The Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (APJCP) is a monthly electronic journal that publishes papers in a wide spectrum of cancer sciences. It was launched in 2000 as the official publication of the Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention (APOCP), and its first volume, with 51 articles, was published in 2000. 

The APJCP with its distinguished, diverse, and Asia-wide team of editors, reviewers, and readers, ensures the highest standards of research communication within the cancer sciences community across Asia and globally. The APJCP accepts a manuscript on the whole spectrum of cancer sciences.

All manuscripts published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, are under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. This permits anyone to copy, distribute, transmit, and adapt the published work, provided the original work and source are appropriately cited. 


 New Editorial policy

Close to 10% of manuscripts submitted and accepted for publication in APJCP suffer from low-quality English writing, which is a burden on the journal's editorial system. In order to address this, the journal’s editorial team has set up a quality assurance policy.  Starting from July 1, 2017, all manuscripts .. Read more


Current Issue: Volume 26, Issue 9, September 2025, Pages 3125-3503 

Dental Oncology: A Pressing Necessity for Comprehensive Cancer Care

Pages 3125-3126

Ashwini Nerkar Rajbhoj; Ashwin Arvind Rajbhoj


Characteristics of Successful Third-Line Eradication of Helicobacter pylori based on Antibiotic Susceptibility

Pages 3127-3131

Keita Suzuki; Ai Fujimoto; Hideki Mori; Yoshinori Igarashi; Takahisa Matsuda


The Proliferation of Osteosarcoma: The Impact of Phenol and Ethanol on Ki-67 Expressions

Pages 3133-3136

Rhyan Darma Saputra; Mahardika Frityatama; Udi Heru Nefihancoro; Novan Adi Setyawan


The Role of lncRNAs in the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Cervical Cancer: A Narrative Review

Pages 3137-3143

Larissa Rodrigues de Sousa; Emanoel da Luz Silva Sousa; Antonia Claudia da Conceição Palmeira; Maiza de Souza Palmeira; Eldevan da Silva Barbosa; Marcelli Geisse de Oliveira Prata da Silva; Susanne Suely Santos da Fonseca; Eliel Barbosa Teixeira; Jaqueline Diniz Pinho; Marcelo Souza de Andrade


Effectiveness of Smoke-Free Home-based Interventions in Reducing Second-Hand Smoke Exposure in Children and Adults: A Systematic Review

Pages 3145-3156

Mujtaba Nawawi; Parvathy Balachandran; Chandrashekar Janakiram; Aswathy Sreedevi; Jaideep C Menon; Kavumpurathu R. Thankappan


Effect of HER3 Overexpression on Survival Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pages 3175-3183

Masoud Hassanzadeh Makoui; Shiva Fekri; Zahra Jafari; Reza Hassanzadeh Makoui; Negar Ansari; Shima Shokrzadeh


Quality of Life in Prostate Cancer Patients Following Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pages 3185-3192

Kurnia Penta Seputra; Besut Daryanto; Taufiq Nur Budaya; Paksi Satyagraha; Athaya Febriantyo Purnomo; Amira Fithri Rofifa; Fauzan Kurniawan Dhani


Exposing the Influence of Preceding Sexual Behavior in Younger Years toward Prostate Cancer Occurrence: Qualitative Mapping on Sexual Risk Factors

Pages 3193-3202

Naufal Nandita Firsty; Syah Mirsya Warli; Adrian Joshua Velaro; Ginanda Putra Siregar; Dhiraya Dharma Kadar; Fauriski Febrian Prapiska


Spatial Analysis of Travel Distances for Persons with Common Cancers Seeking Care at a Tertiary Care Facility in South India: An Operational Research

Pages 3211-3219

Loganathan Devaraj; James Devasia; Swaroop Kumar Sahu; Gunaseelan Karunanithi; Prasanth Ganesn; Sona Priyanka Auroprem; Jeby Jose Olickal; Mahalakshmy Thulasingam


Effect of Curcuma Longa Extract to Granzyme Expression and Tumor Mass Diameter of Mammary Adenocarcinoma with Chemotherapy Adriamycin Cyclophosphamide: An Animal Study in Rats

