Tag Archives: Survival

A New and Better Treatment Improves Survival in Ovarian Cancer Patients

It is well known that chemotherapy can not be used in a patient for a long time due to its toxicity.  A new study indicated that patients who have stopped chemotherapy can lived longer without disease worsening by adding Avastin® … Continue reading

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How to live longer with Stage 4 Melanoma?

Would you and your loved ones like to fight cancer and fulfill your dreams?  Have you reached your milestones yet?  Here are some suggestions offered by Nekar Lo, a terminal cancer patient who is in his eighth year after his … Continue reading

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Does Aspirin Help to Treat Colorectal Cancer?

Taking aspirin regularly may help to improve survival in some colorectal cancer, a study reported in the August issue of JAMA. The study was based on 12 years of follow-up data on 1,279 colorectal cancer patients enrolled in 2 prospective … Continue reading

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A wish before going to heaven

“Let’s do it tomorrow!”…but not everyone has the luxury of tomorrow.  For our good friend Nekar, “today is a gift and tomorrow is a bonus”. Nekar was diagnosed with melanoma five years ago when he was just 41 years old and at the … Continue reading

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