Cancer Patient.
Cancer Patient Chemotherapy, radiation, surgery-- All these were options, but giving up was not. From their conversations, it was hard To know who wanted the treatment more, The doctor, the patient, or the family. They played off each other Like cheerleaders, coach, and team: Beating death was the goal,...

Cancer vaccines may work best in combination: vaccines hold great potential for synergy with other cancer therapies, such as radiation and chemo.
NEW YORK -- Vaccines to treat cancer have so far failed to live up to their potential, but researchers are beginning to understand more about why they fail, and this is leading to better vaccine strategies, reported Jeffrey Schlom, Ph.D., at the 25th annual Chemotherapy Foundation symposium. ...

ESA risks in patients with cancer are under review.
More evidence associating erythropoiesis-stimulating agents with increased tumor growth and mortality in patients with cancer is being reviewed at the Food and Drug Administration and could result in additional action by the agency. The new data are from two studies, the FDA said in statement last month....

ArthroCare Introduces New Treatment of Metastatic Lesions.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-7 April 2008-ArthroCare Introduces New Treatment of Metastatic Lesions(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Cavity SpineWand, developed by ArthroCare, a multi-business medical device company, has been successfully used in treating patients suffering from spine tumors clinically known as spinal metastases. These tumors...

PBA champions collide.
Two teams that won the previous two conferences and two ball clubs that took part in a multiple-player trade will take center stage today in the Smart-PBA Fiesta Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. Defending champion Alaska collides with Sta. Lucia Realty, the reigning Philippine Cup titlist, in...

Ted's tumor causes concern; Clan rallies to his side.
Byline: Glen Johnson BOSTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor yesterday in what could be the grim final chapter in a life marked by exhilarating triumph and shattering tragedy. Some experts gave the liberal lion less than a year to live....

ESA risks in cancer patients under review.
More evidence associating erythropoiesis-stimulating agents with increased tumor growth and mortality in patients with cancer is being reviewed at the Food and Drug Administration and could result in additional action by the agency. The new data are from two studies, according to an FDA statement. In one...

A GIFT OF TREATMENT.
Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard After a rough couple of weeks, Barbara Wagner finally got some good news Monday. Last month, she found out that her lung cancer, which had been in remission for about two years, had come back. After her oncologist prescribed a...

Oral hygiene important for preventing oral mucositis.
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. -- Good oral hygiene is essential for the prevention of oral mucositis, now considered to be the most troublesome and serious side effect of cancer therapy, according to a National Comprehensive Cancer Network Task Force report on the prevention and management of mucositis in cancer care. ...

Voice of healing comes through.
Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard Nancy Hopps didn't set out to become an expert on coaching others through cancer treatment. "But everybody has their gifts, and this is one of mine," she said. "I know how to do this." That know-how was hard...