Publications by authors named "Abbas Bader"
Colonic variceal bleeding is a rare cause of lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, which carries a high mortality rate. Due to limited data, the optimal management of colonic variceal bleeding is not known. Coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (CARTO) has been shown to be very effective in managing non-esophageal variceal bleeding, but only a few cases demonstrate its effectiveness in treating colonic variceal bleeding.
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- Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow that leads to symptoms like anemia, renal issues, and fatigue, but currently available treatments often have limited long-term success and frequent relapses occur.* -
- The development of drug resistance in myeloma cells complicates treatment, making ongoing research into new therapeutic targets and strategies essential for improving patient outcomes.* -
- This article reviews new and emerging treatment options for MM, organized by specific molecular targets like BCMA and CD38, as well as treatments such as immunomodulatory drugs and NK cell therapy.*
Ocular complications of antineoplastic agents can have a profound effect on the quality of life of cancer patients. New oncologic treatments like monoclonal antibodies, immunotherapies, antibody-drug conjugates, checkpoint inhibitors and growth factor receptors have resulted in increased ocular complications. These ocular complications differs in respect to distinct mechanisms of actions and lead to significant challenges in the management of cancer patients.
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