Sentences with phrase «adverse effects of cancer»

With support from pharma, we can refine these molecules over the next 10 - 20 years to develop anti-aging treatments which don't have the adverse effects of cancer drugs.»

Not exact matches

Exposure to PFOA has been linked to a range of adverse health effects, including cancer and thyroid disease.

For decades there has been some belief that pregnancy has an adverse effect on the course of melanoma, increasing the risk of its development, ability to spread throughout the body, and recurrence, said study coauthor Mark Faries, MD, FACS, who was director of therapeutic immunology at the John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, Calif. at the time the study was conducted.

The NRC panel, chaired by neurobiologist Charles Stevens of the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, looked at more than 500 human, animal, and cellular studies on EMFs and found «no conclusive and consistent evidence... that exposures to residential electric and magnetic fields produce cancer, adverse neurobehavioral effects, or reproductive and developmental effects.

«Since epalrestat is already on the market and has no major adverse side effects, our study provides a proof of principle that it could become a valuable targeted drug for the clinical treatment of basal - like breast cancer,» Dong says.

The researchers suggest that, as well as advice to eat adequate amounts of fruit and vegetables, the adverse effects of obesity, physical inactivity, smoking and high alcohol intake on cancer risk should be further emphasised.

Some of these patients are likely to experience more adverse side - effects and complications from the treatment than from the cancer itself.

Potential harms of skin cancer screening include misdiagnosis, overdiagnosis, and the resulting cosmetic and — more rarely — functional adverse effects resulting from biopsy and overtreatment.

«Our study adds strong support to the growing concern that stomach cancer is a rare but important adverse late effect of treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma,» said Morton.

«If the mouse models are indicative of human disease, the combination therapy can increase the proportion of patients who respond to therapy without additional adverse side effects and can improve the quality of life for cancer patients.»

ASH is alarmed about the opioid crisis; however, it is concerned about potential adverse effects that policy changes could have on the administration of necessary and appropriate pain medicine for patients with hematologic conditions such as sickle cell disease (SCD), blood cancers, and other bleeding disorders.

«This research shows great promise to reduce adverse effects for people undergoing breast cancer treatment,» said Timothy M. Block, PhD, president of the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, which manages PCARMRC.

Viral vectors have the main adverse effect of inducing neutralizing antibodies, while several non-viral vectors present toxic effects (e.g. respiratory system).14, 15 In an effort to deliver efficiently the necessary drug concentration to the tumor site and prevent systemic adverse effects, the concept of administering local treatment for lung cancer has been explored.

One of the major parameters was the safety of these agents in the respiratory airways and lung parenchyma, since several of these agents are known to cause adverse effects.23 The main adverse effects observed were cough, transient fever and transient decrease in the respiratory functions after the aerosol administration.8, 19, 20 Moreover; it has been observed that excessive deposition of these agents in one site of the respiratory system can induce non-specific side effects in the form of pulmonary edema as observed with many other drugs.16 These side effects were milder when a premedication with bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids were administered.8, 19, 20 Until now no long term trial (> 9 months) has been performed since all patients included in previous studies had stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

After an average follow - up of about 5 years, the adverse effect on breast cancer had crossed the monitoring boundary.

There is unequivocal evidence of serious, adverse effects from over exposure to sunlight in terms of skin cancers and cataracts, but there is also accumulating evidence that sunlight exposure, acting via its role in vitamin D synthesis, can protect against certain diseases.

Considering the side effects and adverse results of prostate cancer treatment, these new results may help some men make the choice to forgo aggressive treatment in lieu of less invasive options.

Anabolic steroid abuse has been associated with a wide range of adverse side effects ranging from some that are physically unattractive, such as acne and breast development in men, to others that are life threatening, such as heart attacks and liver cancer.

USC's Dr. Valter Longo has created the Fast Mimicking Diet, a five day partial eating diet that in research decreased risk factors / biomarkers for aging, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer without major adverse effects, providing support for the use of FMDs to promote healthspan.

27 Studies cited by the 2010 DGAC Report demonstrate varied metabolic responses to lowered dietary saturated fat, with certain subpopulations exhibiting adverse rather than improved health outcomes.3 Two recent comprehensive meta - analyses indicate that saturated fat is not linked to heart disease.28, 29 In fact, in a definitive review of forty - eight clinical trials, with over sixty - five thousand participants, the reduction or modification of dietary fat had no effect on mortality, cardiovascular mortality, heart attacks, stroke, cancer, or diabetes.30 Yet, avoiding saturated fat remains a cornerstone of national dietary guidance.

Patients who come to our clinic are either seeking treatment for adverse effects of allopathic cancer treatments, or they can not tolerate adverse effects and they stop treatments with oncologists, or in some cases see us after traditional oncology has failed.

The reason we're concerned is that the increased consumption of animal - derived food may have adverse effects on the development of hormone - dependent cancers.

[6] One of the clearest benefits of exercise for prostate cancer is its efficacy for improving many of the adverse effects associated with treatment.

Sinatra says that statin drugs can drive down LDL, yet low LDL below 80 is associated with adverse side effects of increased risk of cancer, aggression, cerebral bleeding, amnesia, and immune dysfunction.

The researchers aren't sure why, but they think it might have something to do with the fact that animal protein intake increases the levels of a growth hormone called IGF - 1, which has been linked not only to infertility but to cancer — whereas eating veggie protein doesn't seem to have that adverse effect.

The adverse effects associated with long - term, high protein - high meat diets may include disorders of bone and calcium balance, increased cancer risk, disorders of the liver, and worsening of coronary artery disease.

This summer the Foundation drew the FDA's attention to a July 2005 health advisory issued by the Israeli Health Ministry which warned that soy infant formula should not be given to infants, that children should be fed soy foods no more than once per day to a maximum of three times per week and that adults should exercise caution because of increased risk of breast cancer and adverse effects on fertility.

It does this without slowing down your metabolism or having any adverse effects on your physical and mental performance (like most diets can) and it's even scientifically proven to reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, aging, and cancer.

Other well - documented adverse health effects of de-sexing include increased risk of bone cancer, hemangiosarcoma, hypothyroidism, and cognitive dysfunction in older pets.

In a 1998 op - ed, Bast claimed that «moderate» smoking does not raise a smoker's risk of lung cancer, and there are «few, if any, adverse health effects» connected to it.

Diagnosis of cancer has an adverse effect on families, both emotionally and financially.