Tag: Chemotherapy
Cediranib Tx in Relapsed Ovarian CA Doesn’t Lower Quality of Life
Findings among women on maintenance therapy for relapsed ovarian cancer
Cancer Patients Vary in Survival Benefit Needed to Justify Chemo
And, generally, physicians are less likely to accept chemotherapy for modest survival benefit
Magnesium Wasting Despite Diuretic Choice in Cervical CA Tx
Significant magnesium wasting regardless of whether furosemide or mannitol used before cisplatin
Neurofeedback Aids in Reducing Chemo-Related Nerve Damage
Clinically and statistically significant reductions in peripheral neuropathy seen following neurofeedback
Pravastatin Does Not Improve Survival in Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Median overall survival of 10.6 versus 10.7 months for pravastatin versus placebo added to chemo
Health Care Use Up for Relapse-Free Hodgkin’s Survivors
Rate of outpatient visits, inpatient bed-days up, especially for those requiring multiple chemo courses
Bacteria, Fungi Found in Some Medicinal Marijuana Samples
Man undergoing cancer treatment died from fungal infection thought to come from medical marijuana
Scalp Cooling Device May Help Reduce Chemo-Induced Alopecia
Findings in women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer
Chemo May Be Overused in Younger Patients With Colon CA
Researchers find treatment often isn't beneficial
Addition of Cetuximab to CRT Cuts Locoregional Failure in Anal CA
Findings in patients with stage I to III squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal
