Editorial Material
Oncology
Versha A. Pleasant, Ava S. Purkiss, Sofia D. Merjaver
Summary: Chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA) is a devastating side effect of breast cancer treatment that affects all racial groups, but holds unique historical, social, political, and cultural significance for Black patients. Oncologists should strive to understand the impact of CIA on their Black patients.
Article
Oncology
Melissa K. Accordino, Shing Lee, Cheng Shiun Leu, Bruce Levin, Meghna S. Trivedi, Katherine D. Crew, Kevin Kalinsky, Rohit Raghunathan, Khadija Faheem, Erik Harden, Alessandra Taboada, Beatriz Desanti de Oliveira, Elisabeth Larson, Lauren Franks, Erin Honan, Cynthia Law, Dawn L. Hershman
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of cryotherapy, compression therapy, and placebo in preventing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. The results showed that compression therapy was the most effective intervention for preventing CIPN and was well tolerated.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Supat Chupradit, Gunawan Widjaja, Basman Radhi Majeed, Maria Kuznetsova, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Wanich Suksatan, Abduladheem Turki Jalil, Bahar Ghazi Esfahani
Summary: The development of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) devices, rich in reactive species, has shown potential as a revolutionary platform for breast cancer therapy. However, current CAP-based therapeutic systems face limitations and challenges. This review discusses the latest developments in CAP-based therapeutic systems for breast cancer treatment and explores the integration with other treatment methods.
CELL BIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jie Liu, Li Li, Run Zhang, Zhi Ping Xu
Summary: A multifunctional calcium phosphate nanoformulation was developed by co-loading Dox/DNA complexes and ICG molecules for photothermal therapy-enhanced chemotherapy for breast cancer treatment. Using DNA as a carrier facilitated Dox loading and reduced cytotoxicity, providing a new strategy for enhanced therapeutic effect.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Sonia Y. Khan, Michael W. Melkus, Fahmida Rasha, Maribel Castro, Victoria Chu, Luis Brandi, Hafiz Khan, Harvinder Singh Gill, Kevin Pruitt, Rakhshanda Layeequr Rahman
Summary: This experiment evaluates the role of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in distant tumors after cryoablation of breast cancer, and finds that cryoablation can induce a tumor-specific TIL response, preventing cancer recurrence and metastasis.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Xavier Pivot
Summary: The study confirms the efficacy of pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in prolonging overall survival of patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer, providing a breakthrough therapeutic treatment for this patient population.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Phreerakan Chitkumarn, Tharinee Rahong, Vuthinun Achariyapota
Summary: This study found that cold therapy can effectively reduce paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy. The incidence of CIPN was significantly lower in the cold therapy group compared to the control group.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Selman Emiroglu, Evin Esen, Nesli Yalcin, Fatma Sena Azizoglu, Nazlican Zent, Atilla Bozdogan, Mustafa Tukenmez, Mahmut Muslumanoglu, Halil Cetingok, Ikbal Cavdar, Neslihan Cabioglu
Summary: Cold therapy is an important non-pharmacologic method for pain relief after breast-conserving surgery in patients with breast cancer. It significantly reduces pain levels and improves quality of recovery.
PAIN MANAGEMENT NURSING
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Sema Kocan, Cemile Aktug, Ayla Gursoy
Summary: This study summarizes the current qualitative research on the body image perceptions of breast cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced alopecia. The findings show that breast cancer patients experience intense emotional reactions and discomfort with their body image when facing hair loss. The aim of this study is to enhance nurses' understanding of the relationship between alopecia and body image and provide better support for breast cancer patients.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Xin-Yu Zhang, Ke-Lu Yang, Wen-Qing Liu, Jie Huang, Ning Ning
Summary: This overview summarizes the effectiveness, safety, and tolerance of scalp cooling for preventing chemotherapy-induced alopecia. The results indicate that scalp cooling is effective in preventing hair loss and does not increase the risk of scalp metastases.
ONCOLOGY NURSING FORUM
(2022)
Editorial Material
Oncology
Matthew D. Ho, Parth K. Modi
Summary: This editorial discusses a recently published trial that examines the use of endoscopic balloon cryoablation after resection of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancers. The article identifies several issues with the control group, design, and inclusion criteria that limit the application of these data to current urologic practice.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
L. Najaf, N. Borgvall, K. Vennman, J. Walladbegi
Summary: Cryotherapy using ice chips is an effective method to prevent chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis, but it may cause adverse reactions. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of extraoral cooling for reducing intraoral temperature.
Article
Oncology
Mei-Ying Jue, Dipti Shah, Anne Scott Stiles, Tariq Nisar
Summary: The study found that patients receiving cold therapy to their hands and feet during paclitaxel chemotherapy were less likely to develop peripheral neuropathy (PN) compared to those on standard therapy. However, there was no significant impact of treatment on the patients' quality of life.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Joshua A. Bloom, Yurie Sekigami, Rebekah Young, Lisa Macera, Christy A. Russell, Yu Cao, Rachel J. Buchsbaum, Stephen P. Naber, Abhishek Chatterjee
Summary: This study demonstrates that a clinically significant rate of discordance in Oncotype DX results among patients with bilateral breast cancer may impact discussions regarding chemotherapy treatment.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Oncology
Priyanka Sharma
Summary: Pathologic response is an important tool for optimizing the escalation and deescalation of adjuvant treatment. Neoadjuvant carboplatin-taxane combination shows promise as a chemotherapy deescalation strategy for triple-negative breast cancer. However, several key points, including trial design/patient selection, response biomarkers, role of immunotherapy, and patient advocate input, need to be carefully considered for the advancement of neoadjuvant chemotherapy deescalation investigations.
CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
(2022)