Role of immunotherapy in kidney cancer.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Young women (<45 years of age) diagnosed with breast cancer face increased risk of sexual dysfunction as a result of their cancer-directed treatment. We will review the recent literature examining this critical challenge and discuss current efforts to address sexual dysfunction. RECENT FINDINGS:In th...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Zhou ES,Falk SJ,Bober SL

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Palliative sedation has been the subject of intensive debate since its first appearance in 1990. In a 2010 review of palliative sedation, the following areas were identified as lacking in consensus: inconsistent terminology, its use in nonphysical suffering, the ongoing experience of distress, and con...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Henry B

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The oligometastases is considered an intermediate state of the disease between localized and wide spread metastases. Local ablative therapy to oligometastatic prostate cancer is gaining significant traction and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is an emerging treatment modality for this patient po...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Niazi T,Elakshar S,Stroian G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Many health professionals still believe that opioids shorten the lifespan of patients. This situation implies that the ethical doctrine of double effect is often invoked to justify their use in extreme circumstances. The objective of this study is to revise the evidence existing in the recently publis...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： López-Saca JM,Guzmán JL,Centeno C

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Bone metastases in prostate cancer are often the cause of significant morbidity in patients with castrate-resistant disease, and several studies have shown significant pain palliation with systemic radionuclide treatment. The purpose of this review is to discuss the place of radionuclides in the dynam...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Vengalil S,O'Sullivan JM,Parker CC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review recent research on cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) in children, including correlational studies and interventions in which outcomes have included cognitive test performance, neuroimaging or academic performance. RECENT FINDINGS:Impairments in processing speed, working memory, exe...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Hutchinson AD,Pfeiffer SM,Wilson C

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review focuses on chemotherapy in the management of patients with advanced urothelial cancer, with a look towards the future and the next generation of clinical trials. RECENT FINDINGS:The recognition that the maximum benefit from conventional combination chemotherapy has been achieved has led t...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Calabrò F,Sternberg CN

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Right-sided heart failure, which is often present in the setting of advanced heart failure, is associated with cardiac cachexia, the cardiorenal syndrome, and adverse outcomes. Improved understanding of venous congestion of the splanchnic circulation, which may play a key role in the pathogenesis of r...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Polsinelli VB,Marteau L,Shah SJ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:It is difficult to hold an organized view of psychological research related to chronic pain. There are many different theories and variables and the volume of literature is vast. The purpose of this review is to highlight some key trends in this research in 2010. RECENT FINDINGS:We conducted a search...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： McCracken LM,Thompson M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Providing palliative care in Japan is one of the most important health issues. Understanding palliative care delivery systems of other countries is useful when developing and modifying palliative care systems worldwide. This review summarizes the current status of palliative care in Japan, focusing on...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Morita T,Kizawa Y

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:An overview on breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP), including inherent limitations of the terminology, assessment, clinical presentation, and treatment options. RECENT FINDINGS:The estimated prevalence of BTCP is dependent on the defined cutoffs for controlled background pain and the magnitude of the pai...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Løhre ET,Thronæs M,Klepstad P

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize current knowledge about gastrointestinal radiation toxicity, with emphasis on mechanisms and clinical diagnosis and management. RECENT FINDINGS:While there has been only modest change in cancer incidence and cancer mortality rates during the past 30 years, the number of cancer survivors ...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Hauer-Jensen M,Wang J,Boerma M,Fu Q,Denham JW

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes recent developments in the palliative management of gastrointestinal symptoms experienced by advanced cancer patients and provides a framework for detailing that encompasses education, assessment and monitoring, and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:Although many viable treatment opti...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Abernethy AP,Wheeler JL,Zafar SY

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Good communication is the cornerstone of interprofessional care teams providing optimized quality patient care. Over the last decade, advances in technology have provided tools to improve communication; however, opportunities still exist for innovation and implementation. RECENT FINDINGS:The literatu...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： D'Alimonte L,McLaney E,Di Prospero L

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite recognition that opioids alleviate dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, many clinicians remain reluctant to use them outside of the final days of life. This article defines the term 'opioid responsiveness' as it pertains to dyspnea, and poses that it may be possible to predict mor...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Horton R,Rocker G,Currow D

