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Complete Title: Characteristics of Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) Subpopulations in Patients Undergoing High Dose Chemotherapy (HDC) and PBSC Support: Steady State (SS) Collections Versus Chemotherapy Mobilization AUTHORS: S.F. Williams, [...]

SOURCE: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, January 17, 1990; 82(2):139-142. An in vitro study of the synergistic effect of cisplatin and interleukin-2 (IL-2) indicates that treatment with high levels [...]

NEW COMPOUND SHOWS PROMISE FOR CHEMOTHERAPY SIDE EFFECT Research results with ondansetron, one of a new class of compounds known as serotonin antagonists, has been presented at the 5th European [...]

'Enhancement of the Antitumor Effect of Flavone Acetic Acid by the Bioreductive Cytotoxic Drug SR 4233 in a Murine Carcinoma,' The new chemotherapeutic agent flavone acetic acid (FAA) works by [...]

BREAST CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY: Who Can Benefit? Women seeking a second opinion on the question of breast cancer chemotherapy often receive widely differing recommendations that can be both confusing and upsetting. [...]

CANCER AGENT TESTED Molecular Genetics Inc., of Minnetonka, Minnesota, says it has begun human clinical testing of MGI 136, a chemoprotective agent for reducing toxicities of cisplatin. The company says [...]

'Adolescents' Response to Chemotherapy' According to the authors' bstract of a presentation to the meeting of the Western Society for Pediatric Research, held February 9 in Carmel, California, 'In order [...]

'Effects of Dideoxynucleosides (DDNs) on Polymorphonucleocyte (PMN) Function.' E. Roilides, P.A. According to the abstract of the authors' presentation to the Twenty-Ninth Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, held [...]

'Influence of Schedule on Alkylating Agent Cytotoxicity In Vitro and In Vivo,' Cancer Research, Multiple-dose schedules of antitumor alkylating agents appear to be more effective in some instances than single [...]

The Breast Cancer Treatment Dilemma Negative effects common to both chemotherapy and radiation include nausea, fatigue and diarrhea. In addition, chemotherapy may also result in amenorrhea (cessation of menstruation, usually […]