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.
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.
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
Accuray Introduces First and Only Radiosurgery Products Designed for the Non-Invasive Treatment of Lung Tumors PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Accuray Incorporated, the global leader in the field of robotic radiosurgery, today introduced three new products designed to improve the way lung cancer is treated. These products -- Xsight Lung Tracking System, Xchange Robotic Collimator Changer and 4D Treatment Optimization and Planning System -- combine with the Accuray CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System to offer a non-invasive,
Men 'facing battle to get treatment for prostate cancer' Daily Telegraph
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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.
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
Cancer Chemicals Reduced By Pre-Cooking French Fries In Microwave Medical News Today
Microwaving your French fries before you fry them reduces the levels of a cancer-causing substance, reveals findings published 31-Oct-2006 in the SCI's Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.The discovery of acrylamide - a possible carcinogenic in humans - has led to much research being done to investigate the benefits of alternative cooking methods. [click link for full article]
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. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 7.50.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - National Cancer Institute
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) · Thinking about Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Introduction to Alternative Cancer Treatments - Part 1 - The Medicine
One of the big mistakes people who seek out alternative cancer treatments make is to assume that if an alternative cancer treatment will cure one patient,
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.