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Green Tea Extract Inhibits Breast Cancer Relapse
we discuss the mechanisms by which green tea components suppress the development and recurrence of breast cancer (BC)… Green Tea (EGCG) inhibits a relapse of breast cancer. Chemotherapy and radiation
Continue readingGarlic Kills Breast Cancer
I found the following article while researching garlic as a possible supplement for reducing blood clots. It is an Egyptian study that shows a garlic constituent (DATS) "might offer a novel
Continue readingAxillary Node Dissection in DCIS Offers Little Prognostic Information
I was stunned when I first found out that lymph nodes were being sampled for those with many forms of DCIS. The axillary node dissection which was used in the earlier years of this study has a high
Continue readingGERD – C-B-D, Curcumin, Diet…
What C-B-D you can legally buy depends on your state. While some states allow the purchase of one or both types of C-B-D products, in some states, you can’t purchase CBD products at all. You can check
Continue readingAYA Survivors Face Real Risk of More Cancer
“...researchers observed what they called “a steep increase” in the incidence of solid tumors among these survivors (AYA) more than 15 years after completion of cancer therapy I don’t know
Continue readingAlzheimer’s Disease – Non-Toxic Therapies
“Alzheimer’s disease constitutes a growing cause of cognitive impairment in aging population. Given that current treatments do not produce the desired therapeutic effects, the need for finding
Continue readingGERD Smoothies
“Gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when a person experiences repeated episodes of the stomach contents flowing backward into the esophagus, or food pipe. People can make smoothies that
Continue readingChemo brain, Pain But Complete Remission
“Approximately 20 to 30% of people who undergo chemotherapy experience some level of post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment aka chemo brain.” Hi David- I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma
Continue readingRadiation Dermatitis- Short, Long-term Damage
“Radiation dermatitis is one of the side effects of cancer treatment radiotherapy that people experience most often. Also known as radiodermatitis, it happens when radiation therapy damages
Continue readingAxillary node dissection – positive sentinel node: necessary?
“In this article, they are not considering women with such obviously advanced cancer, but there is some indication that at least some forms of chemotherapy might “sterilize” the nodes and allow
Continue readingBisphosphonates Reduce the Risk of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer
This is one of two recent studies investigating whether or not the use of bisphosphonate drugs such as might lead to a lower incidence of breast cancer. Both studies are interesting, but they reach
Continue readingPain following Breast Cancer Surgery?
An article titled "Breast Cancer May Be Gone, but Pain Lingers" details a research study that shows a high prevalence of pain after treatment for breast cancer. http://health.usnews.com/heal...
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