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Seguridad y eficacia de cetuximab más irinotecán en comparación a irinotecán como monoterapia para el tratamiento de segunda línea en cáncer colorrectal metastásico con gen kras no mutado (Wild Type)

INTRODUCCIÓN: Antecedentes: El presente dictamen expone la evaluación del medicamento cetuximab en combinación con irinotecán respecto a su uso en pacientes con cáncer colorrectal metastásico y gen KRAS' no mutado (WT) con progresión a primera línea de quimioterapia basada oxaliplatino. Aspectos ...

Advances in the use of nanocarriers for cancer diagnosis and treatment

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT The use of nanocarriers as drug delivery systems for therapeutic or imaging agents can improve the pharmacological properties of commonly used compounds in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Advances in the surface engineering of nanoparticles to accommodate targeting ligands turned nanocarriers at...

Beneficial effects of glucan against cisplatin side effects on the nervous system in rats 1

Acta cir. bras; 31 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate the protective effect of Bg on cisplatin (CP)-induced neurotoxicity in rats. METHODS: Twenty eight rats were randomly distributed into four groups. The first group was kept as a control. In the second group, CP was given at the single dose of 7 mg/kg intraperitoneally....

Brazilian data of renal cell carcinoma in a public university hospital

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT Purpose Among renal malignancies, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 85% of cases. Stage is a relevant prognostic factor; 5-year survival ranges from 81% to 8% according to the stage of disease. The treatment is based on surgery and molecularly targeted therapy has emerged as a choice for...

Seguridad y eficacia de sorafenib como tratamiento de primera linea en hepatocarcinoma con enfermedad inoperable o metastásica

INTRODUCCIÓN: Antecedentes: El presente informe expone la evaluación del medicamento Sorafenib 200mg respecto a su usao en pacientes con Hepatocarcinoma que no son tributarios de tratamiento quirúrgico ni embolización y que no han recibido tratamiento sistémico prveio. Aspectos Generales: El Carcino...

Seguridad y eficacia de pertuzumab en combinación con trastuzumab y docetaxel en el tratamiento neoadyuvante de cancer de mama localmente avanzando en pacientes com receptores HER2 positivo, que no hayan recibido tratamiento previo
Safety and efficacy of pertuzumab in combination with trastuzumab and docetaxel in neoadjuvant treatment of locally advanced breast cancer in patients with HER2-positive receptors who have not received prior treatment

INTRODUCCIÓN: Antecedentes: El presente informe expone la evaluación de la combinación de pertuzumab, trastuzumab y quimioterapia basada en taxanos como terapia neoadyuvante en pacientes con cáncer de mama localmente avanzado HER2 positivo. Aspectos Generales: El cáncer de mama es el cáncer más f...

Pharmacovigilance of patients with multiple myeloma being treated with bortezomib and/or thalidomide

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (6), 2016
In order to evaluate the main adverse effects of drug protocols using bortezomib and/or thalidomide for the treatment of multiple myeloma, we conducted a prospective study. Data were collected through interviews, clinical observation, and from hospital records. A total of 59 patients were included. There...

La quimioterapia paliativa no mejoraría la calidad de vida de pacientes con cáncer en fase terminal
Palliative chemotherapy in patients with end-stage cancer would not improve quality of life

Antitumor and anti-angiogenic potentials of isolated crude saponins and various fractions of Rumexhastatus D. Don

Biol. Res; 49 (), 2016
BACKGROUND: Cancer, being the foremost challenge of the modern era and the focus of world-class investigators, gargantuan research is in progress worldwide to explore novel therapeutic for its management. The exploitation of natural sources has been proven to be an excellent approach to treat or minify t...

In vitro assessment of a computer-designed potential anticancer agent in cervical cancer cells

Biol. Res; 49 (), 2016
BACKGROUND: Computer-based technology is becoming increasingly essential in biological research where drug discovery programs start with the identification of suitable drug targets. 2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME2) is a 17ß-estradiol metabolite that induces apoptosis in various cancer cell lines including cerv...