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View article: Ki67 Expression and Its Association With Clinicopathological Factors and Intrinsic Subtypes of Male Breast Cancer in Uganda: A Cross-sectional Study
Ki67 Expression and Its Association With Clinicopathological Factors and Intrinsic Subtypes of Male Breast Cancer in Uganda: A Cross-sectional Study Open
Background: Male breast cancer (MBC) is a rare disease entity globally with poor prognosis compared with female breast cancer; however, studies reporting on MBC are rare especially in resource-limited settings. Objectives: We aimed to stud…
View article: Ovarian metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of cervix in a patient on antiretroviral therapy: a case report
Ovarian metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of cervix in a patient on antiretroviral therapy: a case report Open
Introduction and importance: Ovarian metastasis (OM) especially the one which is due to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of cervix is extremely rare and, is associated with advanced stage of cervical cancer (CC). This report highlights the im…
View article: Bladder extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor in an elderly patient in Uganda: A case report
Bladder extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor in an elderly patient in Uganda: A case report Open
Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract (GI). They arise from the interstitial cells of Cajal or similar cells. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors that occu…
View article: Quantitative expression of estrogen, progesterone and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 and their correlation with immunohistochemistry in breast cancer at Uganda Cancer Institute
Quantitative expression of estrogen, progesterone and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 and their correlation with immunohistochemistry in breast cancer at Uganda Cancer Institute Open
The detection of Estrogen Receptor (ER), Progesterone Receptor (PR), and Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) is important for the stratification of breast cancer and the selection of therapeutic modalities. This study aimed to…
View article: ALK-1 positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma in sickle cell trait: A case report and review of literature
ALK-1 positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma in sickle cell trait: A case report and review of literature Open
View article: An Unusual Case of Mesenteric Schistosomiasis Presenting as Bowel Obstruction in a Child
An Unusual Case of Mesenteric Schistosomiasis Presenting as Bowel Obstruction in a Child Open
View article: Expression of Her-2 and Ki-67 in Gastric Cancer Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Tissue Blocks and Their Correlation with Histological Grades at the Uganda Cancer Institute Pathology Laboratory
Expression of Her-2 and Ki-67 in Gastric Cancer Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Tissue Blocks and Their Correlation with Histological Grades at the Uganda Cancer Institute Pathology Laboratory Open
View article: <i>BRCA1</i> Protein Expression in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and Associated Clinicopathological Factors in Uganda
<i>BRCA1</i> Protein Expression in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and Associated Clinicopathological Factors in Uganda Open
Background: BRCA1 gene dysfunction seen in epithelial ovarian carcinomas often results from germline mutations, somatic mutations, and promoter methylation. Identification of tumors with loss of BRCA1 protein expression has shown to have t…
View article: Clinical Pathological Correlations of VEGF Protein Expression in Gastric Cancer at a Tertiary Facility in Uganda
Clinical Pathological Correlations of VEGF Protein Expression in Gastric Cancer at a Tertiary Facility in Uganda Open
Background: Gastric cancer ranks as the 5th most common cancer worldwide and is the 3rd leading cause of cancer deaths, responsible for approximately 783,000 deaths annually. In Uganda, its incidence has risen from 0.8 per 100,000 people i…
View article: Prognostic Factors for Overall Survival of Patients with Prostate Cancer in Kyadondo County, Uganda
Prognostic Factors for Overall Survival of Patients with Prostate Cancer in Kyadondo County, Uganda Open
Background. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men globally. A few studies that have been done in Uganda on survival of patients with prostate cancer indicate that, the overall survival of patients with prostate cancer …