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Whole-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 readingBreakthrough Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Mortality by 50%!
“Our study findings suggest that the number of men who die once diagnosed (prostate cancer) is lowered by more than 50 percent among men eating lots of fish…” You may get prostate cancer
Continue readingThyroid Cancer- Second Primary Cancers
“Mukherjee and colleagues sought to determine whether oncologists and hematologists were overtreating with RAI in cases of WDTC, and thus putting their patients at risk for Second Primary Cancers.
Continue readingBreast Cancer Patients Can Preserve Heart Health
“We believe that breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy should be offered a tailored exercise program based on pretreatment levels of physical function,” If you are about to undergo
Continue readingVitamin D3, Colorectal Cancer
BACKGROUND: In an earlier study, a 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) (25(OH)D) score calculated from known predictors of vitamin D status significantly predicted plasma levels of 25(OH)D and the risk of colorectal
Continue readingMyeloma Chemotherapy- Late Stage Chemobrain?
“These findings parallel observations in studies of (multiple myeloma) survivors with cognitive difficulties (chemobrain). MRI scans of these patients’ brains revealed a condition similar to leukoencephalopathy.” After
Continue readingHeart Failure? Brain Training, Exercise, Supplements, Diet
The cognitive impact is often serious, with an estimated 25 to 50 percent of stable chronic heart failure patients experiencing pre-dementia conditions of mild to moderate cognitive impairment. The study
Continue readingCardio-Oncology- Cardiology for Cancer Survivors-
Cardio-oncology is a developing discipline of practitioners who are focused on the prevention, early detection and optimal treatment of cardiovascular disease in patients treated for cancer If you’re
Continue readingCBD & Breast Cancer
“According to a study by the American Association for Cancer Research conducted in 2011, it was found that CBD inhibited the survival of estrogen receptor-positive and estrogen receptor-negative
Continue readingBrain Inflammation, Depression, Suicide
“the increase in the inflammatory marker was present specifically in patients with MDD who were experiencing suicidal thoughts, pinning the role of inflammation to suicidality rather than a diagnosis
Continue readingBrain Health- Omega-3 Fish Oil
The fact is no matter whether you have a healthy fully functioning brain, or if you have a cognative issue like chemo brain or a mental illness, fish oil helps the overall functioning of the brain and
Continue readingChildhood Cancer Survivors- Long-Term Morbidities
““The growing population of childhood cancer survivors carries a substantial burden of morbidity that is directly related to therapeutic exposures used to treat the primary cancer.1,2“ Childhood
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