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    2020 ASCO, 2023 NCCN, 2023 MASCC/ESMO, and 2019 CCO: a comparison of antiemetic guidelines for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients

    Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a common toxicity that may impair the quality of life of patients with various malignancies ranging from early to end stages. In light of frequent changes to ...

    Samantha K. F. Kennedy, Shannon Goodall, Shing Fung Lee in Supportive Care in Cancer (2024)

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    Patient-reported experience with the use of Mepitel Film for prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer

    Mepitel Film (MF) has been demonstrated to reduce the severity of radiation dermatitis (RD) in patients receiving breast cancer radiotherapy (RT). The objective of this study was to characterize patient-report...

    Milena Gojsevic, Samantha Kennedy, Thenugaa Rajeswaran in Supportive Care in Cancer (2024)

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    Quality of life issues in patients with bone metastases: A systematic review

    Bones are frequent sites of metastatic disease, observed in 30–75% of advanced cancer patients. Quality of life (QoL) is an important endpoint in studies evaluating the treatments of bone metastases (BM), and ...

    Thenugaa Rajeswaran, Henry C. Y. Wong, Elwyn Zhang in Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)

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    Quality of life in patients with malignant spinal cord compression: a systematic review

    Malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) is an oncological emergency that may result in a devastating combination of malignancy and disability. Existing quality of life (QoL) questionnaires commonly used in MS...

    Milena Gojsevic, Saba Shariati, Adrian Wai Chan in Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)

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    Perceptions of healthcare professionals on the use of Mepitel Film for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer

    Randomized clinical trials support Mepitel Film (MF) as a prophylactic treatment for radiation dermatitis (RD) in patients undergoing breast radiotherapy. Although several studies have canvassed the opinion of...

    Thenugaa Rajeswaran, Samantha K. F. Kennedy, Milena Gojsevic in Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)

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    StrataXRT for the prevention and treatment of radiation dermatitis: a critical review

    The primary objective is to systematically review primary studies, such as randomized control trials (RCTs), feasibility, exploratory, and case studies; and the secondary objective is to evaluate all secondary...

    Milena Gojsevic, Shereen Akkila, Samantha K. F. Kennedy in Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)

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    Mepitel film for the prevention and treatment of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Mepitel film in preventing or treating acute radiation dermatitis (RD) in patients with breast cancer in randomized controlled trials ...

    Saba Shariati, Tara Behroozian, Samantha Kennedy in Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)

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    StrataXRT for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    To evaluate the overall efficacy of StrataXRT, a topical gel dressing, in preventing acute radiation dermatitis (RD) in breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT).

    Shing Fung Lee, Saba Shariati, Saverio Caini, Henry Wong in Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)