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Plant Medicines for Treating Cancer
Plants contain many active compounds that have the potential to treat cancer conditions. This article discusses the scientific methods used to isolate, modify and evaluate these compounds.
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Resistance to Anticancer Drugs-2
This article describes the latest research in the develpment of drugs to overcome resistance to anticancer drugs
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Chemotherapy Primer
A brief look at chemo. Chemotherapy is an adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. There are different combinations of drugs, durations of treatment and even varying treatment protocols.
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Extinction of Medicinal Plants
Plant extinction is one of the many things that are threatening our environment today. There are ways to help prevent them from disappearing.
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Medicinal Plants in Danger
The Center for Biological Diversity reports that about 15,000 medicinal plants across the globe are at risk from habitat destruction, overharvesting, and big business.
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Ovarian Cancer Treatments
Traditional and alternative therapies can increase ovarian cancer survival rates.
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Personalized therapy for Metastatic Lung Cancer
A recent study published in May 2009, reports the efficiency of personalized chemotherapy based on the genetic profile of patients affected by non-small cell lung cancer.
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What does the test tell him and her: HER-2/neu testing. Part II:
Article covers interpretation of results of HER-2/neu test and how test can affect treatment options.
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Cancer Treatment in Old Age
Cancer is largely a disease of older people. As a person ages, molecular, cellular, and physiological changes in the body influence the development of cancer. These factors also influence responses to treatment. Sociological factors also influence decisions to treat the older patient.
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Coronary Artery Revascularization
For some patients who suffer from unstable angina or myocardial infarction, balloon angioplasty with stenting and bypass grafts are necessary life-saving treatments.
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The Benefits of Alpha Lipoic Acid
Lipoic acid can reduce the symptoms of neuropathy. Alpha lipoic acid can prevent and treat peripheral neuropathy caused by both diabetes and chemotherapy.
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Herbs and Supplements - Blessing or Burden!
The potential benefits and pitfalls of soem common herbs/supplements used in self-medication regimes.
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