Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:39:55 +0000
"Marijuana has been proven to relieve the suffering of the chronically ill, as well as disabled patients undergoing chemotherapy, and other forms of medical treatments, yet using it for medical purposes continues to be a crime in most of the country. We should make it legal not only in medical cases, but for recreational use as well."
Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:30:09 +0000
Perfusion CT can predict the response to radiation and chemotherapy treatment in patients with pancreatic cancer, say researchers from South Korea. The group is hopeful that the results can be used to develop therapies tailored to individual patients, potentially improving survival times while minimizing the toxic side effects of therapy.
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:35:47 +0000
(NaturalNews) The cost of cancer treatment rose dramatically between 1991 and 2002, sparking fears that many people may be going without the most effective treatment, according to a study conducted by researchers from the National Cancer Institute.
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:28:03 +0000
Liver health is becoming an increasing concern throughout the world. Liver health is often severely affected by alcohol and drug abuse and the liver may also be damaged as a side effect of some drugs or treatments like chemotherapy and radiation.
Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:22:39 +0000
Research is leading to new attitudes about the cognitive side effects of life-saving treatment.
Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:42:05 +0000
In 2007, 180,000 new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) were diagnosed in the United States (1). As a cause of cancer, CRC ranks second only to lung cancer. Approximately 60,000 deaths per year are attributed to CRC with a 5-year survival rate of about 50% (2).
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:51:05 +0000
Recently, a fellow TeamXbox member was diagnosed with cancer after having gone through chemotherapy and surgery. Right now he's trying to get help for the costs incurred from continued treatments and its staff, have set up a fund to raise money for Sean's increasing hospital bills.
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:16:41 +0000
How to manage oral side effects caused from chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:39:46 +0000
Legalize the Medicinal and Recreational Use of Marijuana."Marijuana has been proven to relieve the suffering of the chronically ill, as well as disabled patients undergoing chemotherapy, and other forms of medical treatments, yet using it for medical purposes continues to be a crime in most of the country." VOTE NOW to get your opinions heard!
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:10:09 +0000
Seve Ballesteros has returned to his home in northern Spain to begin chemotherapy treatment following recent surgery on a brain Spanish golf great, who was released from a Madrid hospital Dec. 9, traveled Thursday to Predena."Today is Friday and I have started my first chemotherapy session," Ballesteros said on his Web site.
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:01:15 +0000
President of enviro group NRDC talks about her own battle with breast cancer 10yrs ago and recent reports that a common chemical (BPA) may make chemotherapy treatments less effective. BPA is found in water jugs, baby bottles, canned foods, soda bottles. should I go on?
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:58:01 +0000
Cytotoxic drugs, hormones, antihormones, and biologic agents have become increasingly effective means of treating cancer. Many patients are treated on protocols to provide optimal therapy for refractory or poorly responsive malignancies. Treatment may be inadequate or ineffective because of drug resistance of the tumor cells.
Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:54:18 +0000
When third-grader Emmalee Havertz missed a whole month of school for treatment of a rare liver cancer, the course of chemotherapy caused her to lose her hair. A student's mom, Cari Carroll, decided she'd rally the boys in the class to show Havertz how much they care by. shaving their heads!
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:59:44 +0000
Jade Goody, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in August, has sparked outrage in considering her treatment regimen by claiming that chemotherapy will make her?look like a lesbian?
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:05:35 +0000
This article discusses MammaPrint, a new ftesting device to determine the need for additional treatment with chemotherapy after the first round. A study showed that using this method was more effective in predicting who really needs treatment and who would respond to that treatment.
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:55:22 +0000
Chemotherapy is the administration of drugs in order to treat mesothelioma cancer. Most of these drugs circulate in the bloodstream in order to reach cancer cells in the body for the purpose of either killing these cancerous cells or for stopping them from dividing.
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:57:50 +0000
Recent study by The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) shows that chemotherapy can often do more harm than good. This is the main reason why doctors are now being advised to be more careful in offering chemo as treatment, particularly to cancer patients.
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:38:11 +0000
Karen is 33 and just not ready to have a child right now, but she is convinced she wants to have a biological child in the next five to ten years. Cori has cancer and at 24, is expected to make a full recovery. She may well lose ovarian function either surgically, through chemotherapy or radiation exposure.
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:21:28 +0000
A cancer treatment that comes in a pill is as effective as the standard chemotherapy for lung patients who had previously been treated for their cancer, according to a new study based on the results of a large clinical trial were published in the British medical journal The Lancet
Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:41:14 +0000
DNA therapies will change the way cancer is treated- and how tobacco firms sell cigarettes. The management and treatment of cancer is one of the most important? and expensive? duties of the NHS. But did you know that of the £1?billion spent on providing chemotherapy every year, half goes straight down the drain?
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:25:04 +0000
Although mesothelioma cancer has no current cure, many medical professional believe that chemotherapy can be a successful treatment of symptom control of the condition, however, this continues to be debated, according to a study from The Lancet, a British Journal.
