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Iodine- Reduce Breast Cancer Risk, Reduce Relapse Risk
“This altered endocrine state may increase the risk of breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer. Increasing dietary iodine intake may reduce the risk of these cancers” Whether you want to prevent
Continue readingOvarian Cysts-Watchful Waiting vs. Surgical Complications…
the risks of watchful waiting (of ovarian cysts) have to be balanced against the risks of surgical complications, the study authors concluded… A diagnosis of ovarian cysts is difficult. Deciding
Continue readingCurcumin Integrative, Non-Toxic Colorectal Cancer Therapy
Combining curcumin with conventional chemotherapeutic agents such as 5-FU could provide more effective treatment strategies against chemoresistant colon cancer cells. Curcumin gives a one-two punch to
Continue readingGrape Seed Extract Kills Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer
Grape Seed Extract selectively inhibited the growth and caused cell cycle arrest and apoptotic death in Head and Neck Cancer cells If you are diagnosed with cancer head and neck cancer, your first goal
Continue readingHPV-positive Oropharyngeal Cancer- AHCC
HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer now dominates the head and neck oncology landscape, and its escalating incidence is impacting on diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic practices Human papillomavirus
Continue readingDr. Nicholas Gonzalez- Pancreatic Cancer
“In 1994, Dr. Gonzalez conducted a pilot study of his program for 11 patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer. Five lived longer than two years, and two lived longer than four years.” As
Continue readingGrape Seed Extract-Non-Toxic Head Neck Cancer
“A study published this week in the journal Carcinogenesis shows… grape seed extract (GSE) kills head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells, while leaving healthy cells unharmed.” Regardless
Continue readingMyeloma Tumor Chemosensitivity Testing
Myeloma tumor chemosensitivity testing sounds like an oxymoron. Myeloma is a blood cancer- no such thing as a myeloma “tumor.” However, it seems like chemosensitivity testing should be the
Continue readingPersistent Chemotherapy‐Induced Alopecia
Persistent Chemotherapy‐Induced Alopecia, permanent hair loss, can happen. When I had chemotherapy, I lost all my hair. But eventually it grew back. According to the research linked below, there are
Continue readingChemotherapy Side Effects Cause Depression?
Can chemotherapy side effects cause depression? According to the research linked below, they can. Just as important, a cancer diagnosis itself can cause depression. What’s a cancer survivor to do!? I
Continue readingVelcade Quercetin Synergism Myeloma
Does quercetin synergize the chemotherapy drug velcade (bortezomib) in the treatment of multiple myeloma? While your average oncologist may say no, studies say yes. I am holding out the anti-supplement
Continue readingLynch Syndrome- What to know
Have you discovered that you have Lynch Syndrome and have an increased risk of several different types of cancer? Though I do not have Lynch Syndrome I do live with an increased risk of many different
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