How and When to Practice a Wait-and-See Policy Taking Care of the Patient Safety? A "wait-and-see" policy, also called "watch-and-wait" (W&W), refers to the approach after an apparent complete clinical remission after (chemo)radiation of a rectal cancer in which no immediate surgery is...
Wistfully, I recall the days I could work all day, come home and do things around the house and then go out for dinner! Those days are long gone. I am off the chemo this week, but next week I will feel even more fatigue when I go back on.
A "wait-and-see" policy, also called "watch-and-wait" (W&W), refers to the approach after an apparent complete clinical remission after (chemo)radiation of a rectal cancer in which no immediate surgery is performed. The patient enters a careful follow-up programme aimed at early detection ...
I was also told that the chemo would only be 3 1/2 to 4 hours this time…this is a big improvement on the 7 hours of chemo during the first round. I’m not exactly sure why this is so much shorter, and I’m wondering if the way that St. Joes administers chemo is slightly dif...
Supportive Care Spotlight - In-person and virtual events just for HCPs CME Opportunities Choose Specialty Everyone needs help; however, caregivers may be more likely to avoid asking for help so they don’t burden others – even if they are taking on all the weight of a relative’s illness....
exhausted and remained in their rooms. Wow. I’m sure there is a good moral to that story, but hard to sort it out during the holidays. These woman want and need to see extended family, but the variety and abundance of new germs introduced during that season takes a toll on their ...
The article discusses the efficacy of this course of treatment. The author discusses how there is evidence that chemoprophylaxis may well be worthwhile after occupational exposure and may be a reasonable option after any type of exposure to HIV. 关键词: immunodeficiency chemoprophylaxis administration ...
The clinical features and outcome measures of malaria are thought to depend on the infecting Plasmodium species, the immune status of the patient, prior use or non-use of chemoprophylaxis, and the timeliness and nature of any treatment administered. Even though the global burden of malaria is ...
Large randomized phase III trials comparing local therapies with standard of care have been hindered by high cost, labour intensity and challenges in patient recruitment. Close collaboration between clinicians, researchers, companies and governmental institutions is needed to smooth the transition from labor...
Well, that doctor/patient relationship didn’t last, not because of the above mentioned discussion. There were various other issues that made me decide to find a different oncologist, and I am glad I did. And yes, she was wrong. I did go back on and I am still on Aromasin (exemestane...