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:37:58 +0000
That's the scary headline for anyone supplementing with vitamin c and undergoing chemotherapy treatment, however the study in question which came up with this finding does have it's limitations. This article looks at the arguement from both sides.
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:37:48 +0000
A PRECISELY targeted electric "zap" has been used to kill tumors in a new cancer treatment being pioneered at Melbourne's Alfred tead of risky surgery, imprecise radiotherapy or debilitating chemotherapy, doctors insert two thin needles into the tumor and arc 90 pulses of high-voltage electric current across it over 45 seconds.
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:52:06 +0000
LONDON? Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests. An international study showed patients on Iressa, an expensive, newer targeted treatment, survived about as long as those on another course
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:28:55 +0000
Cancer treatments have hit a wall? says chemist Michael J. Sailor of the University of California at San Diego. Today?s chemotherapy drugs leave the body too quickly, and both chemo and radiation kill healthy cells indiscriminately, he explains.
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:12:37 +0000
(CNN)- A cancer treatment that comes in a pill is as effective as the standard chemotherapy for lung patients who had previously been treated for their cancer, according to a study released Thursday.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:34:05 +0000
The cancer-fighting pill Iressa works as well as chemotherapy as a second-line treatment for lung cancer, researchers report.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:27:06 +0000
Gefitinib, also known as Iressa, the once-promising targeted therapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, has proven as effective as chemotherapy as a second-line therapy for the disease with far fewer side effects, according to an international Phase III clinical trial, led by researchers at University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:37:35 +0000
Pericardial mesothelioma develops in most cases due to asbestos exposure. Symptoms of pericardial mesothelioma are often confused with a common cold, flu or virus. Treatment for pericardial mesothelioma includes chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. Contact asbestos attorneys and get monetary compensation for your losses!
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:55:41 +0000
or people who have already suffered through cancer, it can be devastating to learn that their cancer has returned. After going through all kinds of cancer treatments including the often-upsetting chemotherapy to have a doctor tell you that your cancer has come back is like a slap in the face
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:24:29 +0000
Jade Goody is doing her best to cope with the battle she is fighting against cervical cancer. She has a grueling schedule of daily radiotherapy and weekly chemotherapy sessions. She is finding it hard to deal with the treatment and is getting her boy.
Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:37:32 +0000
Fashion genius and yoga devotee, Donna Karan, has just donated $850,000 to Beth Israel Medical Center in New York to test how yoga can help individuals undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:46:59 +0000
Research from physicians with the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York have discovered that the consumption of vitamin C supplements among cancer patients, including those with mesothelioma, may be causing negative effects on a mesothelioma patient by reducing the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs and treatments.
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:36:08 +0000
Mesothelioma treatment options almost always include chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is recommended by mesothelioma doctors to attempt to stunt or destroy the mesothelioma cells. This is usefull article
Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:51:21 +0000
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Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:57:50 +0000
The leading cause of death in all cancer patients continues to be the resistance of tumor cells to chemotherapy, a form of treatment in which chemicals are used to kill cells.
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:59:02 +0000
Bee pollen has been recommended for treatment of just about everything, including nausea, insomnia, all types of infection, suppressed immune system following chemotherapy, low libido, low blood pressure, anemia, heart disease, cancer, and constipation, to name a few. It is also sometimes used to improve athletic performance and mental function.
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:41:45 +0000
Chemotherapy is drug treatment which is used to try and kill cancer cells or stop them spreading.
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:45:10 +0000
After spending years developing a computational model to help illuminate cell signaling pathways, a team of MIT researchers decided to see what would happen if they "broke" the model. The results reveal new ways in which cells process chemical information and could indicate how to maximize the effectiveness of disease treatments like chemotherapy.
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:11:56 +0000
Fear of death and lack of readiness to surrender to God leads to near unlimited readiness to undergo surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy until all body destroyed. Surrendering to God leads to peaceful healing in one way or another.
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:59:51 +0000
itamin C is an antioxidant, which is a class of molecule that is known to help prevent cancer by removing oxygen-free radicals from the body. However, researchers in the United States have recently discovered that taking a vitamin C supplement while undergoing chemotherapy may actually reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs.
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:49:36 +0000
The Traditional treatments for mesothelioma are surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Mesothelioma cannot be cured completely in reality even using these treatments. More and more research has being carried on various types of treatments and it is advancing. New therapies are being studied for mesothelioma.
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:41:27 +0000
A Northwestern University research team has developed a promising nanomaterial-based biomedical device that could be used to deliver chemotherapy drugs locally to sites where cancerous tumors have been surgically removed.
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:54:35 +0000
Understanding how to respond to a cancer diagnosis and/or how to care for a person diagnosed is crucial to managing fear, stress and practical issues associated with chemotherapy or other treatments