MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cancer cure'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:26 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159656&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Flove-enough-to-find-a-cure-for-breast-cancer%2F My husband and I structured this vacation to be leisurely and unplanned. This gives us lazy mornings drinking coffee and exploring the view of the Blue Ridge Mountains off the deck of the condo we are staying in. It also means we didn’t get upset over the stormy weather that kept us inside a little longer Thursday morning. We got to watch “Good Morning America,” which I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing for months. I was wonderfully surprised when we tuned in to find host Robin Roberts introducing a music video that she appeared in for Martina McBride’s new song, “I’m Gonna Love You Through It.” Martina’s new song is about breast cancer and the people we love — or those who love us — who are going through it. It’s an emotional tribute to br... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159656 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:54:04 +0100 5159656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140197&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fcancer-secrets.html I didn't know cancer has secrets but apparently it does and no one knows what they are (which is why they are called secrets). What is now important is that we know that cancer does have secrets - things we do not yet understand. In this article (which is very technical and discusses thinks like lincRNA, microRNA and psuedogenes so it requires more than one cup of coffee to completely decipher and leaves me at the end of reading it with the secrets to me start at what the heck are those) discusses some of the progress in deciphering the secrets of cancer and how they are now focusing on 2% of the genome. (Its lots of science and biology so read it if you are ready.) I think there are lots of secrets involved in cancer. Start with why did I get it? Why can't you make it go away for good? ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140197 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:27:00 +0100 5140197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130989&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fsupport-a-cure-send-your-bra-to-washington%2F The media coverage of the economic woes of the United States and the recent congressional battle over the deficit has been ad nauseam recently. Most of us have really had enough — and may even have become desensitized to the issues. This concerns me. The implication for women and especially breast cancer survivors is significant. If budget cuts for education, research, and health care continue, I worry that it will adversely affect any momentum gained over the past years in working towards a cure for breast cancer. Government’s involvement in finding a cure is paramount. Each of us needs to make an effort to keep breast cancer front and center, and I have a simple way that we can do it. I have sent e-mails to my representatives and senators about health care and breast cancer. Of... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130989 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:46:28 +0100 5130989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118931&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fanother-hope-for-cure.html There was a small (and I mean really small - three person) study on a gene therapy which uses the patient's own blood to cure their leukemia. It was aptly written about by a reporter with the last name Nano... Okay, its progress. It sounds very promising. I think it could be a sign of the future - taking your own blood and turning it into T cells and then it gets beyond me. But please, its only on THREE people and they still don't have any long term results. As the article states, they need to look at the condition of the patients in one or two years. This is not a cure, it is another in a long series of potential breakthroughs. The problem is all these breakthroughs is that we hear about them now but we have to wait for years to find out if they will work for the general population wi... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118931 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:23:00 +0100 5118931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902639&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fare-profits-driving-breast-cancer-clinical-studies%2F I got the bright idea this week that it would be great if now and then I could provide information about clinical studies being done on treatment or drugs for breast cancer. I am involved in a clinical study through Sister (the name I give to my younger sister in case you forgot) who is part of a study into the BRCA gene mutation carriers in Canada. Other than that, I have answered questionnaires for various studies. Now as a survivor I wonder if I could be helpful as a participant in drug research and trials. My investigation into this idea brought up a whole other issue however. Large pharmaceutical companies fund many of the studies looking for a wonder drug. The intent is to not only find effective and safe drugs, but profitable ones too. This actually limits the studies being done. Ta... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902639 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:29:25 +0100 4902639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775398&cid=t_119707_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-double-mastectomies-are-popular-watchful-waiting-is-too-difficult%2F2011.05.01 The rise of prophylactic double mastectomy in women with increased risk of breast cancer has been a topic of recent discussion. In particular, this trend has been observed amongst women with the diagnosis of unilateral carcinoma in situ, or pre-invasive breast cancer. While it has been known that in women with genetic cancer syndromes, including BRCA1 and BRCA2, double mastectomy reduces risk, the efficacy of the approach is uncertain in women with other risk profiles, yet more women and surgeons seem to be doing it. Knowing when to test, treat and act is part of art of medical practice. The ability to convey this information effectively is also an art. Both patients and doctors may have a hard time embracing watchful waiting with respect to many forms of cancer and pre-cancer. In the case... