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Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows PromiseEarly Results Show Vaccine May Help Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence Reviewed By Michael Smith MDWebMD Medical
Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows PromiseEarly Results Show Vaccine May Help Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence Reviewed By Michael Smith, MDWebMD Medical News Laurie Barclay Oct. 28, 2003 -- Early study findings suggest a breast cancer vaccine may be able to stimulate the immune system to prevent breast cancer from coming back. The vaccine targets a protein fragment called E75, which is present in one-third of women with breast cancer. E75 is a growth factor that acts like a fertilizer...
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Can Naturopathic Remedies Fight Cancer Hot Flashes
Can Naturopathic Remedies Fight Cancer, Hot Flashes? FRIDAY, Aug 18 -- Advocates for naturopathic remedies say their treatments may help fight menopausal symptoms, depression and even cancer. For example, "bio-identical hormone therapy" looks promising for relieving the symptoms of menopause, one study found, while an age-old herbal remedy for cancer is proving effective -- at least in the laboratory and in animals. That's according to naturopathic physicians presenting their...
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Okinawa Coral Calcium
CALCIUM & SCIENCE Since there are thousands of scientific publications on biological calcium, thousands of more quotes could be given supporting the crucial role of calcium in human health. However, in the few quotes listed below, you will read statements (by the most prestigious scientists in America) that will explain how calcium is responsible for cell division and cell growth as well as statements agreeing that calcium deficiency plays a key role in all degenerative diseases....
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Cancer Patients Try Alternative Medicine
Cancer Patients Try Alternative Medicine Acupuncture, Naturopathy Popular Among Women With Cancer By Jeanie Lerche Davis Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MDon Tuesday, February 24, 2004 WebMD Medical News Feb. 24, 2004 -- Cancer patients are more likely to try alternative medicine like acupuncture and naturopathy in addition to getting conventional treatments, a new study shows. The study, which appears in the latest issue of the journal Cancer, provides a snapshot of the...
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Cancer Claims for Red Wine Supplement Suspect
Cancer Claims for Red Wine Supplement Suspect Resveratrol Unlikely to Fight Breast, Prostate Cancer but May Help With Others By Todd Zwillich Reviewed By Michael Smith, MD on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 WebMD Medical News April 21, 2004 -- A chemical found in red wine and heralded for its cancer and heart disease fighting abilities is unlikely to work at all on most cancers, according to a small study. Researchers unveiled results showing that...
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Cancer Deaths Expected To Fall in 2004
Cancer Deaths Expected To Fall in 2004 But More Work Is Needed as 1,500 Americans Will Die Each Day By Sid Kirchheimer Reviewed By Michael Smith, MD on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 WebMD Medical News Jan.14, 2004 -- Although more people are being diagnosed, death rates for most major cancers continue to fall, the American Cancer Society says. Since 1930, overall cancer deaths have declined 11% among men and 14% among women. The biggest decrease has been...
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Chemo harms more breast cancer patients
Chemo harms more breast cancer patients By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical WriterTue Aug 15, 11:43 PM ET Younger breast cancer patients seem to suffer more serious side effects from chemotherapy than previously thought. Roughly one in six of those women wind up at the emergency room or hospitalized because of such side effects as infection, low blood counts, dehydration or nausea, researchers reported Tuesday. Some of the side effects occurred at rates three to four times higher...
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Expert Cancer Treatable in 10 Years
Expert: Cancer Treatable in 10 Years Doctor Shows Optimism Over Tumor-Starving Treatments By Daniel DeNoon Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 WebMD Medical News July 16, 2003 -- Cancer will become a manageable disease within a decade, a cancer expert predicts. It's not just any expert. The prediction comes from Judah Folkman, MD, director of Surgical Research at Children's Hospital in Boston and professor of both pediatric...
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Cancer treatment: How to be an active player in your treatment plan
Cancer treatment How to be an active player in your treatment plan By MayoClinic.com Find More More on Breast Cancer on MSN Health & Fitness You've just been diagnosed with cancer. Your mind is reeling. And now your doctor wants you to sort through the data and weigh in on a treatment plan. As cancer research continues and more treatment options become available, it's true — your doctor will likely encourage you to become an active participant in the decision-making...
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Cardiac Toxicity Rates High With Herceptin Use Study Finds
Cardiac Toxicity Rates High With Herceptin Use Study Finds Main Category: Breast Cancer News Article Date: 16 Aug 2006 - 7:00am (PDT) | email this article | printer friendly | view opinions | Article Also Appears In Cardiovascular / Cardiology The first study to look at "real world" use of Herceptin in advanced breast cancer patients found a higher incidence of cardiac toxicity - 28 percent of patients treated - than clinical trials of the drug have reported to date,...
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