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Pediatric Cancer- Non-Toxic Therapy Kills Kids Brain Cancer
Medulloblastoma is the most common brain tumor in pediatric cancer patients, and its prognosis is worse…” Curcumin induced apoptosis…in medulloblastoma cells… A cancer diagnosis
Continue readingLung Cancer- Risk VTE, Early Mortality-
“Patients with lung cancer (LC) are known to be at increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Venous thromboembolism is associated with increased risk for early mortality” If you’ve
Continue readingCurcumin, Aromatase Inhibitor Sensitivity, Breast Cancer
“curcumin reverses chemo-resistance and sensitizes cancer cells to chemotherapy and targeted therapy in breast cancer” Aromatase Inhibitors (Tamoxifen, anastrozole, exemestane and letrozole
Continue readingBasal Cell Cancer- Non-Toxic, Heart-healthy Therapy
Hyperthermia may be a promising treatment for basal cell carcinoma and melanoma, bypassing the antiapoptotic defenses concentrated in the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis pathways…” While
Continue readingMelanoma (skin cancer) & the Multiple Myeloma Survivor
“Compared with the general population, patients with Multiple Myeloma appear to demonstrate a higher incidence of melanoma and overall mortality.” I wrote a blog post years ago about my increased risk
Continue readingColorectal Cancer Non-Conventional Therapies-
Colorectal cancer has been shown to respond to many antioxidant supplements before, during and after diagnosis. Depending on your age, stage at diagnosis and your prognosis and therapy plan nutrition,
Continue readingShikonin Mixture Inhibits Growth of Lung Cancer
The clinical observation showed that shikonin mixture could inhibit the growth of lung cancer (LC) and improve the immune function of the body… In my experience, cancer patients must try to evaluate
Continue readingBlood Clots – Myeloma Symptom, Side Effect-
Multiple Myeloma Symptom, Side Effect-“Risk factors associated with increased risk of VTE among patients with Multiple Myeloma were a history of prior VTE, lenalidomide and thalidomide therapy.” A
Continue readingSkin Cancer Overdiagnosis?
“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 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 readingProstate Cancer- Diffused, No Mets, All cores involved- Recommendations?
Dear Cancer Coach- Have been diagnosed with a prostate full of cancer fully diffused. Seems to be an aggressive strain. I have tried Paw-Paw and am now trying Prosticaid and PectaSol-C. Urologist
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