Tag Archives: chemotherapy
What if the Doctor Is Wrong?
Source: WSJ When a CT scan showed multiple tumors in Dawna Harwell’s pelvis, abdomen and spine in 2008, her doctors in Dallas told her she might have ovarian cancer, which can be especially deadly. A biopsy came back with inconclusive … Continue reading →
Scientists aim to kill lung tumors
Dr. Rajkumar Savai EurekAlert Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death throughout the world. Standard treatment methods do not usually result in long-term recovery. In addition to the proliferation of the tumour cells, the growth of blood vessels … Continue reading →
Integrative Cancer Research: Surviving Chemo & Radiation
Sayer Ji GreenMedInfo To survive actually means more than to simply exist or to live, following a traumatic event or challenge. The word derives from the Latin supervivere which means “live beyond, live longer than,” which itself comes from super … Continue reading →
New ‘super’ aspirin shrinks tumours for 11 different cancers
Daily Mail Reporter Daily Mail A new hybrid of ‘superdrug’ aspirin could shrink tumours and may tackle 11 different forms of cancer, according to new research. The ‘designer’ aspirin is believed to be much safer than the version currently on … Continue reading →
Ten Steps to Optimum Health – Part 1
Dr. James Chappell Natural Society For over 40 years, I have been a voracious reader. Back in the day, I subscribed to 25 journals or more each month. In addition, I tried to read two or more books per month. … Continue reading →
Cancer patient died alone in hotel room after hospital sent him there to free up beds
Claire Bates Daily Mail A cancer patient died alone in a hotel room after he was moved there from hospital as part of his chemotherapy treatment. Ian Curtis, 39, was being treated for a type of blood cancer at the … Continue reading →
Rainforest plant combats multi-resistant bacterial strains
Jes Gitz Holler EurekAlert Aggressive infections in hospitals are an increasing health problem worldwide. The development of bacterial resistance is alarming. Now a young Danish scientist has found a natural substance in a Chilean rainforest plant that effectively supports the … Continue reading →
Fasting ‘could help combat cancer and boost effectiveness of treatments’
Sadie Whitelocks Daily Mail Going without food for short periods may help to combat cancer and boost the effectiveness of treatments, say scientists. A study found fasting slowed the growth and spread of tumours and cured some cancers when it … Continue reading →
Chemotherapy Negatively Impacts Genetic Coding for Future Generations
Andre Evans Natural Society Chemotherapy is an accepted method by the mainstream medical establishment as a means to fight against cancer, but its effectiveness and reliability is highly in question. Now, research even brings into question the effect chemotherapy has … Continue reading →
Cancer: beyond speciation.
Source: PubMed A good account of the nature of cancer should provide not only a description of its consistent features, but also how they arise, how they are maintained, why conventional chemotherapy succeeds, and fails, and where to look for … Continue reading →