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775398 Sun, 01 May 2011 13:00:00 +0100 4775398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696891&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fthat-word-cancer.html Cancer, the big C, your horoscope, whatever. The word has a lot of impact. When you are the patient and the doctor tells you that you have cancer, it kind of throws you for a loop - to say the least. It actually turns your world upside down until you slowly turn it back right side up - which can take months, years, decades, or never.When you are not the patient and you think you might have cancer, it is this looming horrible death surrounded by bald people on IV's, skeletally walking around or huddled in a wheelchair. When you are not the patient and you hear that someone else has cancer, many people do not react well because of their associations or fears of it. Some people do handle it and actually treat you as a normal human being.But wherever you are on the list, the word cancer has em... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696891 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:06:00 +0100 4696891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575221&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fliving-long-time-with-cancer.html Ask anyone who has had cancer and there is no diploma for graduating from the cancer life, you are stuck with it for life. After living with cancer for nearly 30 years (yes really - officially 30 this summer) and only having one other pesky little diagnosis nearly four years ago, I can tell you I know all about it. In fact, I am not sure I know how to live without cancer but that is another story.In case you have been sleeping for the last 24 hours, another study (yes another but this one is a tiny bit useful) was released by the CDC, officially called The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Cancer Survivors - United States 2007. Since I know everyone is so happy to slog through a combined medical/government document, I will recap. People are living longer due to earlier diagnosis, be... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575221 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:37:00 +0100 4575221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322664&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fi-am-not-inspired.html this morning to blog. I don't know but my brain keeps jumping around on different topics. I was going to write about the doctor who distorted the autism-vaccination link. Then I was going to write about how I am doing. Then maybe about life with out cancer. But I am not inspired.My blog is about me and my life with breast cancer. Well that's how it started. It is now about me and my life in the medical world. It is picked up in different places like Opposing Views and Before Its News. I guess they thought I write about interesting things. Or maybe they like my opinions because I have decided I have opinions about lots of things which I get to share here.So my blog is about life with cancer. Yesterday some actress (who's name I didn't recognize and can't remember) said that she is celebrat... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322664 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:39:00 +0100 4322664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253413&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fowning-for-cure.html The Komen foundation now wants to own the words 'for the cure'. I think that's wrong. They don't own the words. No one does. Its part of the English language. In real life I am a marketing person (not just a cancer person) and I understand the reasons for branding and positioning and owning your name etc. That makes sense. You don't want to open ABC Dry Cleaning and have someone else in the next town opening ABC Dry Cleaning. People would get all confused. If the cleaners in the other town lost a pair of paints, you would get tainted by their reputation. Do you use Kleenex or do you remember to say 'facial tissue'? See how confusing that is?The Komen Foundation should not own 'for the cure' because their activities are not for the cure. They raise awareness of breast cancer, and do almost ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253413 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:46:00 +0100 4253413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203291&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Ffacebook.html When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I looked all over online for support and information and found the message boards on the Komen website where I hopped on and started reading and asking questions. Then I saw 'Crazy Sexy Cancer' and read the book and found Kris Carr's website, Crazy Sexy Life, and joined up and started reading. Somewhere along the line, I joined Facebook and became pretty active there. I also started finding lots of support, reconnecting with childhood friends, and wasting a lot of time.Then the Komen site changed its message board software which caused all kinds of problems and a bunch of us drifted over to Facebook and stopped going to Komen. Then someone on CSL moved to Facebook and now everyone is on Facebook. I mean the world is on Facebook. I am on Facebook a l... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203291 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:23:00 +0100 4203291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164676&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fso-what-does-all-that-pink-crap-really.html Pink was my favorite color. Along came breast cancer and its pink ribbons on everything - socks, t shirts, cars, food packaging, store windows, etc. Then the world is bathed in pepto bismol for the month of October (instead of orange and black). Millions wear a pink bracelet. Thousands wear little pink ribbon pins to declare their medical history.And what has changed? Not a hell of a lot. Some companies got rich making a lot of pink crap. Everyone knows what color ribbon stands for breast cancer. Everyone will say the words 'breast cancer' instead of whispering it as a death sentence. Teenage boys can say the word 'breast' with the word 'cancer' without snickering. The world is full of people who know about breast cancer but are sure they will not get it.We are aware of breast cancer thank... