A5014875446- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Silymarin and Mushroom Poisoning
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Family Support in Illness
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Free Radicals and Antioxidants
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Gut microbiota and health
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
- Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloids
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Diet and metabolism studies
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2016-2025
Columbia University
2012-2023
New York Proton Center
2023
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
2005-2019
Hospital Infantil Manuel de Jesús Rivera
2017
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
2017
Baptist Hospital
2017
Moi University
2017
McMaster Children's Hospital
2017
Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell
2017
The Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, Office Complementary Alternative Medicine, at the National Institute (NCI) held a symposium on "Acupuncture for Symptom Management" June 16 17, 2016. Invited speakers included 19 scientists scholars with expertise in acupuncture cancer research from United States, Europe, China. conference reviewed NCI's grant funding acupuncture, analyzed needs patients, safety issues, assessed both current scientific evidence gaps oncology care. Researchers...
Abstract Background The prevalence of malnutrition in children with cancer ranges between 8% and 60%. Malnutrition is strongly associated the nature treatment increases an individual's risk infection. Clinical studies have suggested that nutrition intervention may decrease toxicity improve survival oncology population. In order to identify standards practice nutritional management a child cancer, we conducted international survey institutions are part Children's Oncology Group (COG)...
Despite limited preclinical and clinical investigations, milk thistle (MT) is often used for the treatment of chemotherapy-associated hepatotoxicity. Limited options exist chemotherapy-related hepatoxicity. Given wide use MT, authors investigated MT in both laboratory a setting.In double-blind study, children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) hepatic toxicity were randomized to or placebo orally 28 days. Liver function tests evaluated during study period. To assess vitro,...
Though often lifesaving, stem cell transplantation (SCT) is a period of great distress for both child and parent.We conducted double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized study evaluating the effect respiratory administration bergamot essential oil on anxiety, nausea, pain 37 pediatric patients with malignant non-malignant disorders undergoing infusion their parents. Patients were assessed at time recruitment, prior to infusion, upon completion, one hour post-infusion using Spielberger...
The utilization of adapted regimens for the treatment pediatric malignancies has greatly improved clinical outcomes children receiving in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Nutritional depletion been associated with poorer outcomes, increased abandonment therapy, treatment-related toxicities. Surveys have found that nutritional intervention is not incorporated routinely into supportive care regimens. Establishing programs based upon institutional resources may facilitate incorporation...
Abstract The survival rates for children with cancer have increased appreciably over the last few decades; however, childhood survivors continue to suffer from long-lasting sequelae. Studies demonstrated that presence of malnutrition, over- and under-nutrition, at diagnosis or duration malnutrition during treatment is associated toxicity, infection, inferior survival. Dietary habits, along behavioral socioeconomic status, are known factors lead obesity undernutrition can affect prognosis...
Purpose. To determine the maximum tolerated dose per day of silybin phosphatidylcholine (Siliphos) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatic dysfunction. Experimental Design. Patients HCC not eligible for other therapies based on poor function were enrolled a phase I study phosphatidylcholine. A standard design was used 4 planned cohorts, escalating from 2, 4, 8, to 12 g divided doses weeks. Results. Three participants this single institution trial. All subjects...