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10/23/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

New treatment path seen for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult to treat among cancers today, largely owing to its resistance to chemotherapy and the lack of effective accessible treatment methods. In a study published in the journal Liver and Pancreatic Sciences, researchers investigated the effectiveness of dual thermal ablation (DTA), particularly, when compared to single thermal modalities, […]

10/01/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Extracts from the acacia tree found to be useful in preventing cardiac injury caused by common chemotherapy drug

Chemotherapy, despite its prevalent use in conventional medicine as the primary treatment for almost all kinds of cancer, is far from being safe. Its side effects are notorious and can be severe. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine examined the ability of Acacia hydaspica R. Parker, a type of acacia […]

09/16/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Chinese medicine can battle multidrug resistance caused by chemotherapy

Researchers from China have compiled data that reveals the efficacy of Chinese medicines in treating complications from cancer treatment. The findings were published in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. One of the leading causes of failure during cancer chemotherapy treatment is multidrug resistance (MDR). In the study, researchers addressed the need to develop agents to […]

09/12/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Resveratrol improves the efficacy of paclitaxel in treating liver cancer

A Chinese in vitro study tested the efficacy of the natural cancer inhibitor paclitaxel when taken alongside the plant-based polyphenol resveratrol. The study concluded that resveratrol improved the anticancer effects of paclitaxel on human liver cancer cells, allowing reduced amounts of the cancer-fighting substance to be used in treatments. The study was supported by the […]

09/02/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Two traditional African medicines observed to kill cancer cells – study

Cancer remains as one of the leading causes of death in the world today. A comprehensive study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine sought to determine which of 31 plants used in Nigerian ethnomedicine can serve as a potential alternative treatment for the condition. More than eight million people die of cancer […]

08/20/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

The strange-looking tropical fruit graviola is a POWERFUL superfood against cancer

Graviola, also known as soursop, may be a strange-looking tropical fruit, but did you know that it is a powerful superfood that can fight cancer? Researchers from the Tepic Institute of Technology (ITT) in the state of Nayrit, Mexico were the first ones to look at the effects of graviola on cancer tumor cells. They found that […]

08/09/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

It’s the vitamin D: Cancer patients exposed to bright light had better sleep after receiving treatment

A randomized controlled clinical trial displayed the efficacy of bright light therapy in improving the sleeping quality and patterns of cancer patients. The team from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine say that their pilot study suggests an inexpensive and safe way for fatigued recovering cancer patients to sleep better. The goal of the study […]

07/22/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Breast cancer gene SCANDAL: Half the women who undergo mastectomies found to have harmless gene variant, NOT cancer

Half of American women who undergo bilateral mastectomy after genetic testing for breast cancer do not carry cancer-causing genes at all, a study revealed. The number of women undergoing preventive mastectomy reached exponential proportions following Angelina Jolie’s highly-publicized decision to remove both of her breasts in 2013. According to health professionals, millions have already taken genetic […]

07/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

A medicinal plant used in Mexican folk remedy shows great potential as an alternative cancer treatment

Yellow oleander has been used by Mexican folk healers to treat various illnesses for many centuries. A new study indicates that the fruit of this indigenous medicinal plant contains bioactive compounds that can treat different kinds of human cancers. Known in scientific circles as either Thevetia peruviana or Cascabela peruviana, yellow oleander goes by the […]

06/11/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

These foods KILL cancer cells better than chemotherapy

Cancer remains one of the trickiest medical conditions to treat, with no clear solution or completely effective treatment. Because it strikes so many people, it has also been the subject of countless studies. In this huge body of research, some foods have been repeatedly identified as being effective at killing cancer stem cells. This is […]

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