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Continue reading“he study of synergistic relationships between melatonin analogues and anticancer drugs is a promising field, and these compounds could significantly strengthen the cytostatic and the cytotoxic effects
Continue readingI agree that Immunotherapy Can Be Transformative. But Are Yervoy, Keytruda, Nivolumab, “Transformative” in anything but the high cost of cancer therapy? The media too often falls into the trap
Continue readingThe researchers found skin cancer scars, particularly those located on the head and neck that change physical appearance, tended to have a negative impact on patients’ psychosocial functioning You wouldn’t
Continue reading“More than 3.6 million Americans are diagnosed with basal or squamous cell cancers every year—more than all other cancers combined.” Non-melanoma skin cancer diagnoses dwarf all other cancer
Continue readingReduce the Risk of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Through Evidence-based, Non-toxic Therapies Pediatric cancer survivors have a much better chance of living a long life today compared to 50 years ago. Conventional
Continue readingConsider Evidence-based Integrative Therapies to Enhance the Efficacy of Melanoma Chemotherapy While Minimizing Toxicity Based on the Forbes article linked below, a chemotherapy called “Opdivo
Continue readingThe tumor microenvironment of melanoma (and multiple myeloma)… is thought to stimulate angiogenesis through different mechanisms…“ I am a long-term Multiple Myeloma survivor of an MM
Continue readingThese results suggest that we could alter gut microbiota using probiotics, prebiotics etc. in order to improve response to anti-cancer immunotherapy for melanoma Immunotherapy for melanoma has shown real
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