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Category Archives for Pancreatic Cancer
Cachexia Prevention- Pancreatic Cancer
“More than 80% of patients suffer from significant weight loss at diagnosis and over time develop severe cachexia. Early nutritional support is therefore essential.” A diagnosis of pancreatic
Continue readingPancreatic Cancer- Hyperthermia
Bathing your Pancreatic Cancer is hot chemo may be more effective than circulating chemo throughout your entire body… Makes sense to me. Pancreatic Cancer is one of the, if not the most difficult
Continue readingSite-Specific Chemo-Pancreatic Cancer For Surgical Removal
In a study of laboratory models of pancreatic cancer (PC), the researchers found the “site-specific chemo approach” was 12 times more effective in reducing tumor size than traditional IV drug
Continue readingEvidence-based, Non-conventional Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
The article linked and excerpted below talks about one of many evidence-based but non-conventional therapies that kill pancreatic cancer. Sometimes I think that patients who have been diagnosed with incurable
Continue readingHerbal Extract Kills Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis? Look Beyond Conventional Therapies…Consider Evidence-based but Non-Conventional Therapies Such as Triptolide I have nothing against conventional oncology. Really I don’t.
Continue readingFolfirinox Adjuvant to Surgery in Pancreatic Cancer
adjuvant modified FOLFIRINOX therapy in the PRODIGE 24 trial have now changed the standard of care for many patients with resectable tumors… To say that Folfirinox (FOL) for early pancreatic cancer
Continue readingNon-Conventional Pancreatic Cancer
“Triterpenes from P. cocos demonstrate anticancer and anti-invasive effects on human pancreatic cancer cells and can be considered as new therapeutic agents- Pancreatic cancer (PC) is an aggressive
Continue readingDoes Collagen Cause Pancreatic Cancer?
On the other hand, preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated that collagen may slow the development of (pancreatic cancer) cells to some extent under some conditions. Hi David- What about the
Continue readingHigh-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Pancreatic Cancer
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) ablation might be a potentially effective and safe therapeutic option for the patients with unresectable LAPC. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound has come along
Continue readingPancreatic Cancer- Complementary Therapies
Conventional Oncology has Little to Offer the Pancreatic Cancer Patient Beyond Ineffective Chemotherapy Regimens that Cause Short, Long-term and late Stage Side Effects- My guess is that if you are reading
Continue readingGenetic Profiting in Pancreatic Cancer- Potential…
Treatment based on genomic profiling, also known as precision medicine, may hold the promise of improved outcomes for a subset of patients with pancreatic cancer. Genomic profiling for pancreatic cancer
Continue readingChemo-induced Skin Rash in Pancreatic Cancer
“Skin rash developed shortly after starting treatment (for pancreatic cancer) seemed to be associated with better efficacy and might be used to assist clinical decision-making…” Treatment-related
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