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February 18, 2022
Chemotherapy: Before Surgery Vs. After Surgery Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDAccording to this article from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, chemotherapy administered before surgery may be beneficial for people with advanced ovarian cancer.
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August 11, 2021
Anxiety Before Each Chemotherapy Treatment Bookmark
Lola Rahib, PhDArticle from Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer: Pancreatic cancer patients share their experiences with pre-chemo anxiety and their personal strategies for overcoming it.
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June 12, 2021
Managing the Side Effects of Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Bookmark
Lola Rahib, PhDArticle from Let’s Win! Pancreatic Cancer: Learn about the side effects from pancreatic cancer treatment and how they can be managed by physicians and patients.
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August 14, 2020
A Phase II Randomized, Multicenter, Open-Label Trial of Continuing Adjuvant Temozolomide Beyond Six Cycles in Patients With Glioblastoma (GEINO 14-01) Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDResearch paper from Neuro-Oncology curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:
These clinical trial results suggest that six cycles of temozolomide is as effective as 12 for patients with glioblastoma and produces fewer side effects.
Go to full paper published in Neuro-Oncology.
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August 14, 2020
Global Post-Marketing Safety Surveillance of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) in Patients With High-Grade Glioma in Clinical Practice Bookmark
George Lundberg, MDResearch paper from the Journal of Neuro-Oncology curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:
Safety and potential adverse effects are serious issues with many cancer treatments. This academic paper outlines post-marketing research that reveals few adverse effects from a type of treatment known as tumor-treating fields (TTF) in brain malignancies.
Go to full paper published in the Journal of Neuro-Oncology.
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August 5, 2019
Navigating Pancreatic Cancer—The Basics
With: Lola Rahib, PhDA Q&A with Lola Rahib, PhD, Lead Scientist, Pancreas Cancer, at Cancer Commons, Los Altos, CA; lola.rahib@cancercommons.org Q: Navigating a pancreatic cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and confusing for patients and their loved ones. How can patients and their caregivers ensure having the knowledge, support, and plan they need to be able to navigate treatment options and other aspects of the disease? A: Patients… Read more »