Publications by authors named "K Tane"
Up to one in five early breast cancer patients develop chronic upper limb lymphedema after breast cancer treatments. This treatment complication is irreversible and can significantly impact the quality of life of breast cancer survivors. The model of prospective surveillance and early intervention has emerged as a potential strategy to prevent the development of this debilitating treatment-related complication.
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- The study examined the effects of combining pembrolizumab and ramucirumab as neoadjuvant therapy for patients with PD-L1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Results showed a 50% major pathologic response rate among 24 patients, with six achieving complete pathologic response.
- The combination was feasible, indicating that angiogenesis inhibitors like ramucirumab could enhance the effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitors against tumors.
Purpose: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast is one of the most common pre-invasive cancers diagnosed in women. Quality of life (QoL) is extremely important to assess in studies including these patients due to the favorable prognosis of the disease. The primary objective of this systematic review was to compile a comprehensive list of QoL issues, all existing QoL assessment tools, and patient-reported outcome measures used to assess DCIS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: With the significant advances in breast cancer treatment, the survival rates have improved. Consequently, improving the quality of life for breast cancer survivors has emerged an important issue. In this study, we examined the management of post-mastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS) in breast cancer patients thorough a comprehensive literature review.
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- The IASLC grading system effectively predicts outcomes for early lung adenocarcinoma, specifically in Stage I EGFR-mutated cases.
- A study involving 296 patients assessed the association between the grading system and various aspects of the tumor microenvironment (TME), examining factors like cancer cell behavior and immune cell presence.
- Results indicated that Grade 3 tumors had significantly worse recurrence-free survival rates and a higher presence of tumor-associated macrophages and cancer-associated fibroblasts, suggesting a correlation between grading and poor patient prognosis.