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Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most prevalent symptoms that patients with cancer experience, but the mechanisms underlying it are unknown. We aimed to quantify and mechanistically evaluate the improvement in fatigue related to administration of the Kampo medicine,
We report what we believe to be the second case of a prostatic abscess due to community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A previously healthy diabetic man presented with dysuria, fatigue, weight loss, a tender prostate, and leukocytosis. Computerized tomography of the
OBJECTIVE
To describe symptoms associated with radiation therapy necessary to develop preparatory concrete, objective information for women with cervical or uterine cancer.
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Prospective, descriptive.
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University-affiliated radiation oncology department in the mid-south.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia, bladder outlet obstruction, and overactive bladder are major causes of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Tumor compression of the urinary bladder resulting in LUTS was clinically observed. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) presenting with LUTS The aim of this study was to determine the maximally tolerated dose, recommended phase II dose and toxicity profile of capecitabine plus imatinib mesylate combination.
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Twenty-four patients with advanced solid tumors were treated with capecitabine twice daily on days 1-14 and imatinib
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To determine if fluorouracil (5-FU) plus high-dose leucovorin (LV) enhances local response in patients receiving preoperative radiation therapy (RT) for adenocarcinoma of the rectum, we compared the degree of downstaging in patients receiving preoperative RT with or without
Background: The incidence of mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinomas (MAA) has increased over the past three decades. Advanced stage tumor diagnosis is likely attributable to non-specific findings. Here we describe advanced stage appendiceal
BACKGROUND
The high prevalence of bacteriuria in elderly individuals makes it difficult to know if a new symptom is related to bacteria in the urine. There are different views concerning this relationship and bacteriuria often leads to antibiotic treatments. The aim of this study was to investigate
A 35-year-old man presented with cough, expectoration of green sputum, and right-sided pleuritic chest pain. Symptoms had begun the previous day and he had vomited the night before. The patient also complained of chronic fatigue, a 12-lb. weight loss, insomnia, right-sided back pain, and lower
A 51-year-old male patient with living, unrelated kidney transplantation in Iran in June 2001, developed Plasmodium falciparum P. falciparum infection. He was maintained on cyclosporine A, mycophenolate mofetil, and prednisone. In August 2005, he was admitted to a medical facility in the local
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To report a case of sulfhemoglobinemia in a patient receiving phenazopyridine for a urinary tract infection.
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A 63-year-old white woman presented to the emergency department with complaints of fatigue and bluish discoloration of her body that had gradually progressed over the
OBJECTIVE
The treatment of non muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) continues to be a challenge. Hyperthermia (HT) combined with intravesical chemotherapy is used to enhance the effects of chemotherapy.
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A review of the publications was carried out to synthesize the adverse effects (AE)
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Systemic isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) is effective in the treatment of acne vulgaris. The most common side effects are mucocutaneous ones. Hematuria seen secondary to isotretinoin treatment is thought to be due to mucosal dryness in the urinary system. This study aims to determine
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The purpose of this study was to determine the dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), the maximum tolerated dose, and the pharmacokinetics of the novel glutathione analog TLK286 administered by i.v. infusion.
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Patients with advanced malignancies received i.v. TLK286 administered as a
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A common complication of pelvic radiotherapy (RT) is acute radiation-induced proctosigmoiditis (RIPS), for which a multitude of therapies have been tried. The 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASA), which are traditionally used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, have been tested; however, all but