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An Alternative, Ethical Source for Stem Cells
A new source of stem cells could be as good as embryonic stem cells for researching and developing treatments for a range of serious diseases, and without the ethical implications of embryonic stem cells. Scientists from Germany and the UK have discovered this new source: routine biopsies of men's testicles.
Stem cells from embryos have the potential to become any cell in the body, since a whole person grows from a single fertilized egg. But ethical issues arise because extracting stem cells requires the destruction of embryos. (Read more about An Alternative, Ethical Source for Stem Cells)
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New Boon for Pancreatic Cancer Patients
A new drug therapy that annihilates the blood vessels that grow to feed malignant tumors is showing considerable promise in increasing the longevity of patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer.
Recent research, led by Matthias Löhr of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, shows that a drug called EndoTAG-1 (chemical name: cationic lipid complexed paclitaxel), when infused with gemcitabine, can substantially extend life. In his study involving 200 subjects with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Löhr treated half of them, the control group, with gemcitabine alone. (Read more about New Boon for Pancreatic Cancer Patients)
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CELL PHONE USE AND TUMORS
“Over like 20 hours a day. I am on it all the time.” “When my battery dies I feel like I am stranded on an island.” “I do feel lost without my cell phone!”
What was life like before cell phones? For millions of Americans, cell phones have become remote lifelines for both business and leisure…for some it’s an addiction. (Read more about CELL PHONE USE AND TUMORS)
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What is the Polypill?
Dr. Valentin Fuster discusses the Polypill. The Polypill is being developed in response to an important reality surrounding cardiovascular disease. There are three important drugs that can help prevent heart disease (statins, ACE inhibitors, and aspirin). These drugs are not taken for two major reasons. First, the drugs are simply too expensive for much of the world, including countries as developed as Russia. And secondly, in developed nations where the drugs are affordable patients too often fail to comply - after three years 70% of patients do not take the medications as prescribed. (Read more about What is the Polypill?)
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All Types of Alcohol Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
A recent study by Kaiser Permanente Researchers has found that the effects of alcohol on breast cancer are the same, regardless of whether a woman drinks wine, beer, or liquor. The ethyl alcohol found in those drinks and the quantity consumed are the factors that weigh heavily on breast cancer risk. Researchers believe the increased risk from three or more drinks a day is similar to the increased breast cancer risk from smoking a pack of cigarettes a day or more. They claim that "Population studies have consistently linked drinking alcohol to an increased risk of female breast cancer, but until now there has been little data, most of it conflicting, about an independant role played by the choice of beverage type." (Read more about All Types of Alcohol Linked to Breast Cancer Risk)
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Is there a relation between Deodorants and breast cancer?
British scientists measured the aluminum content inside of breast tissue to find a relation between breast cancer and deodorants. They found that there is a significantly higher portion in the outer regions of the breast that have the greatest exposure to antiperspirant. This recent study identified a specific distribution of aluminum in breast tissue which may be associated with breast cancer. (Read more about Is there a relation between Deodorants and breast cancer?)
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Health Wrap - Week of June 5th
The cervical cancer vaccine that was approved Thursday called Gardisil also appears to protect women against vulvar and vaginal cancers.
HPV, or human papillomavirus, is present in 80 percent of the 6,000 cases of vaginal and vulvar cancers diagnosed in the United States each year.
The Gardasil vaccine was 100 percent effective against vulvar and vaginal pre-cancerous lesions caused by HPV types 16 and 18, and 81 percent effective against all hpv types.
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The power of persuasion might be found in a cup of coffee.
New research shows caffeine makes us more likely to say yes.
Australian scientists found it was easier to change the opinions of volunteers who drank orange juice laced with caffeine compared to those who drank straight orange juice without caffeine.
Positive mood is associated with more agreeability.
This might be particularly useful if you’re trying to get someone to like you…so a cup of coffee might be a great first date. (Read more about Health Wrap - Week of June 5th)
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New Breast Cancer Diagnostic
 College professor, 61 year old Karin Wexler, wasted no time when she first felt a lump on her breast three years ago. “Within 3 minutes, I had called my doctor and went for a mammogram and sonogram right away and nothing showed up on the mammogram even though the radiologist could feel it herself with her hand, we couldn’t pick it up on the mammogram,” says Karin.
Doctors performed a lumpectomy and discovered that Karin did indeed have stage one breast cancer. For many women like Karin, mammography, while still the first-line screening tool for breast cancer, can miss abnormalities. Dense tissue and cancers can have a similar appearance on mammography, making it difficult to identify cancers…this can result in false negative mammograms and in addition lead to unnecessary biopsies.
