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SLN biopsies and metastatic breast cancer
2007-07-10 07:55:00 Seemingly growing rates of breast cancer with micrometastatic lymph node involvement may be due to an increase in the use of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy, Danish and US researchers report in the July 4th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. “While our findings indicate that the incidence of some early stage metastatic ... More About: Breast Cancer , Breast , Cancer Research , Stat
Weight loss and breast cancer-related lymphedema
2007-07-10 07:54:00 Weight loss is beneficial in the treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema, according to results of a study published in the May 15th issue of Cancer . “Lymphedema secondary to treatment for breast cancer may develop early after treatment or up to 30 years later,” Dr. Clare Shaw, of Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, and ... More About: Weight Loss , Weight , Breast Cancer , Breast
Smoking and breast cancer
2007-07-10 07:53:00 A history of smoking increases the risk of death during the decade following a diagnosis of breast cancer, according to results of a prospective, observational study published in the June 15th issue of the International Journal of Cancer . However, smoking does not increase mortality from breast cancer. “In a mouse model of mammary cancer, cigarette ... More About: Breast Cancer , Smoking , Breast , Cancer Research
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not worsen cognitive function in breast cance
2007-07-10 07:51:00 Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer does not worsen cognitive function, German investigators report in the May 1st issue of Cancer. Suspicions that it does may have been confounded by prior cognitive compromise. “Most evidence of so-called chemo brain (or chemo fog) comes from cross-sectional studies without pre-chemotherapy assessment,” Dr. Kerstin Hermelink from Ludwig-Maximillian University, Munich, told ... More About: Chemotherapy , Breast Cancer , Breast , Cancer Research , Function
Cancer Fighting Recipe: Baked Eggplant
2007-07-09 07:31:00 1 eggplant peeled and sliced into rounds 1 T olive oil 1 t dried oregano 1 t dried parsley 12 t cayenne pepper bread crumbs Rub eggplant with olive oil and also oil a cookie sheet. Mix bread crumbs with the herbs and coat the eggplant with it Lay on the cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees F until brown. Turn at least ... More About: Baked , Diet , Cancer , Recipe , Fighting
Cancer Fighting Recipe: Asparagus Sun-dried Tomato
2007-07-09 07:30:00 pinch of cayenne pepper 1 t .balsamic vinegar 1 T olive oil 1 t flax oil several sprigs of parsley. Separate crowns from parsley and finely chop the stalks 1 T chopped sun-dried tomatoes 8 oz asparagus, optional: shredded fresh basil leaves; fresh oregano or marjoram Finely chop sun dried tomatoes and parsley stalks and marinate them in the oils, vinegar and cayenne ... More About: Diet , Cancer , Recipe , Fighting , Tomato
Cancer Fighting Recipe: Asparagus And New Potatoes
2007-07-09 07:29:00 1 large bunch of asparagus 10 small new potatoes 1 lemon 1 clove garlic 1 T olive oil 1 t flax oil pinch of cayenne pepper fresh cilantro fresh dill Mash the garlic in a small bowl and mix in with both oils and the juice from the lemon and set aside. Cut the hard ends off one bunch of asparagus and rinse. Halve 10 small ... More About: Diet , Cancer , Recipe , Potatoes , Fighting
Breast Cancer Research: Links Between Immune System And Mammary Gland
2007-07-09 07:28:00 Scientists at the University of Cambridge have published new research on July 5 in the journal Development showing an unexpected link between a fundamental part of the immune system and the cells that produce milk in the breast during lactation. The researchers, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), found that cytokines, ... More About: System , Cancer , Links , Breast Cancer
Antibiotic Used To Treat Fungal Infections And Cancer Treatment
2007-07-09 07:25:00 Due to defects in chromosomal distribution, a majority of tumor cells would not be able to survive were it not for a trick that cancer cells have developed to avoid this chaos in the genetic material. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have discovered that the antibiotic griseofulvin counteracts this tactic ... More About: Treatment , Cancer treatment , Cancer Research , Treat
Cancer Prevention: Acid Reflux And Esophageal Cancer
2007-07-09 07:23:00 For most of his adult life, 49-year-old Jim Bonell suffered from acid reflux, but he never considered the condition dangerous. That is, until he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. What Bonell didn’t know was that his chronic acid reflux left him with a condition called Barrett’s esophagus, which puts people at high risk for esophageal cancer. ... More About: Cancer , Prevention , Cancer Research , Acid , Esophageal Cancer
