Six patients with disseminated Hodgkin's disease resistant to MOPP (mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine and prednisolone), and ABVD (adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine) chemotherapy were treated with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous marrow transplantation. The patients first underwent marrow aspiration and storage for subsequent autologous bone marrow transplant...

Background: Mycosis fungoides (MF) is a cutaneous T cell lymphoma. There are only palliative treatments in advanced stages with no cure. Most chemotherapy regimens have temporary effects with various side effects. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of a new chemotherapy regimens in advanced stages of MF. This regimens takes advantage of synergistic effect of metho...

introduction nausea and vomiting are the most common side effects of chemotherapy in the pediatrics with cancer which affect their quality of life. use of some methods of complementary medicine in leukemia patients is problematic. because, leukemia patients are at risk of infection and bleeding, therefore the use of acupressure, acupuncture, and deep massage can be risky in these patients. slow...

Cytoreduction followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy is a treatment option for peritoneal surface malignancies in The Netherlands. This treatment has been available for more than 10 years. Therefore, long-term results on survival and quality of life can now be studied. With these results, the true long-term benefits of this new management strategy can be determined.

context: vomiting is one of the most prevalent side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients. aims: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ginger plant on chemotherapy-induced vomiting, since the previous studies were somehow imperfect and have provided controversial results. materials and methods: this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted on 80...

the effect of lavender aromatherapy program on the pain intensity of patients with aml undergoing chemotherapy     babashahikohanestani f [1] , ahmadi f [2] *, memarian r [3]     received: 30 jan , 2013 accepted: 14 apr , 2013     abstract   background & aims : the painis the most common problem in patients undergoing chemotherapy. nurses have the key role to determine and control signs and sym...

six patients with disseminated hodgkin's disease resistant to mopp (mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine and prednisolone), and abvd (adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine) chemotherapy were treated with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous marrow transplantation. the patients first underwent marrow aspiration and storage for subsequent autologous bone marrow transplant...