A 63-year-old leukemia patient from Florida who never earned a college degree recently designed a method using nanotechnology that may make chemotherapy an archaic treatment of the past.

Link fixed. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Cancer will overtake heart disease as the world's top killer by 2010, part of a trend that should more than double global cancer cases and deaths by 2030, international health experts said in a report released Tuesday. picked by cactushair 12 months ago

Chemotherapy can cause changes in brain function that last ten years, and that may be the cause of "chemo brain"--a syndrome that affects perhaps 25% of chemotherapy patients--that is characterized by mental fog, confusion, and short term memory issues. picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

Sue Edwards went to her doctor over 20 times complaining of symptoms. Each time she'd be told it was caused by a sinus bug and/or her weight. Instead she had ovarian cancer. The problem isn't that the doctors are incompetent but that even today this cancer is often misdiagnosed although usually because the physician it to busy or can't justify the expenditure to pay for a quick blood test or pelvi... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

A gene test that predicts which cancer drugs will be most effective for different people is to be trialled in the US. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

A 7-year old cancer patient had his beloved PlayStation Portable swiped -- right along with his medical records, a backpack full of medication, his games and even his homework -- while en route to a chemotherapy treatment.

These guys should be hung by their ManBags picked by leehblanc 2 years ago

U.S. researchers say itraconazole, a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus, can also block the growth of new blood vessels in cancer. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

For many of the estimated 180,000 women whose doctors will tell them they have breast cancer this year, the diagnosis will no doubt come as a shock. But for the parents of 10-year-old Hannah Powell-Auslam of Fullerton, Calif., who learned in early April that their daughter had breast cancer, the news was particularly hard to swallow. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Scientists uncover a breakthrough drug for the treatment of the severe prostate cancer that claims to be more effective than chemotherapy. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

A Japanese medical team has found that a form of antibiotic could prevent cancer patients from losing hair during chemotherapy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists have found a reason why pancreatic cancer responds badly to chemotherapy drugs.

Apparently the tumors do not have sufficient blood supply. picked by Ankabout 6 months ago

Actress played ditzy teenager Kelly Bundy on Fox's 'Married...with Children'

"Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery." picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

One study showed that capsules of ginger on days before and after treatment reduced nausea in cancer patients by 40%. Normally about 70% of chemotherapy patients endure sickness during treatment. "Chemotherapy has come to be the thing cancer patients fear the most," said Dr. Steven Grunberg, who led one study.

**I know it works for motion sickness** picked by bingo 7 months ago

Newman, a former chain smoker, has been reported as seeking treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC.

No confirmations from his staff nor the hospital.
Say it ain't so, blue eyes.

Edit: Hopefully, this update is true. picked by suebe 1 year ago

A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A Singapore cancer patient was held for four hours by immigration officials in the United States when they could not detect his fingerprints -- which had apparently disappeared because of a drug he was taking. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Oregon is among a growing number of states exploring ways to tax drivers based on the number of miles they drive instead of how much gas they use, even going so far as to install GPS monitoring devices in 300 vehicles. The idea first emerged nearly 10 years ago as Oregon lawmakers worried that fuel-efficient cars such as gas-electric hybrids could pose a threat to road upkeep, which is paid for la... read full post picked by muppet 11 months ago

MSN reported today that a new study shows a link between the Human papillomavirus, or HPV, (which is what researchers believe is a major cause of cervical cancer), and cancer of the mouth and throat. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

A new study appearing in The Prostate has found that certain measles virus vaccine strain derivatives, including a strain known as MV-CEA, may prove to be an effective treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Emma,33 year old remains unbowed by breast cancer and has posed topless for a cancer charity campaign to raise awareness and funding. picked by maxriter 2 years ago