retrovirus was assessed and optimised with respect to different loading and wash buffers. Recoveries of infectious virus greater than 50% were consistently obtained, while specific titre was increased up to one thousand fold when compared to the material loaded. Specific proteins removed and retained by this optimised process were identified by mass spectrometry. It was possible to successfully bind and elute the equivalent of 1.27 × 108 Ifu/ml of ion exchange membrane. This could then be highly concentrated, with infectious virus concentrated to a maximum of 420-fold compared to the load.
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- D J McNally
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, New Museums Site, Pembroke St, Cambridge CB2 3RA, UK.
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- King's College London, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- King's College London, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Pall Europe Limited, 5 Harbourgate Business Park, Southampton Road, Portsmouth PO6 4BQ, Hampshire, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, New Museums Site, Pembroke St, Cambridge CB2 3RA, UK
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Oppenheim DE, Spreafico R, Etuk A, Malone D, Amofah E, Peña-Murillo C, Murray T, McLaughlin L, Choi BS, Allan S, Belousov A, Passioukov A, Gerdes C, Umaña P, Farzaneh F, Ross P. Glyco-engineered anti-EGFR mAb elicits ADCC by NK cells from colorectal cancer patients irrespective of chemotherapy. Br J Cancer 2014; 110:1221-7. [PMID: 24496456 PMCID: PMC3950873 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Revised: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is overexpressed in colorectal cancer (CRC), and is correlated with poor prognosis, making it an attractive target for monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy. A component of the therapeutic efficacy of IgG1 mAbs is their stimulation of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) by natural killer (NK) cells bearing the CD16 receptor. As NK cells are functionally impaired in cancer patients and may be further compromised upon chemotherapy, it is crucial to assess whether immunotherapeutic strategies aimed at further enhancing ADCC are viable. Methods: CRC patients before, during and after chemotherapy were immunophenotyped by flow cytometry for major white blood cell populations. ADCC-independent NK cell functionality was assessed in cytotoxicity assays against K562 cells. ADCC-dependent killing of EGFR+ A431 cancer cells by NK cells was measured with a degranulation assay where ADCC was induced by GA201, an anti-EGFR mAb glyco-engineered to enhance ADCC. Results: Here, we confirm the observation that NK cells in cancer patients are dysfunctional. However, GA201 was able to induce robust NK cell-dependent cytotoxicity in CRC patient NK cells, effectively overcoming their impairment. Conclusions: These findings support the evaluation of the therapeutic potential of GA201 in combination with chemotherapy in CRC patients.
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- D E Oppenheim
- 1] Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, King's College London, King's Health Partners, London, UK [2] Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, King's College London, King's Health Partners, London, UK [3] Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 4th Floor Thomas Guy House, Guy's Hospital, St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RT, UK
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- Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Nonnenwald 2, Penzberg 82377, Germany
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- Roche Glycart AG, Wagistrasse 18, Schlieren 8952, Switzerland
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- Roche Glycart AG, Wagistrasse 18, Schlieren 8952, Switzerland
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- Roche Glycart AG, Wagistrasse 18, Schlieren 8952, Switzerland
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- 1] Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, King's College London, King's Health Partners, London, UK [2] Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, King's College London, King's Health Partners, London, UK [3] Department of Haematological Medicine, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU, UK
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- 1] Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, King's College London, King's Health Partners, London, UK [2] Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, King's College London, King's Health Partners, London, UK [3] Department of Medical Oncology, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, King's College London School of Medicine, King's Health Partners, 4th Floor Thomas Guy House, Guy's Hospital, St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RT, UK
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Sharbatdaran M, Farzaneh F, Larijani M. Epoxidation of alkenes using inorganic polymer of silica zirconia molybdate as catalyst. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2013.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Karimpur-Zahmatkesh A, Farzaneh F, Pouresmaeili F, Hosseini J, Azarghashb E, Yaghoobi M. A2 allele polymorphism of the CYP17 gene and prostate cancer risk in an iranian population. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2013; 14:1049-52. [PMID: 23621184 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.2.1049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies have shown that alterations of steroid hormone metabolism, particularly involving testosterone, affect the risk of prostate cancer. Therefore, genetic variation in genes of enzymes which are involved could be of importance. The gene most interest is CYP17, whose enzyme product has an essential role in testosterone hormone synthesis. Some studies have indicated that the A2 allele polymorphism of CYP17 associated with increased risk of prostate cancer that could be affected by ethnicity. Therefore, the aim of this study was determination of presence or absence of the A2 allele in patients with prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied the association of A2 allele and prostate cancer among 74 patients with prostate cancer and 128 healthy men which were referred to hospitals of SBMU. RESULTS This study revealed a significant association between prostate cancer risk and the A2 allele in an Iranian population so that A1A2 and A2A2 genotypes were more common in cases than controls with P-values of 0.029 and 0.010, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Results of our study support a possible role of the A2 allele in sporadic prostate cancer development in Iran, in line with findings elsewhere.
