Development of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Immune Checkpoint Modulator (FACT‐ICM): A toxicity subscale to measure quality of life in patients with cancer who are treated with ICMs
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32692
Abstract: Patients with cancer who are treated with immune checkpoint modulators (ICMs) have their health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) measured using general patient‐reported outcome (PRO) tools. To the authors' knowledge, no instrument has been developed to… read more here.
Keywords: immune checkpoint; patients cancer; treated icms; cancer ... See more keywords
Survival and clinical outcomes of patients with ovarian cancer who were treated on phase 1 clinical trials
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33073
Abstract: Patients with ovarian cancer who are enrolled on phase 1 trials typically have platinum‐resistant and heavily pretreated disease, with a poor prognosis. In the current study, the authors assessed prognostic factors and survival in women… read more here.
Keywords: treated phase; ovarian cancer; patients ovarian; cancer ... See more keywords
Hyponatremia in patients with esophageal cancer treated with chemotherapy including cisplatin
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DOI: 10.1007/s10388-018-0615-y
Abstract: BackgroundLittle is known about hyponatremia in patients with esophageal cancer treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to analyze the risk factors for hyponatremia and its effect on outcomes in patients with… read more here.
Keywords: chemotherapy; esophageal cancer; hyponatremia; patients esophageal ... See more keywords
Calcified retained intrauterine device in the setting of a vesicovaginal fistula
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2018.01.023
Abstract: A 64-year-old female was admitted from the emergency department after experiencing profuse vaginal bleeding while on anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation. She had previously experienced intermittent vaginal spotting. Her medical history was also significant for cervical… read more here.
Keywords: setting vesicovaginal; retained intrauterine; device setting; intrauterine device ... See more keywords
Well-Being of Caregivers of Patients with Laryngeal Cancer Treated by Radiotherapy
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3399542
Abstract: Introduction Laryngeal cancer is the second most common head and neck cancer, but no study to date reports exclusively on the well-being of the caregivers of patients with laryngeal cancer treated by radiotherapy. Objective The… read more here.
Keywords: well caregivers; laryngeal cancer; patients laryngeal; caregivers patients ... See more keywords
Tumor–stroma ratio predicts recurrence in patients with colon cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy
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DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2017.1385841
Abstract: Abstract Background: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy represents a new treatment approach to locally advanced colon cancer. The aim of this study was to analyze the ability of tumor–stroma ratio (TSR) to predict disease recurrence in patients with… read more here.
Keywords: cancer treated; colon cancer; neoadjuvant chemotherapy;
Lymphovascular invasion can be better than pathologic complete response to predict prognosis in breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011647
Abstract: Abstract Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) has been a predictor of worse survival outcomes in breast cancer. However, the role of LVI compared than pathologic complete response (pCR) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) remains unclear. The aim of… read more here.
Keywords: lymphovascular invasion; breast cancer; pathologic complete; cancer ... See more keywords
Health-related quality of life in Chinese inpatients with lung cancer treated in large general hospitals: across-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019873
Abstract: Objective In China, psychosocial problems of patients with cancer are under-recognised and undertreated in medical oncology practice. This study examined the health-related quality of life (QOL) in inpatients with lung cancer treated in large general… read more here.
Keywords: cancer treated; lung cancer; cancer; inpatients lung ... See more keywords
Development and evaluation of a psychosocial adaptation questionnaire for women with breast cancer treated with adjuvant endocrine therapy: a single-centre, cross-sectional study in China
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063082
Abstract: Objective To develop and evaluate a psychosocial adaptation (PSA) questionnaire of women with breast cancer treated with adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET). Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Conducted study in a tertiary care centre in China from… read more here.
Keywords: cross sectional; women breast; cancer treated; breast cancer ... See more keywords
Optimize the dose of oxaliplatin for locally advanced rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by radical surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy
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DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-06988-x
Abstract: Background Addition of oxaliplatin to capecitabine remains controversial for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). And cumulative oxaliplatin dose (COD) varied among clinical trials showing different therapeutic effects of this regimen. The objective of this study… read more here.
Keywords: chemotherapy; rectal cancer; advanced rectal; cancer ... See more keywords
Risk of gastrointestinal and hepatic toxicities in patients with cancer treated with regorafenib: A systematic review and meta- analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.e22118
Abstract: e22118Background: Regorafenib is an oral small molecule inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinases, including VEGFR, KIT, RET, RAF1, BRAF as well as PDGFR and FGFR, and is proven to be beneficial in di... read more here.
Keywords: toxicities patients; patients cancer; gastrointestinal hepatic; hepatic toxicities ... See more keywords