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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.

Fasting Before Chemotherapy Protects Healthy Cells

The side effects of chemotherapy are one of the major obstacles in the cancer fight. However, there might be a solution for this obstacle as researchers found that fasting just two days prior to the beginning of chemotherapy might protect cancer patients against the toxic side effects of these...

by User avatar Heidi Miller, LDN

Did my radiation treatments for cervical cancer cause my very painful anal problems?

I found out that I had cervical cancer in late July. I had a hysterectomy and then six weeks of radiation. About two weeks into radiation my rectum burned and hurt so badly that all I could do was sit in the bathtub. I had started running again after the hysterectomy but had to stop due to the...

by User avatar llfields

Physical activity's effect on breast cancer varies

Studies have shown that all women are likely to reduce their risk of breast cancer with regular physical activity but some subgroups seem to benefit more than the others. Postmenopausal women and women with a normal body mass index (BMI) were found to have the greatest risk reduction with physical...

by User avatar Jane232591

My doctor gave me nanoparticles of cadmium selenide

Hello, good people. I suffer from prostate cancer. My urologist and oncologist recommended me a new approach. It belongs to nanomedicine. My doctor gave me nanoparticles of cadmium selenide. I would like to know something more about this. I know that I should’ve asked this before I went for...

by User avatar ralf83662429

What is the role of chemo and radio therapy in colon cancer case?

Answered by a doctor

From what I have seen, in the majority of cases, colon cancer is treated with an operation to remove the cancerous part of the colon. Is this subsequently followed up by chemo therapy or radio therapy? I would appreciate it is someone could say what the role is of chemo and radio therapy in colon...

by User avatar desiri708172513

Is Cyberknife effective against both benign and cancerous tumors?

Hi, I would like to get to some useful info regarding Cyberknife treatment. Is it effective against both benign and cancerous tumors? My sister has been diagnosed with breast tumor and it is still not determined if it is benign or malign, so I am already looking for a therapy that might deal with...

by User avatar minna49769

Colgate to Develop Anti-Cancer Toothpastes and Mouthwashes

Smoking is the main cause oral cancer is gradually becoming one of the leading cancers in the world. Colgate-Palmolive Company for oral care has united with Introgen Therapeutics to fight against pre-cancerous conditions in the oral cavity and oral cancer. Colgate-Palmolive has bought part of...

by User avatar Mick

Chemotherapy - Vinorelbine

Hi, my grandma is having vinorelbine chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer. She feels weak, vomits and prefers to stay in bed because of dizziness. Is there any way I could help her?

by User avatar Guest

Lymph nodes in neck swollen, lung cancer survivor

Answered by a doctor

I was diagnosed with stage 1C lung cancer 2 years ago and I was as lucky as you could be when diagnosed with this horrible disease – they managed to completely remove the tumor and my upper right lung lobe. I did have a round of chemo after that, but ever since then, I was cancer free. About two...

by User avatar Guest

Is it true that formaldehyde is actually disinfection substance?

I am always searching for some good, strong and yet relatively safe disinfection product. But as always, I find only products that are very dangerous for my kids, and I don’t want to take any chance. They are 4 and 5 years old and there is nothing in the house that they cannot find. Anyway, is...

by User avatar brana191281908