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Nathan Mumford- Allo, Cord blood SCT-
Originally from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Minority Cancer Profile In Courage, Nathan Mumford founded the Karen E. Mumford Cancer Foundation in 2007. Editor’s Note: Though Nathan Mumford is the minority
Continue readingCancer Survivor suicide, depression…
“Patients undergoing cancer surgery have an increased risk of suicide compared with the general population, according to research published in JAMA Oncology…” Yes, a cancer diagnosis
Continue readingNew Guideline for Surveillance of Gynecologic Cancers
This article provides important information regarding up to date recommendations from the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology as to guidelines for the surveillance of gynecologic cancers: &n...
Continue readingRetinoblastoma- Reduce Relapse
We suggest that this series of events results in a stoppage of the (retinoblastoma) cell cycle progression at the G1–>S phase transition thereby leading to a G0/G1 arrest and subsequent apoptotic
Continue readingWhole-brain Radiation- Metastasis?
Hi David. In April I was diagnosed with Lung Cancer. I underwent 13 rounds of chemotherapy. The mass in my lung shrunk to 1/3 of its size. I was sent for radiation to eradicate the smaller cancer
Continue readingFollicular Lymphoma: Watch and Wait for Better Therapies?
“Watching and waiting is still reasonable for patients with follicular lymphoma of all varieties because, while we are watching and waiting, clinical trials are ongoing, developing newer and better
Continue readingMetformin- Treatment for Endometrial Cancer?
Metformin, traditionally used to treat diabetes, may be an important part of adjuvant therapy for endometrial cancer:
Continue readingCancer Coaching- Stage 3C seminoma-
“Patients with Stage III seminoma have spread of cancer outside the testes and retroperitoneal lymph nodes and are curable in more than 90% of cases.” Hi David- My friend since third grade
Continue readingEnhance BCG Intravesical Immunotherapy
“We found that curcumin potentiated BCG-induced apoptosis of human bladder cancer cells. BCG stimulated the release of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) from peripheral
Continue readingEndometrial Cancer- Detoxify to Reduce…
“researchers found that women with increased levels of cadmium — a metal commonly found in foods such as kidneys, liver and shellfish as well as tobacco — also had an increased risk of
Continue readingAYA, Pediatric Cancer Survivors
“These realizations allowed participants to piece together their understanding of cancer survivors and the health risks they now faced in a gradual way, months or even years after HCT…” Adolescent
Continue readingNon-Toxic Ulcerative Colitis Therapy
“Treatment of patients with mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis, not responding to conventional therapy, with VSL#3 resulted in a combined induction of remission/response rate of 77% with no adverse
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