INTRODUCTION Warts are common skin conditions resulting from infection of keratinocytes by human papillomavirus (HPV). After infection of the basal layer, there is clonal proliferation leading to epidermal thickening and hyperkeratinization and eventually results in a visible wart. HPVs are
Coeliac disease (CD) is an autoimmune condition by the exposure to gluten in patients who are genetically susceptible. The global prevalence is thought to be 1%, and incidence rate of CD in the UK is approximately 13.8 per 100,000 person-years with greater than fourfold increase in incidence over
Nowadays, more and more patients are receiving anticancer treatment by mouth. In this context, the development of oral chemotherapy represents a challenge to our health system as it means adapting the hospital's organization and making it safer to manage patients who are becoming autonomous and
The term "mucositis" was introduced to describe inflammation of the oral mucosa induced by radiotherapy, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. At present, oral mucositis is considered to be the most serious non-hematological complication of cancer treatment.
Numerous predisposing factors
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It accounts for more than 1/3 of new cancer cases and is the 1st cause of death for women.
Management usually includes tumorectomy or mastectomy precede or not by a chemotherapy, then adjuvant irradiation that can be supplemented with adjuvant
- Study aim: Radiation dermatitis (RD) is observed in more than 90% of breast cancer patients who receive the radiation therapy (RT). In spite of the high number of studies in this area, there is limited high-quality and comparative research that presents definitive findings suggesting the
Lung cancer is the most common cancer, accounting for 20% of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In 2015, an estimated 610,200 patients (22 per cent of cancer-related deaths) died of lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer ((NSCLC)) accounts for 80% to 85% of lung cancer. Most patients are locally
Introduction
Vitamin D deficiency remains a global public health issue (Wilson 2017). There is strong epidemiological evidence linking low vitamin D status with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and some cancers (NatCen 2018). The condition has a significant financial
Breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy commonly experience radiation-induced skin toxicities which adversely impact patients' quality of life. These skin toxicities may present in the form of acute reactions including erythema, pruritus or moist desquamation and late toxicities in
Clinical Phase II trial to determine if Mepitel Film® is a viable prophylactic option for high-risk women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer to reduce side effects of radiation on the skin.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of use of Mepitel Film® in the prevention of
In the United States more than 5 million patients each year get a central venous catheter. Indications for central venous catheterization include infusion of irritant drugs like chemotherapy or total parenteral nutrition, poor peripheral venous access and long term administration of drugs such as
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Define the feasibility of the current photoacoustic imaging (PAI) technology in head and neck (H&N) cancer patients.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Define the utility of the current PAI in H&N cancer patients.
OUTLINE:
PART I: Patients undergo PAI before the start of chemoradiation
Background:
Uveitis is a potentially blinding complication of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Treatment remains a substantial challenge, even though the use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-antagonists has improved visual outcomes substantially. Among these agents, adalimumab has been recently
Background
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women and in Sweden about 9700 women are affected each year.Therefore, it is of great importance to promote the rehabilitation process by minimizing unnecessary symptoms and complications that may arise during a breast cancer treatment.
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