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Pharmacogenomics of Antineoplastic Therapy in Children: Genetic Determinants of Toxicity and Efficacy [PDF]
Over the past decades, remarkable progress in multimodal therapy has significantly improved survival outcomes for children with cancer. Yet, considerable variability in treatment response and toxicity persists, often driven by underlying genetic ...
Zaure Dushimova +6 more
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Is Micronucleus Assay a Suitable Biomarker for Evaluating the Cancer Risk in Professionals Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs? A Systematic Review. [PDF]
ABSTRACT The widespread use of antineoplastic drugs in cancer treatment has led to significant concerns regarding the potential health risks posed to healthcare professionals involved in the preparation, administration, and handling of these chemical compounds, including genotoxicity.
Pinto TG +6 more
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Fertility preservation in women with sarcoma: A real-world experience. [PDF]
What's New? Sarcomas frequently affect adolescent girls and young women, but limited data exist on ovarian function following sarcoma treatment. This observational cohort study evaluated the feasibility, timing, and clinical relevance of fertility preservation in young women treated for high‐grade sarcomas or desmoid tumors.
Beinse G +11 more
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Comprehensive Analysis of Chemotherapeutic Agents That Induce Infectious Neutropenia
Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (CIN) has been associated with a risk of infections and chemotherapy dose reductions and delays. The chemotherapy regimen remains one of the primary determinants of the risk of neutropenia, with some regimens being more ...
Mashiro Okunaka +4 more
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Antineoplastics Encapsulated in Nanostructured Lipid Carriers
Ideally, antineoplastic treatment aims to selectively eradicate cancer cells without causing systemic toxicity. A great number of antineoplastic agents (AAs) are available nowadays, with well-defined therapeutic protocols.
Gustavo Henrique Rodrigues da Silva +6 more
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Cancer is a complex disease including approximately 200 different entities that can potentially affect all body tissues. Among the conventional treatments, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are most often applied to different types of cancers.
Rossana Migheli +10 more
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Electrolyte Disorders Induced by Antineoplastic Drugs
The use of antineoplastic drugs has a central role in treatment of patients affected by cancer but is often associated with numerous electrolyte derangements which, in many cases, could represent life-threatening conditions.
Ignazio Verzicco +13 more
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PARP-1 inhibition has recently been employed in both mono- and combination therapies in various malignancies including melanoma with both promising and contradicting results reported.
Anna Maria Cseh +20 more
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Drug-induced QT interval prolongation in cancer patients
Cancer patients are at an increased risk for QT interval prolongation and subsequent potentially fatal Torsade de pointes tachycardia due to the multiple drugs used for treatment of malignancies and the associated symptoms and complications.
Torben K. Becker, Sai-Ching J. Yeung
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BackgroundResidual contamination by intravenous conventional antineoplastic drugs (ICAD) is still a daily issue in hospital facilities. This study aimed to compare the efficiency (EffQ) of 4 different solutions to remove 23 widely used ICADs from ...
Nicolas Simon +5 more
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