Cancer treatments touch a wide range of values that count for patients and other stakeholders: What are the implications for decision‐making?
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5336
Abstract: Cancer rates and expenditures are increasing, resulting in debates on the exact value of this care. Perspectives on what exactly constitutes worthwhile values differ. This study aims to explore all values–elements regarding new oncological treatments… read more here.
Keywords: touch wide; treatments touch; cancer treatments; decision making ... See more keywords
Novel NRF2‐activated cancer treatments utilizing synthetic lethality
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DOI: 10.1002/iub.2680
Abstract: The KEAP1‐NRF2 pathway regulates the main inducible cellular response to oxidative and electrophilic stresses. Activating mutations in the KEAP1‐NRF2 pathway occur commonly in human cancer, where they contribute to the formation of aggressive tumours that… read more here.
Keywords: activated cancer; treatments utilizing; nrf2 activated; cancer treatments ... See more keywords
The use of photoacoustic imaging for monitoring vascular disrupting cancer treatments.
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DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202000209
Abstract: Vascular disrupting agents disrupt tumour vessels, blocking the nutritional and oxygen supply tumours need to thrive. This is achieved by damaging the endothelium lining of blood vessels, resulting in red blood cells (RBCs) entering the… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; vascular disrupting; imaging; cancer treatments ... See more keywords
The impact of breast cancer treatments on sleep quality 1 year after cancer diagnosis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-3777-6
Abstract: PurposeThe increasing number of women living longer with potential side effects of breast cancer treatment highlights the need of a comprehensive assessment of its burden. Therefore, we aimed to quantify the relation between different breast… read more here.
Keywords: sleep quality; year; breast cancer; cancer treatments ... See more keywords
Reconsidering tolerability of cancer treatments: opportunities to focus on the patient
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06700-0
Abstract: There has been a significant movement toward increasing the patient’s voice in assessment of tolerability of cancer treatments [1]. Traditional assessment of tolerability has relied on clinician-rated toxicities, using the National Cancer Institute’s Common Terminology… read more here.
Keywords: tolerability cancer; tolerability; patient; cancer treatments ... See more keywords
Use of complementary and integrative health in cancer pain management among patients undergoing cancer treatments: a qualitative descriptive study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-06928-4
Abstract: Pain is a common symptom in patients undergoing cancer treatment. Despite recommendations for the stronger integration of complementary and integrative health (CIH) in cancer pain management, little is known about the individual experience of using… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; cancer pain; pain management; cancer treatments ... See more keywords
Update on gastric cancer treatments and gene therapies
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DOI: 10.1007/s10555-019-09803-7
Abstract: Gastric cancer is an active topic of clinical and basic research due to high morbidity and mortality. To date, gastrectomy and chemotherapy are the only therapeutic options for gastric cancer patients, but drug resistance, either… read more here.
Keywords: update gastric; gastric cancer; treatments gene; cancer treatments ... See more keywords
Reproductive intentions in childless female adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.09.030
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To examine the association between prior cancer treatments, medical comorbidities, and voluntary childlessness in reproductive-age women who are survivors of cancers diagnosed as adolescents and young adults (AYA survivors). DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis. SETTING Participants… read more here.
Keywords: reproductive intentions; age; cancer survivors; cancer treatments ... See more keywords
Comparing breast cancer treatments using automatically detected surrogate and clinically relevant outcomes entities from text
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DOI: 10.1016/j.yjbinx.2019.100005
Abstract: Population, intervention, comparison and outcome (PICO) facets of clinical studies are required both for physicians in a clinical setting and for reviewers as they compare the effectiveness of different treatment strategies. Automated methods developed for… read more here.
Keywords: gold standard; breast cancer; clinically relevant; cancer treatments ... See more keywords
Physicians’ Perspectives on Ethical Issues Regarding Expensive Anti-Cancer Treatments: A Qualitative Study
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DOI: 10.1080/23294515.2022.2110963
Abstract: Abstract Background When anti-cancer treatments have been given market authorization, but are not (yet) reimbursed within a healthcare system, physicians are confronted with ethical dilemmas. Arranging access through other channels, e.g., hospital budgets or out-of-pocket… read more here.
Keywords: yet reimbursed; anti cancer; access; cancer treatments ... See more keywords
Exploiting gold nanoparticles for diagnosis and cancer treatments
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abe1ed
Abstract: Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) represent a relatively simple nanosystem to be synthesised and functionalized. AuNPs offer numerous advantages over different nanomaterials, primarily due to highly optimized protocols for their production with sizes in the range 1–150… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis cancer; gold nanoparticles; surface; cancer treatments ... See more keywords