All Entries in the "Cancer Treatment" Category
Marijuana A Cancer Cure?
There are conflicting reports about marijuana being used to cure for cancer.
In a study carried out at Harvard university a couple of years ago, it was found that an active ingredient in marijuana cuts the growth of the kind of tumor found in lung cancer and also arrests the spread of the [...]
New Genetic Test Aids Hope Of Better Cancer Treatment
British researchers are developing a new genetic test that could significantly improve the chances of survival and also reduces the side effects of cancer chemotherapy.
A DNA extracted from a tiny blood sample in order to predict how each cancer patient responds to cancer drugs is being used in this particular new technique.
Chemotherapy works by stopping [...]
Chemo Fog: A Cognitive Side Effect Of Cancer Treatments
When you are diagnosed with cancer, it can be overwhelming.
Before you know it, you are inundated with tests, decisions to be made, and then very quickly treatment begins.
If you are receiving cancer chemotherapy, you may have noticed that you are having trouble remembering things or concentrating. Maybe you feel scatterbrained and have trouble following through [...]
Post Treatment Cancer Pain May Predict Survival In Cancer Patients
Researchers have found that post treatment pain level in head and neck cancer patients may help to predict chances of patient survival with cancer.
It was found that people with higher levels of post treatment pain appear to have lower survival rates.
U.S. researchers conducted a study including 339 cancer patients and studied the information about their [...]
Exposure Of Cancerous Cells To Oxygen Might Improve Cancer Treatment
A recent study revealed that exposing cancerous tumors to oxygen can significantly improve the process of cancer treatment.
According to scientists at Oxford University, increasing the supply of oxygen to cancer cells might help in making cancer chemotherapy effective.
In a series of experiments and studies conducted on mice, it was found that cancerous cells that are [...]
The Uses Of Three Main Types Of Radiotherapy
For patients suffering from cancer, radiotherapy can be an effective cure, although not all cases can be treated with this form of therapy. This process destroys all the cancer cells in the area, which is treated, while the normal cells can regenerate, cancer cells are entirely destroyed.
There are three main types [...]
Natural Ways To Get Effective Cancer Treatment
While the very word cancer sends gruesome shivers down anyone’s spine in reality is not nearly as fatal as most people consider it to be, provided you take the proper precautions.
With all the advancements in the medical sciences, nowadays treatment options include holistic and alternative approaches to treat even the [...]
Cancer Treatment May Result In Bone Loss
A new cross-Canada study has found that breast and prostate cancer treatment can foster bone loss. The scientists explain how loss of bone mass might affect 46,000 people diagnosed with breast and prostate cancer each year and place them at increased risk for osteoporosis and fractures.
“Our study also looked at possible medications that can reverse [...]
