BACKGROUND The results of palliative chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil (CMF) in patients with advanced breast cancer who received adjuvant therapy with the same regimen were investigated. RESULTS Of 47 patients, 14 (30%) achieved an objective remission (median duration 9.5, range 5-21 months) and 8 (17%) stabilisation of disease (median duration 6, range 3-17...

Children with advanced cancer, including those with hematologic malignancies, can benefit from interdisciplinary palliative care services. Palliative care includes management of distressing symptoms, attention to psychosocial and spiritual needs, and assistance with navigating complex medical decisions with the ultimate goal of maximizing the quality-of-life of the child and family. Palliative ...

Background: The results of palliative chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil (CMF) in patients with advanced breast cancer who received adjuvant therapy with the same regimen were investigated. Results: Of 47 patients, 14 (30%) achieved an objective remission (median duration 9.5, range 5-21 months) and 8 (17%) stabilisation of disease (median duration 6, range 3-17...

Introduction: The application of 3D volumetric imaging modalities in treatment planning of radiation therapy can provide more precisely define tumor localization, and computed tomography (CT) is the most common accepted method for treatment planning. Given the lack of a CT scanner stationed in all radiotherapy departments and equipping most of the medical linear accelerators wi...