But now, thanks to breast specific gamma imaging, cancerous tissue can be identified that may go undetected by mammography. “This is different than traditional breast imaging like mammography or sonography or even MRI in that it is not anatomical imaging but it is more what we call functional imaging so in other words we are picking up areas where the cells are beginning to be more active like cancer cells can and allows us to identify these cells at a much earlier stage before we might be able to see an abnormality on a mammogram a sonogram or even an MRI so it is very, very exciting,” says Dr. Sheldon Marc Feldman of Beth Israel Medical Center. (Read more about New Breast Cancer Diagnostic)
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How Cancer is Detected
It is very important that a cancer diagnosis is made quickly and accurately so that a specific and appropriate treatment is planed. Generally speaking, cancer is first detected or suspected based on signs and symptoms of the patient’s exhibits. (Read more about How Cancer is Detected)
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Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in America today. There are nearly 200,000 cases diagnosed annually. (Read more about Lung Cancer)
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 Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
Lung Cancer affects the lives of thousands of Americans and their families and it is a constant struggle. This is why the team of professional doctors at Osceola Cancer Center has dedicated their lives to caring for those who suffer from this terrible affliction. Based in Florida, they offer their patients a welcoming environment that focuses on extraordinary personal care and uses only the most state of the art treatments to offer you superior Lung Cancer Treatment.
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 Dr. Tauseef Ahmed
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
With so many doctors to choose from these days, it’'s hard to make a decision without at least some doubt. But if you’re looking for the best skin cancer doctor around, go ahead and lay those doubts to rest; Dr. Tauseef Ahmed serves Manhattan and is the one specialist you'’ll want to have on your side when the going gets tough. He is an authority in the world of oncology and has the resume to show for it.
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 The Columbia University Comprehensive Breast Center at Lawrence Hospital
Lawrence Hospital Center | Center for Advanced Surgery
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 259-3797
If you're a female with breast cancer, then you should understand that undergoing breast surgery is a reliable option, especially if you're looking for a greater chance at successfully treating your condition. However, it is understandable that you wouldn't want to put your livelihood into the hands of any breast surgeon. What you need is a surgeon with the proper credentials and a great degree of sensitivity to handle your condition the right way. At Lawrence Hospital Center for Advanced Surgery in Westchester, New York, you will be met by a staff of surgeons who have all the qualifications necessary to help you successfully undergo the process of breast surgery with ease and confidence. They are well-trained and board certified in their field and can provide you with both the moral and medical support you need to increase your chances at a pleasant recovery.
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Center for Advanced Surgery | Colorectal, Gastrointestinal and Endoc
Lawrence Hospital Center | Center for Advanced Surgery
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 302-0762
Living with Colon Cancer can make it really hard for you to keep an optimistic outlook on life. However, receiving the proper treatment from a group of licensed professionals with well-trained professionals is just what you need to make it easier. Fortunately for you, such a caring staff of specialists can be found at Lawrence Hospital Center for Advanced Surgery in Westchester, New York. They are there to offer their services so that you can effectively cope with your condition, so that you can get on with your life with both your condition and outlook significantly improved.
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 Dr Alfred Rosenbaum
Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
2330 Eastchester Road
Bronx,
NY
10469
Call (888) 860-7136
Thinking about Positron Emission Tomography (PET)? Avail of the latest in treatment and care at Eastchester Center for Cancer Care in the Bronx. Board certified Dr. Alfred Rosenbaum is in charge of radiation oncology at the Eastchester Center for Cancer Care. He is also an attending physician and assistant clinical professor in radiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center and consultant-in-charge of brachytherapy at Lenox Hill Hospital.
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 Dr. Lucia Boselli
The Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
2330 Eastchester Road
Bronx,
NY
10469
Call (888) 860-7136
Do you have to undergo radiation therapy? Cancer can take its toll on you and they understand that at Eastchester Center for Cancer Care in the Bronx. Dr. Lucia Boselli is a consulting physician at Eastchester and has specialized in internal medicine and radiation oncology. She has the skill and experience that can make all the difference to your treatment.
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 Dr. Immune Recovery Foundation Slava Pashkevich, M.D.
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
Call 888-337-9370
If you've been told you have prostate cancer, you may be overwhelmed. The word cancer itself may be intimidating and you're also faced with the task of deciphering treatment options. Conventional medicine offers many therapies shown to be successful in the management of prostate cancer. However, while exploring your options, you may wonder about alternative prostate cancer treatment and care in South Carolina.
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 Dr. Hoo G. Chun M.D.
