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CE HCP ISI_ALL 14SEP2022 INDICATION Metastatic Colorectal CancerERBITUX is indicated for the treatment of KRAS wild-type, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-expressing, metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) as determined by an FDA-approved test for this use: In combination with FOLFIRI (irinotec...
cancer than lung cancer in the metastatic setting (βvalues corresponding to median survival of 28 versus 14 months) (Fig.5), which is consistent with previous data on relative disease severity42,43. Parameter values for trials reporting event-free survival followed a similar pattern to OS ...
Quality source for cancer information: The Medical Library Association Guide to Cancer Information: Authoritative, Patient-Friendly Print and Electronic Resources. By Ruth M. Volk. Medical Library Association Guides. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2007. 331 pp. US$85.00 soft cover ISBN 97815557058...
As opposed to the management of cancer patients, the length of this stage is hard to predict in the heart failure setting, particularly with current traditional HF classifications by NYHA classification and the ACC/AHA staging. In fact, conventional nosology for the staging of heart failure has ...
Exclusion criteria were (1) severe cognitive or psychiatric impairment; (2) current residence in a nursing home; (3) irreversible, noncardiac medical conditions likely to affect 6-month survival or ability to execute the study protocol (eg, metastatic cancer); (4) prior heart transplantation; ...
Patient education: Lung cancer (The Basics) Patient education: Acute bronchitis in adults (The Basics) Patient education: Coughing up blood (The Basics) Patient education: Cough in adults (The Basics) Patient education: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (The Basics) Patient education: Breathing tests (...
and Implications for Health Equity USPSTF Recommendation Statements Screening for Colorectal Cancer Screening for Hypertension Screening for Lung Cancer Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes In Children Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes In Adults Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiova...
Prostate cancer (PC) is a leading cause of death in older men. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is considered the standard-of-care for men with locally advanced disease. However, continuous androgen ablation is associated with acute and long-term adverse effects and most patients will eventually...