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Simplifying the Decision for a Prostate Cancer Screening
“We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in screening (for prostate cancer) and risk assessment that no longer relies on a simple P.S.A. cutoff to determine who should be biopsied,” A longtime friend
Continue readingVitamin D- Obesity-Induced Increase in Endometrial Cancer-
Vitamin D may prevent the development of endometrial cancer, as it inhibited endometrial carcinogenesis in mice:
Continue readingAsthma Linked to Lung Cancer Risk in Study
“Previous research has shown a correlation between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer (LC), but this is the first time such a link has been shown for asthma and lung cancer,” I
Continue readingCure for Lung Cancer May Be Fish Oil
High doses of omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish or fish oil or plant sources may help fight lung cancer, according to a case report published by researchers at the University of Nevada in the journal
Continue readingVitamin D, Pulmonary Inflammation and Lung Cancer
People can get the nutrient from their food, vitamin pills or being out in the sunshine. Researchers found that the lung cancer patients with high intake who had surgery during the summer were more than
Continue readingProstate Cancer- Balancing Conventional and Evidence-Based Non-Conventional
Treatment of different prostate cancer cells with curcumin or α-tomatine alone resulted in growth inhibition and apoptosis in a concentration-dependent manner A growing number of articles and studies
Continue readingMetformin 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 readingIntra. Vit C Enhances Chemo-Ovarian Cancer
“intravenous, but not oral, ascorbate produces millimolar concentrations both in blood and in tissues, killing ovarian cancer (OC) cells without harming normal tissues” Vitamin C therapy is
Continue readingMonoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance aka MGUS
” My daily consumption of 400 mg Curcumin had a limited beneficial effect on the M-spike and the Kappa- lambda FLC ratio (MGUS)…” The challenge of a diagnosis of MGUS is both positive
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 readingAnti-Angiogenic Chemo- Pancreatic Cancer
A pill that cuts off the supply of nutrients to tumors shows promise for treating people with the rare type of pancreatic cancer “Doubled the length of time before their disease worsened”
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