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side effects ID and prevention Articles
Articles That Discuss side effects ID and prevention
Cancer Survival- Fall Prevention
“Falls in older adults with cancer are more common than in the general population, and are associated with risk factors unique to people with cancer” Fall prevention has become a priority
Continue readingA-fib – Risk of Stroke, Dementia
The researchers found that people with A-fib showed a faster rate of decline in thinking and memory skills than those without the condition, and were 40% more likely to develop dementia… The study
Continue readingLess is more in Node-Negative Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Pooled analysis of four retrospective studies showed no significant difference in nodal recurrence in node-negative nasopharyngeal cancer, whether in-field or out-of-field recurrence. There was also no
Continue readingOsteonecrosis of the Jaw- More Common Than Thought
e “An analysis of Medicare data for more than 1,800 head/neck cancer patients suggests that jaw complications following radiation treatment may be more common than recognized” Osteonecrosis
Continue readingLasix- Furosemide for Stable Heart Failure?
Lasix reduces fluid yet also causes a host of side effects. The study linked below questions the need for Lasix (furosemide) in patients with stable heart failure. Lasix (furosemide) main use is to cause
Continue readingSauna- Chemotherapy-induced Cardiomyopathy Therapy
Sauna bathing may be an effective adjunctive therapy for chronic systolic CHF…. Repeated sauna bathing was safely completed without any adverse effects in all patients…” I was diagnosed
Continue readingChemotherapy-Induced Cardiomyopathy – L Carnitine
I was diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy fifteen years after my conventional cancer treatment. If you’ve been diagnosed with multiple myeloma you will probably be undergoing chemotherapy
Continue readingPediatric/AYA Psychological Side Effects
“The results revealed a higher relative risk of psychiatric hospital contact among survivors compared with siblings and matched individuals, and the risk remained elevated in survivors at 50 years
Continue readingCan Pediatric/AYA Cancer Late-Stage Side-Effects be prevented?
“”Cure is no longer a sufficient goal in pediatric cancer care,” the researchers wrote. “As the vast majority of these patients survive, attention must be paid to their long-term
Continue readingUltrasound-Curcumin kills cervical cancer
The results showed enhanced necrosis in cervical cancer cell lines after combined treatment and confirmed the ultrasound capacity to increase effectiveness of curcumin. The study linked and excerpted
Continue readingChronic Neuropathic Pain in Women after Breast Cancer Treatment-
Abstract: "Chronic neuropathic pain affects between 20% and 50% of women after their breast cancer treatment. The Human Response to Illness (HRTI) model provides a comprehensive theoretic framework
Continue readingC-B-D, Inflammation and Alzheimer’s
“The treated mice also lost fewer brain cells and their brains contained 20 percent less of the sticky plaques associated with Alzheimer’s…” Full transparency- the studies linked
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