Future Direction of Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer at Outpatient Clinics

[Outpatient chemotherapy for lung cancer].

In order to maintain the QOL in lung cancer patients and also save on medical costs, chemotherapy should be performed on an outpatient basis as much as possible. If the performance status is good and their residence is nearby, then not only in the case of small cell lung cancer or unresectable non-small cell lung cancer, but also including postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for non-small cell ...

E-Health at Outpatient Clinics in Uganda

Patients' Perspectives on Responsiveness in Outpatient Clinics of Hospitals at Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

Background and Objectives: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), responsiveness is the ability of health systems to meet the legitimate expectations of populations for non-clinical enhancing aspects of health system. Assessment of responsiveness can help to manage resource allocation and improve strategies. The aim of this study was to assess the responsiveness in outpatient clinics...

Inhaled chemotherapy in lung cancer: future concept of nanomedicine

Regional chemotherapy was first used for lung cancer 30 years ago. Since then, new methods of drug delivery and pharmaceuticals have been investigated in vitro, and in animals and humans. An extensive review of drug delivery systems, pharmaceuticals, patient monitoring, methods of enhancing inhaled drug deposition, safety and efficacy, and also additional applications of inhaled chemotherapy an...

personalized cancer medicine: a future direction of personal genomics

personalized medicine is significantly changing the fundamentals of healthcare. genetic diagnostic tests are used in various parts of medicine – from initial screening to the diagnosis and finally treatment. investigations in fields of drug development indicate that oncology may lead other therapeutic areas in the number of targeted therapies on the marketplace as well as in the pipeline, expec...