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Aronia, Curcumin One-Two Punch Against Brain Cancer
When used together, both Aronia and turmeric appear to elicit a one-two punch defense against brain cancer. When diagnosed with brain cancer, the sad fact of the matter is that conventional (FDA approved)
Continue readingRadiation and the Brain for pediatric cancer- late stage side effects
If your child undergoes aggressive therapies for pediatric cancer including chemo or radiation, he/she may experience a lifetime of late stage side effects. The good news is that there are therapies to
Continue readingBarrett’s Esophagus- what are my options?
The medical significance of Barrett’s Esophagus is its strong association with esophageal adenocarcinoma, a very often deadly cancer,“ Bioavailable curcumin formulations: A review of pharmacokinetic
Continue readingLymphoma-Herbs and Antioxidant Supplementation as Therapy
“Curcumin is the pigment of turmeric, a well-known chemopreventive agent that has been shown to suppress the proliferation of a wide variety of tumor cells, including lymphoma…” Years
Continue readingBarrett’s Esophagus leads to Esophageal Cancer?!
Barrett’s esophagus refers to an abnormal change (metaplasia) in the cells of the lower portion of the esophagus. It is characterized by the replacement of the normal stratified squamous epithelium
Continue readingBladder Cancer and BCG- side effects and relapse?
“Overall, our results suggest that curcumin potentiates the antitumor effect of BCG through the inhibition of NF-kappaB and induction of TRAIL receptors in bladder cancer cells…” According
Continue readingPhysician-Assisted Suicide and the Cancer Patient, Survivor and Caregiver
Patients, their families, and physicians have been satisfied with a “death with dignity” physician-assisted suicide program made available to terminal cancer patients at a Seattle clinic… If
Continue readingChemosensitivity Testing Improves Treatment of Leukemia
“A paper in the peer-reviewed journal Leukemia & Lymphoma showed that overall survival improved 250+ percent in leukemia patients when doctors used a chemosensitivity test to help determine treatment.” As
Continue readingFish Oil Improves Response to Chemo, Improves OS for Lung Cancer Patients
Fish Oil Increases Response to Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer Patients and Increases Overall Survival Compared to Standard-of-Care Lung cancer patients and survivors face several challenges. Non-small cell
Continue readingBreakthrough Against Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer…”We have now shown that with the removal of this carbohydrate alteration the cells die.” The article linked and
Continue readingResearcher Challenges Retinoblastoma
the predisposition to this type of retinoblastoma (ret) can be inherited, so the other eye of the child and those of infant relatives are at risk to develop tumours… Retinoblastoma. One of the key
Continue readingEsophageal cancer screening: Unnecessary, Expensive, Harmful?
“A group of U.S. internal medicine doctors today recommended limiting esophageal cancer screening to people with chronic heartburn who have additional, more severe symptoms…” Do you have
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