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Integrative Lung Cancer Treatment
As a class, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer is relatively insensitive to chemotherapy…Therefore think outside the Therapy Box- “Non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is any type of epithelial lung
Continue reading“you have IDLE?” Over-treatment?
The panel said the over-diagnosis and over-treatment concern also extends to precancerous conditions that have only a small percentage chance of becoming cancer “You have Cancer…” is
Continue readingRadiation and the Brain for pediatric cancer- late stage side effects
If your child undergoes aggressive therapies for pediatric cancer including chemo or radiation, he/she may experience a lifetime of late stage side effects. The good news is that there are therapies to
Continue readingBarrett’s Esophagus- what are my options?
The medical significance of Barrett’s Esophagus is its strong association with esophageal adenocarcinoma, a very often deadly cancer,“ Bioavailable curcumin formulations: A review of pharmacokinetic
Continue readingLymphoma-Herbs and Antioxidant Supplementation as Therapy
“Curcumin is the pigment of turmeric, a well-known chemopreventive agent that has been shown to suppress the proliferation of a wide variety of tumor cells, including lymphoma…” Years
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 readingBarrett’s Esophagus leads to Esophageal Cancer?!
Barrett’s esophagus refers to an abnormal change (metaplasia) in the cells of the lower portion of the esophagus. It is characterized by the replacement of the normal stratified squamous epithelium
Continue readingOnions Kill Breast Cancer Cells
“We found onions are excellent at killing cancer cells…The researchers have also recently determined onions are effective at killing breast cancer cells…” I’m not saying that
Continue readingBladder Cancer and BCG- side effects and relapse?
“Overall, our results suggest that curcumin potentiates the antitumor effect of BCG through the inhibition of NF-kappaB and induction of TRAIL receptors in bladder cancer cells…” According
Continue readingProbiotics as Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease assoc. Colorectal Cancer
“These results suggest that alteration of the gut microbiome with probiotics may become a new preventative or therapeutic strategy for patients at risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated
Continue readingImmunotherapy Increases Response to Chemo in Lung Cancer
Pretreatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors are associated with a higher likelihood of response to salvage chemotherapy in patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Advanced non-small
Continue readingMGUS-“Comparatively Lower Life Expectancy?”
MGUS stands for monoclonal gammopathy of undermined significance. MGUS is not cancer. It is a pre-Multiple Myeloma (MM) asymptomatic blood disorder. MGUS at a glance- click the illustration below: Symptoms- Bone
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