Religiosity and Beliefs About the Transmission of Cancer, Chemotherapy, and Radiation Through Physical Contact in Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10943-018-00745-y
Abstract: We examined relationships between religiosity and Saudi cancer patients’ beliefs about the spread of cancer, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy through close physical contact. Surveyed were 64 patients seen in university oncology clinics. Assessed were beliefs… read more here.
Keywords: religiosity; chemotherapy radiation; saudi; cancer chemotherapy ... See more keywords
Effects of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation on hepatocellular carcinoma patients: A SEER-based study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102782
Abstract: Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major global health issue, accounting for 75%–85% of primary liver cancer cases. HCC has huge molecular heterogeneity, and the treatment varies among the patients. The aim of this study… read more here.
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; risk; chemotherapy radiation; surgery chemotherapy ... See more keywords
Organ Preservation for Recurrent Urethral Adenocarcinoma With Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.11.033
Abstract: Urethral adenocarcinoma of males is a rare disease with limited prospective data to define optimal treatment. Surgical excision remains the primary treatment for early-stage disease. Multimodality therapy with a combination of chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery… read more here.
Keywords: recurrent urethral; chemotherapy radiation; adenocarcinoma; urethral adenocarcinoma ... See more keywords
The case for nonsurgical therapy of nonmetastatic penile cancer
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DOI: 10.1038/s41585-018-0040-y
Abstract: Invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the penis is almost always treated with surgical therapy at the primary site. However, almost all other SCC primary sites, such as anal, vulvar, uterine cervix, head and neck,… read more here.
Keywords: therapy; chemotherapy radiation; case; cancer ... See more keywords
Palliative Chemotherapy or Radiation and Prognostic Understanding among Advanced Cancer Patients: The Role of Perceived Treatment Intent.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2018.0651
Abstract: Background: As patients' accurate understanding of their prognosis is essential for informed end-of-life planning, identifying associated factors is important. Objective: We examine if receiving palliative chemotherapy or radiation, and the perception of those treatments as… read more here.
Keywords: chemotherapy; prognostic understanding; treatment; chemotherapy radiation ... See more keywords
Atezolizumab in combination with intrathecal chemotherapy and radiation for treatment of isolated cerebral nervous system relapse in a patient with extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma: a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s13256-021-02740-6
Abstract: Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma (ENKTL) is an aggressive form of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma which historically has a poor prognosis. When relapse occurs, particularly in the cerebral nervous system (CNS), survival is rare. The… read more here.
Keywords: relapse; treatment; chemotherapy radiation; case ... See more keywords
Is less more? Comparing chemotherapy alone to chemotherapy and radiation for high risk, grade II glioma—An analysis of the National Cancer Data Base.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.2031
Abstract: 2031Background: Grade II glioma patients with subtotal resection (STR) or age ≥ 40 are considered high risk. RTOG 9802 demonstrated that for these high-risk patients, chemotherapy and radiation therapy improved overall survival (OS) compared to… read more here.
Keywords: high risk; risk; chemotherapy radiation; grade glioma ... See more keywords
CDC20 regulates sensitivity to chemotherapy and radiation in glioblastoma stem cells
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270251
Abstract: Glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) are an important subpopulation in glioblastoma, implicated in tumor growth, tumor recurrence, and radiation resistance. Understanding the cellular mechanisms for chemo- and radiation resistance could lead to the development of new… read more here.
Keywords: glioblastoma; glioblastoma stem; chemotherapy radiation; radiation ... See more keywords