A5059313714- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation
- Chemotherapy-related skin toxicity
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
- Women's cancer prevention and management
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
2013
Fundação do ABC
2013
To evaluated whether Paullinia cupana decrease number and severity of hot flashes in breast cancer survivors.This was a prospective phase II pilot study. We studied female survivors who had completed the treatment 3 months previously were experiencing at least 14 per week. At 9 15 patients required to have 50% flash score keeping with Simon Design. Patients received 50mg dry extract orally twice day for 6 weeks. assessed both frequency flashes.A total 18 started treatment, Three left study...
e20631 Background: HFs are very disturbing for BC patients, affecting about two thirds of them. PC is an amazonic plant that was shown to have anti-fatigue activity women undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: we included at least 3 months after finishing their treatment with 14 per week. Patients received 50 mg PO dry extract twice daily 6 weeks. We assessed both HF frequency and its severity patients graded own toxicities weekly. employed a phase II Simon design in which 9 out 15 would be...