Pages 3221-3227

Bachtiar Eko Nugroho; Selamat Budijitno; Yan Wisnu Prajoko; Neni Susilaningsih; Endang Mahati; Muflihatul Muniroh; Luqman Alwi; Sistiya Pradana Putra


Effect of Alpha1 Antitrypsin, PD-1/PD-L1 or and EGFR in Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer BALB/c Mouse Model

Pages 3229-3237

Mariam M. Al-Omari; Ayman Okour; Khaled M. Al-Qaoud; Tareq Al-Omari; Roaa H Marashdeh; Nesreen M. Bataineh


Outcomes of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) in Gynaecologic Oncology: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Pages 3247-3257

Maria Bourazani; Dimitrios Papatheodorou; Petros Galanis; Sofia Poulopoulou; Antonios Anagnostopoulos; Georgios Vasilopoulos; Georgia Fasoi; Martha Kelesi


The Effect of Resistance Training on Serum Levels of Lipid Profile and Liver Enzymes in Male Rat Undergoing Radiotherapy

Pages 3259-3264

Mohamad Parastesh; Mohamad Reza Bayatiani; Fatemeh Seif; Zahra Yuosofvand; Narges Abili


Serum Vitamin D Levels and Vitamin D Receptor Concentrations in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Pages 3265-3270

Nadirah Rasyid Ridha; Darwati Muhadi; Muhammad Farid Huzein; Purnamasari Natsir Putri; Bahrul Fikri; Ema Alasiry; Martira Maddeppungeng


Impact of Chronic Stress and Anxiety on Interleukin-6, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α and on Pathological and Immunohistochemical Parameters in Breast Cancer

Pages 3271-3279

Yahia Saddek; Zineb Tahari; Asmahame Medjdoub; Nadia Bessaih; Moussa Messatfa; Miloud Lahmer; Sonia Seddiki; Tewfik Sahraoui


Acute Pulmonary Toxicity and Quality of Life in Curative Intent Radiotherapy of Thoracic Tumours

Pages 3291-3298

Aakriti Bhardwaj; Jyothi Nagesh; Lahari U; Anshul Singh; Umesh Velu; Ankita Mehta; Jayashree N P; Srinidhi G Chandraguthi; Sarath S Nair; Shreekripa Rao; Shambhavi C; Rechal Nisha Dsouza; Krishna Sharan; Srinivasan Vijayakumar; Shirley Lewis


A Role of Serum Interleukin-39 and Association with Small and Non-Small Cell Carcinoma in Lung Cancer Patients

Pages 3299-3307

Hanaa Addai Ali; Nidhal Hatif Hammood; Muthana Saleh Mashkour; Rawaa Addya Ali; Wisam Abdulameer Noman; Lubna R. Al-Ameer; Faiq F.Karam; Fatimah Swadi Zghair; Mohauman M Alrufaie


Risk Factors for Oral Mucositis in Pediatric Oncology Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Prospective Cohort

Pages 3319-3329

Fábio Gomes dos Santos; Paula Maria Maracajá Bezerra; Cláudio Rodrigues Leles; Isabella Lima Arrais Ribeiro; Simone Alves de Sousa; Ana Maria Gondim Valença


Plan Score Index (PSI): A Tool for Comprehensive Comparative Evaluation of Gamma Knife Treatment Plans

Pages 3339-3345

Satinder Pal Kaur; Manjul Tripathi; Arun S Oinam; Jangvir Singh Shahi; Srinivasa GY; Renu Madan


mTOR Levels and Metastasis in Luminal Breast Cancer: Implications for Prognosis and Treatment

Pages 3347-3352

Maryam Mayidah Hasan Nur; Prihantono Prihantono; Muhammad Ihwan Kusuma; Indra Indra; Salman Ardi Syamsu; Nilam Smaradhania; John Pieter Jr; Muhammad Faruk


Feasibility Study of Using Kv-Cone Beam CT Images as Patient Specific Quality Assurance Tool

