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Fatigue, anxiety and depression in cancer patients
(UNIVERSITATSVERLAG ULM GMBH, 2011)
The fatigue, anxiety and depression of cancer patients (n = 80) who were admitted to an oncology hospital were investigated. Data were collected using a personal information form, the cancer fatigue scale and the hospital ...
Effect on symptom control of structured information given to patients receiving chemotherapy
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2014)
Purpose: The performance of a planned education model in patients receiving chemotherapy can alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy and thus can increase the quality of the patients' lives. In accordance with this view, ...
Prognostic value of serum Tie-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor levels in cancer patients
(VERDUCI PUBLISHER, 2013)
BACKGROUND: Angiogenesis is a very essential process in tumor biology. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), angiopoietin and its receptor (TIE-2) are very important mediators for angiogenesis. In this trial, we aimed ...
The Awareness of Cancer and Attitudes among Turkish Adolescents
(KAMLA-RAJ ENTERPRISES, 2016)
Cancer awareness among adolescents has a critical role in future cancer prevalence, therapy and early diagnosis. The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge level of adolescents about cancer and it's symptoms. The ...
Heat Shock Protein 90 Inhibitors in Oncology
(BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD, 2014)
Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is highly conserved chaperone protein which plays vital roles in stabilization, regulation and folding of client proteins in cancer cells. Client proteins are key macromolecules for carcinogenesis ...
Smoking Habits of Relatives of Patients with Cancer: Cancer Diagnosis in the Family is an Important Teachable Moment for Smoking Cessation
(ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2013)
Background: In this study we aimed to determine the rate and habitual patterns of smoking, intentions of cessation, dependence levels and sociodemographic characteristics of relatives of patients with a diagnosis of cancer. ...
Oxaliplatin and ototoxicity: is it really safe for hearing?
(TUBITAK SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY, 2014)
Background/aim: Oxaliplatin is an effective and widely used chemotherapeutic agent in the treatment of many solid tumors. The most common side effects are peripheral neuropathy, gastrointestinal toxicity, and neutropenia. ...
The impact of radiotherapy on quality of life for cancer patients: a longitudinal study
(SPRINGER, 2014)
The aim of this study was to assess for changes in quality of life (QOL) among cancer patients who undergo radiotherapy (RT) and to identify factors that influence QOL in this group. Three hundred sixty-seven cancer patients ...
Evaluation of the effect of comorbidity on survival in pancreatic cancer by using "Charlson Comorbidity Index" and "Cumulative Illness Rating Scale"
(SPRINGER WIEN, 2014)
Effect of comorbidity on the treatments that patients receive is not clear, as healthy elderly patients and the elderly with less comorbid diseases are included in the studies. In the present study, the effect of comorbidity ...
Heat Shock Protein 90 Inhibition in Cancer Drug Discovery: From Chemistry to Futural Clinical Applications
(BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD, 2016)
Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is an important member of the chaperone protein family and it is involved in stabilization, regulation, and maintenance of oncogenic client proteins with co-chaperones. Co-chaperones regulate ...