February 2023 in “Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal” Chemotherapy often causes hair loss, mouth sores, and dry skin.
Modern skin cancer treatments can cause skin side effects and hair loss, affecting patients' quality of life.
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November 2004 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” Scientists created iodinated arylhydantoins and arylthiohydantoins that could potentially be used for imaging prostate cancer. Some versions with specific side-chains showed high potential for this use.
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September 2023 in “Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry” July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PH-762 shows promise in treating skin cancer by effectively targeting and silencing PD-1 in tumors with minimal side effects.
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January 2007 Cyclophosphamide can cause serious short-term and long-term side effects, including increased cancer risk and infertility.
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October 2019 in “Journal of Cancer Immunology” Combining Proton Minibeam with FLASH Radiotherapy may improve cancer treatment by reducing side effects and increasing effectiveness.
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November 2022 in “Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science, crystal engineering and materials./Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science, crystal engineering and materials” A new platinum complex was made and studied, which might help fight cancer better.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Povidone-iodine nail solution effectively treats nail infections caused by chemotherapy.
5 citations
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March 2023 in “Cancer” Oncologists should better understand the unique impact of hair loss on Black breast cancer patients to offer more compassionate care.
November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Prostaglandin E2 helps prevent hair loss from radiotherapy by protecting hair cells.
Activating certain cells in hair follicles can prevent hair loss caused by cancer treatments.
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April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Immunotherapy with pembrolizumab significantly reduced cancer in a young woman with adrenocortical carcinoma.
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May 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Skin reactions from cancer treatments might predict how well the treatments work.
November 1998 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A man's skin cancer improved and some of his hair grew back after treatment with a special light therapy and a medication.
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March 2009 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” Chemotherapy reduces taste and smell, but they mostly recover after treatment; adding spices may help improve appetite.
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March 1989 in “PubMed” Radiotherapy can cause various side effects, but symptoms improve after treatment, and staff protection is crucial.
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December 2015 in “Nanomedicine” Nanoparticle systems make cancer treatment less toxic.
May 2024 in “Journal of molecular structure” A new compound, 3a, effectively fights prostate cancer better than finasteride.
65 citations
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February 2011 in “Molecular cancer therapeutics” CCT128930 is a promising new drug that effectively targets and inhibits a cancer-related protein, showing potential for cancer treatment.
September 2002 in “Oncology Times” Promising cancer treatments were found, but the manufacturer closed.
Activating certain hair follicle cells could prevent hair loss from cancer treatments.
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September 2020 in “International journal of radiology & radiation therapy” Radiotherapy can cause rare changes in hair color, which should be discussed with patients.
New cancer drugs can cause skin side effects like rashes, dry skin, hair changes, and nail problems.
November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Certain immune markers may predict chemotherapy response in mesothelioma, and nivolumab is a tolerable and effective treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
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January 2011 in “Wspolczesna Onkologia-Contemporary Oncology” Scalp hypothermia can prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss but is not suitable for all patients, and more research is needed to improve prevention methods.
July 2004 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” Isolated hyperthermic chemotherapy perfusion for limb melanoma is safe and effective with manageable side effects.
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April 1993 in “Journal of the National Cancer Institute” Interleukin-2 treatment improved hair growth, sexual function, and reduced fungal infection in a patient with thymoma-related symptoms.
September 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Some aggressive scalp cancers are hard to treat and can be deadly, even when removed with specialized surgery.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Eribulin-based chemotherapy is more effective and has fewer side effects for advanced triple-negative breast cancer.