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164676 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:15:00 +0100 4164676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134144&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fcan-we-really-wait-10-years-for-a-breast-cancer-cure%2F I have been struggling with mixed emotions. The National Breast Cancer Coalition came out last month with a new initiative — to cure breast cancer by January 1, 2020. As exciting as it may seem to set a deadline for a cure, I am so terribly disappointed to think it may take another 10 years. That means that over two million more women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and a number of them will die from the disease. This to me is unacceptable. Millions and millions of dollars have been raised toward breast cancer awareness, treatment, and research just since I was diagnosed seven years ago. There has been real progress in finding better treatments and making inroads in new directions such as genetic testing. Yet, if we are prepared to wait 10 more years for a cure we can’t honestly ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134144 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:02:07 +0100 4134144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999242&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fflavor-of-month.html This month is childhood cancer awareness month, thyroid cancer awareness month, and I believe at least another cancer awareness month. But beware, October is no longer the month of orange and black for Halloween but Pinktober for breast cancer. We will be bombarded with pinkwashing events and deals. Well, whoop-de-dooh. What does this get us?NOTHING. Cancer doesn't only happen in a specific month. Cancer happens year round. People are diagnosed daily with all different kinds of cancer. Cancer awareness is a good thing. In some ways I am grateful for it. Cancer awareness has reduced cancer from being the C-word to something that is openly talked about. President Nixon declared a war on cancer over 40 years ago (which is the longest war in US history)... Betty Ford, and every other person wh... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999242 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:16:00 +0100 3999242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3925060&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fmore-on-lists.html Yesterday afternoon I saw a list of 'Celebrities fighting cancer'. I ignored it but then wanted to go back and read it. But couldn't find it. I know it was on the internet somewhere. I tried googling it and came up with another list of celebrities with cancer - much longer, going back decades. My thoughts on celebrities and cancer is, um, well, celebrities are people too and just because they are famous doesn't really change that much. They might go to the big fancy medical centers. They will have days where they are scared, nauseous, feeling the little pinch when they put in the giant needle, and have the same scans, tests, and procedures as the rest of us. They might be lucky enough not to have to worry about expenses their insurance doesn't cover.We can't just list famous people dealing... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3925060 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:05:00 +0100 3925060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862009&cid=t_119707_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffda-warning-industrial-bleach-as-a-cure-for-cancer-and-hiv%2F2010.08.12 On the heels of Scott Gavura’s superb post on dietary supplement regulation in the U.S. and Canada, I bring you one of the most egregious and obscene product cases I have seen in 15 years of teaching on botanical and non-botanical products: Miracle Mineral Solution. Please accept my apologies in advance for not having a scholarly post for you – this is just too unbelievable not to share with science-based medicine readers. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Science-Based Medicine* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862009 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:00:48 +0100 3862009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3618056&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fbreast-cancer-vaccine-but.html Of course, there is a new medical announcement that has a big fat BUT at the end of it. Yesterday it was announced that a breast cancer vaccine has been developed that looks very promising BUT:- it has only been tested on mice so they say 'if it works the same way on humans...' and that is a big IF- it targets an antigen that is present while lactating so it would primarily be used in women over 40, so what about the women under 40?- it will not cure breast cancer once you have it.So, while it looks promising and is yet another significant breakthrough, it still has a long way to go. There is no way of knowing it will work as expected with people. And then would need to go through the FDA approval process and be manufactured for mass distribution. So while one can be cautiously optimistic,... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3618056 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:57:00 +0100 3618056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529751&cid=t_119707_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F176974%2F Can a Bucket of Wings Cure Cancer? GOOD blog’s critique of KFC’s campaign to raise money for breast cancer. