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Herbal treatment for Pancreatic Cancer by Yusuf Saleeby Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 24 Jun 2009 2:05pm

1 Comment the release of inflammatory mediators in pancreatic cancer cells. Nigella sativa seeds and oil are used in traditional medicine by many Middle Eastern and Asian countries..., a transcription factor that has been implicated in inflammation-associated cancer. Activation of NF-kappaB has been observed in pancreatic cancer and may be a factor in pancreatic Read on »

Treatments for Pancreatic Cancer by Better Health Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of treatments and procedures that are commonly used to treat Pancreatic Cancer : Acupressure Acupuncture Anti-itching treatments Bile duct bypass... therapy Stent Surgical nerve block Total pancreatectomy Whipple procedure These are just some of the treatments and procedures that are used to treat Pancreatic Cancer Read on »

Is There a Natural Pancreatic Cancer Treatment by Methods of Healing Patient Expert

Posted Mon 02 Aug 2010 5:51pm If you have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, your doctor will present you with a few different treatment options. The truth of the matter is that you must try at least one treatment option that is available, or death from pancreatic... Read on »

Pancreatic cancer treatment improvement by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 10:39am Prof. Yoel Kloog, dean of TAU's Faculty of Life Sciences has found a drug compound that is showing positive results in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Keep in mind... to gemcitabine, the drug usually used to treat pancreatic cancer. The drug works by inhibiting the Ras protein which is activated in approximately a third of cancers. Salirasib blocks Read on »

NHS Choices on bowel cancer risk, pancreatic cancer growth, and a golden bullet for breast cancer by Cancer Research UK Patient Expert

Posted Wed 03 Nov 2010 12:00am investigates new research suggesting that pancreatic cancer may “ lurk in the body for many years before patients fall ill ” – which we covered on our news feed . Pancreatic cancer... research, originally published in the journal Nature by scientists in the US and Edinburgh, shows that pancreatic cancer may start growing 18 years before it spreads to other parts Read on »

Podcast: ‘Cinderella’ radiotherapy, pancreatic cancer trial results, and Gaby Roslin talks bowel cancer by Cancer Research UK Patient Expert

Posted Tue 12 Oct 2010 12:00am Click on the image to listen to the latest podcast In this month’s podcast, we take a look at radiotherapy – the ‘Cinderella’ of cancer treatments – and ask what... results from a clinical trial in pancreatic cancer, providing an extra life-line for patients. Finally, we catch up with TV presenter Gaby Roslin at the recent Bobby Moore Fund Read on »

Study on Fructose and Pancreatic Cancer Generates Premature and Potentially Misleading Conclusions by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Tue 03 Aug 2010 12:00am utilize fructose as an alternate substrate to glucose for fueling growth. Cancer cells are well known for having multiple mechanisms to escape the body's normal controls, which... of pancreatic cancer are poorly understood. To blame one component of the diet is highly speculative based on one, small study done in a Petri dish. People should seek the advice Read on »

Progress in pancreatic cancer by Cancer Research UK Patient Expert

Posted Thu 23 Sep 2010 12:00am similar to pancreatic cancer in humans. It’s used to help develop new approaches for treatment, allowing researchers to predict if drugs will be safe and effective. Tests... will be given to patients with advanced pancreatic cancer in combination with the standard treatment, a chemotherapy drug called gemcitabine . The first stage of the trial will test Read on »

Diabetes an early indicator of pancreatic cancer by Matthew Z. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 25 Aug 2008 3:07pm Up to two years before a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, 40 percent of patients are diagnosed with diabetes. Mayo Clinic researchers feel this is an important indicator to study , as pancreatic cancer does not show obvious symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer until the cancer has reached an advanced stage. At this time, researchers believe Read on »

Obesity Associated With Worse Outcomes After Pancreatic Cancer Surgery by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 17 Mar 2009 4:13am and higher rates of recurrence following surgery for pancreatic cancer, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Obesity... neoplasms [cancerous tumors], an increased prevalence of pancreatic cancer has been reported in numerous epidemiologic and cohort studies focusing on obese patients,” the authors Read on »

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