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Relatives of people with brain tumors at higher risk for developing the same type of tumor by Kathlyn S. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 5:07pm A new study by researchers at the University of Utah found that people with a family history of cancerous brain tumors appear to be at higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors compared to people with no such family history. The researchers reviewed the medical records of 1,401 people from Utah with primary brain tumors -- either Read on »

Genetic Research Sheds Light on Adrenal Gland Tumor Risk by Medline Plus Posted Tue 14 Dec 2010 4:00pm . 14 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists report that they have advanced their knowledge of genetic mutations associated with adrenal gland tumors by identifying 13 new potential variations. Tumors called pheochromocytomas can affect the adrenal gland, which is located above the kidney. These tumors -- which are usually benign but can also be cancerous Read on »

Combination Of Viagra And Anti-Cancer Drug Shrinks Tumors In Vivo, Researchers Discove by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Tue 28 Sep 2010 6:58pm Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, VCU Pauley Heart Center and VCU Massey Cancer Center researchers have shown that the impotence drug Viagra, in combination with doxorubicin, a powerful anti-cancer drug, enhances its anti-tumor efficacy in prostate cancer while alleviating the damage to the heart at the same time. For more Read on »

Preventing Tumor Growth in Embryonic Stem Cells by Stem Cells Malaysia Patient Expert

Posted Wed 10 Jun 2009 6:46pm Researchers at the Hebrew University of Israel have created a method that can eliminate the tumor risk of using stem cells as the cure for various diseases. According... of various ailments that cause tissue damage, such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and heart failure. These cells are capable of differentiation to all cell types of the mature human Read on »

ER Trip for Tumor Swelling by Olivia Hernandez Patient Expert

Posted Mon 07 Dec 2009 12:00am or not to share this post... Back in June of this year I had CyberKnife on a tumor in my lumbar spine at Stanford with Dr. Adler. On my last day of treatment I ran 3 miles, joined my husband back at the hotel, and had a nice glass of wine. As we made the long drive home I told Paul how incredible it is to treat a tumor on my spinal cord without major surgery Read on »

Ella Hope Hauschildt 7-year-old Loses Battle With Brain Tumor by Robin P. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 26 Nov 2008 10:38am On MAY 28, 2008 I wrote about how a local 7-year-old girl seemed to be winning the battle over a brain tumor. Read what her family did here. I'm sad to say little Ella... month battle with Diffused Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) a rare brain tumor. Ella was proceeded in death by her sister Emmerson Joy and her Nana Lola Curtis. She will be missed Read on »

Boy Loses Sight Due to Cancerous Tumors in His Eyes – USC Trojan Football Players Honored His Last Wish To Practice and Work Out by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sun 06 Dec 2009 11:46pm This is a heart breaker and nice he was able to make his last wish before being blind come true. He had tumors behind his eyes and at a young age lost one eye and after..., tumors Read on »

Avoid Brain Tumors by avoiding Equal by Marie L. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 08 Dec 2009 2:19pm complications related to brain tumors, I distinctly remember reading about Tim's fondness for diet Coke; according to one close friend, Tim was addicted to the stuff - he always seemed to have a can in hand. When I began private practice a year later, within a few months, I encountered three patients who had brain tumors and drank several diet sodas a day Read on »

Tumor speciation by Mark Pool, MD Posted Tue 10 Mar 2009 12:00am Dr. Jules Berman recently blogged about tumor speciation which not only is a brief summary of his book Neoplasms: Principles of Development and Diversity but also frames a discussion of the important question of why are there different types (species) of recognizable tumors in specific anatomical sites yet each individual tumor within Read on »

Low-Carb Diet Prevents Sagging Skin, Prostate Tumor Growth, And Hypercholesterolemia by Jimmy M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 11:30pm glad you've greatly reduced or eliminated sugar from your diet? :D HIGH-FAT, ZERO-CARB DIET PREVENTS PROSTATE TUMOR GROWTH A more recent research study on low-carb diets......the size of the tumors in the ZERO-carb diet group were 33 percent smaller than the Western diet group and survival was longest among the ZERO-carb diet group. Dr. Freedland credits Read on »