Cancer Treatment

There are many different cancer treatment, and your doctor will take many factors into account before deciding on the most appropriate treatment — including cancer type, your age, medical history, and lifestyle. Talk about your treatment and see what has helped others in the realms of both conventional (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy) and alternative (herbs, vitamins, chemicals, diet, meditation, massage, acupuncture, and body-mind therapy) medicine.

Aspirin Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer Metastasis and Death in Half

Following the findings on the effect of aspirin on colorectal cancer, researchers discovered aspirin can also reduce cancer recurrence and death in breast cancer patients. Investigators evaluated the data from the Nurses’ Health Study, which included 4,164 female nurses aged 30 to 55 who were...

by Guest over a year ago

Broccoli may help beat bladder cancer

It has been known for some time that vegetables like broccoli, broccoli sprouts, cauliflower could fight cancer but the new researches could help explain why. Certain compounds in broccoli are said to interfere with bladder cancer cells especially those aggressive cells that spread the most rapidly...

by Lori2592 over a year ago

Cancer patients 'desperate' for drugs buying online medicines intended for animals

Researcher Evangelos Michelakis from the University of Alberta has recently proved that the drug, called dichloroacetate (DCA), reduced the size of cancer tumors in rats by up to 75% with little or no side-effect. This drug has been used for decades for treating metabolic disorders in pediatrics....

by Mark over a year ago

Chemo & Tooth Loss

My 57 yr old dad is going thru his third time with breast cancer. The first time (1995) was radical mastectomy, radiation and chemo. The second time was lumpectomy and Tamoxifen, and this time they did a lumpectomy followed by chemo. His dental health was fair, no cavities or problems, but Tuesday...

by mzrizzo over a year ago

please advise

my sister has myelofibrosis and her spleen is quite enlarged. Her physician had her consult for radiation. Does this make her spleen more fragile? She has problems with her balance due to some previous surgeries on her feet and her poor eyesight and falls frequently. I am concerned that if she...

by debra22100855 over a year ago

Vaccine For EBV Can Be Used For Cancer Treatment

Recent research showed that the vaccine for the Epstein Barr virus (EBV) can be used to stimulate immune system to attack cancer cells. EBV is a herpes virus that usually causes no health problems but is related with various cancers and in these cases the tumour cells are infected with the virus....

by Tim over a year ago

side effects of taking warfrin long term

I have been on warfarin for 12 years now, I am a 58 year old women. I was diagnosed with protien S deffency. Just before diangosis I was also diagonised with early stage multiple myeloma, which did not manifest until three years ago when I underwent a stem cell transplant (which did not work)...

by elli.allen@cwgsy.net over a year ago

Husband with nonHodgkins lymphoma has fever of 104

My husband has had non-Hodgkins lymphoma for 8 years now. He was first treated with Rutixin, later when chemo (CHOP), then Rituxin again. He has ongoing gammaglobulin infusions (every 3 wks) to boost his immune system. In the past, occasionally, he would have fevers about twice a year. Recently (in...

by laceygreen over a year ago

Not many cancer survivors get the optimal follow-up care

Many survivors of childhood cancer are not getting the optimal follow-up care recommended for detecting the long-term consequences of cancer treatment. The majority of children and teenagers with cancer can be cured, they still face a risk of long-term, or "late," effects from the drugs...

by simone2593 over a year ago

Breast Cancer Chemotherapy: I Need Your Help

Hello Everyone, I hope this post finds you all well and that you don't mind me posting here. I have been looking at cancer quality of life in terms of physical, social, emotional, and functional well-being. The main issues people with breast cancer are confronted with appear to be emotional as...

by nicnac65146 over a year ago