Induction chemotherapy before surgery for unresectable head and neck cancer
Induction chemotherapy before surgery for unresectable head and neck cancer. Objective: To preoperatively reduce tumour size in patients with locally advanced and/or non-resectable squamous cell carcinoma with induction chemotherapy in order to achieve ...
H. Schmaltz +6 more
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Evaluating the efficacy of DNA repair biomarkers to assess human cell response to chemotherapy using imaging flow cytometry [PDF]
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are widely accepted as common forms of treatment for cancers. The majority of cancer patients receive chemotherapy alone or in
Zahir, Sheba Adam
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Breast cancer: Monitoring response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy using Tc-99m sestamibi scintimammography [PDF]
Background: Aim of the study was to assess the value of scintimammography using Tc-99m sestamibi in the evaluation of tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Sommer, H. +6 more
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Long term outcome of high-risk neuroblastoma patients after immunotherapy with antibody ch14.18 or oral metronomic chemotherapy [PDF]
Background: The treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma patients consists of multimodal induction therapy to achieve remission followed by consolidation therapy to prevent relapses. However, the type of consolidation therapy is still discussed controversial.
Berthold, Frank +20 more
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A central review of histopathology reports after breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the neo-tango trial [PDF]
Background: Neo-tAnGo, a National Cancer Research Network (NCRN) multicentre randomised neoadjuvant chemotherapy trial in early breast cancer, enroled 831 patients in the United Kingdom.
K Walland +25 more
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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factors for febrile neutropenia prophylaxis following chemotherapy : systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background: Febrile neutropenia (FN) occurs following myelosuppressive chemotherapy and is associated with morbidity, mortality, costs, and chemotherapy reductions and delays.
Akehurst Ron L +19 more
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The role of induction chemotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains controversial. The primary aim of this study was to use the National Cancer Database to evaluate the patterns of care of induction chemotherapy in NPC and its impact on overall ...
Prashant Gabani +10 more
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A new concurrent chemotherapy with vinorelbine and mitomycin C in combination with radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck [PDF]
Objective: The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility and toxicity of concurrent chemotherapy with vinorelbine and mitomycin C in combination with accelerated radiotherapy (RT) in patients with locally advanced cancer of the head and
Wilkowski, R. +5 more
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Treatment outcome of maxillary sinus cancer
The standard treatment in the early stage of maxillary sinus cancer is surgical resection followed by postoperative radiation therapy. However, for locally advanced maxillary sinus cancer, a multimodality treatment approach is strongly recommended to ...
Jin-Hyoung Kang +9 more
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Early Use of Dinutuximab Beta in Patients with High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children, accounting for 15% of all pediatric cancer deaths. High-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) is a particularly difficult-to-treat form of the disease that requires aggressive multimodality ...
Neofit Spasov, Mariya Spasova
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