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529751 Mon, 03 May 2010 22:17:06 +0100 3529751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316227&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fwe-are-what-we-eat.html I did some reading again. I try to limit myself to trashy novels, the daily newspaper (especially the comics) and the closed captioning on the TV at the gym but sometimes I do expand to news sources and the internet...So I learned a few new things. First of all if you have pain, there is a good chance that the new fancy drugs, aren't going to help you. Gee thanks. I do take one of those and thought it was helping. Well at this point I am going to keep taking it for now. Then I read that people in pain such as fibromyalgia (which I have not been told I have but believe that some of my pains in my back are referred neurological pain because it is treated that way) should change their diets and avoid all sorts of different things and eat other things. I learned that the majority of American's... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316227 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:45:00 +0100 3316227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307045&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Ffight-breast-cancer-with-pomegranates%2F I love a lot of different fruits. Oranges are my favorite, but I love strawberries and blueberries too, but pomegranates are a special treat. When I was a little girl, every now and then my mom would buy one, which was a big deal when you consider we were living in a little tiny mining town in northern Ontario at the time.  She gave my sister and me each half and sat us outside to pick through the juicy seeds.  I’m sure part of her plan was to keep us occupied for a very long time. Since then I lost my patience for that delightful fruit until this fall. I couldn’t get enough pomegranates, I ate pretty much one a week until early this year when they went out of season. I also love pomegranate juice. I keep a little bottle in my fridge all year round. When I am out to dinner or a speci... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307045 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:51:32 +0100 3307045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269852&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Ftoo-quiet-on-the-breast-cancer-front%2F I have been in the breast cancer business for six and a half years. I call it “the business” because of how it affects my life, not because of the science or medicine. In all that time I have held to the hope of a cure for breast cancer. Not a treatment, not just a drug to eliminate risk; a real cure. In the past four years I have read and written about research studies and findings and breakthroughs. I have even blogged about British scientists that said there would be a cure in two years – that was in 2009. Things are very quiet right now about breast cancer and the quiet is deafening. We are in a war. The war against cancer. Remember, Nixon declared war on cancer and no one to my knowledge has declared a truce. When you are in a war you need to know what is happening on the front ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269852 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:38:40 +0100 3269852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758066&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fted-kennedy-another-casualty-of-the-war-on-cancer%2F This past August has proven to be the deadliest month in the entire war in Afghanistan, but still there is no comparison to the casualties from another war that America has been fighting for almost 40 years; the war on cancer. Since 1971 when president Nixon declared war on cancer we have seen better and more effective treatments, we have seen less people dying from the disease and others living longer than was initially expected. What we have not seen is a cure. We have even forgotten that we are still at war. We lost a champion for universal health care and a man who worked to initiate the war on cancer when Senator Ted Kennedy died last week. He especially understood how this war was continuing to rage and found himself in the midst of battle when he was diagnosed with an incurable brai... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758066 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:38:04 +0100 2758066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666168&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2009-04-11-cancer-treatment%2Fjims-sons-victory-over-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F Today is special because:   Jim’s son is in remission for his secondary liver cancer  father would have celebrated his 78th birthday   Jim has been updating us about his son’s spread cancers for months now. Things keep on looking better thanks to:   having professional help from his aunt: an experienced oncology nurse with medical certification who survived breast cancer  eating health food  doing relaxation  having hopeful spirits  having a very helpful family (thanks Jim as always!)  having a good sense of humor   Although his cancer is under control, Jim’s son is still having a stoma. In other words: victory over cancer doesn’t mean that everything is 100% ok. But father would have loved a stoma and being ab... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666168 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:37:59 +0100 3666168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299233&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmetastatic-liver-cancer%2F%7E3%2F4UCZgNY6SXA%2F Merck has no cure available to treat secondary liver cancer, so we recommend to get your support from our metastatic liver cancer survivors.   Why does Google rank Merck first?   Google for "metastatic liver cancer" and the top 2 results points to pharmaceutical company Merck:   Tumors of the liver  Liver Masses and Granulomas   Unfortunately, the information provided by Merck repeats what you will have heard from your doctor:   Metastatic liver cancer treatment   Treatment depends on how far the cancer has spread and what the primary cancer is. Options include the following:   Chemotherapy drugs: These drugs may be used to temporarily shrink the tumor and prolong life, but they do not cure the cancer. Chemotherapy drugs may be injecte... