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Cardiotoxicity in people undergoing cancer treatment - the role of the oncology nurse.

Cardiotoxicity is a significant complication of cancer treatment, and this review describes the cardiovascular risks associated with various therapies and emphasizes the crucial role of oncology nurses in managing these risks. Many cancer treatments, including cytotoxic therapies, radiation, targeted therapies, and immune-modulatory drugs, have been shown to increase the likelihood of cardiovascular toxicity, leading to conditions such as acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. Guidelines are now available to reduce treatment-related cardiovascular toxicity (CTR-CVT) a

Current management of cancer pain in Italy: Expert opinion paper.

IntroductionChronic pain and breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) have a high prevalence in all cancer types and cancer stages, combined with a significant physical, psychological, and economic burden. Despite efforts to improve appropriate management of cancer pain, a poor assessment and guilty undertreatment are still reported in many countries. The purpose of this expert opinion paper is to contribute to reduce and clarify these issues with a multidisciplinary perspective in order to share virtuous paths of care.MethodsCommon questions about cancer pain assessment and treatment were submitted to

Structure and function of therapeutic antibodies approved by the US FDA in 2023.

In calendar year 2023, the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) approved a total of 55 new molecular entities, of which 12 were in the class of therapeutic antibodies. Besides antibody protein drugs, the US FDA also approved another five non-antibody protein drugs, making the broader class of protein drugs about 31% of the total approved drugs. Among the 12 therapeutic antibodies approved by the US FDA, 8 were relatively standard IgG formats, 3 were bivalent, bispecific antibodies and 1 was a trivalent, bispecific antibody. In 2023, no new antibody-drug conjugates, immunocytokin

Unveiling the unseen: navigating heart involvement in amyloidosis with biomarkers beyond the horizons of imaging.

Amyloidosis refers to a heterogenous group of systemic diseases characterized by the presence of a misfolded protein that deposits as amyloid fibrils in the interstitium of organs and tissues. The vast majority of cases of cardiac involvement (cardiac amyloidosis-CA) are due to immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis, or transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis (either in its wild-type form-ATTRwt, or variant-ATTRv). The diagnostic workup of these diseases reflects the differences in terms of aetiology. Although imaging techniques represent fundamental tools in the diagnosis and follow-up of patie

Harmonising Hope: Impact of Music Therapy on Cancer Pain and Palliative Care.

ObjectivesMusic therapy can be a harmonising hope for cancer patients under palliative care to overcome fear, anxiety, anger, depression, pain and the range of emotional responses. Music therapists contribute to a comprehensive approach to providing holistic, patient-centred care to mainstream medical treatment. Hence, the study aims to understand the clinical impact of music therapy in cancer pain and palliative care.Materials and methodsAfter approval from the Institutional Review Committee and getting informed consent, a total of 102 individual music therapy sessions were conducted for 43 p

Survival Rate after Palliative Surgery Alone for Symptomatic Spinal Metastases: A Prospective Cohort Study.

The effect of spine surgery for symptomatic spinal metastases (SSM) on patient prognosis remains unclear. This study aimed to reveal the prognosis of patients with SSM after spine surgery. One hundred twenty-two patients with SSM were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. The patients who received chemotherapy after enrollment were excluded. The decision of surgery depended on patient's willingness; the final cohort comprised 31 and 24 patients in the surgery and non-surgery groups, respectively. The patients were evaluated by their performance status (PS), activities of daily living (ADL

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… The prediction of the chronological clinical course of patients with SSM is essential for the planning of a multidisciplinary treatment or terminal care. Studies have reported patient survival rate after surgery for SSM and retrospectively identified independent prognostic factors. …

Quality of life in cancer patients receiving palliative care.

BackgroundThe main focus of palliative care services is to improve the patient's quality of life (QOL), which is defined as the subjective evaluation of life as a whole or the patient's appraisal and satisfaction with their current level of functioning compared with what they perceive to be possible or ideal.AimsIn this prospective study we attempt to validate the Hindi version of a questionnaire designed by the functional assessment of chronic illness therapy (FACIT) measurement system; to measure the subjective QOL of cancer patients receiving home-based palliative care, determine ease of us

The role of biomarkers in the management of bone-homing malignancies.

Bone represents a common site of metastasis from several solid tumours, including breast, prostate and lung malignancies. The onset of bone metastases (BM) is associated not only with serious skeletal complications, but also shortened overall survival, owing to the lack of curative treatment options for late-stage cancer. Despite the diagnostic advances, BM detection often occurs in the symptomatic stage, underlining the need for novel strategies aimed at the early identification of high-risk patients. To this purpose, both bone turnover and tumour-derived markers are being investigated for th

Phosphodiesterase type 5 and cancers: progress and challenges.

Cancers are an extraordinarily heterogeneous collection of diseases with distinct genetic profiles and biological features that directly influence response patterns to various treatment strategies as well as clinical outcomes. Nevertheless, our growing understanding of cancer cell biology and tumor progression is gradually leading towards rational, tailored medical treatments designed to destroy cancer cells by exploiting the unique cellular pathways that distinguish them from normal healthy counterparts. Recently, inhibition of the activity of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) is emerging as a

Bispecific antibodies and CAR-T cells: dueling immunotherapies for large B-cell lymphomas.

Despite recent advances in frontline therapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), at least a third of those diagnosed still will require second or further lines for relapsed or refractory (rel/ref) disease. A small minority of these can be cured with standard chemoimmunotherapy/stem-cell transplant salvage approaches. CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-19) therapies are increasingly altering the prognostic landscape for rel/ref patients with DLBCL and related aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Long-term follow up data show ongoing disease-free outcomes consistent w

Collusion in Cancer Care: An Investigation into its Facets at a Tertiary Care Center in South India.

