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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Neoplasms [therapy]"”.
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Selenium-induced Enhancement of Hematoporphyrin Derivative Phototoxicity in Murine Bladder Tumor Cells
<p>The phototoxicity of hematoporphyrin derivative (Hpd) to murine bladder tumor (MBT-2) cells was studied in vitro. It was observed that selenium in the form of sodium selenite enhanced Hpd-sensitized photodamage in MBT-2 cells under conditions where the selenite alone was non-toxic. Sodium …
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Statistical analysis of end-points in cancer clinical trials
The major end-points arising from cancer clinical trials are reviewed. These are: tumour response, treatment morbidity, survival with related data, and quality of life. A survey of tumour response data from 81 published clinical trials found the most common statistical test in use to be a Chi …
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Evaluation of the Survival Effect for Various Treatment Modalities Among Stage II and III Rectal Cancer Patients in California, 1994-2009
… (PreOP) versus postoperative chemoradiotherapy (PostOP CRT) found no survival benefit. However, the effect of a change from PostOP to PreOP CRT has not been evaluated in a population-based setting. We sought to evaluate multimodal treatment changes and overall survival for perioperative …
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In Vitro Evaluation of Cancer Patient Immune Responses Following Infusion of Radiolabeled Murine Monoclonal Antibody
… be produced and therefore aid in the planning of therapy. In the present study, the immune response of 28 patients with disseminated cancer of the colon, lung, or breast was evaluated before and after infusion of radiolabelled murine MAb. Several healthy volunteers were tested simultaneously with …
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Breast Cancer Patients' Perspectives on the Helpfulness of Supportive Offerings
<p>Research suggests that breast cancer patients seek and benefit from social support that they view as helpful. Previous qualitative studies have explored overtly negative behaviors by family and friends in some depth. Several quantitative studies have explored how support that is viewed as …
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Program Evaluation and Guideline Development for Psychological Treatment of the Adolescent and Young Adult Population with Cancer
<p>The adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer population suffers from many unique medical and mental health challenges. Both medical, psychological and support services play an important role in the lack of improvement in survival rates of this population. The purpose of this project was to …