Tag: Chemotherapy
Adjuvant Chemo Plus CRT Best in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Highest survival benefit for addition of AC to CRT, with consistent improvement for all end points
Chemo-Related Cardiotoxicity Worse in Diabetes Patients
Those with diabetes showed more early warning signs of heart failure
SIOP Scale Best for Detecting Ototoxicity With Cisplatin Tx
Findings show superiority for SIOP in pediatric patients with planned cisplatin-containing treatment
Cetuximab + Chemoradiation Can Cure HIV-Associated Anal Cancer
Addition of cetuximab may result in less locoregional failure for squamous cell carcinoma of anal canal
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Subtype Chemosensitive
Patients with functionally BRCA-D tumors have notably better survival with standard-of-care chemo
SABCS: Scalp-Cooling System Can Reduce Chemo-Related Hair Loss
Devices reduce blood flow to hair follicles during chemotherapy treatments
Multimodal Breast Cancer Tx May Up Cytokines, Comorbidities
Breast cancer survivors treated with multimodalities have greater burden of comorbid conditions
Thromboembolic Events Common With Chemo for Bladder Cancer
Findings in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer who undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Dense-Dose Chemo of Little Benefit in Early Breast Cancer
No statistically significant improvement found in breast cancer recurrence-free survival
Standard of Care Underused for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
Despite improved overall survival with standard of care, less than half of patients receive SOC treatment
