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Breast cancer treatment game changer?

June 4, 2018

A friend of mine has a daughter who’s expecting her second child and was just diagnosed with breast cancer. She’s currently undergoing low-dose chemotherapy and will have a…

Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Drugs for Autoimmune Disease

September 11, 2013

New biotherapy drugs and older chemotherapy agents may improve quality of life in patients with autoimmune diseases.

Evidence-based interventions for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

October 11, 2011

Learn what you can do to manage this devastating effect of cancer treatment.

Intraperitoneal chemotherapy: Improving the odds for ovarian cancer patients

May 11, 2010

Patients with ovarian cancer may receive intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy, which delivers chemotherapeutic agents directly into the peritoneal cavity. Drugs given by this route include paclitaxel, carboplatin, and cisplatin.

Pediatric patients with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

October 4, 2022

Improve outcomes with supportive care. Takeaways: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a common side effect of pediatric cancer treatment. Chronic nausea and vomiting can result in electrolyte…

Pretreatment with Intralipid may reduce side effects of platinum-containing chemotherapy

June 4, 2015

Pretreatment with a single dose of Intralipid may reduce side effects of platinum-containing chemotherapy while increasing bioavailability, according to a study in Scientific Reports. Read more.

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Recognizing complications in the oncology patient

September 13, 2017

Quick response includes paying attention to the details. Takeaways: Rapid assessment is key to identifying early complications in the oncology patient. Sense of urgency for early intervention is…