Sentences with phrase «caused by cancer treatment»

Other clinical trials in cancer patients have studied the effects of acupuncture on cancer symptoms and side effects caused by cancer treatment, including weight loss, cough, coughing up blood, fever, anxiety, depression, proctitis, speech problems, blocked esophagus, and hiccups.

However, Professor Anderson stressed that the results of the study related only to subsequent pregnancy itself, and not to the incidence of infertility caused by cancer treatment.

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In a beautifully ironic twist for a natural chemical falsely accused of causing stomach cancer, capsaicin has been shown to be «absolutely effective» in alleviating the pain from oral stomatitis, mouth sores caused by cancer chemotherapy and radiation treatments, according to Dr. Ann M. Berger of Yale University's Pain Management Center.

Approximately 175000 cancer cases are diagnosed annually in children younger than age 15 years worldwide, 1 with an annual increase of around 0.9 % in incidence rate in the developed world, only partly explained by improved diagnosis and reporting.1, 2 Childhood cancer is rare and its survival rate has increased significantly over the years owing to advancement in treatment technologies; however, it is still a leading cause of death among children and adolescents in developed countries, ranking second among children aged 1 to 14 years in the United States, surpassed only by accidents.1, 3 Childhood cancer is also emerging as a major cause of death in the last few years in Asia, Central and South America, Northwest Africa, and the Middle East, where death rates from preventable communicable diseases are declining.2

«The results highlight the multitude of issues the PSA test raises — causing unnecessary anxiety and treatment by diagnosing prostate cancer in men who would never have been affected by it and failing to detect dangerous prostate cancers.

GIS's DNA analysistechnique has allowed the researchers to further study the biology of Opisthorchis viverrini to understand the cause and the eventual development of treatments for bile duct cancer, a condition caused by the parasite.

UC San Francisco researchers have found a way to knock down cancers caused by a tumor - driving protein called «myc,» paving the way for patients with myc - driven cancers to enroll in clinical trials for experimental treatments.

In addition, Zeitels notes, the treatment's mechanism of eradicating the blood vessels supplying a tumor — highly effective for conventional vocal - cord cancer — is even more useful for treating tumors caused by HPV infection, which are characterized by an excessive overgrowth of blood vessels.

The first long - term study of a pioneering endoscopic laser treatment for early vocal - cord cancer, developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and previously shown to provide optimal voice outcomes, finds that it is as successful as traditional approaches in curing patients» tumors while avoiding the damage to vocal quality caused by radiotherapy or by conventional laser or cold - instrument surgery.

Dr Gillian Farnie, whose work at the University's Institute of Cancer Sciences was funded by a five - year # 500,000 Breast Cancer Campaign Scientific Fellowship, said: «We know that cancer stem cells are able to avoid or repair damage caused by treaCancer Sciences was funded by a five - year # 500,000 Breast Cancer Campaign Scientific Fellowship, said: «We know that cancer stem cells are able to avoid or repair damage caused by treaCancer Campaign Scientific Fellowship, said: «We know that cancer stem cells are able to avoid or repair damage caused by treacancer stem cells are able to avoid or repair damage caused by treatment.

More people are now surviving cancer but it is estimated that 32 % of them could die of heart disease caused by their treatment.

Activation of cancer - causing oncogenes by the viruses that delivered the treatment was blamed.

Dr Bernardo Tavora, lead author on the paper from the Barts Cancer Institute, said: «This work shows that sensitivity to cancer treatment is related to our own body mistakenly trying to shield the cancer from cell - killing effects caused by radiotherapy and chemothCancer Institute, said: «This work shows that sensitivity to cancer treatment is related to our own body mistakenly trying to shield the cancer from cell - killing effects caused by radiotherapy and chemothcancer treatment is related to our own body mistakenly trying to shield the cancer from cell - killing effects caused by radiotherapy and chemothcancer from cell - killing effects caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Through the study, researchers were also able to pinpoint three different brain changes caused by the progression of cancer and the drugs used in treatment.

There is «conclusive or substantial evidence» that marijuana or related compounds can effectively treat chronic pain, nausea caused by chemotherapy treatment for cancer, and spasticity caused by multiple sclerosis, according to a report published today by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

«There's still a lot of work to do before this research leads to a new cancer treatment, but it offers us a new strategy to beat the disease by helping us to understand what causes and drives cancer.»

A study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) found that brachytherapy treatment was associated with better cause - specific survival and overall survival in women with cervical cancer.

Buoyed by these results, Dana - Farber researchers are working to create a derivative of dBET1 that can be used as a drug in human patients — and to extend the conjugate strategy for the treatment of other cancers and other genetically - caused diseases.

