#adjuvant therapy

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Breast cancer, 93% of patients ask for more treatment after surgery

Breast cancer, 93% of patients ask for more treatment after surgery

(ANSA) – ROME, NOVEMBER 30 – 93% of patients with breast cancer positively evaluate the extension of adjuvant therapy, ie after surgery, to reduce the risk of relapse. But more than 80% fear delays in the availability in Italy of new treatments capable of improving survival. These are the main results of the survey conducted on about 130 patients on post-Covid healthcare, presented today as part…

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To treat or not to treat? A retrospective multicenter assessment of survival in patients with IDH-mutant low-grade glioma based on adjuvant treatment

To treat or not to treat? A retrospective multicenter assessment of survival in patients with IDH-mutant low-grade glioma based on adjuvant treatment

J Neurosurg 133:273–280, 2020

The level of evidence for adjuvant treatment of diffuse WHO grade II glioma (low-grade glioma, LGG) is low. In so-called “high-risk” patients most centers currently apply an early aggressive adjuvant treatment after surgery. The aim of this assessment was to compare progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients receiving radiation therapy…

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Adjuvant therapy is treatment that helps to keep cancer from recurring. It is often given to patients who have already had other primary…

Adjuvant therapy is treatment that helps to keep cancer from recurring. It is often given to patients who have already had other primary treatments like surgery. Although surgery may be successful in removing tumors, microscopic bits of the disease can remain undetectable in the body.

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Take that, Mike Adams! The TAILORx study vs. the alt-med stereotype of oncologists anxious to administer toxic chemotherapy

Take that, Mike Adams! The TAILORx study vs. the alt-med stereotype of oncologists anxious to administer toxic chemotherapy

I didn’t attend the this year’s ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) meeting, which wraps up today. The reason is simple. I had attended the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) and the American Association for Cancer Research meetings in March and April, respectively. ASCO was just one meeting too many in too short a time. Also, I’m a surgeon, and ASCO tends to be a bit more medical…

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Treatment of Mesothelioma

New Post has been published on http://mesothelioma-lawyer-info.com/2018/01/29/treatment-of-mesothelioma/

Treatment of Mesothelioma

The best treatment of mesothelioma, usually or almost always involves surgery, chemo and radiation therapies. In cases where standard treatments do not work, patients with mesothelioma may also be able to try experimental treatments through clinical trials. While there is currently no treatment,...

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Who Benefits from Adjuvant Adjuvant Therapy for Colon Cancer