Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Cancer"
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Appraisal of medical and exposure data to estimate the occupational carcinogenic risk in coal mines : a pilot study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Background: The coal mining environment presents the occupational hygienist with numerous challenges which need to be overcome on a daily basis. Workers employed in either underground or opencast coal mines run the risk ... -
Aspects of the usage of antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents in a section of the private health care sector
(North-West University, 2008)Cancer is a broad term used to describe more than 100 diseases that can affect any part of the body. Cancer is the uncontrollable division of abnormal cells in the human body, which can invade nearby tissue and spread ... -
Comparative study of the topical delivery of selected female hormones
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Intrinsic skin ageing is predominantly caused by a decrease in female hormones as menopause approaches. It is suggested that topical application of female hormones may treat these ageing symptoms. Unfortunately, the ... -
Implementation of hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) system in a food service unit serving immuno-suppressed patient diets
(North-West University, 2006)Main aim: To supply recommendations to implement a Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) system in a hospital food service unit serving low bacterial diets in order to prevent or decrease the infection rates ... -
Molecular and biological characterization of cell-free DNA using an in vitro cell culture model
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Over the past 40 years, numerous proof-of-principle studies have intermittently demonstrated the translational potential of cfDNA as a non-invasive biomarker for the diagnostication, prognostication and therapy monitoring ... -
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 7-azaindole-based chalcones and related compounds as protein kinase inhibitors
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Protein phosphorylation is a major molecular mechanism through which proteins’ functions are regulated. Protein phosphorylation occurs through protein kinases, and it consists of the transfer of a phosphate group from a ... -
The use of essential oils in relieving symptoms specific to brain malignancies : a systematic review
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Background Brain-malignancy incidence is on the rise globally. Traditional treatment options for brain-malignancies such as surgery, radiation or chemotherapy bring about side-effects that may add to the already distressing ...