Tag Archives: chemotherapy

Ipilimumab – new option for Metastatic Melanoma patients

Posted on June 9, 2010 by wngai

At ASCO this past weekend, Dr. Steven O’Day reported that ipilimumab alone or in combination with vaccine increased overall survival (OS) in patients with unresectable stage III/IV melanoma for whom previous treatment had failed (Abstract 4).  Metastatic (stage IV) melanoma is very … Continue reading →

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Standard Chemo Better Than Oral Capecitabine in Elderly Breast Cancer

Posted on May 30, 2010 by wngai

Most elderly breast cancer patients would prefer oral chemotherapy such as capecitabine (Xeloda, Roche) over intravenous chemotherapy due to the convenience.  However, a clinical trial conducted in elderly women with early-stage breast cancer has found that standard adjuvant combination chemotherapy … Continue reading →

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New treatment modality (Yttrium-90 Microspheres) Improves Survival in Patients With Liver Cancer

Posted on May 30, 2010 by wngai

Each year, there are about 18,500 cases of primary liver cancer diagnosed and the most common form is hepatocellular carcinoma.  However, more than 75% of hepatocellular carcinoma patients can not have surgery to remove their liver tumors and chemotherapy and … Continue reading →

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Best Regimen Sequence for Early Breast Cancer patients

Posted on March 7, 2010 by wngai

Which is the best chemotherapy adjuvant regimen sequence for early breast cancer? It is widely known that anthracyclines (epirubicin and doxorubicin) and taxanes is the best adjuvant chemotherapy regimen for early breast cancer. However, should anthracyclines be always administered before taxanes? An article published … Continue reading →

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Alternative Treatment Options for Late Stage Lung Cancer Patients

Posted on March 7, 2010 by wngai

Paclitaxel plus carboplatin(PC) is the current standard regimen for advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.  However, paclitaxel is associated with serious toxicity such as peripheral neuropathy. A tria,l published in October version of the Annals of Oncology, was … Continue reading →

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New Drug Offer Hope to Patients with Late Stage Prostate Cancer

Posted on March 7, 2010 by wngai

At present, metastatic and hormonal-refractory prostate cancer patients who have failed 1st line chemotherapy will be given mitoxantrone plus prednisone as the salvage therapy.  However, mitoxantrone plus prednisone is not very effective in controlling metastatic prostate cancer.  Now, a new … Continue reading →

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Immune response and stage 4 melanoma

Posted on February 26, 2010 by wngai

Stage 4 (Stage IV) melanoma is very difficult to treat.  Even though stage I melanoma has an excellent prognosis; response rate for stage 4 melanoma with palliative biotherapies and chemotherapies is only approximately 10%. Clinicians and researchers are working hard to … Continue reading →

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