Atrial Fibrillation Caused by Idarubicin- Non-Conventional Therapies
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“Antioxidants may help protect the brain from oxidative stress, which can cause cell damage…” The researchers learned that the vitamin has the potential to improve cognitive abilities…” No,
Continue readingMalignant Melanoma- Integrative Therapies Enhance Outcomes
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“The discrepancies in incidence and mortality trends found in this cohort study suggest considerable overdiagnosis of melanoma occurring among White patients in the US.” Though the studies
Continue readingPrognosis/Treatment for Young Myeloma Patient
“Cure vs control is debated because the strategies currently being tested are not truly curative but rather are intended to maximize response rates in the hope that they will translate into an operational
Continue readingRecurrent, HPV Pos. Head, Neck Squamous Cell Cancer- Enhanced Therapies
“However, all current treatment regimens for head and neck cancer have adverse effects. Therefore, continuing investigations have been undertaken to seek less toxic therapies to reduce treatment
Continue readingSkin Cancer, Vitamin D3 and Sunlight
Can Vitamin D3 supplementation Reduce Your Risks of Skin Cancer? Full Disclosure: I am a 58 year old cancer survivor who worshiped the sun in my youth. I burned frequently. Some of those sunburns where
Continue readingNon-Melanoma Skin Cancer Risk Increases From Radiation
“Although exposure to ionizing radiation is a known cause of NMSC, it is not yet clear whether therapeutic radiation causes both major histologic types of NMSC, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous
Continue readingUterine Cancer Could Soon be Included in 9/11 Victim Claim Benefits
It may be more than 20 years since the terrible events of 9/11/2001, but many survivors and those who were present in the vicinity of lower Manhattan are still suffering significant health effects because
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