WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients were urged to change their treatment plans more than half the time when they received a second opinion from a team of specialists, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
Overall, 52 percent of patients whose original diagnosis and treatment recommendations were taken to a multidisciplinary team were advised to […]
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Advanced malignant mesothelioma includes stage II, stage III, and stage IV.. In Stage II, cancer is found in the lining of the chest wall and the lymph nodes on the same side of the chest. Cancer may also be found in the lining of the lungs, the lining of the diaphragm, or the lining of […]
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Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of the deadly cancer mesothelioma. This type of disease affects the pleural mesothelium, or thin membrane that surrounds the lungs and secretes the lubrication necessary for them to expand and contract during respiration. Without this vital layer of mucous the lungs would not be able to fill with […]
A new set of drugs has been reported responsive in treating mesothelioma, a tumor caused by exposure to asbestos fiber. The British Journal of Cancer has reported that cisplatin and vinorelbine effective in the treatment of mesothelioma. “Cisplatin and intravenous vinorelbine is a highly active regimen in MPM with a response rate and survival comparable […]
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Why do there seem to be so many
cows at the conferences I go to?
I just got back a couple of days ago from Chicago, where I attended the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). This is an enormous meeting, attracting over 30,000 participants from across the country and around […]
Mesothelioma treatment
Every year, doctors and scientists worldwide are developing new treatments and making new discoveries that help to improve the chance of survival and the patient’s quality of life. All persons are advised to consult with a medical doctor concerning treatment of mesothelioma or any illness. Surgery to remove the cancer can be done […]
Aerotherapy. Among the hundred or more types of healing offered to the sophisticated is aerotherapy. Obviously, aerotherapy means treatment by air, but in this instance hot air is particularly concerned. The patient is baked in a hot oven. Heat relieves pain and produces an increased flow of blood to the part heated. The blood aids […]
This is cheekily copied from Peak Performance at Runner’s World
We’ve seen a number of studies recently, mainly of vitamin supplements and anti oxidants, where the good stuff didn’t seem to be as good as we have long believed. File this one under: the bad stuff isn’t as bad as you thought. Here, a very impressive […]
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Health nuts Hampton Roads Daily Press Sat, 29 Oct 2005 4:47 AM PDT SANTA ANA, CALIF. — The racket made me sit up in bed. Every […]
WebMd.com seems to really like acupuncture based on the idea that it can do very little (to no) harm and has some positive research. The complex topic of herbs with cancer they do not look on favorably. This is not surprising given the fact that there is so much misinformation and fear/caution about […]