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Severe Neutropenia a Plus in Pancreatic Cancer???

investigators concluded that there was an undeniable relationship between survival and the incidence of severe neutropenia in patients with pancreatic cancer treated with modified FOLFIRINOX Neutropenia (NEU) is

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Newly diagnosed Breast Cancer/DCIS- Conventional, Non-Conventional Combined?

 My research and experience has taught me that both conventional (FDA approved) and evidence-based non-conventional therapies are needed to fully manage Breast Cancer Dear Cancer Coach: Recently diagnosed

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Advanced Pancreatic Cancer- “High Rates of Tumor Shrinkage”

“High Rates of Tumor Shrinkage” is a Great First Step for Advance Pancreatic Cancer Patients-But Only a First Step- The top two studies linked and excerpted below are from 2017. Years later,

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Colorectal Cancer- Eat Plenty of Fiber-Reduce Your Risk of Reccurrence

Eating a diet high in fiber can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. For every 10 grams of fiber consumed daily – slightly less than a cup of beans – the risk of colorectal cancer is reduced by 10

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Pancreatic Cancer Patients Benefit from Prehabilitation

“… patients with newly diagnosed, potentially curable pancreatic cancer can indeed adhere to a regimen of preoperative exercise, or prehabilitation.
” In my experience, newly diagnosed

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Curcumin Kills Pancreatic Cancer, Enhances Chemotherapy

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a derivative of the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), is nontoxic to humans (<a c

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Ellagic Acid, PE, Evidence-based Integrative Pancreatic Cancer Therapy

Ellagic acid was previousely shown to have anticarcinogenic, antioxidant and antifibrosis properties. The anticarcinogenic effect of ellagic acid was shown in several types of cancers including

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Thyroid Cancer- Delay Treatment to Reduce Overtreatment

“These findings suggest that a substantial and growing part of the detected thyroid cancers are overdiagnosed and overtreated.” The argument for overdiagnosis and overtreatment of thyroid cancer

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Second Primary Cancer- Esophageal Cancer Patients

Background: The objective of this study is to assess the risk of second primary cancers following a first primary esophageal cancer as well as the risk of esophageal cancer as a second primary, following

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Curcumin Reduces Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms

“Results showed that curcumin was more effective than placebo in significantly reducing PMS symptoms over the three-month period” I have never experienced PMS symptoms. I’m writing this

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Breast Cancer-Prevent Radiation-Induced Dermatitis- Ugly, Painful Side Effect

"Early-stage breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy following breast-conserving surgery experienced significantly less skin irritation when they used a melatonin-containing cream compared

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Black women- heart disease breast cancer

… clearly shows that black women have a much higher rate of heart failure after a breast cancer diagnosis than do other ethnic groups… As a cancer survivor who has sustained cardiovascular

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