National Cancer Institute, Egypt

This study tested whether continuing chemotherapy with gemcitabine after initial treatment can help patients with diffuse pleural mesothelioma keep their cancer under control longer. 64 patients who responded to first-line chemo were randomly assigned to receive gemcitabine or no…

This study tested two types of nerve blocks to manage pain after cancer surgery on the upper belly. 70 adults received either an erector spinae plane block or an external oblique intercostal plane block with the same numbing medicine. Researchers measured how much extra morphine …

This study tested four different nerve blocks (erector spinae, retrolaminar, serratus anterior, and pectoral nerve block) to see which one provides the longest pain relief after breast cancer surgery. 188 women aged 18 to 65 took part. The main goal was to measure how long it too…

This study looked at whether taking daily vitamin B complex can help prevent or reduce nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy) caused by the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel in women with ovarian cancer. 146 adult women took part. Half took vitamin B pills every day for 6 months while get…

This completed study looked at whether neck ultrasound can help doctors predict when placing a breathing tube (intubation) will be difficult. Researchers observed 246 adult patients who needed general anesthesia with intubation. They measured various neck structures with ultrasou…