Cancer Treatments / Symptoms & Support
It’s not a glamourous topic, but severe constipation due to opioid (narcotic) medications is a major issue in managing pain from cancer. Opioid medications like morphine, oxycodone, dilaudid, and fentanyl are often needed to manage cancer-related pain effectively, but they come with some baggage. Although I strongly encourage my patients who need narcotics to […]
1 CommentsThe leading side effect of EGFR inhibitors, both the oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors (such as tarceva (erlotinib)) and the IV monoclonal antibodies (such as erbitux (cetuximab)), is rash, dryness, and other skin side effects. While a rash sounds modest to many people compared to many of the leading problems with chemo, […]
4 CommentsIn addition to several molecular targets that have been well studied for several years, such as the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), new targets are emerging as potentially fruitful approaches to combating cancer. One of these is the insulin-like growth factor receptor, or IGF-1R. […]
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