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Survival in Melanoma? Anti-Angiogenisis
I have a friend who was diagnosed with melanoma in 2012. Sam, not his real name, underwent standard-of-care therapy for melanoma. At the conclusion of the conventional (FDA approved) melanoma therapy Sam
Continue readingAlzheimer’s in your future? Maybe Not…
Predict Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease- “The algorithm, 75% of the time, correctly predicted who wouldn’t go on to develop memory problems…” I am a long-term cancer survivor
Continue readingHow Medical Personnel Can Help Chronic Patients Rest Better
“… it can be possible to streamline the process for the facility’s longest-staying patients in order to cut down on the number of disruptions they can endure.” One of the most common
Continue readingChemosensitivity Testing Improves Treatment of Leukemia
“A paper in the peer-reviewed journal Leukemia & Lymphoma showed that overall survival improved 250+ percent in leukemia patients when doctors used a chemosensitivity test to help determine treatment.” As
Continue readingBreakthrough Against Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer…”We have now shown that with the removal of this carbohydrate alteration the cells die.” The article linked and
Continue readingCaregiver for Aging Parent? Consider Home-based Jobs
However, before we start discussing the home-based jobs that you can do while taking care of your aging parent, let’s look at some of the challenges you face when doing it. The responsibility of caring
Continue readingMGUS Screening?
“The root cause of many cases of myeloma is monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a blood disorder where white blood cells produce too much M protein. While MGUS does not present
Continue readingExercise- Non-Medical Intervention for Alzheimer’s
“physical activity, exercise among people already diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer’s, moderate to high-intensity workouts may not only slow down the biological symptoms of Alzheimer’s—but
Continue readingMinimally-Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE)-
Researchers have found that early stage cancers of the esophagus can be treated as effectively by less-invasive, organ-sparing endoscopic therapy as compared to more complex surgical removal of the esophagus,
Continue readingProstatectomy? Testosterone, Urinary Function
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the influence of serum testosterone on urinary continence and sexual activity in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP) for clinically localized PCa...
Continue reading3 Things to Consider to Get the Right medical marijuana
There are an overwhelming number of states out there who have legalized medical marijuana. If this substance is legal in your state, then you will have to take the time to do a bit of research to find
Continue readingDavid’s Myeloma Story
On my way home from work one night in late January 1994, I went to a local outpatient clinic. My neck had been bothering me for a few months so I thought I would try to find out what was wrong with me. The
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