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Prospective evaluation of efficacy and toxicity of 5-fu and folinic acid (Mayo Clinic regimen) in patients with advanced cancer of the gallbladderImtiaz A Malik
National Cancer Institute, Karachi and Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Am J Clin Oncol 26:124-6. 2003..In conclusion, 5-FU and folinic acid (Mayo Clinic regimen) is ineffective in the management of patients with advanced gallbladder cancer, and further trials with this regimen are not recommended...
Gemcitabine and Cisplatin is a highly effective combination chemotherapy in patients with advanced cancer of the gallbladderImtiaz A Malik
National Cancer Institute, Karachi, Pakistan
Am J Clin Oncol 26:174-7. 2003..If confirmed by others, it may provide an important therapeutic option in managing these patients who otherwise have a dismal prognosis...
Clinicopathological features and management of gallbladder cancer in Pakistan: a prospective study of 233 casesImtiaz A Malik
National Cancer Institute, Karachi, Pakistan
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 18:950-3. 2003..This study was performed to evaluate and compare the clinicopathological features and management of gallbladder cancer in Pakistani patients, with particular emphasis on factors that influence survival...
Use of CAM results in delay in seeking medical advice for breast cancerImtiaz A Malik
National Cancer Institute, Karachi, Pakistan
Eur J Epidemiol 18:817-22. 2003..Breast cancer patients in Pakistan frequently (53%) delay seeking medical advice. Antecedent practice of CAM is widespread and a common underlying reason. The delay results in significant worsening of the disease process...
Gallbladder cancer: current statusImtiaz A Malik
Loma Linda University Medical Center, Division of Hematology Oncology, 11234 Anderson St, Suite 1531, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
Expert Opin Pharmacother 5:1271-7. 2004..The availability of better drugs and combinations may affect the use of chemotherapy in neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings. Novel targeted therapies require exploration alone or in combination with chemotherapy...
Contribution of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations to breast and ovarian cancer in PakistanAlexander Liede
University of Toronto, Sunnybrook and Women s College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Am J Hum Genet 71:595-606. 2002..7; 95% CI 1.5-4.9; P=.0008) and case subjects with ovarian cancer (OR=2.4; 95% CI 1.4-4.2; P=.002). These results suggest that recessively inherited genes may contribute to breast and ovarian cancer risk in Pakistan...
