The treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) has advanced considerably in recent years. The availability of the second-generation 5-HT3 receptor antagonist palonosetron and the NK1 receptor antagonists has significantly improved the clinical efficacy of anti-emesis. These drugs form...
Chemotherapy and immunotherapy are two commonly used cancer treatments, but they differ in some key ways. One of the main differences is that chemotherapy uses drugs that destroy cells, including both cancer and healthy cells. Immunotherapy doesn’t directly attack cancer cells but instead helps the...
"When they are talking about preventative chemotherapy, that is in case there are any other cells that were left behind after the surgery, to make sure those are not the seeds of a cancer that grows back." The NHS describes adjuvant chemotherapy as chemotherapy used to "reduce the ris...
Why? Because, more than ever, chemotherapy (化疗) and radiation, once the only ways of cancer treatment, are being paired with or replaced by varieties of new drugs and treatments.(现在,近70%的癌症患者能活那么长时间,而且这个比率还会上升。为什么?因为,化疗和放疗,曾经是癌症唯一的治疗方法,现在...
Potential drug–drug interactions mediated by the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter and solute carrier (SLC) transporter families are of clinical and regulatory concern. However, the endogenous functions of these drug transporters are not well understood. Discussed here is evidence for the roles ...
What are the side effects? If the pain doesn't go away, should I call you before taking more than my normal dose? How long will this prescription last? Should I take it with food? What if I forget to take it? What other drugs can I take with this?
are usually used to target cells during the DNA replication and cell division phases. Using chemo at these phases damages the cancer cells and helps keep the cancer from spreading. And since most cells in your body spend less time in these phases, they’re less impacted by chemotherapy drugs...
Mouth sores are extremely common during chemotherapy, affecting more than 4 in 10 patients. They can also occur during radiation therapy to the head or neck. These burn-like sores can appear on the gums, tongue, lips, and roof or floor of the mouth. They’ll usually crop up within a fe...
CBD could affect how these drugs are metabolized, which could cause negative side effects, toxicity, and an increased risk of severe infection. Proton Pump Inhibitors Proton pump inhibitors are used to reduce the amount of stomach acid produced. Common PPIs include omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole...
This field of science offers insight into the ingredients necessary to form various substances ranging from household cleaners to chemotherapy drugs, and it clarifies why certain substances have distinctive characteristics such as the capacity to conduct electricity. ...