Ayorinde Mobolanle Folasire

University of Ibadan · Department of Radiotherapy

A BSTRACT Introduction Head and neck cancer is a common and aggressive malignancy with a high morbidity and mortality profile that occur in several anatomical sites in the head and neck region. They constitute the tenth most common cancer in the world. Metastatic head and neck cancers are associated with severe morbidities and its treatment is mai...

Before now, brachytherapy in public hospitals in Nigeria has focused almost exclusively on treating gynecological tumors, especially cervical cancer. Three years ago, the Federal Government procured brachytherapy equipment for six hospitals in Nigeria, including the University College Hospital, Ibadan. In this article, we present our experience as...

Introduction Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It was initially a disease of older men above the age of 55 years. Of recent, there has been reports of increase in the number of young men <55 years with prostate cancer (PCa). The disease in this age group has been reported to be more lethal because of aggressive characteristics and m...

Background: Populations of African ancestry are underrepresented in global oncology clinical trials resulting in paucity of data on safety and efficacy of cancer medicines in vulnerable Black populations. The ARETTA clinical trial was initiated by the Nigerian Breast Cancer Study Team in partnership with the University of Chicago Comprehensive Canc...

TPS622 Background: Breast cancer rates are increasing in Nigeria and across sub-Sahara Africa without the necessary infrastructure to manage the disease. Adequate clinical trial resources are needed to address the growing need for high quality, patient centered cancer care on the Continent. The ARETTA clinical trial was initiated by the Nigerian Br...

Background: Chemotherapy is an important component of treatment for breast cancer as it improves tumour control, overall survival or disease-free survival but is associated with side effects that could affect patients’ quality of life. Patients’ understanding and expectation of these side effects can improve their coping abilities. Exploring these...

Background of the study: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in both developed and developing nations. The survival of breast cancer is increasing in developed countries with improved treatment modalities, while still very poor in developing countries. In Nigeria, few breast cancer survival data are available. Research design: Th...

Background: Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Approximately 70% of cancer mortalities occur in low-and middle-income countries like Nigeria largely due to late presentation. Majority of cancer deaths are largely preventable, accessible to screening and early detection. The care of cancer patients on admission is generally known...

Introduction: breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women worldwide. It is a heterogeneous disease with diverse histological types that are associated with different natural history and response to therapy. Invasive ductal and lobular carcinoma are the most common histological types. There are rare histological types with different bio...

In addition to the stresses common to medical school training, medical students in Nigeria face additional peculiar contemporary social problems due to income inequality, poverty, insecurity and political instability. These have a direct impact on their mental health and wellbeing. The aim of this study was to systematically review articles reporti...

1 Objective Nasopharyngeal carcinoma occurs worldwide. The incidence varies according to geographical region, with the highest incidence recorded in Asian countries. In Nigeria, the incidence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is increasing. Thus, current treatment outcomes must be evaluated to identify areas of possible improvement in the management of t...

Background: Cancer is a major health problem. Successful management includes adequate supportive care. Nutritional problems are common among cancer patients and these are not routinely addressed by oncologists during oncology care leading to suboptimal outcome even in developed countries. In Nigeria and other low and medium income countries, the si...

Background The use of doxorubicin (DOX) as an antineoplastic agent has been greatly limited because of the myriad of toxic sequelae associated with it. The aim of this study was to assess the protective effects of gallic acid (GA) on DOX-induced cardiac toxicity in rats. Methods Sixty male rats (Wistar strain) were used in this study. They were di...

Objective: This study assessed the nutrition-related cancer prevention knowledge and dietary pattern of undergraduate students. Design: A cross-sectional study design was employed. Setting: The University of Ibadan campus, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Participants: A systematic random sampling of 367 undergraduate students was done. Method: A pretes...

Prostate cancer is the second most common non cutaneous male malignancy worldwide. Gleason composite score is used for risk classification. The most common site of metastasis in prostate cancer is the bone among others. The site and number of metastasis affect overall survival. The ability to predict the metastatic site at diagnosis can assist in p...

Background & Aims: The study investigated the relationship between objective and subjective nutritional status parameters and quality of life in HIV seropositive patients. Methods: Retrospective review of clinic records of 150 HIV seropositive patients at a teaching hospital in Nigeria. Nutritional status was evaluated objectively with anthropometr...

Treatment interruption is the failure to execute approved treatment plan of a patient. This adversely affects treatment outcomeif not properly managed. This retrospective study causes and management of radiation treatment interruptions during High Dose Rate Brachytherapy(HDRB) for carcinoma of the cervix in a teaching hospital in Nigeria. Five hund...

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India developed an indigenous Telecobalt unit, Bhabhatron-II, for cancer treatment in the year 2006. The electrical safety of the unit, conducted by the electronics regional test laboratory Thiruvananthapuram, found its compliance with the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) standards. The radiolo...

In this study we evaluated the variations in vitamin B namely cyanocobalamin, folate and pyridoxine, choline, protein and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity in cervical cancer patients at pretherapy, when patients showed up at the clinic and at various times after the commencement of chemotherapy and radiotherapy (using one month and...

How to cite this article: Folasire OF, Irabor AE, Folasire AM. Quality of life of People living with HIV and AIDS attending the Antiretroviral Clinic, University College Hospital, Nigeria. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2012;4(1), Art. #294, 8 pages. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm. v4i1.294 Background: Quality of life (QOL) is an important compon...

How to cite this article: Folasire OF, Irabor AE, Folasire AM. Quality of life of People living with HIV and AIDS attending the Antiretroviral Clinic, University College Hospital, Nigeria. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2012;4(1), Art. #294, 8 pages. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm. v4i1.294 Background: Quality of life (QOL) is an important compon...

Highly Active Anti Retroviral Treatment (HAART) improves the outcome of HIV positive patients treated for cancer. In our center HAART is only commenced in HIV positive patients with malignancy if the CD4 T lymphocyte count is less than 200 cells/ul. Presently, the outcome of treatment in these patients is poor. To evaluate the influence of CD4 T-ce...