Sentences with phrase «front line therapies»
«Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) should receive front line therapy with the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor crizotinib,» said lead author Professor Giorgio Scagliotti, head of the Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Italy.
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«Knowledge that aspirin is safe could have implications extending beyond the world of heart failure since ACE inhibitors are also used as a front - line therapy for hypertension and diabetes,» adds Graham.
In an effort to keep artemisinin resistance at bay, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs)-- uniting artemisinin derivatives with bygone antimalarial drugs — as the preferred front - line treatment.
Incorporating topotecan into front - line therapy of advanced localized retinoblastoma cures patients and improves survival of eyes with useful vision.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the leading cause of leukemia mortality in the United States.1 Curative treatment involves intensive induction chemotherapy, before proceeding to either consolidation chemotherapy or allogeneic stem cell transplantation based on the patient's risk for relapse.2 This approach has been employed for > 4 decades and, although most individuals achieve complete remissions with front - line therapy, 3 the majority of patients ultimately relapse with drug - resistant disease, and overall survival rates remain disappointingly poor.4 The limited ability of many patients to tolerate the intense chemotherapy - based treatments, in particular hematological toxicity, further contributes to the poor outcomes noted in this disease.
I consider my work to be front - of - the - line therapy for chronic diseases and obesity because I promote and support healing at the root cause.
The Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association is honoured to present Self - Care for Front Line Workers, a workshop presented by Jennifer Herbert.
Our Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program is on the front lines of teaching best practices in working with vulnerable populations.