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Xeloda for nasopharyngeal cancer by Mark Levin Posted Fri 30 Apr 2010 8:38am . Since the introduction of effective chemotherapy as part of the salvage treatment after relapse in these patients with nasopharyngeal cancer, the 5-year survival rate in patients... cancer.Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2008 Apr;38(4):244-9. Chua DT, Sham JS, Au GK. A phase II study of capecitabine in patients with recurrent and metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma pretreated Read on »

Restorative Nutrition for Nasopharyngeal Cancer Patients by Divina

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Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:38pm . Unfortunately, it didn’t happen. I was left with no choice except to take care and cook for my late-father. My father was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer and was undergoing radiation... and persistence, he was able to swallow but with difficulty. I’ve spent time doing research on what to feed recovering cancer patients. Reading materials could give you a lot Read on »

Cancer From The Sun - The Scourge Of Malignant Melanoma Skin Cancer by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 12 Apr 2009 11:21pm dangerous cancers known. And more than 52,3237 people are told that they have melanoma every year just inside the USA. Risks for getting Malignant Melanoma The most common risk... to get melanoma skin cancer. This might likely be related to the fact that they are more likely to get skin damage by sun exposure. But, this is not a hard and fast fact. Those Read on »

Tricks of the trade: Anesthetizing the nasopharyngeal tract by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 31 Mar 2010 3:00am . These recent photos visualize a normal epiglottis and normal laryngeal anatomy, respectively. Tricks of the trade: Anesthetizing the nasopharyngeal tract There is no pain-free way Read on »

Reduced Doses of PCV-7 May Reduce Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Pneumococcus in Infants by Poh Tin Tan Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 11:40am Laurie Barclay, MD July 15, 2009 — Infants who receive 2 or 3 primary doses of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) have a decreased rate of nasopharyngeal... of this study was to determine the effects of a 2-dose and 2 plus 1-dose PCV-7 schedule on nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage in infants vs those who did not receive the vaccine Read on »

Antistatic lint-free swabsticks and Nasopharyngeal Flocked Swabs by Alla Posted Sun 29 Nov 2009 5:08am oral cell sample collecting foam swabs,Nasopharyngeal Flocked Swabs collect cell sample for detecting H1N1 virus and etc. ESD safe swabs, Long handle and short handle, sponge... and stronge removel ability. Nasopharyngeal Flocked Swabs Perpendicular Nylon Fibers act like a soft brush and allow improved collection of cell samples. Capillary action between Read on »

Revlimid Raises Secondary Cancer Risk for Second Primary Malignancies by Bruce Friedman Patient Expert

Posted Mon 14 May 2012 12:00am A new subdiscipline within oncology is getting increased attention -- survivorship (see: Cancer Survivorship, an Emerging Subdiscipline in Oncology ; Cancer Survivorship and the Role of PCPs in Continuing Care of Cancer Patients ). As cancer increasingly comes to be viewed as a chronic disease, more attention is being paid to the lon ... Read on »

A New Laser-based Diagnostic to Detect Malignant Breast Cancer Tumors by Irv Arons Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 15 Jul 2010 1:28pm (and writing) about medical and surgical lasers. So, when I read this story about a new hand-held device for detecting breast cancers using laser diagnostics, I decided to look... with the permission of the Director of the BLI, Dr. Bruce Tromberg and Tom Vasich of UCI. Using Lasers to Improve Cancer Care In 2003, UC-Irvine Beckman Laser Institute (BLI Read on »

Taxol and Erbitux for Head and Neck Cancer by Mark Levin Posted Sat 17 Jul 2010 7:35pm L. Licitra, P. Bossi, L. D. Locati, and C. Bergamini Is Restoring Platinum Sensitivity the Best Goal for Cetuximab in Recurrent/Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer? J. Clin... and neck cancer Annals of Oncology 2007 18(3):421-430; For the treatment of recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer, therapeutic options include re-irradiation and salvage Read on »

Secondhand Smoke and Cancer by Cancer.gov Posted Thu 28 Oct 2010 9:00pm that secondhand smoke may increase the risk of breast cancer, nasal sinus cavity cancer, and nasopharyngeal cancer in adults and the risk of leukemia , lymphoma , and brain tumors... Secondhand Smoke and Cancer Key Points Secondhand smoke (also called environmental tobacco smoke , involuntary smoke Read on »