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  • Side Effects of Targeted Molecular Agents Vary According to Mechanism of Action: The main side effects of cytotoxic chemotherapy are notorious. But the side effects of newer, targeted molecular agents are less well known, so patients receiving such drugs may not know what to expect and may require additional guidance from physicians
  • INBRIEF: Study Finds Less Frequent Bisphosphonate Treatment Equivalent to Standard Regimen
  • RAS Mutation Status May predict Outcomes After Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
  • HPV Test Does Not Replace Pap Test for Cervical cancer Screening: The recent approval of a human papillomavirus (HPV) test for cervical cancer screening has created confusion within the medical community about appropriate screening guidelines
  • HOUSE CALL: Advance Directives Make Patient's Wishes Known- Types of advance directives and their functions

Publication Date

7-1-2014

Publisher

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

City

Houston, Texas

Keywords

Patel, Anisha B.; Patel, Sunil; Cleeland, Charles S.; Hortobagyi, Gabriel N.; Kopetz, Scott; Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas; Milbourne, Andrea; Antineoplastic Agents; Molecular Targeted Therapy; Angiogenesis Inhibitors; Cardiotoxicity; Diphosphonates; Breast Neoplasms; Genes, ras; Colorectal Neoplasms; Liver Neoplasms -- secondary; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms -- diagnosis; Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests; Advance Directives.

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History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology

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OncoLog, Volume 59, Number 07, July 2014

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