Browsing by Subject "Gastrointestinal symptom"
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Activity and toxicity of GI147211 in breast, colorectal and non-small-cell lung cancer patients: An EORTC-ECSG phase II clinical study
(2000)Background: GI147211 is a water-soluble synthetic analogue of camptothecin showing promising in vivo and in vitro antitumor activity and an acceptable toxicity profile. Patients and methods: Between April 1995 and November ...
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Docetaxel and gemcitabine in anthracycline-resistant advanced breast cancer: A hellenic cooperative oncology group phase II study
(2000)A phase II study was conducted to evaluate the activity and toxicity profile of the combination of docetaxel and gemcitabine in anthracycline- resistant advanced breast cancer (ABC). Thirty-nine eligible patients with a ...
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Mitoxantrone: An active new agent in the treatment of advanced breast cancer
(1984)Sixty-five patients with advanced breast carcinoma were treated with mitoxantrone, an anthracenedione with structural similarities to adriamycin. The series included 26 patients who had received no prior chemotherapy. ...
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Multicentre phase II pharmacological evaluation of rhizoxin
(1996)Rhizoxin is a macrocyclic lactone compound that binds to tubulin and inhibits microtubule assembly. Rhizoxin demonstrated preclinical anti-tumour activity against a variety of human tumour cell lines and xenograft models. ...
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No response or survival improvement in small cell lung cancer after sequential chemotherapy with three non-cross resistant drug regimens - a pilot study
(1991)In a pilot phase II study we have treated 25 patients with small cell lung cancer by utilizing 3 non-cross resistant drug regimens given in a sequential fashion in combination with radiotherapy to the primary tumor. VAC ...
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Paclitaxel by three-hour infusion and carboplatin in advanced carcinoma of nasopharynx and other sites of the head and neck: A phase II study conducted by the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group
(1997)Background: Paclitaxel has been demonstrated to have significant activity in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer (HNC). In addition, the combination of paclitaxel and cisplatin is active in untreated patients with ...
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Recombinant interferon ALFA-2A in combination with carboplatin, vinblastine, and bleomycin in the treatment of advanced malignant melanoma
(1996)Thirty-four patients with advanced malignant melanoma were treated with recombinant alpha-interferon (IFN) and chemotherapy consisting of carboplatin, vinblastine, and bleomycin (CVB). CVB was given for four cycles and IFN ...
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Systemic treatment-induced gastrointestinal toxicity: Incidence, clinical presentation and management
(2012)The toxicity of cancer chemotherapy is among the most important factors limiting its use. Clear delineation and communication of benefits and risks is an essential component of treatment decisions. Gastrointestinal toxicity ...
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Treatment of colorectal cancer in the elderly: A review of the literature
(2006)Although major progress has been achieved in the treatment of colorectal cancer, there are still several questions open for discussion concerning the management of elderly colorectal cancer patients. We conducted a review ...
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Weekday on-weekend off oral capecitabine: A phase I study of a continuous schedule better simulating protracted fluoropyrimidine therapy
(2007)Background: Although protracted intravenous 5-fluorouracil is superior to bolus regimens in terms of tumour exposure to the drug during DNA synthesis as well as activity and safety, the oral fluoropyrimidine capecitabine ...