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299233 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:28:48 +0100 2299233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1952008&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-11-12-cancer-treatment%2Fcancer-treatment-options%2F Lisa from Stage iv colon cancer asks all of us what alternative cancer treatment options you have experienced.     Here’s our story:   Once we knew father was diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer, I did a lot of cancer treatment research like:   Hepatocellular Chemoembolization  Introduction to alternative cancer treatments  Colon cancer cure  Laser treatment for liver cancer and RF ablation  or the cures for cancer listed at Liver Cancer Survival Rate    Father’s specialist who diagnosed him with secondary liver cancer told me:   "Stop looking on the Internet for alternative treatments for cancer,your father is dying."   This was an ice cold shower from a man being honest yet without any compassio... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1952008 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:05:46 +0100 1952008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1860079&cid=t_119707_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F413508790%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Other Articles You May LikeMore Education Decreases the Risk of Death FDA Attempting to Regulate Dietary SupplementsIncreased Coffee Consumption Associated with Lower Risk of Liver CancerExactly What are Stem Cells?Neurofibromatosis: From Genes to Complications to Treatments (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1860079 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:00:21 +0100 1860079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1849030&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2Fthinking-positive-think-again%2F If you google positive and cancer, you get over nine million hits. How did the positive-thinking mantra become the default position for cancer prevention? That question has been on my mind ever since my own negative-thinking drumbeat found both an audience (Newsweek, blogosphere) and, naturally, its fair share of criticism. For those who can remain upbeat throughout their diagnosis, treatment and aftermath, I say: Good for them. Some people are blessed with an optimistic outlook, either because of genetic predisposition or a happy childhood, or both. While cancer might give these lucky souls a bad day now and then, for the most part they stay steady even if their cancer progresses. But the above model of coping is of no use to other cancer patients. They’re in shock. The life they k... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1849030 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:23:40 +0100 1849030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739299&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-08-29-cancer-treatment%2Fcan-chemotherapy-cure-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F   In all the metastatic liver cancer stories we gathered, none of them is told by a cancer survivor.   Some do get chemotherapy, but this cancer treatment is only to:   reduce pain (in case it can temporarily reduce or slow down the growth of a cancer)  prolong life.   But we get puzzled when reading Kistan2’s comment on Avastin for metastatic liver cancer where she says :   they tried another infusion of Avastin but we all knew that this next infusion of Avastin wouldn’t do anything to help my husband   What worries me is where Kistan2 says : we all knew that this next infusion of Avastin wouldn’t do anything.   3 worried questions come in mind…   when you know Avastin is not going to help, then why is it still given?... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739299 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:54:28 +0100 1739299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1720412&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-08-21-cancer-treatment%2Fnew-metastatic-liver-cancer-treatment-chocolate%2F Eclairs covered with lots of chocolate was father’s new cancer treatment as in …a treat that brought a smile on father’s face!   Love is the best medicine!   Love doesn’t cure cancer and for sure chocolate is not a treatment for metastatic liver cancer. But love is the best foundation to give the much needed care a terminal cancer patient needs.   Parents love their children and devote lots and lots of their time and energy in raising their kids. The same effort will be needed when you are taking care of a loved one with cancer.   With kids, parents have a dream that they will end up like this or that… when talking about secondary liver cancer your dreams are on hold. The reality is that non of the metastatic liver cancer stories we gathere... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1720412 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:09:13 +0100 1720412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500419&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fi-think-hillary-clinton-could-have-cured-cancer%2F Maybe I should say that she would have been commander of the final battle that beat cancer if she became President of the U.S. Allow me to explain further. I am blown away by the tenacious spirit of Hillary Rodham Clinton. I didn’t start out last fall as a supporter, but she has earned my respect and I have been inspired by her. Imagine that vigor and focus directed towards finding a cure for breast cancer. I think she has shown us what a woman can do when she is determined. It is the same determination we as breast cancer patients have all had to demonstrate during treatment. We experience one victory in overcoming the effects of chemotherapy just to have to get up the next day and start all over again. We lose our hair, our charm and our ability to take life for granted, but we do not ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500419 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:30:23 +0100 1500419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1340691&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-04-01-cancer-treatment%2Fliver-cancer-in-the-family%2F In the liver cancer story from Jessica it is not clear whether she talks about a primary cancer or a metastatic liver cancer. But the outcome is clear: too many people die from cancer… Notice how Jessica prays for a cure for all cancers where we take it one step further and pray that people start promoting cancer prevention globally. Just like Jessica we all have been struggling with father’s death as well. For mother the struggle is both physical as emotional: she has torn a ligament due to carrying father around, but after one year that’s more or less taken care of the loss of father is not at all taken care of: sometimes I call her up and I can tell she has been crying… We were told in advance: the doctor who made father’s metastatic liver cancer diagnos... