• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.5087-5090
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• 2012

Oral cancer is a common site of head and neck cancer, and is relatively frequent in Northeast Thailand. The objective of this hospital-based, case-control study was to determine associations with risk factors. A total of 104 oral cancer cases diagnosed between July 2010 and April 2011 in 3 hospitals were matched with control subjects by age, sex and hospital. Data were collected by personal interview. There were significant associations between oral cancer and tobacco smoking (OR=4.47; 95%CI=2.00 to 9.99), alcohol use among women (OR=4.16; 95%CI=1.70 to 10.69), and betel chewing (OR=9.01; 95%CI=3.83 to 21.22), and all three showed dose-response effects. Smoking is rare among Thai women (none of the control women were smokers), but betel chewing, especially among older women, is relatively common. We did not find any association between practicing oral sex and oral cancer.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2019

서해에서 살오징어(Todarodes pacificus) 유생 분포를 파악하기 위해 2013년 - 2015년 춘계(4월)와 추계(11월) 자원조사선 탐구 20호로 18정점에 대해 CTD 관측 및 지름 60 cm, 망목 $333{\mu}m$의 봉고네트를 이용한 경사 채집을 실시하였다. 조사기간 동안 채집된 유생은 총 4개체로 2014년과 2015년 추계에 각 2개체였으며, 유생의 외투장은 1.5 - 8.3 mm이었다. 조사기간 동안 춘계와 2013년 추계에는 유생이 출현하지 않았다. 유생밀도는 2014년 추계에 $0.1inds./1,000m^3$과 $0.2inds./1,000m^3$, 2015년 추계에 $0.1inds./1,000m^3$과 $0.2inds./1,000m^3$로 나타났다. 유생이 채집된 정점에서 배아발달 및 유생의 생존이 가능한 수온대($15-24^{\circ}C$)는 수심 56 m보다 얕은 곳에 위치하였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.9955-9960
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• 2014

Background: Promoter hypermethylation is a common event in human cancer. O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) is a gene involved in DNA repair, which is methylated in a variety of cancers. We aimed to explore the methylation status of MGMT gene among the North Eastern population where esophageal cancer incidence and exposure to carcinogens like nitrosamines is high. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 newly diagnosed esophageal cancer cases along with equal number of age, sex and ethnicity matched controls were included in this study. Methylation specific PCR was used to determine the MGMT methylation status in serum samples. Results: Aberrant promoter methylation of the MGMT gene was detected in 70% of esophageal cancer cases. Hypermethylation of MGMT gene was found to be influenced by environmental factors like betel quid and tobacco which contain potent carcinogens like nitrosamines. Tobacco chewing and tobacco smoking habit synergistically with MGMT methylation elevated the risk for esophageal cancer development [adjusted OR=5.02, 95% CI=1.35-18.74; p=0.010 for tobacco chewing and Adjusted OR=3.00, 95% CI=1.22-7.36; p=0.014 for tobacco smoking]. Conclusions: Results suggest that the DNA hypermethylation of MGMT is an important mechanism for MGMT gene silencing resulting in esophageal cancer development and is influenced by the environmental factors. Thus MGMT hypermethylation can be used as a biomarker for esophageal cancer in high incidence region of North East India.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.5567-5577
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• 2013

The prevalence of oral cancers (OC) is high in Asian countries, especially in South and Southeast Asia. Asian distinct cultural practices such as betel-quid chewing, and varying patterns of tobacco and alcohol use are important risk factors that predispose to cancer of the oral cavity. The aim of this review is to provide an update on epidemiology of OC between 2000 and 2012. A literature search for this review was conducted on Medline for articles on OC from Asian countries. Some of the articles were also hand searched using Google. High incidence rates were reported from developing nations like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Taiwan and Sri Lanka. While an increasing trend has been observed in Pakistan, Taiwan and Thailand, a decreasing trend is seen in Philippines and Sri Lanka. The mean age of occurrence of cancer in different parts of oral cavity is usually between 51-55 years in most countries. The tongue is the leading site among oral cancers in India. The next most common sites in Asian countries include the buccal mucosa and gingiva. The 5 year survival rate has been low for OC, despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment. Tobacco chewing, smoking and alcohol are the main reasons for the increasing incidence rates. Low socioeconomic status and diet low in nutritional value lacking vegetables and fruits contribute towards the risk. In addition, viral infections, such as HPV and poor oral hygiene, are other important risk factors. Hence, it is important to control OC by screening for early diagnosis and controlling tobacco and alcohol use. It is also necessary to have cancer surveillance at the national-level to collect and utilise data for cancer prevention and control programs.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2315-2317
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• 2012