Background and aimsCollusion, the practice of concealing a diagnosis or prognosis from a close relative to prevent emotional distress, is a complex issue in cancer care. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of collusion among cancer patients and identify the associated factors, including educational status, time since diagnosis, and prognosis.MethodsThis 6-month cross-sectional study recruited 121 consenting cancer patients (aged >18 years) via convenient sampling at a tertiary care center in South India. Patients with psychiatric conditions or communication difficulties were excluded.

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… Truth-telling, and ethical considerations in terminal care: An Eastern perspective. Nurs Ethics. 2025;32:971–9. doi: 10.1177/09697330241312376. 10. Borgan SM, Amarin JZ, Othman AK, Suradi HH, Qwaider YZ. Truth disclosure practices of physicians in Jordan. …

CARBOMETASPINE: protocol for a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial of carbonfiber spinal fixation in metastatic disease.

BACKGROUND: Spinal metastases frequently cause neurological compromise and mechanical instability. Titanium fixation limits postoperative imaging and hinders stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) planning because of artefacts. METHODS: CARBOMETASPINE is a multicentre, prospective, randomised controlled trial. A total of 226 adults with unstable or epidurally infiltrating spinal metastases will be randomised 1 : 1 : 1 to: (I) carbonfibre/PEEK fixation + postoperative SBRT (5 × 5 Gy); (II) titanium fixation + postoperative SBRT; (III) preoperative SBRT + titanium fixation. The primary endpoint i

Human isoprenoid synthase enzymes as therapeutic targets.

In the human body, the complex biochemical network known as the mevalonate pathway is responsible for the biosynthesis of all isoprenoids, which consists of a vast array of metabolites that are vital for proper cellular functions. Two key isoprenoids, farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) are responsible for the post-translational prenylation of small GTP-binding proteins, and serve as the biosynthetic precursors to numerous other biomolecules. The down-stream metabolite of FPP and GGPP is squalene, the precursor to steroids, bile acids, lipoproteins, and vitamin

The role of heat shock protein 90 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: state of the art.

Heat shock protein 90 (HSP 90) and its isoforms are a group of homodimeric proteins that regulate several cellular processes, such as the elimination of misfolded proteins, cell development and post-translational modifications of kinase proteins and receptors. Due to its involvement in extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling, myofibroblast differentiation and apoptosis, HSP 90 has been investigated as a key player in the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common and deadly interstitial lung disease, due to the progressive distortion of lung parenchyma

A review of recent clinical trials to evaluate disease-modifying therapies in the treatment of cardiac amyloidosis.

Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a serious condition that results in infiltrative cardiomyopathy and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) that is caused by the extracellular deposition of amyloid fibrils within heart tissue. While many important features of CA have been known for years, its prevalence in elderly patients with HF is increasingly being recognized. Plasma cells produce monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains which results in the formation and aggregation of amyloid fibrils that are responsible for AL amyloidosis. CA is classified as originating from either transthyret

Cohort study of patients with advanced cancer: outcomes associated with duration of antibiotic therapy for non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia.

In this single-center observational study of 118 older adults with advanced cancer who developed non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia, prolonged antibiotic durations (8-14 and ≥15 vs ≤7 d) were not associated with reduced adjusted odds of 90-day all-cause readmission or death. These data may inform antimicrobial stewardship efforts in palliative care settings.

RNA Therapeutics in Viral Infections and Cancer: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Prospects: A Review.

Background: RNA therapeutics represent a rapidly advancing field with significant potential for treating viral infections and cancer. This review examines the current landscape of RNA-based strategies, including siRNA, miRNA mimics, and antisense oligonucleotides. For viral infections, the focus is on hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV), HIV, and SARS-CoV-2. Approaches include targeting viral transcripts directly (e.g., siRNAs against HBV surface antigen) or host factors critical for viral replication (e.g., anti-miR-122 miravirsen for HCV). The successful development of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 i

Нацеливание moTOR сигнализирующих путей в нескольких миеломах: биология и последствия для терапии.

Множественная миелома (ММ), рак неизлечимо дифференцированных плазменных клеток, является вторым по распространенности гематологической злокачественности и неизлечимо из-за неизбежного развития лекарственной устойчивости. Интенсивный синтез белка является отличительной чертой клеток MM, поддерживающей массовое производство клональных иммуноглобулинов или свободных световых цепей. Млекопитающая цель рэпамицин (mTR) киназы ценится как главный регулятор жизненно важных клеточных процессов, включая регулирование метаболизма и синтеза белка, и может быть найдена в two Мультипротеиновые комплексы, M

The Multifaceted Role of Annexin A1 in Colorectal Cancer: From Molecular Mechanisms to Predictive and Prognostic Implications.

Annexin A1 (ANXA1), a calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding protein, is considered a key modulator of cancer biology. Numerous pieces of evidence support its multifaceted involvement in tumor progression, metastatic dissemination, immune escape, and resistance to therapy in various malignancies, such as melanoma, along with liver, lung, and digestive tract tumors, including stomach and colorectal cancer (CRC). Although colon and rectal cancer (RC) exhibit overlapping characteristics, they are classified as separate clinical entities due to differences in tumor biology and therapy approaches.

Factors associated with non-invasive mechanical ventilation failure in patients with hematological neoplasia and their association with outcomes.

BackgroundThe usefulness of non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) in oncohematological patients is still a matter of debate.AimTo analyze the rate of noninvasive ventilation failure and the main characteristics associated with this endpoint in oncohematological patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF).MethodsA ventilatory support protocol was developed and implemented before the onset of the study. According to the PaO2/FiO2 (P/F) ratio and clinical judgment, patients received supplementary oxygen therapy, NIMV, or invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV).ResultsEighty-two patients were