Pages 3359-3368

Bose Nathaniel V; Srinidhi Gururajarao Chandraguthi; Shreekripa Rao; Shirley Lewis; Rechal Nisha Dsouza


Atractylodes lancea Crude Extract Suppresses Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Metastasis via NF-kB signaling Pathway Inhibition

Pages 3369-3376

Akawan Changtong; Sasiprapa Khunchai; Pattareeya Sereesantiwong; Warintorn Wongho; Chutamas Thepmalee; Aussara Panya; Sutatip Pongcharoen; Sukanya Horpaopan; Pa-thai Yenchitsomanus; Sangkab Sudsaward


Cancer Burden Across The South East Asia Nation (ASEAN) in 2022

Pages 3377-3388

Susi Ari Kristina; Kadek Ida Krisnadewi; Vo Quang Trung; Anietta Ramadhani; Antokalina Sari Verdiana; Muhammad Daffa Aryasatya


Breast Cancer Awareness Related to Screening in a General Population of Turkish Women

Pages 3389-3398

Nuran Akyurt; Erkin Aribal; Neslihan Cabioglu; Beyza Ozcinar; Sibel Ozkan Gurdal; Vahit Ozmen


Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using the Seeds of Lupinus luteus: Characterization and Assessment the Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities

Pages 3405-3414

Noor H. Faisal; Nuha A.M. Obaid; Nuha W. Ali; Ali A.A. Al-Shawi; Ruaa G. Ibrahim; Ayat N. Hassan; Ayat J. Kadhum; Osama A. Mohsein; Iman N Luaibi


Tobacco Advertisements Near Schools and Its Association with Smoking Behaviour Students in North Sumatera Province, Indonesia

Pages 3415-3422

R. Kintoko Rochadi; Putra Apriadi Siregar; Rani Suraya; Apriliani Apriliani; Syafran Arrazy; Prima Yanti Siregar; Desty Adinda; Abdilah Ahsan


Extracellular Vesicles as a Platform for Predicting Cancer Risk in Patients with Adenomas and Polyps of the Colon with Obesity

Pages 3431-3438

Natalia V Yunusova; Dmitry A Svarovsky; Olga V Cheremisina; Sergey G Afanas’ev; Elena E Sereda; Gelena V Kakurina; Dmitry N Kostromitsky; Alena L Chernyshova; Elena S Kolegova; Liudmila V Spirina


Translation and Pilot Validation of the EORTC QLQ-SH22 Module in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam for Assessing Sexual Health-Related Quality of Life in Cancer Patients

Pages 3453-3458

Ambedkar Yadala; Harish Madhubalan; Asif Rahman; Aarathi Ardha; R Miruthula; Manjini Jeyaram Kumari; Sivalingam Kuralarasan; Ambujakshan N Gauri; R Ramkumar; Kakollu Meena; Kondeti Ajay Kumar


Dosimetric Comparison of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Radiotherapy Planning Techniques with Apex 2.5mm and Agility 5mm Multileaf Collimator for Intracranial Cancer

Pages 3459-3467

Rechal Nisha Dsouza; Krishna Sharan; Suresh Sukumar; Srinidhi G Chandraguthi; Shreekripa Rao; Shirley Lewis; Umesh Velu; Senthil Manikandan


The Utilization of Human Papillomavirus Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening in Thailand: A Comparison of Screening with and without Self-sampling Samples

Pages 3469-3475

Jetdapan Suwantaroj; Patumrat Sripan; Kraiwuth Kallawicha; Jade Tso; Noppcha Singweratham; Pallop Siewchaisakul


Prognostic Value of PKM2 Expression in de novo Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients

Pages 3485-3493

Ahmed Refaat; Nada Mohammad Hussien; Rabab Mohamed Mumdouh Farghaly; Marwa T. Hussien; Abeer Ibrahim


Doxorubicin Effects Breast Cancer Proliferation via the NEAT1/miR-410-3p Axis

Pages 3495-3502

Zahra Azizi; Ibrahim Acikbas; Buket Er Urganci; Pervin Elvan Tokgun; Cihangir Dogan


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