Sentences with phrase «more prior therapy»

The trial included 63 patients with histologically confirmed marginal zone lymphoma who had received one or more prior therapy including at least one CD20 monoclonal antibody.

We also detected circulating tumour cells, which were found in higher numbers in patients who had received more prior therapies.

Not exact matches

In past imaging studies, my colleagues and I noticed that cervical tumors that took up a lot of glucose prior to radiation treatment tended to be more resistant to radiation therapy than other tumors.

More than a third had received at least six prior lines of therapy without lasting success.

Although there remains no cure for Alzheimer's, researchers hope that testing potential drugs or therapies prior to mental decline will prove to be more successful than previous attempts at finding the most effective treatment in the battle against the debilitating disease.

IGRT is the process of using frequent imaging, typically performed in the treatment room prior to radiation delivery, throughout a patient's course of radiation therapy treatment to improve localization of the target and normal structures, which allows for more precise and accurate radiation delivery.

The FDA has approved the CAR T - cell therapy axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta) for the treatment of large B - cell lymphomas in adults who have failed or relapsed after two or more prior treatments.

Current therapeutic strategies for HD are targeted at decreasing htt protein levels but more research is needed prior to advancing these therapies.

Inclusion Criteria: • The participant may have no more than 2 prior lines of systemic therapies (neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapies will not be considered as a prior line of therapy) for advanced or metastatic disease and is suitable to receive gemcitabine and docetaxel therapy.

And The Gottfried Protocol, my systematic and progressive process for treating patients and clients, is a powerful breakthrough that combines natural therapies with rigorous scientific testing to help you feel more alive, especially in the years prior to menopause.

Prior (and after) the bloggers ball myself and Lora, decided to hit the shops for a little retail therapy (one of us * cough * me, did more so than the other).

This is why veterinary medicine has shifted from responsive therapy (bringing pets in for care after clinical signs) to a more preventative care approach through vaccinations, spaying and neutering, dental cleanings, as well as wellness panels to test for pre-existing conditions and parasites, so one can treat the illnesses prior to symptoms.

It is more appropriate to use doxycycline to pre-treat the dog prior to adulticide therapy as a way to reduce the number of worms to kill and reduce reactions when the arsenic based product is ultimately used.

Prior to attaining independent licensure: Completion of a minimum of two (2) years post-degree full time (30 or more clock hours per week) MFT work experience, Completion of two - hundred (200) hours of supervision, one - hundred (100) of which must be individual, Completion of a minimum of one - thousand (1000) post-degree direct client hours completed concurrently with the required ratio of one (1) supervision hour to every ten (10) client contact hours; two hundred - fifty (250) of these direct contact hours must be with couples or families physically present in the therapy room.»

Risk of relapse among patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder is high (> 50 % of those recovering from a first episode of depression, and approximately 80 % of those with a history of two or more episodes), 1 and this risk increases with each successive depressive episode.2 Several clinical trials have demonstrated that mindfulness - based cognitive therapy (MBCT) significantly reduces relapse risk among patients with three or more prior depressive episodes.3 Yet, MBCT contains multiple therapeutic elements, and the specific efficacy of the mindfulness training element in MBCT is unknown.

John continues to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy techniques prior to public speaking engagements, but he reports being much more focused and relaxed during such occasions and able to accomplish goals set.

A study of individual cognitive therapy for bipolar disorder showed positive outcomes at 1 - year follow - up, but the benefits were reduced over time, suggesting the need for booster sessions to sustain the gains.19 As with many forms of therapy, CBT has been found to be more successful in reducing relapse in the depressive pole compared with the manic pole.30 A large randomised trial of CBT showed no difference between CBT and treatment as usual, when all participants were included in the analyses.31 However, results of a post-hoc analysis suggested that CBT was effective for participants who reported fewer than 12 prior episodes of illness and were not acutely unwell when therapy began; numbers of episodes of mania rather than depression seemed to predict treatment response.32 Such data can help guide the clinical application of CBT for bipolar patients.

To learn more about Emotionally Focused Therapy and to begin to understand the negative cycle you and your partner get stuck in, prior to the intensive weekend, we suggest couples to read the book Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson.