Emerging data indicate that aggressive treatment of distant metastasis can improve survival in some types of advanced anal cancer, say researchers. Results from a retrospective review of 30 patients with stage IV anal cancer who had distant metastasis limited to the para-aortic (PA) lymph nodes show that a combination of extended-field radiation therapy and chemotherapy…
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US Survey : 39% Say Alternative Therapies Can Cure Cancer
Nearly 4 in 10 Americans (39%) “somewhat” or “strongly” agree that cancer can be cured solely through “alternative” therapies, such as oxygen therapy, diet, and herbs, without standard cancer treatments, according to a national survey commissioned by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The survey, which probed public opinion about a variety of cancer-related…
Outstanding Ovarian Cancer PFS With Olaparib Maintenance.
A first-of-its kind phase 3 study found that patients with advanced ovarian cancer who carry a BRCA mutation have a marked increase in progression-free survival (PFS) if they are given maintenance therapy with the poly(ADP)-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparib (Lynparza, AstraZeneca) following successful first-line chemotherapy. Kathleen Moore, MD The finding comes from the SOLO1 study,…
FDA OKs Durvalumab( Imfinz)For Reducing Risk For NSCLC Progression.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved durvalumab (Imfinzi, AstraZeneca) for the treatment of patients with stage III non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors are unresectable and whose cancer has not progressed after chemoradiation. The immunotherapy becomes the first treatment approved to reduce the risk of the cancer progressing in this setting.…
RT Plus Chemo Triples PFS In Limited Metastatic Lung Cancer.
Consolidation treatment with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SAbR) prior to maintenance chemotherapy almost tripled progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with limited metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared to maintenance chemotherapy alone. A new analysis showed that there was a statistically significant improvement in PFS from 3.5 to 9.7 months with the addition of consolidative radiotherapy…
Financial Toxicity Prevalent In Older Cancer Patients.
About one in five older cancer patients report experiencing financial toxicity, according to researchers from the University of Rochester in New York. In a large cohort of more than 500 patients aged 70 years and older, 18% stated they were experiencing financial problems related to the cost of their treatment and that this was taking…
Health Effects Of Pollution In The Air At ERS 2018
Research focused on long-term health problems after exposure to pollution will be in the spotlight at the upcoming European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2018. Mina Gaga “There are quite a lot of interesting data coming out about pollution and the lungs,” said ERS President Mina Gaga, MD, PhD, from Athens Chest Hospital in Greece.…
Cancer Patient Other Victim of Yemen’s War
SANAA/HODEIDAH, Yemen (Reuters) – On Yemen’s western coast, Mohammed al-Hosami receives support from the people of his village in al Mahwit to pay for his mother’s cancer treatment in a clinic in nearby Hodeidah city. “There is no work or salary so we can’t afford transportation costs, and the village helped me with the payments…
Payment method: Bank Transfer
Regarding bank transfer, GDMeds, now, offer one more option – check local bank account first. To date, GDMeds has opened several bank accounts in different countries around the world. For the customer who chooses this option, GDMeds will offer the local bank account for the payment transfer if have. Compared with the international bank transfer,…
Compare Harvoni vs. Epclusa
Harvoni (ledipasvir / sofosbuvir) Myhep Lvir, Hepcinat, Ledihep, etc Epclusa (velpatasvir / sofosbuvir) Mylan All, Velpanat, Sovihep, Resof, etc. Treats hepatitis C. Harvoni (ledipasvir / sofosbuvir) is a combination pill for hepatitis C that you only need to take once a day. Depending on the amount of liver damage you have, it’s sometimes taken together…
Did They Die Of Prostrate Cancer
An audit of death certificates from Norway has found that one third of all deaths attributed to prostate cancer were actually caused by something else. However, there was also an underreporting of prostate deaths in the study — wherein some men who were reported to have died of other causes were considered by the researchers…
Four Treatment For Mastectomy Pain,But ‘No Magic Drug’.
Postmastectomy pain syndrome is a “major clinical challenge,” but four treatment modalities have been found to have a “significant effect” on the pain, conclude the authors of a new review systematic review of the subject. However, another expert laid emphasis elsewhere, saying there is “no magic drug” and that some patients feel their ongoing, intractable…
