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Cord-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 readingPediatric Head & Neck Cancer- Mucositis
The area’s sensitivity (pediatric head and neck cancer) also means the effects of treatment can lower patient quality of life due to symptoms including loss of appetite, difficulty swallowing, or
Continue readingAYA Late Effects- Painful, Expensive-
“A substantial proportion of adult survivors of (AYA cancer survivors) experienced financial hardship. Vulnerable sociodemographic status and late effects were associated with hardship.” The
Continue readingHuman PapillomaVirus? Cancerous? AHCC?
“Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes most papillomas…For papillomas of the skin, where HPV is known to be the cause, skin damage can promote the development of a papilloma.” Hi David- I
Continue readingPediatric, AYA Survivors “Cure is NOT Enough”
For pediatric and AYA cancer survivors, a cure is not enough. I’ve never said the phrase A Cure Is Not Enough out loud. It sounds like the title of some sort of weird movie. I feel selfish for
Continue readingBlack women- heart disease breast cancer
… clearly shows that black women have a much higher rate of heart failure after a breast cancer diagnosis than do other ethnic groups… As a cancer survivor who has sustained cardiovascular
Continue readingChemotherapy and Over-treatment in Breast Cancer
Doctors are at odds over whether some women with breast cancer should have chemotherapy—one treatment among the arsenal long seen as crucial to fighting the disease, along with surgery and radiation. Early-stage
Continue readingCocoa Flavanols Enhance Heart Health
…trials provide scientific evidence of the vascular effects of cocoa flavanols and suggest that the regular consumption of cocoa products containing flavanols may reduce risk of CVD Its not enough
Continue readingProbiotic, Magnesium- Depression
“This study shows that consumption of a specific probiotic can improve both gut symptoms and psychological issues in IBS…” The study linked and excerpted below is a small pilot study
Continue readingAnti-Aging- Inflammation, Cognitive Function
Chronic systemic inflammation becomes increasingly associated with risk of death, loss of cognitive function and increasing dependency The term “anti-aging” has become sort of huckster-ish
Continue readingCardio-Toxic Chemotherapy
“Cancer survivors have up to a 15-fold higher risk of developing CVD (1), and CVD is recognized as a leading cause of long-term morbidity and mortality…” It’s not rocket science.
Continue readingHeart Joint Health – Glucosamine, Curcumin, Omega-3
“habitual glucosamine use was associated with a 15% lower risk of total CVD events and a 9%-22% lower risk of individual cardiovascular events (CVD death, CHD, and stroke).” Heart joint health
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