Chemotherapy versus supportive care in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: improved survival without detriment to quality of life [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In 1995 a meta-analysis of randomised trials investigating the value of adding chemotherapy to primary treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) suggested a small survival benefit for cisplatin-based chemotherapy in each of the primary
Brown, J.+14 more
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Antimicrobial resistance of nosocomial Acinetobacter spp. isolates in Russia: results of multicenter epidemiological study «MARATHON» 2013-2014 [PDF]
Acinetobacter baumannii and related species of the A. baumannii complex are the common and one of the most difficult-to-treat nosocomial pathogens. In this paper, we report the data on antimicrobial susceptibility of 568 isolates of Acinetobacter spp ...
Sukhorukova M.V.+7 more
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Background: Although oxidative stress is known to contribute to cancer, and endogenous and exogenous antioxidants are thought to prevent tumorigenesis by suppressing oxidative stress-induced DNA damage, antioxidants have also been reported to show ...
Jiahao Zhu+9 more
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Mathematical Model of the Impact of Chemotherapy and Anti-Angiogenic Therapy on Drug Resistance in Glioma Growth [PDF]
This research presents a mathematical model of glioma growth dynamics with drug resistance, capturing interactions among five cell populations: glial cells, sensitive glioma cells, resistant glioma cells, endothelial cells, and neuron cells, along with two therapy agent populations: chemotherapy and anti-angiogenic therapy.
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A Controlled Comparison of a Twice-Weekly and Three Once-Weekly Regimens in the Initial Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis [PDF]
value of a fully supervised twice-weekly regimen of high-dosage isoniazid plus streptomycin in the treatment of newly diagnosed tuberculous patients with drug-sensitive cultures.
Tuberculosis Chemotherapy Centre, Madras
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In vitro culture with gemcitabine augments death receptor and NKG2D ligand expression on tumour cells [PDF]
Much effort has been made to try to understand the relationship between chemotherapeutic treatment of cancer and the immune system. Whereas much of that focus has been on the direct effect of chemotherapy drugs on immune cells and the release of antigens
A Ashkenazi+32 more
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Platinum-based chemotherapy plus cetuximab in head and neck cancer.
BACKGROUND Cetuximab is effective in platinum-resistant recurrent or metastatic squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck. We investigated the efficacy of cetuximab plus platinum-based chemotherapy as first-line treatment in patients with recurrent or
J. Vermorken+17 more
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Importance Although geriatric assessment-driven intervention improves patient-centered outcomes, its influence on chemotherapy-related toxic effects remains unknown.
Daneng Li+18 more
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Antimicrobial resistance of nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus isolates in Russia: results of multicenter epidemiological study «MARATHON» 2013-2014 [PDF]
The study included 418 of the 841 clinical isolates of S. aureus, which were regarded as nosocomial. These 418 clinical nosocomial S. aureus strains were isolated in 2013-2014 from patients hospitalized in 25 hospitals in 19 Russian cities.
Romanov A.V.+7 more
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A Concurrent Comparison of Intermittent (Twice-Weekly) Isoniazid plus Streptomycin and Daily Isoniazid plus PAS in the Domiciliary Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis [PDF]
Previous reports from the Tuberculosis Chemotherapy Centre, Madras, have established that ambulatory treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis with the combination of isoniazid and PAS, administered daily, yields satisfactory results.
Tuberculosis Chemotherapy Centre, Madras
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