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Overall survival of patients with pancreatic cancer is strongly conditioned by tumor biology and the incidence of malnutrition and metabolic disorders. In this landscape, the assessment of body composition is crucial to properly manage the clinical implications of muscle wasting. The pathogenesis of t...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Basile D,Corvaja C,Caccialanza R,Aprile G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Delirium is the most common and distressing neuropsychiatric syndrome in cancer patients. Few evidence-based treatment options are available due to the paucity of high quality of studies. In this review, we shall examine the literature on the use of neuroleptics to treat delirium in patients with adva...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Hui D,Dev R,Bruera E

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Death is the inevitable consequence of life. Although clinicians are unlikely to accurately pinpoint when death is likely to occur in the people they care for, the death in a person with a diagnosis of malignant and nonmalignant tends to involve a period of predictable progressive clinical and functio...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Watts T,Willis D,Noble S,Johnston B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Care near the end of life is expensive and frequently not aligned with the expressed preferences of decedents, creating an opportunity to improve value, or increase quality while lowering cost. This review examines publications from 2017 and 2018 on interventions and policies associated with high-valu...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Ankuda CK,Meier DE

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Gastrointestinal toxicity during chemotherapy is frequent. Symptomatic therapies for gastrointestinal toxicity, which do not address the underlying cause, may result in inadequate symptom control. With advances in curative treatment regimens, it becomes more important to minimize treatment toxicity wh...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Andreyev HJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The serotonergic system has long been linked to migraine but recent studies highlight how much is still unclear about this link. And recent data add to the uncertainty of where/how triptans act and why they are headache specific. RECENT FINDINGS:Markers of 5HT levels in the brains of migraine patient...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Dussor G

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The widespread use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) resulted in stage migration of prostate cancer where androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is administered for biochemical recurrence in patients following primary treatment. A proportion of these patients progress to a disease state termed nonmetasta...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Traboulsi SL,Saad F

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sequential anthracycline/taxane regimens are routinely used as neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) for locally advanced breast cancer. Unfortunately, the majority of patients do not achieve a pathological complete response (pCR). Efforts to improve pCR rates include the addition of novel targeted agents. The pu...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Wilson S,Chia S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There are increasing numbers of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and these patients remain at long-term risk of complications and premature death. This review focuses on the changing picture of adult CHD with more complex patients surviving, the challenges of balancing life-prolonging interv...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Bowater SE,Speakman JK,Thorne SA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss three emerging areas of research triggering new hypotheses for mechanisms of dyspnea. RECENT FINDINGS:There has been an emphasis on the importance of lung volumes in evaluating symptoms and lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Dyspnea intensity seems to mor...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Rock LK,Schwartzstein RM

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe a new strategy that aimed to facilitate opioid prescription for better pain management. RECENT FINDINGS:The International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care recently develop a single prescription package (drugs and dosing) with one opioid, one laxative, and one antiemetic for the ...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Vignaroli E,Wenk R

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cross-sectional (C-S) imaging is now commonly used to measure body composition in clinical studies. This review highlights the advantages, limitations and suggested future directions for this technique. RECENT FINDINGS:Current understanding of C-S imaging reproducibility, tissue identification and se...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： MacDonald AJ,Greig CA,Baracos V

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Highlight the difficulties patients, physicians, and the global economy face in relation to treatment of structural heart diseases. It is easy to be carried away by the excitement of medical advancement; however, it is difficult to demonstrate restraint. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) i...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： German KS,Kalra A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The study provides a review of current evidence about the role of complex nonpharmacological strategies in managing the multidimensional components of the breathlessness experience for individuals with life-limiting conditions. RECENT FINDINGS:Evidence continues to demonstrate the significant impact ...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Yates P,Zhao I

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes recent developments in the management of gastrointestinal symptoms experienced by cancer patients and provides a framework for education, assessment and monitoring, and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:Although many viable treatment options exist, gastrointestinal symptoms - particul...

journal_title：Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

authors： Rangwala F,Zafar SY,Abernethy AP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00