Nicole Norman Wetzel and her breast cancer
2007-07-08 08:05:00 Nicole was a fellow member of an online group called Sisters In Survivorship. It is a Yahoo support group for women under 40 that have been diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember speaking to Nik on the phone a few times a few years ago when she needed some support and encouragement. I knew she ... More About: Cancer , Breast Cancer , Breast , Nicol , Nicole
Cancer Fighting Recipe: Artichoke Dip
2007-07-08 08:03:00 1 can artichoke hearts, diced 12 block extra firm tofu juice of one lime 2 garlic cloves, minced parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme to taste 2 T engevita yeast Blend every thing but the ‘chokes in food processor or blender, adding just enough artichoke water to blend smoothly. Sprinkle extra nutritional yeast over the top, and bake at 250 for about an ... More About: Diet , Cancer , Recipe , Fighting , Choke
Cancer Fighting Recipe: Arabic Salad
2007-07-08 08:02:00 2 diced roma tomatoes 1 zucchini, peeled and chopped 1/2 onion chopped very fine 2 t cumin cilantro and cayenne to taste 2 T lemon juice 1 T water 1 T olive oil 1 t flax oil drops sesame oil Toss and refrigerate. Serve with parsley sprigs Easy to digest version: Steam chopped onion, zuchinni and tomato for 6 minutes. Chill and mix with other ingredients. More About: Diet , Cancer , Recipe , Arabic , Salad
Cancer-fighting Virus And Clinical Trial
2007-07-08 08:01:00 A virus that has been specifically designed by scientists to be safe to normal tissue but deadly to cancer is showing early promise in a preliminary study, researchers said today at the ESMO Conference Lugano (ECLU), Switzerland. The virus, called NV1020, is a type of herpes simplex virus modified so that it selectively replicates in ... More About: Virus , Cancer , Trial , Fighting , Cancer Research
Cancer Fighting Recipe: Anaheim Shiitake
2007-07-08 07:59:00 4 sliced shiitake mushrooms 1 Anaheim pepper sliced into thin rounds 1 red onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic chopped 12 cup soy milk 12 t tapioca starch[ corn starch will do] 1 t each, dried basil and oregano[ fresh is great but use 3 times the amount]. several parsley sprigs. 1 T olive oil. Saut?mushrooms, pepper, onions and garlic in oil for 2-3 minutes. Easy ... More About: Diet , Cancer , Recipe , Fighting
Skin rash in pancreatic and lung cancer patients
2007-07-07 08:34:00 The appearance of a rash in cancer patients treated with erlotinib (Tarceva) is strongly associated with longer survival, according to researchers from the drug’s developer, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. This is not the first time that rash has been associated with a survival advantage with EGFR inhibitors - a class of drugs which includes erlotinib, cetuximab, ... More About: Skin , Cancer , Lung Cancer , Cancer Research , Patients
Invasive lung surgery
2007-07-07 08:31:00 According to University of Cincinnati thoracic surgeons, many academic medical centers can integrate minimally invasive lung surgery into their training programs. Currently, only about 10 percent of lung cancer operations are done with these minimally invasive techniques, but over half of the patients who need the surgery would qualify for this less invasive procedure. Minimally ... More About: Lung Cancer , Surgery , Urge
New Cancer Treatment May Improve Lung Cancer Survival Rates
2007-07-03 04:26:00 Patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer who receive an initial high dose of chemotherapy before their treatment begins can expect an increase in overall survival, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of ASTRO. Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common ... More About: Cancer , Treatment , Cancer treatment , Lung Cancer , Cancer Research
Improvement of Prostate Cancer Diagnoses
2007-07-03 04:25:00 Pioneering research to increase the accuracy of prostate cancer diagnoses has earned Rutgers, The Stat e University of New Jersey, and its collaborators $822,000 in research grants. Diagnostic methods being developed by Rutgers biomedical engineers and University of Pennsylvania physicians use powerful high resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) techniques to reveal previously hidden ... More About: Cancer , Prostate Cancer , Cancer Research , Improvement
?Cancer on my mind? by a consultant oncologist
2007-07-03 04:21:00 Cancer on my mind is an article written by Dr. Albert Lim Kok Hooi, a consultant oncologist. He opens his article by saying: As a doctor, I am interested in how the human mind works. As an oncologist, I am interested in the lure of alternative medicine. And so I have tried to understand why, in ... More About: Chemotherapy , Cancer , Consultant , Mind , Clinical Trials
Chemobrain: side effect of cancer therapy
