Cutting-Edge Advances in Anticancer Therapies: Insights from the Third Edition of the Special Issue “Novel Anticancer Strategies” by Hassan Bousbaa

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A literature review of recent advances in gastric cancer treatment: exploring the cross-talk between targeted therapies by Reza Panahizadeh, Padideh Panahi, Vahid Asghariazar, Shima Makaremi, Ghasem Noorkhajavi, Elham Safarzadeh

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From Pioneering Discoveries to Innovative Therapies: A Journey Through the History and Advancements of Nanoparticles in Breast Cancer Treatment by Basingab FS, Alshahrani OA, Alansari IH, Almarghalani NA, Alshelali NH, Alsaiary AH, Alharbi N, Zaher KA

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The cytokine network of acute HIV infection: a promising target for vaccines and therapy to reduce viral set-point? by Peter D Katsikis, Yvonne M Mueller, François Villinger

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Safety and effectiveness of dual therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection and the effect on the glycated hemoglobin level in type 2 diabetes by Jie Zhang, Xin Cao, Kai Ma, Yizhou Jiang, Xiangrong Qin, Xiaoyong Wang

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TS Gene Polymorphisms Are Not Good Markers of Response to 5-FU Therapy in Stage III Colon Cancer Patients by A. Fariña-Sarasqueta, M. J. E. M. Gosens, E. Moerland, I. van Lijnschoten, V. E. P. P. Lemmens, G. D. Slooter, H. J. T. Rutten, A. J. C. van den Brule

“…With this study, we aimed to elucidate the role of TS gene polymorphisms genotyping in therapy response in stage III colon carcinoma patients treated with 5-FU adjuvant chemotherapy.…”
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First-line chemotherapy with selective internal radiation therapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: The French ACABi GERCOR PRONOBIL cohort by Nicolas Adamus, Julien Edeline, Julie Henriques, Nadim Fares, Thierry Lecomte, Anthony Turpin, Dewi Vernerey, Mathilde Vincens, Brice Chanez, David Tougeron, Christophe Tournigand, Eric Assenat, Matthieu Delaye, Sylvain Manfredi, Olivier Bouché, Nicolas Williet, Angelique Vienot, Lorraine Blaise, Léo Mas, Cindy Neuzillet, Alice Boilève, Gaël S. Roth

“…Background & Aims: Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) is a promising option for liver-only unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA). …”
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Lichen Planus Induced by Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a Therapy in a Patient Monitored for Delta Hepatitis by Safak Kaya, Eyup Arslan, Birol Baysal, Sule Nergiz Baykara, Ozlem Ceren Uzun, Sehmuz Kaya

“…He was therefore started on subcutaneous pegylated interferon alfa-2a therapy at 180 mcg/week for delta hepatitis. At month 4 of therapy, the patient developed diffuse eroded lace-like lesions in oral mucosa, white plaques on lips, and itchy papular lesions in the hands and feet. …”
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The first clinical case of the left-ventricular electrode implantation with active fixation for the purpose of cardiac resynchronization therapy in Ukraine by V.V. Boiko, S.V. Rybchynskyi, D.O. Lopin, D.E. Volkov

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Acceptability and Efficacy of an Adapted School-Based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Group for Adolescents: A Qualitative Perspective by MacKenzie Whitener MPH, Shirin Khazvand PhD, Ian Carson MS, Anna Martin BS, Michelle Salyers PhD, Melissa Cyders PhD, Matthew Aalsma PhD, Tamika Zapolski PhD

“…Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) is an evidence-based intervention that targets emotion regulation and impulsivity among adolescents, proven effective at decreasing high-risk behaviors. …”
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NS5A replication complex inhibitor daclatasvir in the basis of chronic hepatitis C interferon-free therapy by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

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Verteporfin Photodynamic Therapy Combined with Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Controversy Concerning Long-Term Followup by Maribel Fernández, María Gil, Francisco Gomez-Ulla, Pablo Charlón

“…To show the long-term results of intravitreal ranibizumab combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). …”
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EEG-Triggered Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Restoring Upper Limb Function in Chronic Stroke with Severe Hemiplegia by Cesar Marquez-Chin, Aaron Marquis, Milos R. Popovic

“…He completed 40 90-minute sessions of functional electrical stimulation therapy using a custom-made neuroprosthesis that facilitated 5 different reaching movements. …”
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Finger roots (Uvaria chemea) and African greenheart (Cylicodiscus gabunensis): Alternative potent therapy to sildenafil in erectile dysfunction by Etukudo Okon Jimmy, Grace Edet Bassey, Abijah Ekwere, Udoh Idorenyin Umoh, Adeyemi Fatai Odetayo, Udoh Nsikan Malachy

“…Traditional herbal remedies, rooted in cultural practices, have been explored as alternative therapies for ED, and this study focuses on Uvara chemea and Cylicodiscus gabunensis, two plants with reported medicinal properties, as potential alternatives to sildenafil, a standard pharmaceutical for ED. …”
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Predictors of Weight Change in Male HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Hanoi, Vietnam by Alice M. Tang, Heidi B. Sheehan, Michael R. Jordan, Dang Van Duong, Norma Terrin, Kimberly Dong, Trinh Thi Minh Lien, Nguyen Vu Trung, Christine A. Wanke, Nguyen Duc Hien

“…We examined clinical and nutritional predictors of weight change over two consecutive 6-month intervals among 99 HIV-positive male injection drug users initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Hanoi, Vietnam. The average weight gain was 3.1 ± 4.8 kg in the first six months after ART and 0.8 ± 3.0 kg in the following six months. …”
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One-Year Outcomes in Subjects Developing Macular Neovascularization While Undergoing Avacincaptad Pegol Therapy for Geographic Atrophy by Rush RB, Klein W, Rush SW, Reinauer R

“…Subjects were divided into 1) a Study Group of patients who developed MNV and then underwent anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy during the study period, and 2) a Control Group of patients who were complication-free during the study period. …”
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RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK and PI3K/PTEN/AKT Signaling in Malignant Melanoma Progression and Therapy by Ichiro Yajima, Mayuko Y. Kumasaka, Nguyen Dinh Thang, Yuji Goto, Kozue Takeda, Osamu Yamanoshita, Machiko Iida, Nobutaka Ohgami, Haruka Tamura, Yoshiyuki Kawamoto, Masashi Kato

“…To find better approaches to therapies for patients, understanding these MAPK and AKT signaling mechanisms of melanoma development and progression is important. …”
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The Role of the Patient Information Leaflet in Patients’Medication Therapy: A Case Study within the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana by Frederick W. A. Owusu, Genevieve Naana Yeboah, Rahel Adutwiwah Aboagye, Cedric Dzidzor K. Amengor, Philomena Entsie

“…This study assessed the role of the patient information leaflet in Patients’ medication therapy in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana. A random cross-sectional survey was conducted in various hospitals and pharmacies within selected districts in the Kumasi metropolis. …”
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Use of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy in a Pregnant Woman with Dermatomyositis-Related Interstitial Pneumonia by Tomohiro Shoji, Takeshi Umegaki, Kota Nishimoto, Natsuki Anada, Akiko Ando, Takeo Uba, Munenori Kusunoki, Kanako Oku, Takahiko Kamibayashi

“…Despite immediate treatment with steroid pulse therapy for suspected interstitial pneumonia, the patient’s condition worsened. …”
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Effect of Hot Compress Therapy with Sizi Powder Combined with Rehabilitation Training for Shoulder-hand Syndrome after Stroke by Mei LI, Lechang ZHAN, Ruihuan PAN, Leying ZHU, Hongxia CHEN

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