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Predicting Cancer Aggressiveness
Being told you have cancer is definitely a shock. But sometimes it's more shocking to find out that not all cancers are created equal.
How Grape Seed Extract Devours Cancer
Head and neck cancers are one of the forms of the disease that are increasing. Recent studies have shown that nature may have an excellent treatment for these cancers.
Brain Scans Beat Biopsy Any Day
An old saying in the operating room is "Once the air hits your brain, you're never the same." Despite the risks, taking a biopsy from a brain tumor is a necessary procedure. But, a new brain scan could change cancer diagnosis entirely.
Restraining Brain Cancer Resistance
All of the drugs used to treat glioblastoma , an aggressive form of brain cancer, tend to use the same method of attack on a highly resistant point. Traditionally this has not gone very well.
New Intelligence on Pediatric Brain Tumors
The race is on to find cures for cancers that take the lives of those who haven't yet lived a full life. And progress is being made against one particularly aggressive childhood brain tumor.
Tasigna Recommended for Second-Line CML
Tasigna ( nilotinib ) is one of the three major medications currently being used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia ( CML ). Now it has become a preferred drug in one country.
A Hearty Defense Against Chemo's Harm
Cancer treatment is frequently a delicate balance between too much and not enough. Part of the therapy includes careful evaluation of how the patient is handling the side effects.
Using Your Own Body to Attack Cancer
In the world of medicine, drugs, surgery or radiation are the usual options to treat cancer. Recently, another route has presented itself - enhancing the body's own immune system to attack the cancer.
Metastasis Doesn't Always Mean the Worst
Metastasis means a lot of different things to people. But one thing it does not have to mean is the end.
Proteins in Psoriasis, Breast Cancer Linked
Research into treating breast cancer may have also stumbled onto a way to treat psoriasis. The two conditions share a protein that, if blocked, may reduce the intensity of both diseases.