Combination Drug Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
The Annals of African Surgery, 2010 Background: The incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia peaks 80% in old age. Bothersome symptoms and progression to acute urinary retention and need for surgery are important concerns.
Oliech J.S.
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Anti-tumor Mechanism of Sonodynamic Combined with Hyperthermia and Its Application in Tumor
Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu, 2022 Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a new non-invasive treatment method that uses a combination of sono-sensitizers and low-intensity ultrasound (US) to treat malignant tumors. SDT is developed from photodynamic therapy (PDT).
HAN Jiaxuan, ZHAO Yun
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Advancing combination therapy for Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2020 The study of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has led to an increased understanding of the multiple pathologies and pathways of the disease. As such, it has been proposed that AD and its various stages might be most effectively treated with a combination ...
S. Salloway +12 more
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The natural dietary genistein boosts bacteriophage-mediated cancer cell killing by improving phage-targeted tumor cell transduction [PDF]
, 2016 Gene therapy has long been regarded as a promising treatment for cancer. However, cancer gene therapy is still facing the challenge of targeting gene delivery vectors specifically to tumors when administered via clinically acceptable non-invasive ...
Albahrani, M +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior +7 more
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Combination antiretroviral therapy -associated lipodystrophy : insights into pathogenesis and treatment [PDF]
, 2011 Introduction: Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has decreased morbidity and mortality of individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Its use, however, is associated with adverse effects which increase the patients risk
Sevastianova, Ksenia
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Prevalence and Trajectory of Household Material Hardship Among Children With Advanced Cancer
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Families of children with advanced cancer living in poverty experience inferior outcomes including poor parent mental health and worse child quality of life. Household material hardship (HMH: food, housing, transportation, and/or utility insecurity) is a modifiable poverty exposure—and potential intervention target—that ...
Sarah Wright +13 more
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Dose-dependent taste dysfunction in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy
Radiation OncologyBackground This study aimed to investigate the progression of taste dysfunction (TD) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) receiving radiotherapy (RT) and to develop a normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) model for predicting TD. Methods A
Su-Man Zhang +15 more
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Pharmaceutics, 2022 Pancreatic carcinoma is an aggressive subtype of cancer with poor prognosis, known for its refractory nature. To address this challenge, we have established a stable nanoplatform that combines chemotherapy with photodynamic therapy (PDT) to achieve ...
Qiwei Wu +8 more
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Single low-dose cyclophosphamide combined with interleukin-12 gene therapy is superior to a metronomic schedule in inducing immunity against colorectal carcinoma in mice [PDF]
, 2012 The use of conventional cytotoxic agents at metronomic schedules, alone or in combination with targeted agents or immunotherapy, is being explored as a promising anticancer strategy.
Alaniz, Laura Daniela +9 more
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