Survival outcomes with 12 weeks of adjuvant or neoadjuvant trastuzumab in breast cancer
Conclusion: The use of neoadjuvant or adjuvant 12-week trastuzumab-paclitaxel in sequence with four anthracycline-based regimens resulted in acceptable long-term outcomes in a group of patients, most of whom had advanced-stage nonmetastatic breast cancer. (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Joydeep Ghosh Deepa S Joy Phillip Jaya Ghosh Jyoti Bajpai Seema Gulia Vani Parmar Nita Nair Shalaka Joshi Rajiv Sarin Ashwini N Budrukkar Tabassum Wadasadawala Sangeeta B Desai Tanuja Shet Asawari Patil Sheela P Sawant Aruna A Dhir Seema Kembhavi Palak Po Source Type: research
The efficacy of function-preservation in treating paranasal sinus and nasal cavity neoplasms
Conclusion: Function-preservation therapy based on the minimally invasive endoscopic resection (MIER) with appropriate adjuvant therapy not only prolonged the overall survival time but also provided an opportunity to preserve organ function at the same time, which helped to improve the patients' quality of life. (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Xiaoli Deng Zhaoyi Lu Xiaomin Wang Junjie Zhang Shixian Liu Mingjie Zhang Jie Meng Deshang Chen Shiyin Ma Hui Li Source Type: research
Access to HER2-targeted therapy at a tertiary care center in India: An evolution
Conclusion: Access to HER2-targeted therapy has substantially increased among patients treated at a public hospital in the past decade, likely due to the advent of biosimilars, the use of shorter duration adjuvant regimens, and philanthropic support. However, further efforts are required to achieve universal access to this potentially life-saving treatment. (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Nita S Nair Sudeep Gupta Jaya Ghosh Sangeeta Desai Vani Parmar Tanuja Shet Garvit Chitkara Shabina Siddique Rajendra A Badwe Source Type: research
Predictors of toxicity after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced gall bladder cancer
Conclusion: The incidence of the biliary leak was 46%. CPHBS dose was found to correlate with biliary leaks. Restricting V45Gy CPHBS <50 cm3 and using plastic stent may facilitate a reduction in hepatobiliary toxicity in patients undergoing NACRT and surgery. (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Anushree Loyal Supriya Chopra Mahesh Goel Shaesta Mehta Prachi Patil Shraddha Patkar Shyam Shrivastava Reena Engineer Source Type: research
Does perceived social support, psychological problems, and fatigue impact quality of life of geriatric patients with cancer ?
Conclusion: Psychological problems are higher among older geriatric patients with cancer undergoing treatment. Clinical implications could aim at regular screening to identify specific psychological issues and provide appropriate interventions. Future research warrants the efficacy of such therapeutic interventions for better quality of life outcomes. (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Revathi Rajagopal Prasanth Ganesan Surendran Veeraiah Source Type: research
Are rural women aware of breast cancer and do they practice breast self-examination ? A cross-sectional study in a rural hospital in South India
Conclusion: The rural women in this study had poor awareness regarding breast cancer and poor practice of BSE. Awareness of at least one symptom of breast cancer was associated with an 18 fold increase in the practice of BSE. This study has revealed an urgent need to focus on health awareness regarding breast cancer and BSE among rural women. (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Cency Baburajan Michael S Pushparani Mary Lawenya Linu Lukose Avita R Johnson Source Type: research
Accuracy of digital mammography, ultrasound and MRI in predicting the pathological complete response and residual tumor size of breast cancer after completion of neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Conclusions: Accuracy of MRI for predicting pathological complete response was significantly higher than the MG and US. Pathologic residual tumor size was also more precisely reflected by the longest tumor dimension on MRI with the strong positive correlation coefficient. (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Rashmi Sudhir Veeraiah Chaudhary Koppula T Subramanyeshwar Rao Kamala Sannapareddy Senthil J Rajappa Sudha S Murthy Source Type: research
Incidence of cancers of unknown primary origin in India and their trends during 1986 & #8211;2014: A joinpoint regression analysis
Conclusion: The increasing incidence trends of CUP is a matter of concern for the healthcare professionals and researchers. There is a need for research and advanced and improved diagnostic tools for the improvement of the status of O&U cancers. (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Satyanarayana Labani Smita Asthana Parul Vohra Uma Kailash Abhinav Srivastava Source Type: research
Results of radiotherapy in squamous cell laryngeal cancer: A tomotherapy center experience
Conclusion: Intensity-modulated radiation with HT achieved comparable clinical outcomes with acceptable toxicity in laryngeal carcinoma. (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Meltem Kirli Bolukbas Menekse Turna Sibel Karaca Hamit Basaran Source Type: research
Transarterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma beyond Barcelona-Clinic Liver Cancer- B and portal vein tumor thrombosis: Experience from a tertiary care center
Conclusion: We conclude that TACE could improve survival in selective HCC patients beyond BCLC-B and with PVTT not extending to the main portal vein. (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Santhosh Anand Biju Pottakkat Kalayarasan Raja Sandip Chandrasekar Santhosh Satheesh Source Type: research
Systematic review of school-based tobacco prevention programs for the adolescents in India from 2000 to 2020
The objective of this systematic review is to analyze all the existing literature and evaluate the effectiveness of school-based tobacco use prevention programs for adolescents in India. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020159535). Studies were selected using database search, manual search, gray literature, reference chasing, and contacting the authors. All randomized controlled trials, cluster-randomized trials, quasi-experimental, and non-randomized studies reporting school-based tobacco use preventive interventions for adolescents in India; articles published in English (other languages where it can ...
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Pradnya V Kakodkar Sonal S Kale Ketaki B Bhor Anupreet K Sidhu Source Type: research
A meta-analysis of prognostic factors in patients with left-sided pancreatic cancer
Conclusion: The pooled results of this study revealed several risk factors for overall survival in patients with left-sided pancreatic cancer. (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Adeleh Hashemi Fard Ramin Sadeghi Seyed Ehsan Saffari Seyed Majid Hashemi Fard Mohsen Aliakbarian Source Type: research
Rising colorectal cancer in young adults: A warning for all! Let us adopt a healthy lifestyle and colorectal cancer screening
Amol Patel, Vivek HandeIndian Journal of Cancer 2022 59(3):307-309 (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - November 16, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Amol Patel Vivek Hande Source Type: research
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Indian Journal of Cancer 2022 59(2):304-306 (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - August 8, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Initial experience with the development of a lung cancer tumor board in a tertiary cancer center
Leo Sneha, Rajaram Manju, Penumadu Prasanth, Ganesan PrasanthIndian Journal of Cancer 2022 59(2):302-303 (Source: Indian Journal of Cancer)
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - August 8, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Leo Sneha Rajaram Manju Penumadu Prasanth Ganesan Prasanth Source Type: research
