neuropathy.” Omitting bolus fluorouracil, reducing doses, eliminating drugs that cause excessive toxicity, and using chemotherapy holidays have been found to increase the tolerability of this regimen. Another frequently used regimen, nab-paclitaxel
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Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Emerging Systemic Therapy Options
Presented by: Margaret A. Tempero
NCCN Guidelines Updates: New Immunotherapy Strategies for Improving Outcomes in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Matthew A. Gubens and Marianne Davies
chemotherapy and pembrolizumab regimen in this setting in August 2018. Another key frontline immunotherapy option for patients with non-SCC NSCLC (especially those who are pemetrexed-ineligible) is the 4-drug regimen of atezolizumab/carboplatin/paclitaxel
Optimal First-Line and Maintenance Treatments for Advanced-Stage Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Ryan D. Gentzler and Jyoti D. Patel
became available for the treatment of NSCLC. The large phase III ECOG 1594 trial randomized 1155 patients with advanced NSCLC with a performance status (PS) of 0 to 2 to a reference regimen of cisplatin and paclitaxel versus 3 other platinum
Radiographic and Serologic Response to First-Line Chemotherapy in Unresected Localized Pancreatic Cancer
Caitlin A. Hester, Giampaolo Perri, Laura R. Prakash, Jessica E. Maxwell, Naruhiko Ikoma, Michael P. Kim, Ching-Wei D. Tzeng, Brandon Smaglo, Robert Wolff, Milind Javle, Michael J. Overman, Jeffrey E. Lee, and Matthew H.G. Katz
radiographic evidence of acute pancreatitis ( Figure 1 ). Figure 1. Study flow diagram. Abbreviations: FOLFIRINOX, 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin/oxaliplatin/irinotecan; Gem/Nab-paclitaxel, gemcitabine + nanoparticle albumin–bound paclitaxel; PDAC
Ten-Year Trends in Antiemetic Prescribing in Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
Ciara C. O'Sullivan, Holly K. Van Houten, Lindsey R. Sangaralingham, Alexis D. Leal, Shivani Shinde, Hongfang Liu, David Ettinger, Charles L. Loprinzi, and Kathryn J. Ruddy
This study analyzed preexisting, deidentified data, and was therefore deemed exempt from Institutional Review Board approval. Study Population We identified patients who initiated AC, TAC (paclitaxel or docetaxel with doxorubicin and
Management of Advanced Germ Cell Cancer in Patients With Unfavorable Prognosis
Kim Margolin
Einhorn LH . Phase II study of paclitaxel plus gemcitabine in refractory germ cell tumors (E9897): A trial of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group . J Clin Oncol 2002 ; 20 : 1859 – 1863 . 18 Hartmann JT Schleucher N Metzner B . Phase I
Chemotherapy for Advanced, Recurrent, and Metastatic Cervical Cancer
David H. Moore
. Moore DH Blessing JA McQuellon RP . Phase III study of cisplatin with or without paclitaxel in stage IVB, recurrent, or persistent squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study . J Clin Oncol 2004 ; 22 : 3113 – 3119
QIM19-130: Quality Improvement Project to Standardize a Prehabilitation Pathway for Patients With Esophageal Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation
Ashley E. Glode, S. Lindsey Davis, Supriya K. Jain, Megan D. Marsh, Lisa J. Wingrove, Tracey E. Schefter, Karyn Goodman, Lindel C.K. Dewberry, Martin D. McCarter, Laura Melton, Michelle Bunch, William T. Purcell, and Stephen Leong
, patients received an average of 5 chemotherapy treatments (range, 2–6), with an average relative dose intensity of 91.8% for carboplatin and 86.7% for paclitaxel. During the STRENGTH period, patients received an average of 6 (range, 5–8) chemotherapy
Impact of Exercise on Chemotherapy Tolerance and Survival in Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial
Amy A. Kirkham, Karen A. Gelmon, Cheri L. Van Patten, Kelcey A. Bland, Holly Wollmann, Donald C. McKenzie, Taryne Landry, and Kristin L. Campbell
only due to smaller sample sizes. The RR of a dose reduction or delay for doxorubicin, docetaxel, and paclitaxel was assessed independently. Cyclophosphamide was not assessed because it was exclusively administered concurrent to doxorubicin or docetaxel
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paclitaxel (Taxol, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) as an appropriate therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer with the evidence designation 2A meaning that it is based on lower level evidence and uniform agreement of the panel as to its appropriateness