chemo-immunotherapycolon adenocarcinomadiscoid lupus erythematosusautoimmunityThe uncertainty of a numerical laboratory result can be masked by the fact that the laboratory reports an absolute number, whereas users have limited knowledge of the confidence interval of the result. Interpretation of laboratory ...
Hudis, MD, is always on the go—and not just between his home in New York and ASCO headquarters in Virginia. With his team, he constantly searches for ways to support ASCO’s more than 45,000 members and their practices, ensuring that all patients receive the quality cancer care...
Chemotherapyis a treatment method for cancer that uses specific drugs. There are many different kinds of chemotherapy or chemo drugs available to treat cancer. These drugs either destroy or kill cells (cytotoxic) or prevent cancer cells from multiplying (cytostatic). These drugs are commonly called ...
Pleural drainage with systemic chemo/immunotherapy is the mainstay, and there are few options for localized treatment. Unlike other cancers that develop MPEs (e.g., breast cancer, lymphoma), lung cancer is thought to extend to the pleura through both local and systemic routes. Accordingly, ...
The current knowledge of cytokine biology and immunotherapy has led to an increase in the number of ongoing clinical trials involving more than one strategy; however, multitarget approaches have both positive and side effects, including systemic proinflammatory effects due to the use of cytokines. ...