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Selecting Prmising Treatments in Randomized Phase II Cancer Trials with an Active Control
Cheung, Ying Kuen. "Selecting Prmising Treatments in Randomized Phase II Cancer Trials with an Active Control." Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics. Taylor & Francis, 1 May 2009. Web. This article is on the effectiveness of Phase II cancer trials. There were many concerns that the research was subjective, but thanks to an advancement in technology, these concerns are in the past. Ying Cheung believes that a more effective way is being used in these experiments. Cheung describes a method w -
Cancer Treatment in Older Adults: Implications for Psycosocial Research
Given, Barbara, and Charles Given. "Cancer Treatment in Older Adults: Implications for Psycosocial Research." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1 Nov. 2009. Web.This article shows areas in need of psychological research in older adults who are undergoing treatment for cancer. Barbara Given describes areas that need further research, as they might be major side effects of cancer treatment. These areas included but are not limited to: comorbidity, physical function, cognitive statu -
Impact of National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Centers on Ovarian Cancer Treatment and Survival
Bristow, Robert E., Jenny Chang, and Belinda Campos. "Impact of National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Centers on Ovarian Cancer Treatment and Survival." Science Direct. Elsevier, 14th Feb. 2015. Web.A population-based study was performed on consecutive patients diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer. It was found that out of the 9,933 patients identified, around 35.7% received NCCN care. This document argues that an increase in access to NCI-CCCs care may improve clinical outcomes. -
Assessment F Cancer-Related Fatigue, Pain, and Quality of Life in Cancer Paitents at Palliative Care Team Referral: A Multicenter Observational Study
Iwase, Satoru. "Assessment F Cancer-Related Fatigue, Pain, and Quality of Life in Cancer Paitents at Palliative Care Team Referral: A Multicenter Observational Study." CrossMark, 5th Aug. 2015. WebSatoru believes that there are no reliable forms of treatment for cancer-related fatigue. Patients were referred to a palliative care team where an experiment was conducted. Of these 182 patients, it was found that a vast majority were diagnosed with recurrence or metastasis. This was mostly on pati -
Long Term Side Effects of adjuvant Chemotherapy in patients with Early Breast Cancer
Tao, Jessica J., Kala Vivanathan, and Antonio C. Wolff. "Long Term Side Effects of adjuvant Chemotherapy in patients with Early Breast Cancer." Elsevier, 20th Aug. 2015. Web. 13th Sept. 2015.This article studies the long term impact of chemotherapy on patients with breast cancer. Jessica Tao believes that each patient should be fully aware of the potential side effects (short and long term). Many patients were aware of the short term side effects including nausea and hair loss, but as more pe