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Juvenile cancer: Improving care for adolescents and young adults within the frame of medical oncology
(2005)Despite unique tumour epidemiology, a higher cancer incidence and modest survival improvement compared to paediatric patients, adolescents and young adults aged 15-30 have not been considered as a separate, 'special' group ...
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«Juvenile» oncology - A missing subspecialty. The experience of a reference cancer centre
(2006)Introduction: Despite unique tumor epidemiology and a higher cancer incidence compared to pediatric patients, adolescents and young adults have not been receiving specialized, multidisciplinary, centralized care. In an ...
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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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The natural course of primary Sjögren's syndrome (a clinical study)
(1988)In this work the authors analyzed the clinical course and diagnostic procedures of 104 patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS): 57 patients diagnosed and followed-up at Ioannina University and 47 similar patients ...
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Paclitaxel, cisplatin, leucovorin, and continuous infusion fluorouracil followed by concomitant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: A hellenic cooperative oncology group phase II study
(2005)The primary objective of this phase II study was to access the complete response (CR) rate to a new innovative induction regimen in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer (LA-HNC). From October 2000 until ...
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Phase II trial with S-1 in chemotherapy-naïve patients with gastric cancer. A trial performed by the EORTC Early Clinical Studies Group (ECSG)
(2003)S-1 is a new oral fluorinated pyrimidine derivate, in which the oral 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) prodrug, tegafur, was combined with two 5-FU-modulating substances, 5-chloro-2,4-dihydroxypyridine (gimeracil), and potassium oxonate ...
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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 ...