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Podem as bactérias ácido lácticas probióticas apresentarem efeito antitumoral em modelo animal de câncer de cólon? Uma revisão da literatura

Pesqui. vet. bras; 37 (6), 2017
O Câncer de cólon é um dos tipos mais comuns de câncer no mundo e a segunda principal causa de morte relacionada a esta doença em países desenvolvidos. Até 75% dos casos estão associados com a alimentação, indicando que uma pessoa pode reduzir o seu risco simplesmente através de modificação ...

Leucemia mieloide crónica: Monitoreo y factores predictivos de una respuesta favorable en el tratamiento con imatinib
Chronic myelogenous leukemia: monitoring and predictors of a favorable response to treatment with imatinib

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (3), 2017
La supervivencia a cinco años de los pacientes con leucemia mieloide crónica en fase crónica tratados con inhibidores de tirosina quinasa es superior al 90%. Existen escasos datos a nivel local. Esta información puede ser de interés, ya que el imatinib genérico se encuentra disponible en la región...

Resistencia concomitante antitumoral: un posible mecanismo de control de las metástasis
1 CONCOMITANT TUMOR RESISTANCE: A POSIBLE CONTROL MECHANISM OF THE GROWTH OF METASTASES

Prensa méd. argent; 103 (6), 2017
La Resistencia Concomitante Antitumoral (RC) es el fenómeno según el cual un individuo portador de un tumor inhibe o retarda el crecimiento de implantes tumorales secundarios. Este fenómeno ha sido descripto en animales y en seres humanos y puede ser inducido tanto por tumores inmunogénicos como no-i...

Trombocitopenia inducida por tamoxifeno y letrozol
Thrombocytopenia induced by tamoxifen and letrozole

El tamoxifeno y el letrozol son fármacos muy utilizados en el tratamiento del cáncer de mama. Está descrito que la trombocitopenia (recuento plaquetario inferior a 100.000/mm3) es un efecto secundario raro tras el tratamiento con tamoxifeno. Sin embargo, no es un efecto adverso conocido del letrozol. ...

Ethical issues on the "synthetic" phosphoethanolamine clinical trial

Summary Notwithstanding its approval by the National Committee for Ethics in Research (Conep) on April 19, 2016, a trial of the so-called "synthetic" phosphoethanolamine (syn-phospho) pill in cancer patients raises ethical concerns. An analysis by a laboratory contracted by the Ministry of Science, Techn...

Adjuvant treatment or primary topical monotherapy for ocular surface squamous neoplasia: a systematic review

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT In this systematic review, we evaluated studies involving adjuvant and primary topical treatment for ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN). The findings were: (i) adjuvant 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) reduces the risk of relapse after surgical excision with mild side effects [level Ib, grade of reco...

Combination of TACE and Sorafenib Improves Outcomes in BCLC Stages B/C of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single Centre Experience

Ann. hepatol; 16 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Background & Aim. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) or sorafenib is recommended for hepatocellular carcinoma BCLC stages B and C respectively. We studied the role of combination of TACE and sorafenib in BCLC stages B/C. Material and methods. We undertook an observational study on a ...

Practical Considerations of Real Life of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Tertiary Center of Brazil

Ann. hepatol; 16 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Background. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common malignancy that develops in cirrhotic livers. Its clinical and epidemiological characteristics and mortality rates vary according to geographical region. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical profile, epidemiologi...

The Impact of Early Dermatologic Events in the Survival of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Sorafenib

Ann. hepatol; 16 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Background and Aims. The presence of dermatologic reaction as an adverse event to sorafenib treatment in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma has been indicated as a prognostic factor for survival in a recent prospective analysis. To date, this is the only clinical predictor of ...

Viral Outcome in Patients with Occult HBV Infection or HCV-Ab Positivity Treated for Lymphoma

Ann. hepatol; 16 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT HBV and HCV reactivation has been widely reported in patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy for oncohaematological diseases. We aimed to evaluate the HBV and HCV reactivation events in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) or Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) underwent cytotoxic chemotherapy conta...