Asian Pac J Cancer P
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Asian Pac J Cancer P · Jan 2014
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the diagnosis of lymphoma.
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is highly accurate in diagnosing mediastinal lymphadenopathies of lung cancer and benign disorders. However, the utility of EBUS-TBNA in the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphomas is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of EBUS-TBNA in patients with suspected lymphoma. ⋯ EBUS-TBNA can be employed in the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphoma, instead of more invasive surgical procedures.
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Asian Pac J Cancer P · Jan 2014
Discussing sexuality with cancer patients: oncology nurses attitudes and views.
Sexual health and function frequently are overlooked by healthcare professionals despite being identified as an essential aspect of patient care. Patients with cancer have identified sexuality issues as being of equal importance to other quality-of-life issues. ⋯ The most important variables in sexual evaluation and counseling are long years of service in the profession and a postgraduate degree.
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Asian Pac J Cancer P · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialClinical study on fluvoxamine combined with oxycodone prolonged-release tablets in treating patients with moderate to severe cancer pain.
To observe treatment effects and safety of fluvoxamine combined with oxycodone prolonged-release tablets in treating patients with moderate to severe cancer pain. ⋯ Fluvoxamine combined with oxycodone prolonged-release tablets could be more effective in treating patients with cancer pain, and could reduce the dosage of oxycodone prolonged-release tablets and thus be associated with lower side effects, and improved quality of life.
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Asian Pac J Cancer P · Jan 2014
Meta AnalysisPrognostic role of circulating tumor cells in patients with pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis.
Isolation and characterization of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in patients suffering from a variety of different cancers have become hot biomarker topics. In this study, we evaluated the prognostic value of CTCs in pancreatic cancer. ⋯ The meta-analysis provided strong evidence supporting the proposition that CTCs detected in peripheral blood have a fine predictive role in pancreatic patients especially on the time point of post-treatment.