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• Induction therapy before treatment for non-small-cell lung cancer shows benefit

  Published: July 27, 2007, 12:31 pm

  Tags: Chemotherapy, Lung Cancer, Lungcancer, Radiation

  who receive an high dose of chemotherapy initially, before their treatment begins, can expect an increase in overall survival, according to a new study out of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and published in the July issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. When patients with NSCLC are not eligible for

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• Shades of cancer

  Published: August 8, 2007, 3:00 am

  Tags: Adrimycin, Blond, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Cytoxan, Dark, Drugs, Hair, Shades

  under: Chemotherapy, Cancer SurvivorsMy hair is changing -- again. It started out perfectly straight, blond, and shoulder length. Then it came tumbling out, thanks to the chemotherapy drugs adriamycin and cytoxan. Four months later, it was back -- curly, dark, and way too short for my liking. Over the past two years, I've grown to enjoy my

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• Cancer survivor blogs life as a canvas

  Published: August 10, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Biko, Blog, Breast, Cancer, Canvas, Chemotherapy, Images, Life, Mabilog, Manuscript, Radiation, Survivor

  experience.Finished with chemotherapy and in the throes of radiation, Biko writes, "I am enjoying the mundane things in life and savoring the moments I have with family and friends. Being able to choose my priorities, my commitments, my concerns makes me feel happier, healthier, more in charge of my life. It's good for my health, it is good

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• Opera great Luciano Pavarotti hospitalized

  Published: August 13, 2007, 3:00 am

  Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Discharged, Fine, Great, Hospitalized, Luciano, Opera, Pancreatic, Pavarotti, Pneumonia, Superstar, Surgery, Wife

  under: Chemotherapy, Pancreatic Cancer, Celebrity newsItalian opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti, hospitalized on Wednesday with a fever, is doing better and should be discharged within the next few days, according to his wife, Nicoletta Mantovani.The 71-year-old tenor underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer one year ago and has since endured

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• Cancer By The Numbers: Basal Cell Carcinoma

  Published: August 15, 2007, 4:00 am

  Tags: Basal, Biopsy, Cancer, Carcinoma, Cell, Chemotherapy, Cured, Detection, Epidermis, Light, Melanoma, Non Melanoma, Numbers, Prevention, Radiation, Risk, Skin, Sun, Surgery, The, Treatment, Tumor, Vitamin

  using laser surgery. Chemotherapy lotions are available -- 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is often used -- as are chemicals that can be applied to the skin or injected into the blood. Chemicals make the cancer sensitive to light and then a light source is used to kill cells.Finally, radiation therapy can be used to kill or shrink cancer cells.

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• Five first steps of life with cancer

  Published: August 21, 2007, 10:20 am

  Tags: Breast, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Coalition, Coping, Five, Life, Steps, Survival, Techniques, Treatment, Young

  under: Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Services, Cancer SurvivorsWhen: Tuesday, August 21, 2007, 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) Where: On the Internet How will chemotherapy change my body? What are the survival rates for my type of cancer? How often should I get tests done? A new cancer diagnosis can mean countless new

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• White House Press Secretary Tony Snow announces resignation

  Published: August 21, 2007, 3:00 am

  Tags: Bush, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Children, College, Colon, Financial, House, Liver, Press, Reasons, Recurrence, Resignation, Sacrifices, Secretary, Snow, Spokesman, Spread, Tony, Wihite

  to his liver. Snow underwent chemotherapy and has been reporting that his health has stabilized.Read   Permalink   Email this   Linking Blogs

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• Cancer a blessing for White House's Tony Snow

  Published: August 20, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Christianity, Colon, Creator, Faith, God, House, Life, Liver, Press, Secretary, Snow, Today, Tony, White

  under: Chemotherapy, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Politics"Blessings arrive in unexpected packages -- in my case, cancer," writes White House Press Secretary Tony Snow in the July issue of Christianity Today.Snow, who discovered in March that his colon cancer had recurred and spread to his liver, said his life-threatening setback is also

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• On cancer, waiting, and walking away

  Published: August 26, 2007, 3:00 am

  Tags: Away, Bill, Cancer, Center, Chemotherapy, Clean, Disease, Hair, Health, Radiation, Room, Scars, Surgeon, Surgery, Waiting, Walking, Worries

  been through -- surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and more -- I hardly believe it now. But it's real. I have scars and new hair and a whole new set of worries to prove it.Walking into that waiting room proves it's real. There's nothing like it. There's also nothing like walking out, with a clean bill of health and the promise of three more

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• Today, I am grateful

  Published: August 30, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Breast, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Clean, Clear, Diagnosis, Disease, Grateful, Growth, Herceptin, Lumpectomy, Lymph, Margins, Mass, Nodes, Prognosis, Radation, Spread, Therapy, Today, Tumor

  clear. I still had to endure chemotherapy, radiation, and a year-long Herceptin therapy. But I didn't have to worry that my cancer was knowingly gaining momentum, only to land elsewhere. For almost three years, my cancer has not returned.Today, I am grateful my breast cancer did not spread.Permalink   Email this

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• Today, I am Grateful

  Published: September 4, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Bedside, Boys, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Encouraged, Fed, Grateful, Gratitude, Help, Hero, Hugged, Loved, Mom, Radiation, Rescue, Surgery, Today, Treatment

  surgery, sat with me during chemotherapy treatments, parked herself by my bedside when I was hospitalized, dried my tears, fed me, hugged me, encouraged me, and loved me.My mom helped me survive cancer. She is my hero.Today, I am grateful for my mom.Permalink   Email this   Linking Blogs

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• Today, I am Grateful

  Published: September 5, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Grateful, Gratitude, Hair, Image, Losing, Self, Today, Wigs

  When first told I needed chemotherapy, I didn't fret about the poisons that would circulate throughout my body, or the nausea that might strike me. What I feared most was losing my hair. It seems silly now. I mean, hair is just hair. If I could trade my hair right now for a guarantee that cancer would never return, I'd do it. But three years

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• Breast cancer and dental problems

  Published: September 10, 2007, 7:20 pm

  Tags: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Survivor, Chemotherapy, Chemo Side Effects

  survivors and especially chemotherapy patients need to be aware that they are at a greater risk of tooth decay and other dental problems. Apparently, chemo reduces the amount of saliva in the mouth, and that in turn promotes potential tooth problems. I don't remember my oncologist advising me of this, however, the oncologist nurse who

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• Taking chemo brain head on

  Published: September 24, 2007, 6:21 pm

  Tags: Cancer, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Survivor, Breast Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Treatment, Chemotherapy, Chemo Brain, Chemo Vision, Chemo Side Effects

  aware of after months of chemotherapy. You know you have chemo brain when you begin to wonder who stole your brain. It produces brain fog, memory loss, slow-wittedness and more. Aside from writing several blogs dedicated to chemo brain over the past year and a half, I also had the opportunity to discuss it in a HealthTalk Live webcast last

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• Genomic profiling of lung tumors helps doctors choose most effective treatment

  Published: September 29, 2007, 3:52 am

  Tags: Health, Cancer, Chemotherapy Drugs, Lung Cancer Treatment, Lung Tumors

  Determining the genetic profile of a particular lung tumor can help clinicians make the crucial decision about which chemotherapy treatment to try first.

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