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NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine)-Heart, Bladder, Chemobrain, Kidney
As odd as this may sound, I am a Multiple Myeloma (MM) survivor with long-term and late stage side effects that will probably kill me before my incurable blood cancer will. I spend more time and effort
Continue readingGlottic, Laryngeal Cancer-Preservation of the Larynx Improves QOL
“A retrospective review of patients with laryngeal cancer using SEER-Medicare data demonstrated that chemoradiation was 4-fold more likely to be used in patients with advanced laryngeal cancer; however,
Continue readingGot Cancer? Chemotherapy is toxic- less is more
No matter what cancer you have, solid tumor, blood cancer, the more chemotherapy you undergo, the greater your risk of adverse events. Common side effects of chemotherapy and radiation run the gamut. From
Continue readingAcupuncture – Dry Mouth – Head/Neck Cancer
Patients who have received radiation for head/neck cancer often suffer from the unpleasant and distressing side-effect of a dry mouth, caused by damage to their salivary glands from the radiation Xerostomia,
Continue readingLymphoma-“Risk of Secondary Cancer”
“…but the investigators wrote that this study confirmed the continual risk of secondary cancer beyond 25 years after a diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma…” The study isn’t talking
Continue readingSecondary Cancer – Multiple Myeloma
“Pediatric and AYA cancer survivors remain at increased risk for treatment-related subsequent neoplasms, even after the age of 40, according to a new study published online ahead of print in the
Continue readingMyeloma- Chemotherapy-induced Bladder Damage
“These results suggest that taurine offers a protective effect against CP-induced urinary bladder damage… Moringa leaves play an important role in ameliorating and protecting the bladder from
Continue readingHigh-dose Cytoxan- Chemobrain, Painful Bladder-
“Acute haemorrhagic cystitis occurs in 30 per cent of patients receiving high dose cyclophosphmide . The case highlights that late and severe haemorrhagic cystitis can develop even when cyclophasphamide
Continue readingStage 2 PCa- Leaking bladder…anal bleeding…none of this was appealing to me
“The decision to go with active surveillance or watchful waiting (after PCa diagnosis) is a personal one…because treatments such as surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy can be rough on your
Continue readingProstate Cancer…Seriously Uncomfortable Cystoscopy…
“It’s also because the results from the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, which can be part of the screening, may lead to a misdiagnosis of prostate cancer…” I needed to find a
Continue reading7 superfoods to beat cancer and dementia
Some foods naturally enjoy most of nature’s glory – pomegranates for instance. But with research, we learn about superfoods that offer disease-fighting, age-defying, and fat-blasting benefits that
Continue readingProstate Cancer Diagnosis- Treatment vs. Quality of Life- You Choose…
“More than 90 out of every 100 men with localised prostate cancer do not die of prostate cancer within 10yr, irrespective of whether treatment is by means of monitoring, surgery, or radiotherapy.” If
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