Tag: Chemotherapy
MASCC/ISOO Update Guidelines for Management of Mucositis
Topics include basic oral care, photobiomodulation therapy, cryotherapy, natural interventions
Adherence to Prophylaxis for EGFRi-Linked Rash Beneficial
Adherence to prophylaxis protocols tied to drop in interventions, toxicity-linked chemo interruptions
Good Diet May Cut Toxicity Risk in Treatment of Pediatric ALL
Greater intake of foods rich in antioxidants tied to lower rates of infection, mucositis during treatment
Rituximab + Chemo Ups Survival in Pediatric B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Event-free survival significantly longer for children, teens with high-grade, high-risk disease
Platinum Therapy May Up Survival in Pancreatic Cancer With DNA Repair Defects
PFS longer in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with versus without homologous recombination deficiency
Addition of Atezolizumab May Aid in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
Phase 3 trial shows prolonged progression-free survival for atezolizumab plus platinum-based chemo
UGN-101 Active in Chemoablation of Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer
Fifty-nine percent of patients had complete response at four to six weeks after initial therapy
Smoking Tied to Inferior Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Smoking associated with inferior survival among patients receiving intensive chemotherapy for AML
Polypharmacy Ups Postchemo Hospitalization Risk in Seniors
Findings seen in older patients with prostate, breast, and lung cancers
Low Muscle Mass, Density Linked to Shorter Survival in Lymphoma
13 percent of DLBCL patients had LMM, LMD, which was associated with shorter OS and PFS