Failure to produce new bone marrow can be caused by disease, trauma, or some cancer treatments, and can lead to a significantly higher risk of infections, and the need for blood transfusions.

Furthermore, the agent prevented the drop in the number of neutrophils (i.e., neutropenia) found in the blood that is typically caused by 5 - fluorouracil, a chemotherapy agent commonly used in the treatment of gastrointestinal and other tumors, such as colon, stomach, pancreas and breast cancers.

On October 2, 2015, the FDA approved the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda ®), made by Merck, as second - line treatment for patients with lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer - related death in the U.S. and the world.

Two doctors used FDA approvals and US cancer statistics to estimate that 70 percent of American cancer deaths are caused by types of cancer for which there are no approved immunotherapy treatments.

Our vision is to help patients by redefining the cancer treatment paradigm and one day eliminate cancer as a cause of death.

Treatment of lung cancer cell lines with mebendazole caused mitotic arrest by depolymerization of tubulin, followed by apoptotic cell death.

«That cancer was probably caused by the treatment I gave her as a child,» he says.

Overweight pediatric cancer patients who eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly may improve outcomes and reduce treatment side effects that cause disease, according to a review study led by researchers at MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hoscancer patients who eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly may improve outcomes and reduce treatment side effects that cause disease, according to a review study led by researchers at MD Anderson Children's Cancer HosCancer Hospital.

Treatment - related MDS is caused by previous treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy, which is given for a previously diagnoseTreatment - related MDS is caused by previous treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy, which is given for a previously diagnosetreatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy, which is given for a previously diagnosed cancer.

Published in the prestigious journal PLOS ONE, the researchers say that combining grape seed extracts with chemotherapy has potential as a new approach for bowel cancer treatment - to both reduce intestinal damage commonly caused by cancer chemotherapy and to enhance its effect.

It is a critical pathway mutant cancer genes use to communicate with cancer cells and recover from damage caused by radiation treatment.

The problem is that GFI1 is often overexpressed in cancer cells: in these cases, GFI1 can help them resist certain treatments, since GFI1 helps to repair DNA breaks caused by radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

Fresh stem cells are needed when a patient is low on red blood cells, as in anemia, or white blood cells, which can be caused by cancer or even cancer treatments such as irradiation or chemotherapy.

Chemo - and radiotherapy is still the backbone of cancer treatments, and they work by causing damage to the cancer cells DNA.

Cancer: treatment to kill small tumours (ablation techniques), deliver chemotherapy to larger tumours (transcatheter chemo - embolization), and provide symptomatic relief for bleeding and blockages of vessels and tubes caused by cCancer: treatment to kill small tumours (ablation techniques), deliver chemotherapy to larger tumours (transcatheter chemo - embolization), and provide symptomatic relief for bleeding and blockages of vessels and tubes caused by cancercancer.

By collecting Element Alpha and navigating your spaceship through the cosmos you're finding the significant genetic changes which help scientists to discover cancer causing genes and develop new life saving treatments.

Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy should also be wary of over consuming cabbage, as it can worsen the diarrhea caused by this treatment.

Because much of the peripheral damage of cancer treatment is caused largely by oxidative stress and inflammation, increasing the body's antioxidant defense systems will drastically reduce side effects and limit suffering by the patient.

Cancer is a terrifying disease, made even worse by the fact that there are so many different types and scientists are still struggling to understand the exact causes and treatments for various types.

A major reason stemmed from the belief that cancer was considered a «local» disease, initiated by specific causes and treated by specific treatments, such as surgical removal.

What Your Dr. May Not Tell You about Your Ovaries This detailed article about the ovaries and ovarian cancer by John R. Lee, M.D. gives women detailed answers to their questions about causes and treatment.

Cancer (lymphoma) caused by the FeLV virus responds better to treatment.

Cats with secondary AIHA caused by Mycoplasma haemofelis may respond well to treatment with antibiotics, while cats with cancer or viral disease tend to be less responsive to treatment.

Not least that they can prevent the growth of cancer cells caused by lipid - modified proteins, but also that they can be effective in the treatment of diabetes and neurological disorders such as Parkinson's.

For instance, at the last moment cancer makes you too ill to travel and you have to cancel your trip, or you have to visit a hospital for cancer treatment during the duration of your trip, or due to an illness caused by the cancer, then you will have to bear all the costs for treatment out of your own pocket.

Touted by Rep. Jimmy Matlock (R - Loudon) and Sen. Mike Bell (R - Cleveland), it is a discriminatory bill designed to cause TennCare (Medicaid) patients to lose the ability to visit Planned Parenthood health centers, and similar providers, for preventive care including birth control, breast exams, cancer screenings, and STI testing and treatment.