Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a protein on the surface of your cells that helps them grow. When the gene that codes for EGFR has a mutation, it affects the way this protein works, causing ...
This case describes a woman in her mid-40s with recurrent colorectal cancer who developed severe dermatologic toxicity during ...
Primary colon cancer site as a predictor of bevacizumab effectiveness in metastatic colon cancer patients. Background: Targeted therapies for MCRC have increased treatment (Tx) options in multiple ...
A person's estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a mainstay for assessing renal function and health, can often substantially differ from that person's actual, directly measured GFR (mGFR), a ...
BOSTON -- Some equations used to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) may alter chemotherapy dosing in cancer patients, a prospective study indicated. Nearly 300 adults beginning ...
Advanced chondrosarcomas: Role of chemotherapy and survival. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.
Symptoms including bother, difficulty concentrating, thinking everything is an effort, and feeling lonely significantly associated with rapid kidney function decline. Frequent depressive symptoms ...