Drug-Addicted Oncology Practice: The Drug Test

Serum magnesium concentration in drug-addicted patients.

Drug addiction is a complex problem which leads to many somatic, psychic and social diseases. It is accompanied by the disturbed metabolism of various macro and micronutrients. The aim of this study was to assess serum magnesium concentration in drug-addicted patients and analyze whether Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and methadone treatment affect the level of serum magnesium in ...

The drug-addicted doctor--who dares to care?

An acupuncture programme for the treatment of drug-addicted persons.

Over the past 13 years, Lincoln Hospital, New York City, has used acupuncture as the primary method of treatment for drug-addicted persons. The programme receives, on a daily out-patient basis, 200 drug-addicted persons for detoxification. Acupuncture relieves withdrawal symptoms, prevents the craving for drugs and increases the rate of participation of patients in long-term treatment programme...

Biomarkers in oncology drug development.

Biomarker measurements have become an essential component of oncology drug development, particularly so in this era of targeted therapies. Such measurements ensure that clinical studies are testing our biological hypotheses and can help make the difficult decisions required to choose which drugs to stop developing or de-prioritise. For those drugs taken forward, biomarker measurements may also ...

Oncology Drug Shortages in America

J Adv Pract Oncol 2012;3:96–102 T he issue of drug shortages is only one of the many crucial concerns facing oncology advanced practitioners (APs) in the United States today. However, it may be the most critical issue affecting shortand long-term patient outcomes. Shortterm outcomes may be affected by treatment delays, treatment with less effective alternatives, and increased toxicity. Long-ter...