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1340691 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:57:32 +0100 1340691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1286494&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fdid-god-give-you-breast-cancer%2F What kind of a question is that? Well, are you honest enough to admit that you have thought about it? Honest enough to admit that in the scheme of things you may even have thought how unfair it was that you got breast cancer? I blame God for a lot of things in my life, and I praise him for many more, but I never blamed him for breast cancer. Honestly. I have been a little angry at God though, like Jonah in the Old Testament, but then I remember that Jonah also ended up in the belly of a whale and I think it may be a better idea to get over it. My anger has been more like a sense of injustice, which includes more than just breast cancer. I get to feeling like I shouldn’t have to bear such adversity. So there is my real sin; who am I to think that I should be above trials? In fact, my bibl... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1286494 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:00:59 +0100 1286494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1282262&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-03-06-cancer-treatment%2Fdeath-of-actor-patrick-swayze%2F Patrick Swayze, 55, who starred in Ghost with Demi Moore and Dirty Dancing has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer as reported initially by the National Enquirer and New York Post. Now his doctor has confirmed this as well. Ghost Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore Patrick Swayze dirty dancing with Jennifer Grey Death sentence rumours We all have to die sooner or later, it’s just the way it is brought to you that makes a hell of a difference… According to Dr George Fisher, Patrick Swayze has “a very limited amount of the disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far”. George appeared to be responding to rumours that the actor was seriously ill and has only weeks to live. Patrick Swayze pancreatic cancer Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1282262 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:39:20 +0100 1282262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1268689&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fcancer-cure-conspiracy-theories%2F It was pretty surprising when a woman I know to be brilliant, loving, intuitive and knowledgeable remarked to me that she is convinced that the cure for cancer exists, but “they” won’t release it because of the money that cancer research generates. I remember hearing something like this over 25 years ago from a couple that were from Mexico and owned a couple spas in Canada. They insisted that the cure for cancer had been found in their home town in Mexico but believed someone was keeping it hidden for financial gain. Actually, since then, I have it heard this cancer conspiracy theory expressed at least a half a dozen times. I am not one to think about conspiracies unless you’re talking about health insurance, pharmaceutical and oil companies. When you think about it, who stands to ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1268689 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:53:01 +0100 1268689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1229488&cid=t_119707_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F234335762%2F Yes. The Bon Jovi himself dedicated the kickoff concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom (Manhattan, Tuesday night) to the guitarist’s Richie Sambora’s father - Adam Sambora - who died of lung cancer last year. Proceeds of the series of said concert (organized by Stand Up For A Cure) will go to the lung cancer cure research at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center where Sambora’s father received treatment. Often detected at its advanced stage - lung cancer - is the leading cause of cancer-related death among both men and women in the U.S.,says the National Cancer Institute. Story and Photo Source: The Associated Press Tags: Bon Jovi, lung cancer cure, Lung Cancer Cure Concert, lung cancer cure research, lung-cancer, Stand Up For a CureShare This (Source: Cancer Commentar... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1229488 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:42:22 +0100 1229488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=876183&cid=t_119707_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F157575612%2F The growing frustration with the agency over the issue of approving experimental meds, particularly for cancer, is prompting the kind of activism last seen two decades ago among AIDS patients. Even a few companies, such as Pharmacyclics, are openly resisting FDA decisions. The Abigail Alliance patient group plans to appeal a court ruling that experimental meds shouldn’t be given to the terminally ill. And controversy continues over the FDA flip-flop on approving the Provenge prostate-cancer vaccine. So several of the more vocal patient groups are joining together tomorrow at 10 a.m. EST to protest outside FDA offices in Rockville, Md. The event is being organized by A Right To Live, which has been active in criticizing the FDA’s handling of Provenge; the Abigail Alliance for Better Acc... