Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to N N Blinov.
The study was concerned with the possibility to increase QL of cancer patients at older age. At our work we used lazeroauriculo-, acupuncture therapy in combination with psychotherapy. Results of tis treatment--74% good effect, 15%--statisfectory effect, 11%--without effect. Patients with advanced stage of cancer had a satisfactory effect only in 40% of cases.
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A randomized study of two intravenous schedules of Clodronate showed that a single 4-hour infusion of 1500 mg Clodronate proved significantly more effective than the traditional 2 hours infusion of 300 mg during 5 days. The regimen may prove preferable in therapy of patients with painful bone metastases.
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The results of evaluation of different kinds of palliative treatment (the complex one included) of 430 cancer patients are presented. The practices of the health service as well as the tentative conclusions of our investigations have shown that better palliation is both necessary and promising following radical surgery or in cases of extensive tumor process. If taken in combination, such procedures as transcranial electroanesthesia, electroacupuncture, palliative chemo- and hormone therapy, laser and analgetics of a new generation may be instrumental in considerably improving the quality of life in cancer patients, psychotherapy being an indispensable component.
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The supportive care programme in St. Petersburg has existed for more than 10 years and works mainly with breast cancer patients. It includes physical procedures, psychotherapy and support given by volunteers of the Hope/ Nadezhda Association, who operate in accordance with the Reach to Recovery International Programme. In the last stages the pain relief service is activated and has good results. The Anticancer/Antirak Society in St. Petersburg provides cancer patients with help and information. Our experience with this kind of care is described and some outcomes are reported.
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The role of psychooncology in the treatment of cancer patients is discussed. Due consideration of this factor may help increase quality of life of cancer patients.
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A survey of mass X-ray examinations of the thoracic cavity carried out in Leningrad in 1983-1991 showed the number of screenees to drop from 3.2 to 2.1 mln per year within the last three years (1988-1990). This finding is matched by an increased number of patients with primary lung cancer, a decrease in the numbers of cases of radical surgical treatment and those with lung tuberculosis identified by X-ray, and a steady increase in tuberculosis mortality.
The introduction of an automated ramified system of questionnaire-based surveys developed at the Institute and tested at large plants and factories of the city has both noticeably improved the standards of cancer-control screening campaigns and has cut their costs. The study was concerned with evaluation of the effectiveness of identification of cancer pathology of two major localizations--gastrointestinal tract (21,779) and mammary gland (32,334).