Cancer Research Journal

Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014

  • A New Statistical Approach for Quality of Life Questionnaires in the Assessment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cuban Patients

    Carmen Viada, Javier Ballesteros, Martha Fors, Patricia Luaces, Liset Sánchez, Bárbara Wilkinson, Aymara Fernández, Camilo Rodríguez, Tania Crombet

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: 06 December 2013
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    Published: 30 January 2014
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    Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate the dimensionality and item characteristics of the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the lung cancer module (QLQ-LC13) and explore the possibility of reduction of the scales. Methods: We analyzed the answers recorded for the QLQ-C30 and QLQ-L... Show More
  • Breast Cancer and Postmenopausal Obesity: the Risk Factors in this Relationship

    Clarissa Germano Barp, Durinézio Jose de Almeida, Guilherme Barroso Langoni de Freitas

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2014
    Pages: 9-14
    Received: 16 February 2014
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    Published: 10 March 2014
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    Abstract: The prevalence of obesity is increasing rapidly in both the developed and the developing countries, thus contributing to the occurrence of other diseases, e.g. hypertension, diabetes and breast cancer. Breast cancer involves a multifactorial process in which the surrounding microenvironment is known to be of great importance in the development and ... Show More