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Simplifying the Decision for a Prostate Cancer Screening
“We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in screening (for prostate cancer) and risk assessment that no longer relies on a simple P.S.A. cutoff to determine who should be biopsied,” A longtime friend
Continue readingVitamin D- Obesity-Induced Increase in Endometrial Cancer-
Vitamin D may prevent the development of endometrial cancer, as it inhibited endometrial carcinogenesis in mice:
Continue readingExercise- Endometrial Cancer, Reduce Relapse
Exercise may be a critical component of endometrial cancer prevention, and walking for thirty minutes a day five days a week is enough to make a difference.
Continue readingBreast Density- Breast Cancer?
PMD (percent of mammographic density) is the percentage of breast density that shows up on a woman’s mammogram. It has long been known that dense breasts make it more difficult to get an accurate
Continue readingCurcumin, Pycnogenol, Antioxidants- Breast Cancer
Curcumin, an active constituent of turmeric, has been shown to possess inhibitory effect of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis towards a board range of tumors. Cell inhibition activities of
Continue readingElderly Early-Stage Breast Cancer-
Adjuvant radiation therapy might not be necessary for older women with early-stage breast cancer who undergo lumpectomy. Women 70 years or older with early-stage disease who have a lumpectomy and also
Continue readingDCA (Dichloroacetate)- Melanoma-
A case of a 32-year-old male is presented in which DCA therapy, with no concurrent conventional therapy, resulted in regression and stabilization of recurrent metastatic melanoma (mel.) for over 4 years’
Continue readingMetformin Improves Lung Cancer Survival by 66%
Activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway is an important and early event in tobacco carcinogen–induced lung tumorigenesis, and therapies that target mTOR could be effective
Continue readingWas Mom OverDiagnosed, OverTreated for Breast Cancer???
Virtually all older women with breast cancer wind up getting surgery, which poses additional hardships, Dr. Schonberg said. Many are prescribed hormonal therapies that can cause bone pain, fatigue and
Continue readingLung Cancer Patients W/ Self-Confidence Do Better
This study examined self-efficacy for managing pain, symptoms, and function in patients with lung cancer and their caregivers, and associations between self-efficacy and patient and caregiver adjustment.
Continue readingIntra. Vit C Enhances Chemo-Ovarian Cancer
“intravenous, but not oral, ascorbate produces millimolar concentrations both in blood and in tissues, killing ovarian cancer (OC) cells without harming normal tissues” Vitamin C therapy is
Continue readingPediatric Brain Cancer- ANP, Burzynski
There were no chronic toxicities, and the quality of life for pediatric brain cancer patients was very good. The best results were obtained in the DIPG and AA groups. I think that cancer in children is
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