Longer Hormone Therapy Doesn't Help Prostate Cancer Patients Live Longer, Study Finds Science Daily
Prostate cancer patients treated with either radiation or surgery who use hormone therapy for longer than six months do not survive any longer than patients who use the treatment for a shorter amount of time, according to a study presented November 5, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
Smokers Have Worse Side Effects From Radiation Treatment For Prostate Cancer Science Daily
Smoking has been found to contribute to poorer outcomes for people treated for many kinds of cancer and now researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have associated smoking and acute side effects following radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
Men With Prostate Cancer Avoid Radiation Due To Misconceptions Science Daily
Negative perceptions about radiation therapy can strongly influence a prostate cancer patient's choice to avoid external beam radiation therapy, even though studies have proven the treatment to be as safe and effective as other treatments for the disease, including surgery, according to a study presented November 5, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th
Breast Cancer Patients May Benefit From New Accelerated Treatment Science Daily
Women with early-stage breast cancer may benefit from a new, accelerated approach to radiation therapy making their course of treatment shorter, according to a new study released today in the International Journal for Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of ASTRO.
Keeping Cancer At Bay: Long-term Therapy In The Fight Against Multiple Myeloma Science Daily
There is no known cure for multiple myeloma, so its diagnosis means high-dose chemotherapy followed by repeated treatments with each relapse of the cancer -- a watch and wait approach. A new approach of providing patients with continuous therapy to keep the cancer at bay was explored by a team of international researchers from France, Switzerland and Belgium. Their findings will be published in
Researchers Study Effects Of Aricept In Pediatric Brain Cancer Survivors Science Daily
A pediatric oncologist at Brenner Children's Hospital is evaluating whether a drug typically used to treat Alzheimer's patients will help brain cancer survivors avoid the learning and memory problems that are common after radiation therapy.
VIRxSYS Corporation Announces Publication of Phase I Study of Novel Gene Therapy for HIV PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance
VIRxSYS Corporation announced today the publication of results from their Phase I, open-label, non-randomized clinical trial evaluating VRX496, a gene-based immunotherapy for the treatment of HIV.
Bacteria In Small Sea Life Yield New Way To Make Potential Cancer Drugs Science Daily
Researchers led by a University of Utah medicinal chemist have developed a novel method to make drugs for cancer and other diseases from bacteria found in sponges and other small ocean creatures. The new method uses genetic pathways in the bacteria to produce small chemicals and to manipulate them to invent new potential drugs.
Report Calls For Using Heated Chemotherapy After Colon Cancer Surgery To Optimize Patient Survival Science Daily
There is new hope for some of the most seriously ill colon cancer patients today, following the release of a consensus statement by 72 leading oncology surgeons from 14 countries, including the United States. The Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Group (PSMG) has concluded that surgery, followed by heated chemotherapy delivered through the lower abdomen of the patient before leaving the operating
Breakthrough In Eye Cancer Treatment Science Daily
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have demonstrated in a mouse model a new, locally applied treatment for the eye cancer retinoblastoma that not only greatly reduces the size of the tumor, but does so without causing the side effects common with standard chemotherapy.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - National Cancer Institute
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Treatment: Questions and Answers. Will the therapy interfere with conventional treatment?
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Alternative cancer treatment (Tian Xian Liquid) is a dietary food supplement to boost the immune system to fight cancer.
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A treatment center in Thailand specializing in the use of natural healing methods and herbs to treat cancer.

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cancer treatment,treatment cancer,alternative cancer treatment,holistic cancer treatment.
A Special Message to Cancer Patients Seeking "Alternative" Treatments
We strongly recommend that you avoid any "alternative" cancer treatment discussed Options: The Alternative Cancer Therapy Book (Richard Walters, 1993)
Cancer Alternative Treatment - Tian Xian Liquid
Alternative cancer treatment (Tian Xian Liquid) is a dietary food supplement to boost the immune system to fight cancer.
Alternative Cancer Treatment
A treatment center in Thailand specializing in the use of natural healing methods and herbs to treat cancer.
The Gerson Institute - Alternative Cancer Treatment
A non-profit organization dedicated to the holistic treatment of cancer and other degenerative diseases. Located in Bonita, CA.
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"Natural Compounds In Cancer Therapy" download in PDF format, about herbs and natural medicines in cancer treatment. Also provides links to practitioners
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