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Barouti E, Farzaneh F, Sene AA, Tajik Z, Jafari B. The pathogenic microorganisms in papanicolaou vaginal smears and correlation with inflammation. J Family Reprod Health 2013; 7:23-7. [PMID: 24971098 PMCID: PMC4064746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Non-specific cervicitis or inflammatory changes in a smear report are common which are usually unclear for clinical approaches. To investigate the frequency of inflammation and pathogenic vaginal microorganisms in cervical smears among an Iranian population sample. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out on Pap smear samples of women referred to gynecological clinic of Taleghani Hospital in Tehran, Iran, between October 2008 and March 2009. This study was conducted on 528 conventional Papanicolaou cervical smears. The frequency and severity of inflammation and prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV), Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), and vaginal candidiasis (VC) was determined in the samples. Also co-infection of the microorganisms in Pap samples was evaluated. percentage, mean±standard deviation of the outcome parameters were calculated. The comparison between data was performed with the Pearson's chi square or Fisher's exact test. RESULTS The prevalence of BV, VC, and TV in Pap samples was 17%, 11%, and 0.4% respectively. Overall, the prevalence of these microorganisms in women of reproductive age was higher than menopausal women. There was a significant association between VC and the presence of inflammation in our samples. CONCLUSION Based on our results, inflammation in the Pap smears can suggest an infection of VC and the patients should be considered for proper VC treatment.
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- Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hosseini MS, Arab M, Nemati Honar B, Noghabaei G, Safaei N, Ghasemi T, Farzaneh F, Ashraf Ganjoie T. Age - specific incidence rate change at breast Cancer and its different histopathologic subtypes in Iran and Western countries. Pak J Med Sci 2013; 29:1354-7. [PMID: 24550952 PMCID: PMC3905388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2013] [Revised: 07/28/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to determine the frequency and age-specific incidence rate of different histopathologic subtypes of breast cancer in Iran, and compare it to neighboring and Western countries and to discuss the probable effective main factors. METHODS National data from cancer registry for 6265 female breast cancer patients were studied in 10 histopathologic groups. RESULTS The most common tumor was ductal carcinoma (89%). The peak age - specific incidence rate of breast cancer in total, and for epithelial, non-epithelial and ductal carcinomas were all 50-59 years, and it decreased in older age. It is in contrast to US SEER report which shows the incidence increases in higher age. CONCLUSION Three main factors including younger age of Iranian patients, probable more ERN tumors and different histopathological profile of breast cancer in Iran might be considered and studied to explain different slope of breast cancer after menopause compared to other countries.
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- Maryam Sadat Hosseini
- Maryam Sadat Hosseini, Maliheh Arab, Professor of Gyneco-Oncology, Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Maryam Sadat Hosseini, Maliheh Arab, Professor of Gyneco-Oncology, Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Behzad Nemati Honar, Assistant Professor of General Surgery. Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Giti Noghabaei, General Physician, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nazanin Safaei, Resident of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tahereh Ghasemi, Resident of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Farah Farzaneh, Associate Professor of Gyneco-Oncology, Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Tahereh Ashraf Ganjoie, Associate Professor of Gyneco-Oncology, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hariri Tabrizi S, Mahmoud Reza Aghamiri S, Farzaneh F, Amelink A, Sterenborg HJCM. Single fiber reflectance spectroscopy on cervical premalignancies: the potential for reduction of the number of unnecessary biopsies. J Biomed Opt 2013; 18:17002. [PMID: 23292613 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.18.1.017002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
We have assessed the value of single fiber reflectance (SFR) spectroscopy in prediction of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL). SFR was used to measure reflected light from 32 patients undergoing standard colposcopy. Seven parameters extracted from the spectra in addition to two biographic parameters were compared in biopsy-confirmed SIL versus nonSIL. The significant parameters in the model were determined using stepwise logistic regression. The classification performance was evaluated by a leave-one-out cross-validation method and reported by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Light absorption properties and biographic characteristics of the patient contributed significantly to the accuracy of the model. Combining important parameters, the best retrospective sensitivity, specificity and area under the ROC curve for SIL sites versus nonSIL were 89%, 80% and 0.89%, respectively. SFR spectroscopy shows promise as a noninvasive, real-time method to guide the clinician in reducing the number of unnecessary biopsies. Discrimination of SIL from other abnormalities compares favorably with that obtained by fluorescence alone and by fluorescence combined with reflectance spectroscopy while the simplicity and low cost of the presented system are dominant.
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- Sanaz Hariri Tabrizi
- Shahid Beheshti University, Department of Radiation Medicine Engineering, Evin, Tehran, Iran
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Darton N, Darling D, Townsend M, McNally D, Farzaneh F, Slater N. Lentivirus capture directly from cell culture with Q-functionalised microcapillary film chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1251:236-239. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.06.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2012] [Revised: 06/13/2012] [Accepted: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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