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Indwelling Pleural Catheter Safety in Chemotherapy Patients
An indwelling pleural catheter is commonly used in the management of malignant pleural effusion -- but is it safe for patients receiving concurrent chemotherapy?
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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Patients' Satisfaction With Totally Implanted Access Ports
How satisfied are chemotherapy patients with their totally implanted access ports?
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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Rates of Antibiotic Prophylaxis Vary in Pediatric Surgery CME/CE
: Antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) for pediatric surgery varies considerably nationwide, with a high proportion of inappropriate AP use, suggest authors of a retrospective cohort study.
medscape.org
over 3 years ago

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Chemotherapy for Bone Sarcoma in Adults
Read how clinicians at MD Anderson manage adults with bone sarcoma using extrapolated findings from pediatric studies and their own experiences.
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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Drug Targeting Blood-Brain Barrier 'Hopeful' in Stroke
Imatinib, a drug that is already available for the treatment of cancer, showed positive results in an initial randomized study in ischemic stroke.
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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Chemo for Adult Sarcomas: Murky Data and Experts' Insights
The paucity of data on the relative benefits of chemotherapy in adult soft-tissue sarcomas muddies the clinical decision-making waters, say sarcoma experts, who offer some advice, anyway.
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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GnRH Agonist Fails to Save Fertility in Lymphoma Patients
After 5 years of follow-up, GnRHa treatment did not prevent chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian failure in young women with lymphoma, a result that contrasts with findings from other studies.
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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New Tool Predicts Chemo Toxicity in Older Cancer Patients
A simple tool that can accurately predict chemotherapy toxicity in older cancer patients has been validated and is ready for use.
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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Palliative Pharmacotherapy: State-of-the-Art Management
Managing symptoms of advanced cancer can greatly improve patient quality of life. This review describes the latest therapy for cachexia, anorexia, fatigue, delirium, and dyspnea.
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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'Major win' in pancreatic cancer fight - BBC News
A new combination of chemotherapy drugs should become the main therapy for pancreatic cancer, say UK researchers.
bbc.co.uk
over 3 years ago

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Benzodiazepine Pharmacotherapy: How Difficult to Discontinue?
What is the optimal strategy for discontinuing chronic benzodiazepine therapy in the primary care setting?
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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Immunotherapy Shows Encouraging Results in Neuroblastoma
An experimental monoclonal antibody, added to chemotherapy, achieved an 89% response rate in a small early study.
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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Chemoradiotherapy for Stage III NSCLC
Outcomes in patients with stage III NSCLC need to be improved. What works and what doesn't?
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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Atezolizumab for Bladder Cancer: 'Provocative' OS
This is especially good news for patients who are too frail for standard cisplatin chemotherapy and need another option that improves survival.
medscape.com
over 3 years ago

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New treatment can 'halt' multiple sclerosis, says study - BBC News
A strong form of chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant can halt the progression of multiple sclerosis, a small study published in The Lancet suggests.
bbc.co.uk
over 3 years ago

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Quality Improvement to Reduce Paediatric Medication Errors
Can online resources and quality improvement networks have a real impact on the reduction of medication errors in children?
medscape.com
over 3 years ago