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Like one commenter put it here: you’re not in pain anymore Tammy Faye.
All the world knows I guess, what will all the news in every U.S. print and broadcast media.
Phil Mushnick in his NY Post article, tells those who do not know,who Tammy Faye is:
If you didn’t know who - or what - Tammy Faye […]
Low to moderate amounts of caffeine together with exercise have been found to protect against the destructive effects of the sun’s ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation - known to induce skin cancer: the caffeine and exercise seemingly conspire in killing off precancerous cells whose DNA has been damaged by UVB-rays.
Such were the findings of a research team […]
According to scientists at the Pine Street Foundation in San Anselmo, California, dogs can better detect lung and breast cancers.
The dogs – Labradors and Portuguese water dogs – have been trained to identify chemical markers such as alkanes and benzene derivatives in the exhaled breath of cancer patients.
The researchers, who hope to repeat their findings […]
Previous studies in Japanese men found an inverse association between soy isoflavone and prostate cancer.
Now, a new study adds to that evidence.
Published in the Journal of Nutrition, a new study from Japan suggests that an increased intake of soy isoflavones may cut the risk of prostate cancer by 58 per cent.
The researchers report that an […]
The most common leukaemia in the developed world, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) remains incurable while the best treatment continues to be defined by research.
Compared with single treatment with either agent alone, the combination treatment of fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) greatly increases progression-free survival and response rates.
Such were the findings of Professor […]
Yearly mammograms for breast cancer survivors? Just thinking of the procedure make me cringe. Though I cannot imagine, women must dread going for mammograms.
However, yearly mammograms protect breast cancer survivors: according to a study in the July 20, 2007 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, older women who get yearly mammograms after treatment of […]
First, it was eggs of young girl cancer patients which can be preserved. Now, sperm of young male cancer patients can be saved in a “bank” before undergoing cancer treatments.
That way, these males can still father their own children even after potentially-damaging cancer treatments.
Sperm freezing and banking is an effective way to preserve fertility in […]
The risk of breast cancer is reduced by at least 45 % with increased intake of dietary calcium. This benefit is increased further in pre-menopausal women.
How’s that for additional reason to drink milk and consume more dairy products?
According to lead author Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot from INSERM U557 (University of Paris):
“Our data support the hypothesis that dairy […]
Early stage breast cancer survivors need not eat fruits and vegetables more than the recommended dietary guidelines. Because, eating more does not reduce breast cancer recurrence or death.
Such were the findings of a new study from the Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego.
According to principal investigator John Pierce, […]
Tammy Faye Messner, battling with inoperable lung cancer appeared on Larry King Live in what is probably going to be her last TV interview.
( I just saw the interview yesterday afternoon (July 20) 6 pm GMT+8 on CNN via Satellite TV)
This woman’s faith, strength and courage is truly admirable.
[Photo Credit: MSNBC]
Tags: cancer story, inoperable-lung-cancer, Larry-King-Live, […]
Cancer therapies, healing, and society.
Written by Gloria Gamat [email] for b5media.
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