PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY FOR CANCER/BARRETTS ESOPHAGUS (1 posts)
by Rtr5998 - Last post on: 08-29-04 05:19
I have, for years, had Barretts esophagus. In May of 1997 I was diagnosed as
having cancer of the esophagus. Prior to this (IN THE LATE 70'S) I was lucky
to have met a man at the VA Hospital in Little Rock; Dr. Patel warned me
about Barretts . This was back in the late... (Read More)
Info needed -- risks on general anesthesia for coma survivors (5 posts)
by Sam Libowitz - Last post on: 08-28-04 19:22
Hi all,
A friend of mine must have a colon resection. Her surgon assures her
that it's almost a riskless situation as far as the cancer goes;
however, her medical history (she was in a coma for more than a month
long ago) makes general anesthesia, if required, a whole... (Read More)
Garden weeds 'could combat cancer' (1 posts)
by Roman Bystrianyk - Last post on: 08-28-04 11:08
Plants play a big role in cancer treatment as 61% of present day
anti-cancer drugs are derived from plants. People are often quick to
dismiss the humble dandelion that thrives in the UK climate as a
menace to many lawns. But to scientists at the Royal Botanical
Gardens, ... (Read More)
Too weak for chemo (2 posts)
by Doe John - Last post on: 08-26-04 19:44
My dad had stomach cancer, and was supposed to get chemo, but the
local cancer center and MD Anderson said he was too weak to receive
chemo. Well MD Anderson said if he was too weak to receive chemo at
the local cancer center, he would be too weak to receive treatment
th... (Read More)
Any results yet of Herceptin (Trastuzumab) adjuvant Breast Cancer trials? (2 posts)
by BJ - Last post on: 08-26-04 02:07
There are some ongoing trials that intend to evaluate the use of
Herceptin (Trastuzumab) in the adjuvant setting for women having had
breast cancer and who test positive for HER-2. The researchers are
looking into whether it would be a good idea to give wimen Herceptin
(... (Read More)
Re: Microwave Therapy ... what do you reckon Steph and others? (3 posts)
by madiba - Last post on: 08-24-04 17:12
Mike Radcliffe wrote:
> I've nursed a few of Dr Holt's patients, all dead now. They were all made
> very ill by the experience and a few who flew in from the eastern states
> felt cheated. It is not cheap. They all know someone who met someone in
> the waiting room of... (Read More)
Obesity raises risk for 9 cancer types (1 posts)
by Roman Bystrianyk - Last post on: 08-23-04 19:24
http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id=150
Lauran Neergaard, "Obesity raises risk for 9 cancer types", Miami
Herald, August 23, 2004,
Link: http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/health/9475403.htm?1c
Heart disease and diabetes get ... (Read More)
Re: Dying of leukemia - any hope? (3 posts)
by Robert - Last post on: 08-21-04 15:23
Thanks for posting.
We have spoken to Johns Hopkins and they said they cannot take her because
she has already had chemo. This seems to be universal.
"Hopey5000" wrote in message
news:20040803222944.19052.00003327@mb-m06.aol.com...
> Some suggestions:
>
> 1. Che... (Read More)
Mitamycin C reaction (3 posts)
by DON GATES - Last post on: 08-21-04 02:02
I had TCC of the bladder. Upon cystoscopy and tumor removal, mitamycin C was
flushed into the bladder until I urinated some 30 minutes after.
I had extreme pain in the penis 24/7, painful urination, hematuria and
passing clots. To make this short, another cysto was done... (Read More)
decrease antigen markers in aleukemic phase of leukemia? (1 posts)
by Jed R. Mallen - Last post on: 08-20-04 17:46
Hello,
Is there a research that will prove that bone marrow examination in
the so-called aleukemic phase of ALL will not yield any blast cells
and will result in a non-malignant cell population in
immunophenotyping?
I am currently treating a 5 8/12 y/o Filipino boy ... (Read More)
High Intake of Linoleic Acid May Cut Cancer Risk (1 posts)
by Roman Bystrianyk - Last post on: 08-19-04 20:32
http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id=136
"High Intake of Linoleic Acid May Cut Cancer Risk", Reuters, August
19, 2004,
Link: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=6023456
In a study of middle-aged men, high i... (Read More)
Fuel Stations May Pose Child Cancer Risk - Study (1 posts)
by Roman Bystrianyk - Last post on: 08-19-04 00:00
http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id=134
"Fuel Stations May Pose Child Cancer Risk - Study", Reuters UK, August
19, 2004,
Link: http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=6012099§ion=news
Living near a fuel ... (Read More)
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