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Curcumin Kills Pancreatic Cancer, Enhances Chemotherapy
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a derivative of the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), is nontoxic to humans (<a c
Continue readingEllagic Acid, PE, Evidence-based Integrative Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
Ellagic acid was previousely shown to have anticarcinogenic, antioxidant and antifibrosis properties. The anticarcinogenic effect of ellagic acid was shown in several types of cancers including
Continue readingCurcumin Enhances Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy
Gemcitabine is currently the best treatment available for pancreatic cancer, but the disease develops resistance to the drug over time. Agents that can either enhance the effects of gemcitabine or overcome
Continue readingCurcumin heals GERD – Heal Barrett’s Esophagus?
Barrett’s Esophagus is Pre-Cancer. Consider Evidence-based, non-toxic therapies to heal GERD, Barrett’s Esophagus and reduce your risk of Esophageal Cancer According to research approximately
Continue readingCurcumin Enhances Chemotherapy in Head-Neck Cancer-
When researchers added a curcumin-based compound to head and neck cancer cell lines, they were able to cut the dose of the chemotherapy drug cisplatin by four while still killing tumor cells equally as
Continue readingSecond Primary Cancer- Esophageal Cancer Patients
Background: The objective of this study is to assess the risk of second primary cancers following a first primary esophageal cancer as well as the risk of esophageal cancer as a second primary, following
Continue readingIs “ChemoBrain” “Gray matter reduction” in Breast Cancer?
"This study is the first to use a prospective, longitudinal approach to document decreased brain gray matter density shortly after breast cancer chemotherapy and its course of recovery over time.
Continue readingVitamin D3 Benefits Breast Cancer Big Time!
"High-dose vitamin D significantly reduced muscle and joint pain in breast cancer patients treated with the aromatase inhibitor anastrozole (Arimidex), results of a small, randomized clinical trial
Continue readingHIV Drug Reduces Graft-Versus-Host (GvHD) in Stem Cell Transplants
“An HIV drug that redirects immune cell traffic appears to significantly reduce the dangerous complication graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in blood cancer patients following allogeneic stem cell
Continue readingBreast Cancer-Prevent Radiation-Induced Dermatitis- Ugly, Painful Side Effect
"Early-stage breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy following breast-conserving surgery experienced significantly less skin irritation when they used a melatonin-containing cream compared
Continue readingCord-Blood Transplantation- Side Effects
“Researchers have identified a new diarrheal syndrome that affects patients who have undergone cord-blood hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation” I had an an autologous stem cell transplant
Continue readingLumpectomy versus Mastectomy for Early Stage Invasive Breast Cancer
A new study called “Decision Making about Surgery for Early-Stage Breast Cancer” finds that the women studied had major deficits in their knowledge about the pros and cons of having either
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