Related Articles REALIZATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHT TO PALLIATIVE CARE IN UKRAINE: PROBLEMS AND LEGAL ISSUES (REVIEW). Georgian Med News. 2019 Apr;(289):168-173 Authors: Shevchuk O, Trofymenko V, Martynovskyi V, Goncharenko G, Zatenatskyi D Abstract The aim of the study is to analyze individual legal problems of the implementation of the human right to palliative care. To achieve this goal, statistical data on the number of palliative patients, their access to medical services were analyzed. The absence of reasons for limiting the patient’s right to receive palliative care, as such a right is a fundamental human right, is substantiated. An analysis…
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Related Articles Impact of different palliative systemic treatments on skeletal muscle mass in metastatic colorectal cancer patients. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2018 10;9(5):909-919 Authors: Kurk SA, Peeters PHM, Dorresteijn B, de Jong PA, Jourdan M, Kuijf HJ, Punt CJA, Koopman M, May AM Abstract BACKGROUND: Observational studies suggest that loss of skeletal muscle mass (SMM) is associated with chemotherapy-related toxicity, poor quality of life, and poor survival in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients. Little is known about the evolution of SMM during palliative systemic therapy. We investigated changes in SMM during various consecutive palliative systemic treatment regimens using repeated abdominal…
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Related Articles [Unusual cause of sternal swelling]. Pan Afr Med J. 2017;28:146 Authors: Kaffel D, Kchir H Abstract We here report the case of a 64-year old woman followed up for cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus who didn’t respond favorably to antiviral treatment. During her last follow-up visit, she reported the occurrence of painful anterior chest hump. Physical examination showed hard immobile mass at the level of the manubriosternal joint. The patient underwent sternoclavicular CT scan, which objectified expansive osteolytic lesion centered upon the sternal manubrium invading the soft tissues (A, B). The biopsy revealed malignant papillary epithelial tumor…
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Related Articles Migrate your mind: the role of palliative care in transcultural cancer treatment : A qualitative analysis. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2019 May;131(9-10):191-199 Authors: Roider-Schur S, Rumpold T, Kirchheiner K, Masel EK, Nemecek R, Amering M, Watzke H, Schrank B Abstract BACKGROUND: In increasingly multi-ethnic societies fostering cultural awareness and integration of immigrants is not only a political duty but also an obligation for social and healthcare systems. Importantly, cultural beliefs and needs strongly impact on the quality of life of cancer patients and may become even more crucial at the end of life. However, to date, ethnic and cultural aspects of…
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Related Articles Electrochemotherapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Locoregionally Advanced Cutaneous Melanoma: A Systematic Review. Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2017 Mar;108(2):91-97 Authors: Aguado-Romeo MJ, Benot-López S, Romero-Tabares A Abstract Electrochemotherapy is a therapeutic option for the treatment of cutaneous and subcutaneous metastases from melanoma and other tumors. The procedure consists of the administration of anticancer drugs followed by locally applied electrical impulses to achieve an effect known as electroporation, which facilitates entry into the cytosol of drugs that cannot cross the cell membrane. The aim of this review is to evaluate the evidence that supports the use of electrochemotherapy as a therapeutic…
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