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Metformin 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 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 readingTriple-Negative Breast Cancer Controlled not Cured-
“A different way of looking at cancer, using a so-called “eco-evolutionary” model, has been given a boost by new results from a preclinical model of triple negative breast cancer…” “Eco-evolutionary”
Continue readingLung Cancer Chemo and Radiation Synergy Enhances Overall Survival-
people with lung cancer that had already spread to other parts of the body showed that radiation therapy added to chemo dramatically slowed the time until these cancers progressed further According to
Continue readingHalf of Lung Cancer Patients Die Despite Curative Resection
– Patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who don't have recurrence for 5 years after resection may not yet be free and clear. Some patients with certain tumor characteristics are at
Continue readingPancreatic Cancer Surgery-Biliary Drainage at Academic Center for Better Care?
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Continue readingOmega 3’s beats Colorectal Cancer
“eating a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids (especially salmon, mackerel, herring, anchovies, sardines, and tuna) cut the risk of developing colorectal cancer by nearly 40 percent” If a drug
Continue readingCryoablation Safe Effective Breast Cancer Therapy
“Cryoablation (also called cryosurgery) is a “new” treatment for breast cancer that has been waiting in the wings for decades. While fairly often used in prostate cancer, the use of
Continue readingWhy a Cancer Coach?
A diagnosis of cancer requires the newly diagnosed patient to make all sorts of decisions about his or her health. A cancer coach works with the cancer patient to make those decisions to best achieve the
Continue readingReduce Toxicity, Enhance Efficacy-Esophageal Cancer Therapy
The role of neoadjuvant therapy in the treatment of locally advanced esophageal carcinoma still remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy
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 readingReflux Surgery no Guard Against Esophageal Cancer
Patients who have surgery to treat severe heartburn — also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD — continue to have a very high risk of developing cancer of the esophagus even after
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