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Radiation 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 readingAlzheimer’s in your future? Maybe Not…
Predict Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease- “The algorithm, 75% of the time, correctly predicted who wouldn’t go on to develop memory problems…” I am a long-term cancer survivor
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 readingProbiotics as Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease assoc. Colorectal Cancer
“These results suggest that alteration of the gut microbiome with probiotics may become a new preventative or therapeutic strategy for patients at risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated
Continue readingCurcumin- Bronchial Asthma
The results showed that curcumin capsules help in improving the airway obstruction (Bronchial Asthma) which was evident by significant improvement in the mean… I am a long-term cancer survivor of
Continue readingCurcumin- Cirrhosis of the Liver
“Curcumin also partially reversed the fibrosis induced by CCl(4). Curcumin was effective in preventing and reversing cirrhosis, probably by its ability of reducing TGF-beta expression.” Writing
Continue readingOmega-3 fatty acids, triple-negative BC
However, they omega-3 fatty acids were dramatically more effective in inhibiting proliferation in the triple-negative breast cancer cell lines. If you are a triple-negative breast cancer (BC) survivor
Continue readingGrape Seed Extract-Non-Toxic Head Neck Cancer
“A study published this week in the journal Carcinogenesis shows… grape seed extract (GSE) kills head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells, while leaving healthy cells unharmed.” Regardless
Continue readingVitamin D- Obesity-Induced Increase in Endometrial Cancer-
Vitamin D may prevent the development of endometrial cancer, as it inhibited endometrial carcinogenesis in mice:
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 readingOmega 3’s beats Colorectal Cancer
“eating a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids (especially salmon, mackerel, herring, anchovies, sardines, and tuna) cut the risk of developing colorectal cancer by nearly 40 percent” If a drug
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