Introduction: Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) pose a significant threat to patients with cancer, resulting in several adverse events in an oncology setting. Our study aims to identify potential DDIs in inpatient oncology wards, assess their severity, and provide recommendations to avoid these interactions.
Materials And Methods: This prospective study was conducted in 79 hospitalized cancer patients over a period of 9 months (from August 2021 to May 2022) at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi receiving at least two oncological or non-oncological drugs for 5 days.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2022
Neuroendocrine tumours can originate from any part of the body. The most common site in the head and neck is the larynx, accounts for less than 0.6%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic has strained the healthcare system worldwide. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis and surgical care of patients with breast cancer in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. This is a single-centre retrospective observational cohort study conducted in a tertiary care institution intended to analyse the management of patients with breast cancer before and after the pandemic outbreak.
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April 2022
The global incidence of lung cancer among women is rising. By 2030, lung cancer in women is expected to increase by 43%. The factors thought to predispose women to lung cancer are exposure second hand smoke, air pollution and biofuels used for cooking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFanconi anaemia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder associated with bone marrow failure and congenital malformations. The impaired DNA repair pathways in Fanconi anaemia predispose patients to a high risk of cancers of squamous cell origin, particularly in the head and neck region. Cancers of the vagina and vulva are rare in Fanconi anaemia.
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