Oncologist. 2012;17:260–6. Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Tamiya H, Kamo R, Kumei A, Yanagihara S, Ishii M, Kobayashi H. Partial response of angiosarcoma of the scalp to sorafenib: association with decreased expression of vascular endothelial growth factors and their ...
He fought for me, comforted me and showed us that our doctors can also be cherished friends. Both Jim and I will miss him dearly. We’ve had a bit of time to process this news and consider next steps and I will see a new oncologist on Wednesday and see if we are a good fit. “...
Do you order broad panels orEGFR-specific tests in the adjuvant setting? Yes, and I don’t know that it is any more costly or cumbersome to do a broader panel. I suspect that we will see data in the near future for other targets in the adjuvant setting. Do you recommend repeat PD-L...
Although my CT scans continued to look more or less the same every time, on chemo I was feeling incrementally better. My oncologist switched me from carboplatin, Taxol, and Avastin to pemetrexed (Alimta), and again there was no substantive change in the CT scans – they kept looking perhaps...
The COVID-19 committee included 3 members of the tumour board (2 thoracic surgeons and a medical oncologist) who gave the final approval to all patients before undergoing surgery during the crisis. Factors taken into consideration regarding surgical resection versus watchful waiting with serial ...
Other culprits may beair pollutionand inflammation. "There’s been lots of research of late indicating that people are developing non-smoking related lung cancer with frightening increased incidence," Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, an oncologist in New York City and author of "The Gene Therapy Plan" (Vik...
(category 1 for relapse > 2–3 months up to 6 months; category 2A for relapse < 2–3 months).117,121,123 Either oral or intravenous topotecan may be used, because efficacy and toxicity seem to be similar with either route.122,123 Many practicing oncologists have noted excessive toxicity ...
(biopsy) is often taken from the tumor and sent to a pathologist for molecular analysis. This elucidates the properties of the tumor cells and allows oncologists to select interventions with a higher likelihood of success based upon the molecular characteristics of the cancer cells. However, in ...
Given the complexity of care required to treat this condition, an interprofessional healthcare team is needed, including primary clinicians, pulmonologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, and palliative care. Nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory and...
Oncologist said, “More chemo, you just have to trust me!” 6. Lung Cancer: Chemo Experiments That Failed and Failed 7. Lung Cancer Success Stories My advice to CK. Don’t give up hope yet. We shall do our best. If you can sleep, can eat, can move around and have you no pain,...