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Survival in Melanoma? Anti-Angiogenisis
I have a friend who was diagnosed with melanoma in 2012. Sam, not his real name, underwent standard-of-care therapy for melanoma. At the conclusion of the conventional (FDA approved) melanoma therapy Sam
Continue reading“you have IDLE?” Over-treatment?
The panel said the over-diagnosis and over-treatment concern also extends to precancerous conditions that have only a small percentage chance of becoming cancer “You have Cancer…” is
Continue readingBarrett’s Esophagus- what are my options?
The medical significance of Barrett’s Esophagus is its strong association with esophageal adenocarcinoma, a very often deadly cancer,“ Bioavailable curcumin formulations: A review of pharmacokinetic
Continue readingLymphoma-Herbs and Antioxidant Supplementation as Therapy
“Curcumin is the pigment of turmeric, a well-known chemopreventive agent that has been shown to suppress the proliferation of a wide variety of tumor cells, including lymphoma…” Years
Continue readingDCIS + Lumpectomy + Radiation Reduces Mortality At What Cost!?
“How exactly radiotherapy affects survival (of DCIS patients) is an important question that should be explored in future studies.” The DCIS study linked and excerpted below is an excellent example
Continue readingCurcumin- Bronchial Asthma
The results showed that curcumin capsules help in improving the airway obstruction (Bronchial Asthma) which was evident by significant improvement in the mean… I am a long-term cancer survivor of
Continue readingMGUS-“Comparatively Lower Life Expectancy?”
MGUS stands for monoclonal gammopathy of undermined significance. MGUS is not cancer. It is a pre-Multiple Myeloma (MM) asymptomatic blood disorder. MGUS at a glance- click the illustration below: Symptoms- Bone
Continue readingCurcumin- Cirrhosis of the Liver
“Curcumin also partially reversed the fibrosis induced by CCl(4). Curcumin was effective in preventing and reversing cirrhosis, probably by its ability of reducing TGF-beta expression.” Writing
Continue readingChemo brain Therapies-
According to the research linked below, yoga is an effective chemo brain therapy. I am a long-term cancer survivor myself who has grappled with chemo brain (chemotherapy-induced cognitive dysfunction)
Continue readingUnreported Side Effects in Clinical Trials?
Who decides what are unreported side effects in clinical trails? Oncologists overseeing the trial? Patients who volunteered for the trial? Do you think cancer patients in clinical trials ever take a stoic
Continue readingMyeloma Diet in Three Easy Steps
The truth is, a multiple myeloma diet is straightforward. Conventional oncology is often not prepared to counsel multiple myeloma (MM) survivors about long-term MM survivor issues. Nutrition is just not
Continue readingLight Chain Myeloma- Cure V. Control?
Dear Mr. Emerson: Thank God I have found a site like yours. I suffer from light chain myeloma diagnosed in January 2023. For 10 months I have undergone chemotherapy with Bortezomib, Dexamethasone, Cyclophosphamide
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