Background: Use of smoke-less tobacco (SLT) is very common in South and South-East Asian countries. It is significantly associated with various types of cancers. The objectives of this study were to assess the proportion of hospital staff that use SLT, and to identify the factors associated with its use and their practices. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 560 staff of two tertiary care hospitals were interviewed in the year 2009. Nurses, ward boys and technicians were counted as a paramedic staff while drivers, peons, security guards and housekeeping staff were labeled as non-paramedic staff. SLT use was considered as usage of any of the following: betel quid (paan) with or without tobacco, betel nuts with or without tobacco (gutkha) and snuff (naswar). Results: About half (48.6%) of the hospital staff were using at least one type of SLT. Factors found to be statistically significant with SLT were being a male (OR=2.5; 95% CI=1.8-3.7); having no/fewer years of education (OR=1.7; 95% CI=1.2-2.4) and working as non-paramedic staff (OR=2.6; 95% CI=1.8-3.8). Majority of SLT users were using it on regular basis, for > 5 years and keeping the tobacco products in the oral cavity for >30 minutes. About half of the users started due to peer pressure and had tried to quit this habit but failed. Conclusion: In this study, about half of the study participants were using SLT in different forms. We suggest educational and behavioral interventions for control of SLT usage.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.131-140
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• 1989

사람의 포충증과 유구낭미충증을 혈청학적으로 진단하는 데에는 교차반응이 상호 빈번히 일어나 임상상이나 기타 병력 등을 기초로 하여야 감별진단이 가능하다. 이 연구는 혈청학적 진단상 두가지 질환에서 교차반응을 일으키는 항원분획을 관찰하고 또 포충증과 유구낭미충증에 특이하게 반응하는 분획이 각 낭액중에 있는지를 관찰하기 위하여 실시하였다. 사우디·아라비아와 리비아에의 근무하고 귀국한 다음 발병한 포충증 환자 5예의 혈청과 유구낭미충증 환자 67예, 기타 간흡충증, 폐흡충증, 스파르가눔증, 무구조충감염자 89예 혈청을 포충과 유구낭미충 낭액을 항원으로 각각 효소면역측정법(ELISA)으로 특이항체가(IgG)를 측정하였다. 그 결과 포충 낭액에 대하여 포충증 혈청은 전례에서, 유구낭미충증 혈청은 49.3%에서, 기타 기생충증 혈청은 5.6%에서 양성반응을 보였다. 유구낭미충 낭액에 대하여 포충증 혈청은 전례가, 유구낭미충증 혈청은 55.1%가, 기타 기생충증 혈청은 12.3%가 양성반응을 나타내었다. 포충 낭액과 유구낭미충 낭액을 10∼15% linear gradient gel에서 SDS-PAGE를 실시한 바 포충 낭액에는 모두 19개 분획이, 유구낭미충 낭액에는 23개 분획이 나타났고 그 중 64, 35, 22, 7 kDa 분획이 두가지 낭액에 모두 나타나고 있었다. SDS-PAGE로 분리한 각낭액 분획을 항원으로 포충증과 유구낭미충증 환자 혈청을 반응시키고 반응분획을 발색시킨 바(면역얼룩법, immunoblot), 포충증 환자혈청은 포충 낭액의 145, 140, 135, 125, 117, 110, 100, 86, 64, 52, 45, 39, 35, 29, 24, 22, 17, 12 및 7 kDa분획에 반응하였고 유구낭미충 낭액에 대해서는 135, 110, 100, 86, 64, 45, 39, 35 및 24 kDa분획에 반응하였다. 또 유구낭미충증 환자혈청은 유구낭미충 낭액의 135, 130, 110, 105, 86, 72, 64, 57, 52, 45, 39, 55, 24, 22, 15, 10 및 7 kDa분획에 반응하였고 포충 낭액에는 135, 100, 86, 64, 52, 39, 35, 29 및 24 kDa 분획에 반응하였다. 이상의 결과에서 포충 및 유구낭미충 낭액에는 SDS-PAGE로 분리되는 분획중 135, 100, 86, 64, 39, 35 및 24 kDa 분획이 교차반응에 관여하는 공통항원 분획으로 판단되며 포충 낭액의 7 kDa 및 유구낭미충 낭액의 낭액의 15,10 및 7 kDa 분획은 특이항원 분획으로 생각된다.