Experts veto Avastin as a breast cancer treatment A panel of cancer experts said Tuesday that the government should remove its endorsement of Roche’s drug Avastin for breast cancer, after follow-up studies failed to show benefits for patients. Read more on Channel 8 San Diego Share and Enjoy:
Estrogen promotes the growth of about 2 out of 3 of breast cancers — those containing estrogen receptors (ER-positive cancers) and/or progesterone receptors (PR-positive cancers). Because of this, several approaches to blocking the effect of estrogen or lowering estrogen levels are used to treat ER-positive and PR-positive breast cancers. Hormone treatment breast cancer is given [...]
Large-scale Nonconvex Optimization in Hyperthermia Cancer Treatment Planning Share and Enjoy:
Discovery suggests possible treatment strategy for aggressive leukemias Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have identified a mechanism that could explain how patients move into the worst phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Read more on PhysOrg Share and Enjoy:
If you are thinking about alternative cancer treatments, you are probably unsure if this is a viable option. Alternative cancer treatment is now used by millions of patients after being discouraged by the results of traditional treatment, or as a natural way to fight their disease. Patients are now seeking alternative cancer treatments at just [...]
If prostate cancer is becoming a concern for men, women are not in peace with breast cancer, which dries up the source of joy of thousands of women every year, rich and poor. In fact, breast cancer is not new, although its incidence seems increasing. In the 5th century BC, Atossa, the queen of Persia, [...]
Breast cancer is considered as a killer disease and it is known to be the top cause of cancer death among women. According to American cancer society, about 1.3 million new breast cancer cases are diagnosed on an annually basis which includes 465,000 deaths. In order to successfully tackle this devastating disease, we must encourage [...]