Westchester Oncology and Hematology
19 Bradhurst Ave.
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
Hoo G. Chun, M.D., Director of Solid Tumor Service and Clinical Research, brings to the group his expertise in cancer management and solid tumor clinical research gained in fellowship training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
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Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
Prostate cancer is most common in men in the United States. While rates of prostate cancer vary across world regions, the prevalence is least in Asian men and highest in black men. Prostate cancer causes cells in the prostate gland to multiply out of control. Such a disease is life threatening and often painful. Prostate cancer can cause problems in urination, erections, and ejaculation. The symptoms even extend to leg pain, bone pain, and fecal incontinence. Treatment methods for prostate cancer include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, HIF ultrasound, and cryosurgery.
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Dr. Immune Recovery Foundation Slava Pashkevich, M.D.
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
Call 888-337-9370
You've just been diagnosed with melanoma. The word itself can be overwhelming. You may feel intimidated by the medical jargon and the treatment options. While conventional medicine offers therapies shown to be efficacious in the treatment of melanoma, you are interested in alternative melanoma cancer treatment and care. At the Immune Recovery Foundation in South Carolina, patients are offered the best in an alternative treatment called Immune Recovery.
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 Dr. Bennie Chiles
Westchester Spine and Brain Surgery, PLLC
280 N. Central Ave Suite 235
Hartsdale,
NY
10530
Call (888) 281-4568
Do you need to have Spine Surgery? Spine surgery can correct damaged spines and give you relief from the severe back pain you are experiencing. Double Board Certified Dr. Bennie Chiles III practices at Westchester Spine and Brain Surgery in Hartsdale, NY. He is an attending neurosurgeon at a number of prominent hospitals in the area.
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 Dr. Fabio Volterra
Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
2330 Eastchester Road
Bronx,
NY
10469
Call (888) 860-7136
Chemotherapy is an option that Dr. Lucia Boselli may prescribe for cancer patients who see her in the Bronx. The treatment destroys cancer cells by stopping them from growing or multiplying. Healthy cells can also be harmed, but they usually repair themselves after chemotherapy. Dr. Boselli is a consulting physician at the Eastchester Center for Cancer Care.
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 Dr. Bridget Freeman
Atlantis Medical Center PA
1617 Thacker Ave
Jacksonville,
Florida
32207
Call 888-537-5454
If you have been feeling weaker than normal, a little sluggish, it may be because of deficiencies in your body. The best way to find out if your body is missing vital nutrients is to undergo a Live Blood Cell Analysis, and Dr. Bridget Freeman, M.D., along with her trained staff at Atlantis Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida will help make sure to give you an accurate and thorough test.
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Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call (888) 287-5593
If you are facing the difficult challenge of cancer, it is vital that you turn to a professional who is an expert in the field. If you are a resident of, or live near, Kissimmee, FL, Dr. Arnold I. Miller is the professional that cancer patients have been turning to at the Osceola Cancer Center. He has years of experience treating a wide range of cancers and offers care for both patient and family.
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 Dr. Alfred Rosenbaum
Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
2330 Eastchester Road
Bronx,
NY
10469
Call (888) 860-7136
Need to get an MRI and reassure yourself about cancer? Get it done at a center like Eastchester Center for Cancer Care, in the Bronx, which offers state-of-the-art techniques and concern for your welfare. Board Certified Dr. Alfred Rosenbaum is a radiation oncologist at Eastchester. Patients can choose from state-of-the-art radiation treatment such as IMRT or radiosurgery or brachytherapy.
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Dr. Bridget Freeman
Atlantis Medical Center PA
1617 Thacker Ave
Jacksonville,
Florida
32207
Call 888-537-5454
Heavy metals are everywhere in our daily lives. It is in our food, our drinking water, and in nature itself. Dr. Bridget Freeman, M.D., and the professionals at Atlantis Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida, can help you detox your body from harmful heavy metals and get your system back on the right track.
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 Dr. Nella I. Shapiro
Eastchester Center for Cancer Care
2330 Eastchester Road
Bronx,
NY
10469
Call (888) 860-7136
Dr. Nella Shapiro is a breast cancer surgery specialist in the Bronx. Board Certified, Dr. Shapiro is the director of breast surgery at the Eastchester Center for Cancer Care which offers such procedures as lumpectomy, mastectomy, axillary lymph node dissection, sentinel lymph node dissection and reconstructive breast cancer surgery.
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Dr. Immune Recovery Foundation Slava Pashkevich, M.D.
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
Call 888-337-9370
Your skin is a precious commodity that you do not want to compromise. Even with melanoma, you want to try everything to restore your skin to a pristine state. That's why the trained personnel at The Immune Recovery Clinic of the Immune Recovery Foundation in North Carolina offer an alternative to surgery with effective, non-invasive treatment.
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 Dr. Tauseef Ahmed
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
At the Westchester Oncology and Hematology Group (WOHG) in Westchester, NY, the patient is the center of everything. Doctors at WOHG want to help you get through the ordeal of living with Skin Cancer. They want to treat you physically and mentally.
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