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November 3rd, 2008
Chin (T576) is a 68 years old female. About ten years ago, she was diagnosed with left breast cancer. A mastectomy was carried out followed by six cycles of chemotherapy and ten radiation treatments. After the completion of these treatments, Chin took tamoxifen for five years. Every year she went back to her doctors for […]
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November 3rd, 2008
So what is a “perforator flap”?
Pioneered in the early 1990’s, perforator flap breast reconstruction represents the state of the art in breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy. The tissue removed at the time of mastectomy may be replaced with the patient’s own warm, soft, living tissue to recreate a “natural” breast.
Skin, fatty tissue, and the tiny […]
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November 3rd, 2008
Breast cancer is created by each one of us consciously, even though we would not like to admit it.
Each of us has a conscious mind and a subconscious mind.
Generally speaking, it is the nature of our conscious mind to be literal, rational, logical, serious, and negative. It tends to resist positive messages, such as, “I […]
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November 3rd, 2008
Drinking green tea may help defend women from getting breast cancer. This is a good news from a study by researchers at the Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health. According to the statistics the incidence of breast cancer in regions where green tea is consumed in large quantities, notably China and Japan and […]
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November 3rd, 2008
There was a time when the main victim of breast cancer was white, well off women. The disease was though to afflict only women in developed societies. Breast cancer may have had a limited range in the past, but today breast cancer is changing. In Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, breast cancer rates are […]
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November 3rd, 2008
You may have noticed all the pink in the air this month. Organizations are cashing in on a wide variety of products based on their intent to contribute a portion of the proceeds, however small, to a breast cancer charity. In case you didn’t know why you were seeing all the pink products, it is […]
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November 3rd, 2008
It seems that there are so many charitable causes that you cannot begin to give to all of them. My husband and I give to our church and the charities that it sponsors. That is the bulk of our cash donations. We also give to the food shelf and donate clothing and house hold items […]
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November 3rd, 2008
Treatments for mesothelioma depends on the stage of the cancer, the specific part being affected, the total amount of space being affected, how long one have the problem of mesothelioma, the look of the cancer cells under microscope and the age factor of the patient. These are the factors that are being considered before choosing […]
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November 3rd, 2008
I know it from experience. Bruises on my hands do not heal. They have not for the last 13 years and no matter what, they will stay. I look like an alien at times with my broken skin. You think putting on a rubber glove is helpful? Well, no.
The condition of my skin got worse […]
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October 31st, 2008
The American Cancer Society predicts 34,170 new cancer cases in Texas this year. Of those, 2, 480 are expected to be breast in third place, following lung (9,920 cases expected), and colon/rectum (3,220). Nationally, 26% of new cancer diagnoses 178,480 will be breast, accounting for one-third of all cancers in women. Warnings about environmental toxins, […]
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Platinum-phosphate compounds kill ovarian cancer cells
20 Nov 2008
A new class of compounds called phosphaplatins can effectively kill ovarian, testicular, head and neck cancer cells with less toxic effects than existing drugs, according to a new study.
New class of compounds can kill cancer cells with fewer side effects
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Washington, Nov 20 : A research team led by Indian origin scientist has identified a new class of compounds called phosphaplatins that can kill ovarian, testicular, head and neck cancer cells with potentially less toxicity than conventional drugs.
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Personalised cancer treatment on the anvil
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London, Nov 20 : Researchers from University of Chicago have discovered a genetic signature that may help predict whether a patient will respond to cancer therapies - a finding that may pave way for personalised cancer treatment.
Controlling enzyme may slow cancer growth
21 Nov 2008
Posted on: Thursday, 20 November 2008, 15:40 CST Controlling a certain enzyme could inhibit growth of lung, breast, colon and pancreatic cancers, University of Oklahoma researchers said. The resea...
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