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Xeloda or 5FU, leukovorin and gemcitabine for colorectal cancer by Mark Levin Posted Wed 14 Apr 2010 3:02pm bolus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) or capecitabine. A total of 216 advanced CRC patients were evaluated in six Phase II studies. It found that "Fluoropyrimidine plus gemcitabine is clinically active in patients with refractory CRC demonstrating prolonged median time to progression and acceptable toxicity only when bolus 5-FU was not used." Clinicaltrials.gov Read on »

Patients with Stage II and Stage III Colon Cancer Treated with 5-FU-Based Adjuvant Therapy after 1995 Have Improved Overall Surv by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Fri 04 Jun 2010 12:00am (BUSINESS WIRE)--ASCO Abstract Number: 3616 - Patients with stage III colon cancer treated with 5-FU-based chemotherapy after complete surgical removal of their tumor... patient data from more than 18,000 patients with stage II and stage III colon cancer treated with 5-FU-based chemotherapy after their primary tumor had been surgically removed Read on »

Role of 5FU is pancreatic cancer progressing after gemcitabine by Mark Levin Posted Fri 20 Nov 2009 10:02pm after gemcitabine is not defined. 5fu with or without leukovorin, or Xeloda alone are often used to salvage pancreatic cancer patients who progress on gemcitabine... cancer of the pancreas. NCCN recommends 5FU, 5FU/leukovorin or CapeOx and points out that addition of oxaliplatin improves overal survival. Practice guideline - http Read on »

Locally advanced esophageal and GE Junction cancer: Chemotherapy and radiation by Mark Levin Posted Wed 24 Jun 2009 7:01pm with disease that extends beyond the site of origin in the esophagus. The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) study 85-01 compared treatment with 4 cycles of cisplatin plus 5-FU... of the patients had squamous cell carcinoma. Patients treated with both chemotherapy and radiation therapy had a significantly better average duration of survival (14 months vs 9 months, p Read on »

Recommendations for Colon Cancer & Chemotherapy by Ben L. Naturopathic Doctor

Posted Thu 27 Aug 2009 9:43pm Colon Cancer What products sold by Healthegoods that you can suggest for someone that has stage 4 colon cancer and has done 3 chemo treatments? Answer: Hi Wilfred... acid, the active form of Folic acid, is a very heavily researched nutrient which is often used along with chemotherapy for colon cancers. It is imperative that Folinic acid Read on »

Trumped Treatment?: BPA Blocks Effects of Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs by Environmental Health Posted Sat 31 Jan 2009 9:00pm Trumped Treatment?: BPA Blocks Effects of Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs Formal Correction: This article... R. Barrett Citation: Barrett JR 2009. Trumped Treatment?: BPA Blocks Effects of Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs. Environ Health Perspect 117:A75-A75. doi Read on »

High dose vitamin C may worsen cancer chemotherapy results by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 4:12pm

1 Comment AACR.org - In pre-clinical studies, vitamin C in higher doses appears to substantially reduce the effectiveness of anticancer chemotherapy, say researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. These new findings, published in the October 1, 2008 issue of Cancer Research, a publication of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR), came from Read on »

Mullerian endometrial cancers: Chemotherapy for metastatic disease. by Mark Levin Posted Wed 26 Jan 2011 12:00am to be equivalent to, and less toxic than, alternative chemo-therapy approaches in this clinical setting (e.g., cisplatin plus ifosfamide; ifosfamide plus paclitaxel). Doxorubicin... with measurable disease have been treated on a series of Phase II studies by the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG). In separate studies of patients previously untreated with chemotherapy Read on »

Acupuncture proven effective for side effects of breast cancer chemotherapy by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 23 Sep 2008 7:03am Acupuncture is as effective and longer-lasting in managing the common debilitating side effects of hot flashes, night sweats, and excessive sweating (vasomotor symptoms) associated with breast cancer treatment and has no treatment side effects compared to conventional drug therapy, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented September 24, 2008 ... Read on »