Background: Malnutrition in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients is caused by various factors such as tumor localization, metabolic derangement, and side effects of therapy. Poor nutritional status in cancer patients is associated with serious clinical consequences such as poor quality of life, higher treatment toxicity, and poor prognosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the e…
Background: Breast cancer is a malignancy originating from breast tissue, where chemotherapy is one of the choice therapy. Doxorubicin, 5-fluorouracil, and cyclophosphamide (FAC) are the most commonly used combination of chemotherapy. One of the side effects of chemotherapy is cardiotoxicity. Multiflora honey prevents cardiotoxic effects through its flavonoids and polyphenols compounds. The …
Background: Deep Aggressive Angiomyxoma (DAA) is a rare benign tumor with about 250 cases reported worldwide. It was first reported in 1983. This tumor is commonly found in women of reproductive age, with the highest incidence in the 3rd and 4th decades of life. DAA is most often found in the pelvic, genital, inguinal region, or perineum. Case Report: Nulligravida woman 52 years old, with en…
Background : Recurrence of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) is the emergence of a tumor remission after administration of chemoradiation based on symptoms and several examinations. The combination of chemotherapy in recurrent NPC still gives good results. The combine of regimens used is still varied and not much study has been done to assess the clinical response. The objectives of this study…
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health problem in Indonesia. It ranks among the top four cancers with high mortality rates. CRC screening is expected to improve early diagnosis that can reduce mortality and morbidity rate. Primary health care-based CRC screening in Indonesia has not yet been performed. This study was conducted to obtain information about prevalence, adenoma detectio…
Latar belakang : Kejadian ototoksik pada anak dengan keganasan yang mendapatkan kemoterapi cisplatin 60–70%. Ototoksik pada anak menyebabkan gangguan perkembangan bahasa, kemampuan verbal dan komunikasi pada anak sehingga dapat menurunkan kualitas hidup. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui kejadian ototoksik pada anak dengan keganasan yang mendapat kemoterapi platinum based. Metode :…
Latar belakang : Gangguan pendengaran merupakan gejala yang paling sering dialami oleh penderita Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC), karena adanya hubungan antara telinga tengah dengan nasofaring melalui tuba eustachius. Timpanometri adalah tes pendengaran dalam hal mengevaluasi telinga tengah. Pengamatan tympanogram yang berhubungan dengan lokasi dan ukuran tumor pada pasien yang terdiagnosis …