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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer in the world and the most common primary liver cancer. There are a variety of therapies for treatment of HCC; among them, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is one of the most commonly used treatment modalities. TACE induces ischemic
Nausea and vomiting are common complications on the chemotherapy (CT) and can affect the quality of life (QoL) of the patients. If not treated adequately Nausea and vomiting can produce other problems such as dehydration, weight loss, fatigue and even can induce the non-compliance of the treatment.
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a lymphoid neoplasm characterized by the presence of CD30-positive Hodgkin Reed-Sternberg cells in a background of inflammatory cells. The majority of patients with HL have a good outcome with first-line chemotherapy such as ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine and
This will be a pilot study that looks at the effect of exercise, while receiving anthracycline therapy, on mitigating the cardio toxic effects of anthracyclines as assessed by serial echocardiographic strain analysis.
Potential participants will be identified during chart review in advance of a
This protocol outlines a proposal to investigate whether the use of a dark-coloured nail polish or OnicoLife nail drops, compared to standard care, from commencement of taxane based chemotherapy until three months after completion, is effective in preventing or minimising chemotherapy-induced nail
If screening tests show that you are eligible to participate in the research study you will begin study treatment. You may undergo an optional research biopsy so the study team can obtain tissue samples. This will be used for biomarker research and will help your doctors to better understand your
Population:
Children and adolescents (5-18 years) with weight between 15-65 kg receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC) -
- VAC (vincristine, dactinomycin/Adriamycin, cyclophosphamide)
- ABVD (adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine)
- Cisplatin/Doxorubicin
Sampling technique Subjects
The Study Drugs:
Aprepitant is designed to block the natural substance in the brain that causes nausea and vomiting. This may help to prevent and/or control nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy treatment.
CHOP and R-CHOP are commonly used chemotherapy regimens for treating NHL.
In the
Palonosetron is a drug that is designed to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting that is caused by chemotherapy.
If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will have several blood samples taken (about 3 teaspoons each). Researchers will use the samples to monitor blood counts
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To assess disease-free survival following a dose-intensive weekly regimen of Adriamycin + oral cyclophosphamide augmented with G-CSF support followed by Abraxane and Herceptin if appropriate for adjuvant treatment of high risk breast cancer patients.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I.
1. Breast Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be approximately 215,990 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in women during 2004 in the United States. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death in
Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting significantly reduces patients' quality of life, increases fatigue, anxiety, and increases costs of health care delivery. Ginger (Zingiber officinalis) is already used in traditional folk medicine to treat nausea and vomiting in various populations. Ginger's