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Dr. Md. Mominul Islam
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Advancing Cancer Care Through Precision Oncology, Clinical Research, and Global Collaboration

Dr. Muhammad Rafiqul Islam is actively involved in oncology research focused on lung cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, geriatric oncology, cancer disparities, precision health, and AI-enabled cancer care. His academic work reflects a commitment to improving cancer outcomes in Bangladesh and other low- and middle-income settings through evidence-based research, international collaboration, and practical clinical insight. This page highlights his published studies, ongoing research interests, global academic contributions, and commitment to translating modern oncology knowledge into better patient care.

Ongoing Research

  1. ‣ Geriatric Lung Cancer Outcomes (Survial patterns and toxicity).
  2. ‣ Health Equity in South Asia (Barriers to targeted therapy).
  3. ‣ Non-Smoking Female Risks (Biological risk factors).

Published Research

Journal Publications

  1. Islam, M.R., Siddiqua, S.M., Islam, H. et al. Female-specific risk factors for lung cancer: insights from the All of Us Research Program. BMC Public Health (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026 27269-5 

  2. Islam, M.R.; Jasmine, F.; Vasiljevs, D.; Raza, M.; Almazan, A.; Ahsan, H.; Kibriya, M.G. Mutation and Microsatellite Instability (MSI) Affect the Differential Gene Expression of Folic Acid and 5-Flourouracil Metabolism-Related Genes in Colorectal Carcinoma. Curr. Oncol. 2025, 32, 661. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32120661 

  3. Islam MR. How to Adapt to the Era of AI and the Changing Interactions With Patients: Lessons From a Low-Resource Setting. https://ascopost.com/news/august-2025/how-to-adapt-to-the-era-of-ai and-the-changing-interactions-with-patients-lessons-from-a-low-resource-setting/ 

  4. Islam, M.R., Siddiqua, S.M., Mina, S. et al. Cancer care in Bangladesh: an urgent need for strategic intervention and comprehensive reform. Discov Health Systems 4, 96 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44250-025-00283-x 

  5. Islam, M.R.; Islam, H.; Siddiqua, S.M.; Al Ayub, S.B.; Saha, B.; Akter, N.; Islam, R.; Khatun, N.; Craver, A.; Ahsan, H. Understanding Cancer Risk Among Bangladeshi Women: An Explainable Machine Learning Approach to Socio-Reproductive Factors Using Tertiary Hospital Data. Healthcare 2025, 13, 1432. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13121432 

  6. Islam MR, Siddiqua SM, Ayub SBA, Islam R, Saha B, Rahman MH, et al. Survival predictors of older cancer patients in Bangladesh: A multicenter study. Cancer Epidemiology. 2025 Jun 1; 96:102794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2025.102794 7. Islam MR, Siddiqua SM, Rabbani G, Ayub SBA, Islam R, Saha B, et al. Exploring sex differences in the risk factors and prognosis of inoperable lung cancer. Cancer Treat Res Commun. 2024 Jan 1;41:100848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctarc.2024.100848 

  7. Rizwan F, Monjur F, Rahman M, M. R. Islam et al. Burnout risks in Bangladeshi Physicians: A multicenter, cross-sectional study. Heliyon 2023;9(12):e22386. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22386 

  8. Islam MR, Siddiqua SM, Islam R, Hossain A, Al Ayub SB, Islam MS, et al. Lung Cancer in Bangladesh. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2023;18(8):972-80. 

  9. Saha B, Khatun N, Azim N, Islam SA, Proteek MF, Islam MR, et al. Platelet Count as a Prognostic Factor in Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Mymensingh Med J. 2022;31(4):937-46. 

  10. Islam MR, Hasan A, Khatun N, Ridi IN, Rasheed MMO, Islam SMA, et al. Demographic differentials of lung cancer survival in Bangladeshi patients. PloS one. 2021;16(12): e0261238. 

  11. Muhammad Rafiqul Islam; Disparities in Cancer Care: A Bangladeshi Perspective; https://ascopost.com/issues/may-25-2023 

  12. Muhammad Rafiqul Islam; Urbanization in Bangladesh: The Prevalence of Breast Cancer brings unique challenges; https://ascopost.com/issues/october-25-2021 

  13. Muhammad Rafiqul Islam; Doing What I Can, With What I Have, Where I Am: The Perspective of a Medical Oncologist in Bangladesh; Asco connection; June 22 2021 

  14. Islam MR, Islam SMA, Khatun N, Begum FA: A young man presented with prostatic Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Case report; Cancer J Bangladesh. Vol. 1, No. 1: July 2020 

  15. Hasan ATMK, Islam MR, Alam MJ, Khan AAM, Hossain N, Asaduzzaman M; Socio-Demographic Factors of Stomach Cancer Patients Admitted in NICRH Cancer J Bangladesh. Vol. 1, No. 1: July 2020 

  16. Islam MR, Siddiqua SM, Haque S, Roy PK, Shefa J” A Clinico-Pathological Overview of Bone Metastasis of Solid Tumor at National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka”; European Academic Research Vol. VII, Issue 11/ February 2020 

  17. Siddiqua SM, Haque S, Islam MR, Tahsin T, Sultana F, Shefa J “Osteoarthritis & Glycaemic Status among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients”; European Academic Research Vol. VI, Issue 12/ March 2020 

  18. Roy PK, Haque S, Siddiqua SM, Islam MR, Shefa J “Financial Burden of Lung Cancer Patients Attending Specialized Hospitals”; European Academic Research Vol. VII, Issue 11/ February 2020 

  19. Alam MJ, Khan AAM, Akhtar PS, Khatun N, Islam MR, A comparative study 5 Fu, leucovorin vs 5 fu, leucovorin and oxaliplatin in metastatic colon cancer in National institute of cancer Research & Hospital (NICRH), Dhaka. Bangladesh Oncology Journal; Vol 10 no 1&2; March 2019 p14-18 

  20. Saha B, Islam MR, Azim N, Aub SBA, Islam R, Jabeer A. Demographic Profile of Patients with Stage-IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Single Center Study in Bangladesh. Cancer Res J. 2023 Sep;11(3):112 5. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.crj.20231103.15 

  21. Ayub SBA, Rahman MH, Islam MR, Hossain A, Hasan ATMK, Khatun N, et al. 1855P Assessment of depression and anxiety among adult patients with solid tumours admitted in national institute of cancer research & hospital. Annals of Oncology. 2023 Oct 1;34: S1003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2023.09.2805 

  22. Rahaman, M. H., Khatun, N., Akhtar, P. S., Islam, M. R., Ahsan, M. A., Das, S., & Al Ayub, S. B. (2024). Risk Factors of Early Age Colorectal Cancer among Patients Attending at National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital. Global Academic Journal of Medical Sciences, 6(2) https://doi.org/10.36348/gajms.2024.v06i02.003 

  23. Das, S., Rahaman, M. H., Islam, M. R., Khatun, N., Afnin, Islam, M. R., & Al Ayub, S. B. (2024). Comparative Study of Peripheral Neuropathy Among Colorectal Cancer Patients Receiving FOLFOX-4 and XELOX. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 11(7), 654–662.

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