ONCOLOGY

Potential of Wharton’s Jelly Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Treating Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014Mieczyslaw Pokorski (ed.)Lung Cancer and Autoimmune DisordersAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology83310.1007/5584_2014_17 The Potential of Wharton’s Jelly Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Treating Patients with Cystic Fibrosis D. Boruczkowski1  ,…

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Radiation Therapy in Gynecologic Cancer

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Fig. 7.1. Axial CT view of an image-guided IMRT plan for cervical cancer. Image courtesy of C. Yashar. Fig. 7.2. Coronal CT view of an image-guided IMRT plan for vulvar…

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Critical Care

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Fig. 8.1. Airway pressure curve at the end of inspiration and held expiration. Initial decrease in peak pressure followed by the plateau pressure. An acute change in upper airway resistance…

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Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

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Fig. 5.1. (a) Complete hydatidiform mole. All chorionic villi are enlarged and have abnormal shapes. There is marked hyperplasia of the trophoblast. Circumferential proliferation of the trophoblast around the villi…

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Palliative Care

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Opioid Dosage form Strength Starting doses of short-acting opioids for opioid naïve patients Morphine Oral solution Tablets ER (q12 h) Tablets ER (q 24 h) Tablets IR Injectable SC, IV,…

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Cancer of the Vulva and Vagina

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Fig. 3.1. Histolopathologic Types of Carcinoma of the Vulva: SEER Data 1988–2001 [2]. Data source: Kosary CL. Cancer of the Vulva. In: Ries LAG, Young JL, Keel GE, Eisner MP,…

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Cervical Cancer

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E1 E2 E4 E5 E6 E7 L1 L2 ATPase Regulator of E6 and E7 Disrupts cytokeratin matrix for release of virions Potentiation of membrane bound EGF receptors Bind and inactivate…

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Chemotherapy for Gynecologic Cancer

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Agent Mechanism of action Toxicities Clinical pearls Paclitaxel [1, 2] Antimicrotuble agent; stabilizes microtubules inhibiting interphase and mitosis •Myelosuppression •Nausea/vomiting (low risk) •Peripheral neuropathy •Arthralgia/myalgia •Hypersensitivity •Alopecia •Vascular irritant •Should…

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