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OBJECTIVE
To describe symptoms associated with radiation therapy necessary to develop preparatory concrete, objective information for women with cervical or uterine cancer.
METHODS
Prospective, descriptive.
METHODS
University-affiliated radiation oncology department in the mid-south.
METHODS
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This paper reports on how patients with uterine cancer, receiving radiotherapy, experience fatigue, other symptoms and global quality of life. The results showed that fatigue increased significantly during the therapy. Also the other symptoms; loss of appetite, nausea/vomiting and diarrhoea
OBJECTIVE
Adjuvant pelvic radiotherapy (XRT) after radical surgery for uterine cancer may cause various (mainly gastrointestinal) side effects capable of affecting a patient's lifestyle. This prospective study used a diary card to evaluate toxicity and daily quality of life changes in uterine cancer
33 patients with malignancies of the head and neck and 9 patients with carcinoma uteri received Sensorad combined with megavolt-therapy in a placebo controlled trial. 35% of the Sensorad treated patients with head and neck cancer showed an early radiomucositis. A full regression was achieved in 15
Multidrug resistance is a major obstacle in successful systemic therapy of gynecologic malignancies. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the activity of cyclosporin A used to overcome drug resistance in a variety of gynecologic malignancies. Forty women (29 with ovarian cancer, 7 with
BACKGROUND
We report our personal technique and the preliminary results of percutaneous implantation of intraarterial catheters connected to a subcutaneous infusion reservoir (Port-a-cath) for the regional chemotherapy of hepatic and extrahepatic tumors. January, 1996, to February, 1997 fifty
Emphysematous gastritis is a severe and rare form of gastritis with characteristic findings of intramural gas in the stomach. It is an acute life-threatening condition resulting from gas-producing microorganisms invading the stomach wall. Early diagnosis and initiation of treatment with bowel rest,
An internal hernia is a protrusion of viscera through a congenital or acquired defect in the mesentery of peritoneum. They account for <0.9% of all small bowel obstructions [1] and ~4% of obstructions due to hernias [2]. We present a rare case of closed loop obstruction secondary to a band
Phlegmonous infection involving the digestive tract has been reported to have a poor prognosis. However, the pathogenesis and clinical features of acute phlegmonous esophagitis have remained unclear due to the rarity of the disease. We herein report a case of acute phlegmonous esophagitis that
The response of a mouse's foot to heat was studied. Transplanted syngeneic tumor, C3H mouse mammary carcinoma, was treated with irradiation and hyperthermia in a waterbath. The tumor did not disappear in any of the mice treated with radiotherapy with a dose of 20 Gy alone, but disappearance of the
This phase II study was designed to assess the therapeutic potential of intensive course treatment with three anticancer agents: 50 mg of cisplatin on day 1, 40 mg/m2 of epirubicin on day 2, and 250 mg of 5-fluorouracil on days 2 through 5. Drug courses were repeated every 2 weeks and most patients
Lenvatinib is an oral, multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1-3, fibroblast growth factor receptors 1-4, platelet-derived growth factor receptor β, RET and KIT. Cellular immunotherapy has the potential to be a highly targeted treatment, with low
Studies have shown improved patient quality of life with supportive care rather than aggressive treatment at the end of life. This study evaluated the symptoms that patients in Thailand with gynecologic cancers experienced and the interventions that they received at the end of OBJECTIVE
The purpose is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of aerosol administration of the topoisomerase I inhibitor, 9-nitrocamptothecin, in a liposome formulation, and to recommend a dosage for a Phase II trial for an 8-week daily treatment schedule.
METHODS
Patients with primary or
Objective: Cervical carcinoma is the third most common gynecologic cancer, after ovarian and uterine cancers in Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy (response rate) and toxicity of adding Medium Dose Rate (MDR) brachytherapy with concurrent chemotherapy to External Beam