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=876183 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:25:15 +0100 876183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828484&cid=t_119707_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F149234443%2Fgarlic_kills_brain_cancer_cell.html Imagine a natural cure for brain cancer in your lunch bag - and you are looking at research news today. A research group in Medical University of South Carolina just discovered that garlic kills brain cancer cells. In fact people can beat brain cancer, and destroy deadly tumors - according to Swapan Ray, Naren Banik and Arabinda Das’ research. Not bad news if you consider that you can pack a proven punch from your workplace! What a watershed for those who look to natural cures!   The discovery showed three types of organo-sulfur compounds proved effective in treating glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. Check out further details in  Septembers Issue of Cancer, published by the American Cancer Society.The researchers found three com... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828484 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:09:37 +0100 828484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=816793&cid=t_119707_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F147059608%2F For those who haven’t noticed, there’s a growing frustration with the agency over the issue of approving experimental meds, particularly for cancer. Several companies, such as Pharmacyclics, are openly resisting FDA decisions. The Abigail Alliance patient group plans to appeal a court ruling that experimental meds shouldn’t be given to the terminally ill. And controversy continues over the FDA flip-flop on approving the Provenge prostate-cancer vaccine. Now, some of the more vocal patient groups are joining together with plans to protest outside FDA offices on Sept. 18 in Rockville, Md. The event is being organized by A Right To Live, which has been active in criticizing the FDA’s handling of Provenge; the Abigail Alliance for Access to Developmental Drugs, and the ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=816793 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:52:37 +0100 816793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=893263&cid=t_119707_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D808071 Technology Review reports that an Isreali company called NovoCure is testing a new cancer fighting weapon that uses a weak electric fields to destroy cancer cells. The article says the process has destroyed every type of cancer cell in animal tests. Studies are being done on breast cancer in Europe and on glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer in the U.S. and Europe. The technology works because cancer cells divide more quickly and have a different shape than normal cells. This feature of cancer cells allows them to be destroyed by the electric field while normal cells survive unscathed. The electric fields' different effects on normal and dividing cells mostly have to do with geometry. A dividing cell has what Palti calls "an hourglass shape rather than a round shape." The electric field g... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=893263 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:00:00 +0100 893263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623482&cid=t_119707_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F18%2Fthought-for-the-day-drink-plenty-of-fresh-pure-water%2F Filed under: Thought for the DayAre you a heavy water drinker? Water, the only liquid required for human survival, has properties that many claim are incredibly potent for human health. While there are many kinds of water to consume, spring water and ionized water have been known to inhibit cancer growth.Think about this:Do you consume about 60 to 80 ounces of fresh water every single day? If not, why not? Water not only flushes toxins from the body, but it's the best overall tonic for superior health. At least, that's the opinion of many holistic healing experts.For the cancer patient, the ionized kind if best, as it contains higher levels of antioxidants (and it's more alkaline) and can actually aid in killing cancer cells (directly or indirectly). While it's not a treatment in and of it... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623482 Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 623482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=579295&cid=t_119707_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F30%2Ffind-a-cure-stables%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Cancer events, Research, Events, FundraisersCall Me Larry, that is his name. This remarkable young racehorse came in first in the sixth race at Aqueduct Raceway. His owner Suzie O'Cain, will donate ten percent of his earnings to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The horse is named after Dr. Larry Norton, Breast Cancer Research Foundation Scientific Director and Chairman of the Medical Advisory board, in a cute story. Suzie felt obligated not to use Dr. Norton's first name when addressing him. However, he kept urging her to 'Call me Larry'! So the horse was named Call Me Larry in honor of Dr. Norton and to raise funds for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=579295 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 579295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=534114&cid=t_119707_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F10%2Fgay-bisexual-men-lobby-for-hpv-vaccine%2F Filed under: Drug, Prevention, Research, Daily news, Anal cancerIt's not yet clear if the drug Gardasil, the vaccine intended to prevent the human papillomavirus (HPV) in females, is effective for men. But some men are signing up for the chance to take the drug.Gay and bisexual men in San Francisco are asking their doctors for the vaccine with hopes it will prevent anal and penile cancer, also caused by HPV. "The prevalence of anal cancer among gay and bisexual men is very high," says Jason Riggs, spokesman for the STOP AIDS Project. "So that's why some people are looking at this as a possible preventive cure for anal cancer and HPV that causes anal cancer." Anal cancer occurs among gay and bisexual men at a rate 35 times higher than that of the general population. And it occurs mor... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=534114 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 534114