Publications by authors named "Chung-Yu Kao"
Background And Aims: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most resistant malignancies. Several studies have indicated that plumbagin isolated from Plumbago zeylanica possesses anticancer activity. However, its antitumor effects against pancreatic cancer have not been explored.
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- * Ninety-nine patients participated, revealing that QOL remained moderate and relatively stable during treatment, influenced by factors such as functional status, depression, and symptom severity.
- * Key symptoms like fatigue, lack of appetite, pain, and nausea were identified as major contributors to QOL, suggesting the need for comprehensive symptom management to improve patient experiences during SRT.
Purpose: To compare fatigue experiences and related factors during the first 6 weeks of stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) for liver cancer patients with and without fatigue before SRT.
Patients And Methods: Subjects (n = 91) were liver cancer patients receiving SRT at two teaching hospitals in northern Taiwan. Data were collected at seven times: the week before SRT (T0) and the end of each of the first 6 weeks of SRT (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and T6).