Posts Tagged ‘cancer treatment’
A vaccine will cure skin cancer
A new vaccine being tested gives new hope for treatment of skin cancer. The drug, called “OncoVEX” attacks cancer cells, leaving healthy cells intact, and stimulates the body’s response to melanoma, so patients can fully recover, even those with the disease, advanced.
Dr. Howard Kaufman of the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago said that the vaccine will bring relief to thousands of people with skin cancer every year. The drug not only affects cells that are injected, but also in other parts of the body can not be reached, inducing an immune response by the flow of blood.
The BioVex, manufacturer is currently recruiting more than 400 patients for the final stages of testing, which will be made in the USA and the UK. Read the rest of this entry »
Found a cure for skin cancer
A test vaccine in infancy in England shows its effect has some complete cures melanoma, even at an advanced stage: attack cancer cells while leaving healthy cells intact and significantly increases the immune response to skin cancer.
Dr. Howard Kaufman of Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center, says: “Our studies show clearly that we are: we have a cure for melanoma and develop drugs that could save thousands of lives every year.”
The figures are dramatic: in the last 25 years the rate of melanoma in the UK alone has increased dramatically compared to other types of cancer, and kills more than 2,000 victims a year. Read the rest of this entry »
From Breast Cancer Surgery
Surgery is usually the first line of attack against breast cancer. This section discusses the different types of surgery for breast cancer.
Decisions about surgery depend on many factors. You and your doctor determine the type of surgery that is best for you depending on the stage of cancer, cancer personality, and is acceptable for you in terms of your long-term peace of mind. Read the rest of this entry »
CLL, a blood cancer that kills over a slow time
Underhanded, dirty, CCA imposes its law against a powerless and medicine places its victims in a state of intolerable psychological survival.
The appearance of some painless lymph nodes, the presence of fever and perpetual fatigue has nothing to worry about, but it is imperative to consult her doctor immediately. Read the rest of this entry »
The Maitake may help fight prostate cancer and bladder
The authoritative scientific journal “British Journal of Urology” has published a new study by American scientists of the Department of Urology at New York Medical College.
In this study, the Maitake mushroom is able to reduce 75% of cancers and could pave the way for new procedures and new proposals for treatment. Read the rest of this entry »
PROSTATE: MILK AND LATICINI INCREASE THE RISK OF CANCER
Eating too often meat and dairy products may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. This suggests a study published in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine which concluded that a diet rich in these foods raises levels of the hormone IGF-1 (insulin growth factor, type 1) which promotes cell growth and associated with an increased risk of developing certain cancers, including that of the prostate. Read the rest of this entry »
Lung cancer for non-smokers, the guilt of a gene
A gene is responsible for lung cancer in non-smokers
Research sheds light on the possible genetic origin of lung tumors in their lives in those who have never smoked a cigarette or almost
lung-geneMILANO – Sick of lung cancer and had never touched a cigarette is possible. But there is a genetic explanation. The ‘fault’ is a gene, the ‘GPC5. Scientists believe that a low activity of this gene is responsible for the disease. Read the rest of this entry »
Discovered the head of lung cancer in nonsmokers
The lungs are one of the areas most affected by cancer and we know how to be a smoker goes to affect the possibility of getting sick.
But unfortunately, even for those who have never lit a cigarette, there is also a risk of developing lung cancer. Sure, of 15-20 times lower than those who smoke but, nevertheless, among the sick is a tangible 53% women and 15% of male non-smokers. Read the rest of this entry »
Treatment options for breast cancer
There was an explosion of life-saving treatment advances against breast cancer, leading to new hope and enthusiasm. Instead of just one or two options, today there is an overwhelming menu of treatment choices that the complex mix of cells in every fight against cancer. Decisions – surgery, radiation could, the anti-estrogen hormonal therapy, and / or chemotherapy – can be confusing.
After breast cancer is diagnosed and staged, the team recommended medical treatment. The treatment plan will be based on the type of cancer you have, the size, quality and biological characteristics of cancer, hormonal status, and your general health. Read the rest of this entry »
Treatment For Breast Cancer
Different types of treatment available for patients with breast cancer. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some have been tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a study to improve current treatments or obtain information on new therapies for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment is the standard treatment. Patients may want to think about participating in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment.
Surgery
Most patients with breast cancer surgery to remove breast cancer. Some lymph nodes under the arm are usually outside and looked under a microscope to see if they contain cancer cells.
Breast-sparing surgery, surgery to remove the tumor, but not the breast itself, includes the following: Read the rest of this entry »