Skeletal muscle proved to be significant in calculating chemotherapy toxicities in nonmetastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). A review published in ANZ Journal of Surgery found that low skeletal muscle ...

Patients undergoing chemotherapy experience a range of side effects that vary in frequency and severity and cannot be explained solely by differences in the pharmacologic agents used. "Response ...

Elevated depression symptoms are linked to an increased risk for severe chemotherapy toxicity in older adults with cancer. This risk is mitigated by geriatric assessment (GA)-driven interventions.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Genetic testing can be accomplished for most patients with gastrointestinal cancer prior to starting ...

A prospective trial of gastrointestinal cancer patients showed the feasibility of preemptive genetic testing for DPYD/UGT1A1 variants associated with increased chemotherapy toxicity. Genotype-guided ...

A researcher from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Biomedical Engineering recently received a $1.4 million R01 grant to research systemic toxicities in breast cancer. Toxicity is ...