Pharmacogenetics of Breast Cancer: Towards the Individualization of Therapy (Translational Medicine) Pharmacogenetics is becoming increasingly relevant in the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of cancer patients. A major problem facing oncologists is the outstanding varied efficacy of treatment. Promising advances in pharmacogenetics have allowed the development of effective agents which will enable personalized cancer chemotherapy to [...]
Combination Therapy of AIDS (Milestones in Drug Therapy) An extensive assessment of combination therapy of AIDS. Main focus is put on the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) but other therapies like salvage therapy are also discussed. The chapters cover efficacy, treatment, causes of treatment failure, clinical care, guidelines, pharmacology. The volume closes with an outlook on [...]
Family Therapy as an Alternative to Medication: An Appraisal of Pharmland This text addresses the issue of the increased reliance on pharmaceuticals as a “quick fix” for treating mental illness. Psychiatric medications have achieved dominance in mental health practices, not because of efficacy, but because of political and marketing practices, and this rush to medicate [...]
Adjuvant Therapy Adjuvant therapy: Extra treatment to keep cancer from returning Understand your options before you decide whether adjuvant therapy is for you. Balance the side effects with the benefits of treatment when making your decision. You’ve already had surgery to remove your tumor. But how can you be sure that some cancer cells [...]
ChemoFx® Improves Therapy Effectiveness for Ovarian Cancer Patients Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) February 11, 2006 A new study shows that women with ovarian cancer lived three times longer without experiencing a worsening of the disease when treated with drugs determined to be effective in [...]
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What is alternative therapy? The phrase alternative therapy is used to describe a wide range of treatments which, generally, are not available from conventional doctors. In the treatment of cancer, conventional medicine includes surgery, chemotherapy (the use of drugs), and radiation. By contrast, alternative therapy includes nutritional supplements, enzymes, diet, detoxification, change in life style, [...]
Side-effects of Cancer Chemotherapy on the Gastrointestinal Tract: Pathophysiology, Prophylaxis and Therapy (Falk Symposium) Cancer chemotherapy frequently attacks the gastrointestinal tract. Many of the possible side-effects reduce the patient’s quality of life, may limit acceptance of further drug administration, and even life-threatening complications must be considered. This book is the proceedings of the Falk Workshop [...]
Managing the Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy If you experience nausea, fatigue, mouth ulcers–or any other unwelcome side effect of chemotherapy or radiation therapy–this book can help you cope more effectively with your treatment. This comprehensive and authoritative new edition lists over 70 chemotherapy agents and potential side effects, signs, and symptoms. The [...]
Wisebits are short animations meant to educate children on philosophy and science in a playful manner. The Concept was devised by Bas Haring, the university of Leiden and the RVU. 200 Wisebits were ordered and produced by the RVU. This one elaborates on the effects of chemo therapy with Adriamycin. Incoming search terms:2011 chemo rvuschemo [...]