2007-07-03 04:19:00 Chemobrain is a known side effect of cancer therapy — it doesn’t affect every cancer patient, but in those who it does tough, it causes a sort of fog to settle over the brain, causing problem in understanding, comprehnsion and memory. But there’s good new: A so-called genius drug called Provigil has been shown to ... More About: Chemotherapy , Cancer , Effect , Therapy , Drug
Lung cancer drug: Tarceva and Iressa
2007-07-01 02:57:00 Tarceva (erlotinib) and Iressa (gefitnib) are both agents targeted against the EGFR pathway. This pathway is involved in cell growth and replication and when mutated or altered, excessive replication of cells can occur. These agents reduce the uncontrolled replication and growth of cancer cells by blocking mutated EGFR pathways. According to an article published in ... More About: Cancer , Lung Cancer , Cancer Research , Drug , Cancer Drug
Cancer prevention recipe: Perfect peppermint tea
2007-07-01 02:55:00 Peppermint is an excellent source of manganese, vitamin C and vitamin A, carotenoids, and beta-carotene. Vitamin C, the main water-soluble antioxidant in the body is needed to decrease levels of free radicals that can cause damage to cells and decrease the risk of cancer. Peppermint is probably most famous for its use in our favorite ... More About: Cancer , Recipe , Prevention , Perfect , Perm
Expired or unused medications
2007-07-01 02:54:00 The American Pharmacist Association (APhA) does not recommend flushing expired or unused medications down the toilet or pouring them down the drain, as they have the potential to contaminate water supplies. Instead, the association advises crushing or dissolving medications in liquid and mixing them with kitty litter or coffee grounds, and then placing in a ... More About: Drug , Medications , Medication
Web-based software that can help predict cancer patients? survivability
2007-06-29 15:58:00 Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have developed a Web-based software program that can help head and neck cancer patients better predict their survivability. “This new tool can help us make personalized predictions of conditional survival for an individual patient depending on his or her specific situation,” said Sam Wang, M.D., Ph.D., principal investigator, ... More About: Software , Cancer Research , Patients , Patient
Cancer research: kidney and liver tumors
2007-06-29 15:55:00 Hollywood talent manager Louis Bershad, 68, whose clients include many top actors in town, recently underwent a routine MRI for kidney stones only to learn from his urologist that he also had a tumor in his left kidney. The tumor turned out to be malignant. Facing a new diagnosis of kidney cancer, Bershad recalls, “The room ... More About: Research , Cancer , Liver Cancer , Cancer Research , Kidney cancer
Esophageal and gastric cancer treatment updated guidelines from NCCN
2007-06-29 15:53:00 In late May, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announced updates to two NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology(TM) — Esophageal Cancer and Gastric Cancer. The panel added oral fluoropyrimidine, Capecitabine (Xeloda(R), Roche) as an option for treatment of esophageal and gastric cancer due to favorable Phase III trials. The panel also states that capecitabine ... More About: Chemotherapy , Treatment , Cancer treatment , Surgery
Curing Cancer With Mathematics?
2007-06-29 15:48:00 Members of a Harvey Mudd College (HMC)-led research team recently present their research “Curing Cancer with Mathematics ” at the 13th annual meeting of the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) on Tuesday, June 26, in Washington, D.C. Leading the team was Lisette de Pillis, HMC professor of mathematics, who is lead principal investigator (PI) on the ... More About: Cancer treatment , Cancer Research
Radiation therapy for ?Virtual Patient?
2007-06-29 15:46:00 With a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are developing a physics-based virtual model that can simulate a patient’s breathing in real time. When used in conjunction with existing 3-D models, adding the fourth dimension of time could significantly improve the accuracy and effectiveness of radiation ... More About: Liver Cancer , Lung Cancer , Cancer Research , Virtual , Therapy
New drug shows promise in treating leukemia
More articles from this author:2007-06-29 15:42:00 A new type of engineered drug candidate has shown promise in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia in both test tube and early animal tests, a new study shows. The agent represents a new class of agents called small modular immunopharmaceuticals. Called CD37-SMIP, the agent targets a protein called CD37 on the surface of these leukemia cells. The ... More About: Cancer Research , Leukemia , Drug , Promise , Eating 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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