Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research

Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015

  • A Néoplasma of the Breast Revealed by a Bilateral Choriodal Metasytasis

    Souhail Hassane, Ifrkhas Said, Laktaoui Abdelkader

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 28-31
    Received: Mar. 27, 2015
    Accepted: Mar. 31, 2015
    Published: Apr. 10, 2015
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    Abstract: The uveals metastases are the most frequent malignant tumours of the eye, 10 times more than the melanoma. Their rate of which has occurred is estimated in the recent literature between 2 and 38%, their period of apparition are more often at the final stage of the neoplasma. Our work present the rare case of 40 year old patient, in quite condition ... Show More
  • Bevacizumab Induced Cardiomyopathy in a Patient with Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report and Brief Review

    Hemalatha Narayanasamy, Nikky Bardia, Michael Fong, Luanda Grazette

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 32-36
    Received: Mar. 03, 2015
    Accepted: Mar. 23, 2015
    Published: Apr. 21, 2015
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    Abstract: Background: Cardiac dysfunction is an unusual but documented side effect of many forms of antineoplastic therapy. Bevacizumab is a novel antineoplastic agent that inhibits VEGF-A with a low reported incidence of cardiotoxicity (1.7 - 3%) derived primarily from clinical trials of women with breast cancer which captured adverse events of symptomatic ... Show More
  • The Complete Decongestive Therapy to Treat Lymphedema in Post-Breast Cancer Surgery and Its Relationships with Patients Psychological and Physical Characteristics: A Pilot Study

    Eva Mazzotti, Roberto Bartoletti, Claudia Sebastiani, Alessandro Scoppola, Paolo Marchetti

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 37-41
    Received: Nov. 10, 2014
    Accepted: Jan. 06, 2015
    Published: Apr. 30, 2015
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    Abstract: Background. More than 20% of women treated for breast cancer are at risk for developing lymphedema, a chronic condition that causes swelling, pain, altered appearance and reduced mobility. Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) is considered the gold standard to treat lymphedema. Objective. To measure lymphedema features and psychological variables in... Show More
  • Therapeutic Effects of SB Natural Anticancer Drug in 50 Patients with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer

    Kweon Sang Moon, Joo Yeon Ji, Yoo Jin Cho, Jong Hwa Lee, Myung Sup Choi, Euishin Edmund Kim

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, May 2015
    Pages: 42-46
    Received: Mar. 04, 2015
    Accepted: May 29, 2015
    Published: Jul. 04, 2015
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    Abstract: Purpose: Pancreatic cancers are still difficult in early dection and progression is rapid that can be hardly cured. Surgical therapy is limited by its hypervascularity, poor responses of radiational therapy and anticancer drugs. Root extract of Pulsatilla Koreana, SB365 has shown apoptotic effect by Pulsatilla saponin D component, and inhibition of... Show More