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Review Collection: Palliative chemotherapy
 

20 reviews

2012

Yip WK, Mordiffi SZ, Ang E. Reliability, validity and feasibility of quality of life instruments for adult patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy: result from a systematic review. Int J Evid Based Healthc. 2012 Mar;10(1):27-52.

2011

Bjordal JM, Bensadoun RJ, Tunèr J, Frigo L, Gjerde K, Lopes-Martins RA A systematic review with meta-analysis of the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis. Support Care Cancer. 2011 Aug;19(8):1069-77. Epub 2011 Jun 10.

Fritz H, Kennedy D, Fergusson D, Fernandes R, Cooley K, Seely A, Sagar S, Wong R, Seely D.Selenium and lung cancer: a systematic review and meta analysis.PLoS One. 2011;6(11):e26259. Epub 2011 Nov 4.

Hovan AJ, Williams PM, Stevenson-Moore P, Wahlin YB, Ohrn KE, Elting LS, Spijkervet FK, Brennan MT;Dysgeusia Section, Oral Care Study Group, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO).
A systematic review of dysgeusia induced by cancer therapies. Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug;18(8):1081-7. Epub 2010 May 22.

Kaplan M, Mahon S, Cope D, Keating E, Hill S, Jacobson M.Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions for hot flashes resulting from cancer therapies. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2011 Apr;15(2):149-57.

Oostendorp LJ, Stalmeier PF, Donders AR, van der Graaf WT, Ottevanger PB. Efficacy and safety of palliative chemotherapy for patients with advanced breast cancer pretreated with anthracyclines and taxanes: a systematic review.Lancet Oncol. 2011 Oct;12(11):1053-61. Epub 2011 May 27.

2010

Azim HA Jr, Peccatori FA, Pavlidis N. Treatment of the pregnant mother with cancer: a systematic review on the use of cytotoxic, endocrine, targeted agents and immunotherapy during pregnancy. Part I: Solid tumors. Cancer Treat Rev. 2010 Apr;36(2):101-9. Epub 2009 Dec 16.

Colagiuri B, Zachariae R. Patient expectancy and post-chemotherapy nausea: a meta-analysis. Ann Behav Med. 2010 Aug;40(1):3-14


Stillwell AP, Buettner PG, Ho YH.
Meta-analysis of survival of patients with stage IV colorectal cancer managed with surgical resection versus chemotherapy alone. World J Surg. 2010 Apr;34(4):797-807.

2009

Bird J, Hayter M. A review of the literature on the impact of renal cancer therapy on quality of life. J Clin Nurs. 2009 Oct;18(20):2783-800.

Cotter J. Efficacy of crude marijuana and synthetic delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol as treatment for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a systematic literature review. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2009 May 1;36(3):345-352.

Je Y, Schutz FA, Choueiri TK. Risk of bleeding with vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine-kinase inhibitors sunitinib and sorafenib: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials. Lancet Oncol. 2009 Sep 18. [Epub ahead of print]

Sohl SJ, Schnur JB, Montgomery GH. A meta-analysis of the relationship between response expectancies and cancer treatment-related side effects. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2009 Nov;38(5):775-84. Epub 2009 Sep 23.

2008

NSCLC Meta-Analyses Collaborative Group. Chemotherapy in addition to supportive care improves survival in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data from 16 randomized controlled trials. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Oct 1;26(28):4617-25. Epub 2008 Aug 4.

2007

Clarkson JE, Worthington HV, Eden OB. Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Apr 18;(2):CD001973.

2006

de Kort SJ, Willemse PH, Habraken JM, de Haes HC, Willems DL, Richel DJ. Quality of life versus prolongation of life in patients treated with chemotherapy in advanced colorectal cancer: A review of randomized controlled clinical trials. Eur J Cancer. 2006 May;42(7):835-45. Epub 2006 Feb 14.

Dennert G, Horneber M. Selenium for alleviating the side effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery in cancer patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Jul 19;3:CD005037.

Matsuyama R, Reddy S, Smith TJ. Why do patients choose chemotherapy near the end of life? A review of the perspective of those facing death from cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jul 20;24(21):3490-6

2004

Ross JR, Saunders Y, Edmonds PM, Patel S, Wonderling D, Normand C, Broadley K. A systematic review of the role of bisphosphonates in metastatic disease. Health Technol Assess. 2004;8(4):1-176

2002

Wong R, Wiffen PJ. Bisphosphonates for the relief of pain secondary to bone metastases. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002(2):CD002068.  

Last updated 08 May 2012

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