Current Cancer Therapy Reviews - Volume 20, Issue 1, 2024

Introduction: This study aimed to review the role of the pharmacist in cases of polypharmacy in the care of elderly patients with cancer.Methods: An narrative literature review was carried out using the descriptors "Polypharmacy", "Pharmacological interactions", "Geriatrics" and "Antineoplastic agents", in the ScienceDirect, MEDLINE, and CAPLUS databases.Results: One hundred and ten articles were identified, of Read More

Brain cancers or intracranial cancers are among the deadliest cancers in the world. The presence of tumorigenic cancer cells in the brain and induction of poor prognosis may impact the survival/death balance. Glioma is a type of brain tumor that begins in the glial tissue. Recently, it has been reported that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) with at least 200 nucleotides in length by targeting DNAs, RNAs, and proteins play e Read More

Cancer refers to the progressive abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Many cancer therapies continue to be based on systemic chemotherapy along with radiation therapy. Numerous nanomedicine strategies have been developed to address the untargeted nature of these therapies and the serious side effects they can cause. As targeted therapeutic delivery is still difficult, en Read More

Telomere is the repetitive sequence of non-coding DNA that protects chromosomes from damage. However, with cell division, the length of the telomere gets shortened ultimately leading to cell senescence. Telomere shortening is compensated by the addition of telomeric sequence by telomerase enzyme and thus preventing senescence which may lead to abnormal cell growth and ultimately result in cancer. There mig Read More

Most existing cancer therapies negatively affect normal tissue as well as cancerous tissue. A potentially effective strategy for treating cancer that precludes off-target damage and could be an option for most patients would involve targeting one or more mutations that are ubiquitous in the given patient's tumor(s). To effect this strategy, one would employ multi-region sequencing of a patient's primary tumor and metastases Read More

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) occurs in the lymphatic system because of lymphocytes tumor. This type of tumor has a high death rate among patients. In recent years, a lot of progress has been made based on understanding its exact biology; several treatment methods have been developed. Many patients are cured by a combination of different chemotherapies, despite their toxic effects. In recent years, despite v Read More

Introduction: Cancer is associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolic events compared to the general population. About one-fifth of patients diagnosed with venous thromboembolic events have underlying cancer. The guidelines recommend both low molecular weight heparin and direct oral anticoagulants for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolic events. Further evidence is required to adequate Read More