Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho · Mar 2006
Review[Efficacy of postoperative adjuvant therapy for resected non-small cell lung cancer--an evidence-based review].
Efficacy of postoperative adjuvant therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was examined based on recent evidence. In 2003, when a clinical guideline for lung cancer had been published, the efficacy of postoperative adjuvant therapy had not been established. However, results of randomized controlled studies and metaanalysis on the efficacy of postoperative chemotherapy, platinum-based chemotherapy or UFT, were presented at the annual meetings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) held in 2003-2005. Thus, postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for completely resected NSCLC cases is now a standard care of therapy.
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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho · Mar 2006
Case Reports[A case of long-term, high-dose transdermal fentanyl application for lung cancer pain].
Transdermal fentanyl patch represents a new administration route for cancer pain relief. We reported here a successful experience with a high-dose of transdermal fentanyl for cancer pain therapy. ⋯ During the past 15 months, she has been treated with 30 mg or more of transdermal fentanyl for cancer pain relief. No severe side effects were observed, and she experienced a better quality of life at home using this patch long-term.