Chapter 081 Principles of Cancer Treatment (Part 20) doc

... patients No evidence of benefit Febrile neutropenic patients Source: From the American Society of Clinical Oncology. No evidence of benefit May feel compelled to use in the face of clinical deterioration ... G-CSF of minor or no benefit GM-CSF of no benefit and may be harmful In myelodysplastic syndromes Not routinely beneficial and IL-11 are currently approved for use...

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... benefit. One of the challenges of cancer treatment is to use the various treatment modalities alone and together in a fashion that maximizes the chances for patient benefit. Cancer treatments ... attention to minimizing the toxicity of potentially toxic treatments becomes a significant goal. Irrespective of the clinical scenario, the guiding principle of cancer treatme...

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... described in Chapter 80, successful tumors have activated biochemical pathways that lead to uncontrolled proliferation through the Chapter 081. Principles of Cancer Treatment (Part 7) Karnofsky ... providing a basis for patients to make sensible choices. Cancer Drugs: Overview and Principles for Use Cancer drug treatments are of four broad types. Conventional ch...

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... incidence of anaphylaxis with early preparations of the drug has led to the practice of administering a test dose of 0.5– 1 unit before the rest of the dose. The most feared complication of bleomycin ... glucocorticoids). The earliest indicator of an adverse effect is a decline in the DL CO , although cessation of drug immediately upon documentation of a decrease in DL CO...

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... tumor penetration). Cytokines Chapter 081. Principles of Cancer Treatment (Part 25) Antibodies In general, antibodies are not very effective at killing cancer cells. Because the tumor ... grow very large quantities of high-affinity antibody directed at a tumor by the hybridoma technique has led to the application of antibodies to the treatment of cancer. Ther...

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... those with pancolonic involvement with ulcerative colitis), the presence of Chapter 081. Principles of Cancer Treatment (Part 2) Figure 81-1 ... Principles of Cancer Surgery Surgery is used in cancer prevention, diagnosis, staging, treatment (for both localized and metastatic disease), palliation, and rehabilitation. Prophylaxis Cancer ... incisional b...

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... information for treatment planning and may determine the extent and nature of primary cancer treatment. Treatment Surgery is the most effective means of treating cancer. Today about 40% of cancer ... resection of certain tumors that would otherwise not be possible. Chapter 081. Principles of Cancer Treatment (Part 3) Staging As noted in Chap. 77, an i...

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... Chapter 081. Principles of Cancer Treatment (Part 4) Palliation Surgery is employed in a number of ways for supportive care: insertion of central venous catheters, control of pleural ... for recurrent pulmonary emboli, stabilization of cancer- weakened weight-bearing bones, and control of hemorrhage, among others. Surgical bypass of gastrointestinal, urinary...

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... the target volume is often the cause of complications to tissues in the transit volume, and the minimum dose in the target Chapter 081. Principles of Cancer Treatment (Part 5) Although ... include the D 0 of the tumor (the dose required to deliver an average of one lethal hit to all the cells in a population), the D q of the tumor (the threshold dose—a measure...

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... dose of therapeutic radiation exists below which the incidence of second cancers is decreased. High rates of second tumors occur in people who receive as little as 1000 cGy. Chapter 081. Principles ... breast cancer, Hodgkin's disease, head and neck cancer, prostate cancer, and gynecologic cancers. Radiation therapy can also palliate disease symptoms in a variety of...

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