The Department of life sciences at the Faculty of Science – University of Mosul, on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, discussed the master’s thesis tagged ” the role of giving chemical doses in gastrointestinal cancer patients using hematological and biochemical indicators ” by student Zubaida Mohammed Al-Dulaimi from the specialty (Zoology) . The dissertation dealt with the evaluation of the effect of administering chemical doses in patients with gastrointestinal cancers, through a comparative study of a set of hematological and chemobiological indicators with the control group, with the aim of accurately identifying the changes associated with the disease and chemotherapy. The study aimed to identify the physiological complications associated with the treatment period, as the results showed that colon cancer was the most common type of gastrointestinal cancer among patients, while monitoring the remarkable prevalence of some accompanying factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and smoking. The study also recorded a significant decrease in most hematological indicators (hemoglobin concentration, the volume of PCV-stacked blood cells, the numbers of erythrocytes, whites, platelets), attributed to the effect of chemotherapy in the bone marrow, as well as chronic hemorrhage and malnutrition accompanying the disease. At the biochemical level, the results showed a significant increase in urea and creatinine concentrations, the effectiveness of the ALT and AST enzymes, and bilirubin levels, indicating that liver and kidney function were affected as a result of complications of the disease or toxicity resulting from treatment. The study also showed a significant decrease in calcium and vitamin D3 levels due to malabsorption and metabolic disorder, which emphasizes the importance of continuous laboratory follow-up of patients for early detection and avoidance of these complications. The discussion Committee was chaired by Prof. Dr. Zahraa Mohammed Ali Ahmed, with the membership of Prof. Dr. Fatima Qasim Mohammed Hassan, Assistant Professor Dr. Marwa Hashim Daoud hammoushi, and under the supervision and membership of Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Ismail Mohammed Hassan. We wish our dear students continued excellence and success in their scientific career.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026