The evolving role of NK1 in CINV management
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) affects up to 40% of oncology patients, and are among the most feared adverse events (AEs) of patients receiving chemotherapy. Progress in the last few decades has led to CINV prophylaxis with agents such as 5-HT3 receptor antagonists (RAs), and NK1 RAs. Professor Karin Jordan, from University Hospital Heidelberg, delivered a lecture on the Evolving role of NK1 in CINV management on the 14th November 2020, as part of the Hong Kong College of Radiologists Annual Scientific Meeting.
Detecting metastases with PSMA-PET in prostate cancer
Conventional imaging with computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and bone scans, are the current standard of care for imaging prostate cancer. Accurate imaging primarily relies on nodal metastases size for detection.
The Role of Patient Blood Management for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dr Michael Li, a consultant physician and head of Division of Gastroenterology at Tuen Mun Hospital presented a lecture about the implementation of patient blood management (PBM) and use of intravenous (IV) iron in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on October 8, 2020.
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