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The results of my three cancer tumour biomarkers for 16th December are in. One good, one bad, and one maybe implying that my feared pancreatic cancer is may be pancreatitis (infection of pancreas) – see CA125 & CA19-9 [01Nov2001].
I had my CT scan today, which should clarify which it is.
Meanwhile, I’ve ordered a supply of Salvestrols. As far as I understand these, they are a newish supplement based on plant defence mechanisms to ward off cancer. See http://www.salvestrol.ca/aboutsalvestrols.asp
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NBI's potential visualization of bladder cancer symptoms has been acknowledged by the medical community, but in 2013 a meta-analysis reviewed ...
The results of another study found that frankincense oil may help with bladder cancer. The researchers concluded, "Frankincense oil might represent ...
Advaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADXS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapies, ...
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“Among patients with lymphoma undergoing a certain type of chemotherapy, receiving the antiviral drug entecavir resulted in a lower incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatitis and HBV reactivation, compared with the antiviral drug lamivudine, according to a study.
“Although currently available diagnostic screening systems for breast are effective at detecting early signs of tumors, they are far from perfect, subjecting patients to ionizing radiation and sometimes inflicting discomfort on women who are undergoing screening because of the compression of the breast that is required to produce diagnostically useful images. New research suggests a better, cheaper, and safer way to look for the telltale signs of breast cancer may be with microwaves.
“GPs should consider a more overt discussion with patients when referring them for further investigation of symptoms which may indicate cancer, according to a new paper. The study found that patients were rarely involved in the decision to be referred for investigation and that reasons for referral tended to be couched in non-specific terms rather than 'cancer investigation', even when the patient was on a cancer-specific pathway.
“In a groundbreaking study that offers new hope for women with advanced breast cancer, researchers have published final clinical trial results that showed the amount of time patients were on treatment without their cancer worsening (called progression-free survival) was effectively doubled in women with advanced breast cancer who took the experimental drug palbociclib.
“Adding a measurement of breast density better predicts women's risk for breast cancer, a study has found. The study evaluated the association between risk factors and breast cancer diagnosis based on more than 3,400 women who received digital mammograms, including women diagnosed with breast cancer and women not diagnosed with breast cancer between 2003 and 2013.
“Researchers have discovered a way to repurpose fibroblasts into functional melanocytes, the body's pigment-producing cells. The technique has immediate and important implications for developing new cell-based treatments for skin diseases such as vitiligo, as well as new screening strategies for melanoma.
“Sleep-deprived rats on chemotherapy drug Paclitaxal had worse side effects (extra rest later had no effect), researchers report in a new article. Another study, outlined in the same article, makes that suggestion that religious beliefs can lead cancer patients to better care.
“Patterns of molecules called long noncoding RNAs might help doctors choose the least toxic, most effective treatment for many older patients with acute myeloid leukemia, new research shows. AML occurs mainly in older patients and has a three-year survival rate of 5 to 15 percent.
“Scientists have long known the p53 protein suppresses tumors. However, a recent animal study has uncovered a complicated relationship between p53 and another protein, Rbm38, highlighting how the body calibrates protein levels.
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