Category Archives for cancer
Bladder Cancer Therapy beyond Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)
The agent (CG0070) yielded an overall 12-month complete response (CR) rate of 30% in a phase 2 single-arm trial in patients with BCG-unresponsive, high-grade Ta, T1, or CIS ± Ta/T1 non-muscle-invasive
Continue readingThe Better Prostate Cancer Diet- Mediterranean or Flexitarian?
Only a high adherence to Mediterranean dietary pattern appeared to be associated with a lower risk of aggressive PC. Prudent and Mediterranean dietary patterns showed different effects in low and high-grade
Continue readingNew Guideline for Surveillance of Gynecologic Cancers
This article provides important information regarding up to date recommendations from the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology as to guidelines for the surveillance of gynecologic cancers: &n...
Continue readingCancer Prevention: How to Lower Your Risk
“Cancer prevention is the practice of taking active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer and mortality. The practice of prevention is dependent upon both individual efforts to improve lifestyle
Continue readingRisk of Therapy-Related Second Cancer “Exponentially Higher”
“the relative risk of this late effect —(therapy-related second cancer)— is exponentially higher than was supposed” Don’t be surprised if your oncologist turns to you and says “the
Continue readingLower Blood Pressure w/ Evidence-based, Non-toxic Therapies
Exercise, Nutrition, Sauna and a host of nutritional supplements including nattokinase, taurine, omega-3 fatty acids, and more have proven ability to lower blood pressure. Last week I was diagnosed with
Continue readingChemo Combo Improves Survival of Biliary Tract Cancer
The combination of chemotherapy drugs gemcitabine and cisplatin may slow the advancement of biliary tract cancers, as compaired to using gemcitabine alone.
Continue readingAlcohol Intake Increases Risk of Certain types of Breast Cancer
Alcohol increases the risk of lobular and hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, but not necessarily invasive ductal carcinomas, according to a study published August 23 online in The Journal of the
Continue readingGot Lupus? Reduce Increased Risk of Cancer NOW-
This comprehensive meta-analysis provides epidemiological evidence supporting the associations between Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and cancer risk. If you have been living with lupus you already know
Continue readingCould Probiotics Enhance the Efficacy of Immunotherapy for Melanoma?
These results suggest that we could alter gut microbiota using probiotics, prebiotics etc. in order to improve response to anti-cancer immunotherapy for melanoma Immunotherapy for melanoma has shown real
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