Tag: Ondansetron (Zofron)

Ondansetron blocks the actions of chemicals in the body that can trigger nausea and vomiting. Ondansetron is used to prevent nausea and vomiting that may be caused by surgery, cancer chemotherapy, or radiation treatment. Sometimes known by its brand name Zofron.

23Apr 2019 by Ronny Allan 2 Comments

Clinical Trial: Treatment of IBS with diarrhoea – titrated ondansetron (TRITON)

Clinical Trials

I was never diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) but sometimes I feel like I now have it. I know many others feel the same way. But when I look at the alternatives, I can't help thinking it's a small price to pay given that one of them might be a slow degrading quality of life until shuffling off this mortal coil. If I had the choice again, I would still take the surgery. Before the article continues, let me be clear - I'm not suggesting this is a potential treatment for NET patients with post abdominal surgery side effects or side effects of any other treatment, nor am I suggesting it's a potential treatment for those with carcinoid syndrome diarrhea. I publish it because there is a connection to…

Summary Great start to 2023 and I thank those who continue to support my social media and this blog. I’m keen to hear any suggestions of the sort of thing you would like me to research and publish. The top 10 most-read posts in January are listed below: Paul Hunter Tribute – Snooker champion and […]

Phase I study of procaspase-activating compound-1 (PAC-1) in the treatment of advanced malignancies (incl NET)

Trial Summary This interesting trial is a multi-cancer effort including NET. The phase I clinical trial of Procaspase Activating Compound-1 (PAC-1), a drug that spurs programmed cell death in cancer cells, found only minor side effects in patients with end-stage cancers. The drug stalled the growth of tumors in the five people in the trial […]

Dustin Diamond

I’m behind the curve on this one after being ahead on celebrities such as Steve Jobs, Aretha Franklin, Wilko Johnson and Olivia Williams. But in my defence, Dustin Diamond was not that well known in UK. I noticed his name mentioned in relation to “Neuroendocrine” in early 2023. I set about searching and it didn’t […]

Neuroendocrine tumors are uncommon but definitely not rare

USA finally commits UK and Australian figures recently confirmed that Neuroendocrine Cancer is the 10th and 7th most common cancer type. It was great to see this post from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, albeit the USA is joining later than many other countries confirming the worst-kept secret ever – NETs are not rare. […]

Cancer Ablation

What is Cancer Ablation? This is a minimally invasive surgical method to treat solid cancers. Special probes are used to “burn” or “freeze” cancers. Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound (US) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is used to guide and position the needle probe into the tumour. This requires only a tiny hole, usually less than […]