Search Results - "GARETTO, Ferdinando"
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Opioids in Patients with Solid Tumours: Is Their Association Safe? A Systematic Literature Review
Published in Healthcare (Basel) (30-12-2022)“…Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) represent one of the most effective treatments for patients with cancer. As their activity relies on host immune system…”
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The Path of Cicely Saunders: The “Peculiar Beauty” of Palliative Care
Published in Journal of palliative care (01-01-2020)“…This paper is aimed at focusing on the writings and the experience of the Hospice movement Founder, Dame Cicely Saunders. The in-depth analysis carried out had…”
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Palliative Sedation for the Terminally Ill Patient
Published in CNS drugs (01-10-2018)“…Palliative sedation (PS) is performed in the terminally ill patient to manage one or more refractory symptoms. Proportional PS, which means that drugs can be…”
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Weekly Irinotecan Plus Protracted Venous Fluorouracil Infusion (WI-FI) in Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Phase II Study
Published in Anticancer research (01-07-2008)“…Background: Irinotecan (IRI) is a topoisomerase I inhibitor active as first- or second-line chemotherapy in advanced colorectal cancer (ACRC). Its combination…”
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Systematic versus on-demand early palliative care: A randomised clinical trial assessing quality of care and treatment aggressiveness near the end of life
Published in European journal of cancer (1990) (01-12-2016)“…Abstract Aim Early palliative care (EPC) in oncology has shown sparse evidence of a positive impact on patient outcomes, quality of care outcomes and costs…”
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Systematic versus on-demand early palliative care: results from a multicentre, randomised clinical trial
Published in European journal of cancer (1990) (01-09-2016)“…Abstract Background Early palliative care (EPC) in oncology has been shown to have a positive impact on clinical outcome, quality-of-care outcomes, and costs…”
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Systematic vs. on-demand early palliative care in gastric cancer patients: a randomized clinical trial assessing patient and healthcare service outcomes
Published in Supportive care in cancer (01-07-2019)“…Purpose Early palliative care (EPC) has shown a positive impact on quality of life (QoL), quality of care, and healthcare costs. We evaluated such effects in…”
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Metastatic soft tissue sarcomas (STS) in elderly patients: 18 years of monoinstitutional experience
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (20-05-2017)“…Abstract only e22528 Background: Elderly people represent more than 50% of STS patients, but few data are available in this population and old patients in…”
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Impact of an home-based program of physical activity on chemotherapy induced delayed nausea and on chemotherapy related fatigue
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (20-05-2015)“…Abstract only…”
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Two different doses of fulvestrant (F) as second- or further-line hormone therapy (HT) in elderly patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC)
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (20-05-2014)“…Abstract only…”
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Metronomic continuous oral cyclophosphamide as second and further line in soft-tissue sarcomas (STS) of the adult
Published in Journal of clinical oncology (20-05-2013)“…Abstract only 10572 Background: In STS third line treatment is poorly defined. However many patients (pts), after aggressive therapy as first and second line…”
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Vinorelbine and fluorouracil plus leucovorin combination (ViFL) in patients with anthracycline and taxane-pretreated metastatic breast cancer: a phase II study
Published in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (01-03-2010)“…Purpose This phase II study was designed in order to evaluate efficacy and safety of the combination of vinorelbine (VNB), fluorouracil (FU) and leucovorin…”
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Oxycodone Controlled-Release as First-Choice Therapy for Moderate-to-Severe Cancer Pain in Italian Patients: Results of an Open-Label, Multicentre, Observational Study
Published in Clinical drug investigation (01-01-2008)“…Background and objectives: Cancer pain affects patients at all stages of the disease and there are clear guidelines for its management. Morphine is considered…”
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