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Vitamin D- Obesity-Induced Increase in Endometrial Cancer-
Vitamin D may prevent the development of endometrial cancer, as it inhibited endometrial carcinogenesis in mice:
Continue readingExercise- Endometrial Cancer, Reduce Relapse
Exercise may be a critical component of endometrial cancer prevention, and walking for thirty minutes a day five days a week is enough to make a difference.
Continue readingLong-Term Breast Cancer Survival Enhanced W/ Lymph-nodes?
I believe this article might be one of many that lead to the new guidelines discussed in the article I wrote about earlier, "NCCN Breast Cancer Guidelines Updated: SLNB and PET/CT Are Highlights&...
Continue readingCurcumin, Pycnogenol, Antioxidants- Breast Cancer
Curcumin, an active constituent of turmeric, has been shown to possess inhibitory effect of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis towards a board range of tumors. Cell inhibition activities of
Continue readingElderly Early-Stage Breast Cancer-
Adjuvant radiation therapy might not be necessary for older women with early-stage breast cancer who undergo lumpectomy. Women 70 years or older with early-stage disease who have a lumpectomy and also
Continue readingAsthma Linked to Lung Cancer Risk in Study
“Previous research has shown a correlation between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer (LC), but this is the first time such a link has been shown for asthma and lung cancer,” I
Continue readingCure for Lung Cancer May Be Fish Oil
High doses of omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish or fish oil or plant sources may help fight lung cancer, according to a case report published by researchers at the University of Nevada in the journal
Continue readingVitamin D, Pulmonary Inflammation and Lung Cancer
People can get the nutrient from their food, vitamin pills or being out in the sunshine. Researchers found that the lung cancer patients with high intake who had surgery during the summer were more than
Continue readingMetformin Improves Lung Cancer Survival by 66%
Activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway is an important and early event in tobacco carcinogen–induced lung tumorigenesis, and therapies that target mTOR could be effective
Continue readingLung Cancer Patients W/ Self-Confidence Do Better
This study examined self-efficacy for managing pain, symptoms, and function in patients with lung cancer and their caregivers, and associations between self-efficacy and patient and caregiver adjustment.
Continue readingAfrican-Americans- Lung Cancer
“These differences in treatment for African Americans for lung cancer are more important than the genetic differences by far- staging, surgery and chemo will make a greater impact than genetics… The
Continue readingLung Cancer- anti-angiogenic therapy
“The use of targeted therapies, particularly those against the key mediator of angiogenesis, has the potential to improve outcomes for nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.” When the
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