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Category Archives: Cancer
Cetuximab (Erbitux) Reduces Disease Progression in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Patients with triple negative breast cancer usually have poor prognosis, but a new drug might soon be available to improve the survival in these patients. Mid-stage study results presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology congress indicated that cetuximab(Erbitux) … Continue reading
Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer
Tagged Cetuximab, Cisplatin, disease progression, Erbitux, Survival, triple negative breast cancer
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Novel Agent Significantly Improves Survival in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer
Great news for patients with advanced prostate cancer. A new investigational agent, abiraterone acetate, was shown to significantly improved survival in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Abiraterone acetate is an investigational agent being developed by Ortho Biotech. It acts … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Prostate cancer
Tagged abiraterone, androgen, castration-resistant, CYP17, docetaxel, Ortho Biotech, prednisone, Prostate cancer, Survival
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Coffee Drinking Reduces the Risk of Oral Cavity/Pharynx Cancers
In the past, data on the relation between coffee drinking and upper digestive tract cancer risk were scattered and inconclusive. A team of researchers, therefore, conducted a systematic analysis on the relationship between coffee drinking and the risk of different … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Tagged coffee, Esophageal Cancer, larynx cancer, oral cavity cancer, pharynx cancer
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How to Prevent Lung Cancer if You Are a Smoker?
If you are a smoker and would like to prevent lung cancer, you should consider eating a variety of fruit and vegetable. This piece of advice came from a new study published in the Aug 31 issue of the Cancer … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Lung Cancer
Tagged Lung Cancer, Smoker
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A New Treatment Option for patients with Gastric Cancer
Gastric cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Previous study has found that patients with operable disease have a 5-year survival rate of 36%. In patients with advanced or … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Tagged 5-Fluorouracil, capecitabine, chemotherapy, Cisplatin, Gastric Cancer, Gastro-esophageal Junction Cancer, Herceptin, Survival, Trastuzumab, Xeloda
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Yunzhi-Danzhen Improves Immune System in Nasopharyngeal Cancer(NPC) Patients
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a prevalent tumor in Hong Kong. If you have nasopharyngeal cancer, that is a bad news. The good news is patients with early stage disease (Stage I and II disease) have a 5-year survival rate of more than 70%. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cancer, Herbal Medicine, Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Tagged chemotherapy, chemotherapy side-effects, Coriolus versicolor, Danzhen, Herbal Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Immune system, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Yunzhi
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Sitting Increases the Risk of Death?
If you think sitting more and moving less can make you live longer, you might like to think again… In the 14-year study published in the American Journal of epidemiology, researchers found that people who spent at least 6 hours … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Longevity
Tagged Cancer, death, Heart disease, Longevity, Sitting
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Multivitamin Use and Breast Cancer: Protective or Harmful?
We have previously reported the benefits of taking vitamins in reducing cardiovascular disease, cancer risk and mental diseases. Now, the result of a new study added to the glowing benefits of vitamins by suggesting its role in reducing breast cancer. … Continue reading
Dietary Quercetin Cuts the Risk of Gastric Cancer
Stomach cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second most common cause of death worldwide. Gastric cancer is eight times more common among Asian men than among North American women. Quercetin, a dietary supplement that possesses strong antioxidant … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Tagged antioxidant, Female smokers, Gastric Cancer, quercetin
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