LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 1, 2008 Nov 2, 2008
My friend from high school is now over 10 years as a survivor after a radical left mastectomy, radiation and chemo. She's the one who introduced me to the saying -"Every day above-ground is a GREAT day!"She lives her life that way and will hug the stuffing out of me and Mrs. Alf if given half a chance. (North County Times)
Swayze's 'hellish' cancer Oct 31, 2008
The 'Dirty Dancing' actor who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the beginning of this year insists the chemotherapy treatment he has been receiving is the most gruelling experience of his life. He said: "It's a battle zone I go through. Chemo, no matter how you cut it, is hell on wheels. But I'm still fine to work, I haven't changed oh, I have changed, what am I saying?". (iAfrica.com)
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Hannah Wicken wears a donated wig during chemotherapy ... Longview 10-year-old Hannah Wicken set for another round of chemotherapy ... Proceeds from the annual event sponsored by Xi Alpha Beta Sorority will benefit Hannah, who s undergoing another round of chemotherapy. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Longview 10-year-old Hannah Wicken set for another round of chemotherapy Oct 30, 2008
Hannah Wicken wears a donated wig during chemotherapy ... Proceeds from the annual event sponsored by Xi Alpha Beta Sorority will benefit Hannah, who s undergoing another round of chemotherapy ... She has completed four rounds of chemotherapy lasting three to four weeks each at Doernbecher Children s Hospital in Portland. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Veggie Compound May Boost Chemo Effectiveness Oct 30, 2008
A compound found in many common vegetables such as celery and parsley may enhance the effectiveness of cancer chemotherapy, according to a new study by the University of California Riverside ... Apigenin restores the function of p53 in cancerous cells, therefore renewing their ability to self-destruct when chemotherapy drugs and radiation target the cancer cells and intentionally damage their DNA. ... When cancer cells in cultures were pretreated with apigenin, the rate of apoptosis when exposed... (Newsmax)
THINK PINK: 'More determined than ever to help' Oct 29, 2008
She began chemotherapy immediately, with the hopes of shrinking the cancer, which had already invaded the skin of her breast. After several weeks of chemo, she underwent a radical mastectomy involving a large skin graft from her thigh ... Next in her weaponry was a bone marrow transplant, a desperate procedure to give her the most massive amounts of chemo possible. (Florida Times-Union)
Plastics Chemical May Reduce Chemo Effectiveness Oct 28, 2008
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatments, say University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists. The research study, led by UC's Nira Ben-Jonathan, PhD, says that BPAa man-made chemical found in a number of plastic products, including drinking bottles and the lining of food cansactually induces a group of proteins that protect cancer cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy ... "Resistance to chemotherapy is a major problem for cancer patients,... (Newsmax)
Seminar helps cancer survivors face fears of recurrence Oct 27, 2008
"We do complementary medicine, which means doing things in conjunction with radiation and chemo. They work together well.". Sunstone also has a library of books and DVDs, support groups and various education presentations such as "Living Beyond Fear of Recurrence.". (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
As life ebbs, healing music flows Oct 26, 2008
Repeated blasts of chemotherapy could not beat back lung cancer, and now, in her final hours, she lies on her back, her eyes closed in a morphine haze, her hands curled at one side ... Nearly two years, and many rounds of chemotherapy, after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, there was nothing more to do ... One of her brothers stood at her shoulder and rubbed her scalp, itchy from the short hair that grew back after chemo. (Boston Globe)
"Breast Cancer: The Journey" Discussion | WUS... Oct 26, 2008
I just completed the last chemo and would like to know when I am going to get my hair back ... I just completed the last chemo and would like to know when I am going to get my hair back ... 6 months after I finished chemo. (W-USA News, DC)
Cancer Treatment: How Eating Fruit And Vegetables Can Improve Cancer Patients' Response To Chemotherapy Oct 25, 2008
24, 2008) The leading cause of death in all cancer patients continues to be the resistance of tumor cells to chemotherapy, a form of treatment in which chemicals are used to kill cells ... Now a study by UC Riverside biochemists that focuses on cancer cells reports that ingesting apigenin a naturally occurring dietary agent found in vegetables and fruit improves cancer cells' response to chemotherapy ... Xuan Liu, a professor of biochemistry, and Xin Cai, a postdoctoral researcher working in her... (Science Daily)
Just What the Doctor Ordered: A Massage Oct 24, 2008
"Most of the touch you receive is related to procedures, such as getting chemo or having blood drawn.". David Mejia is a 39-year-old former systems engineer in Colorado who was found to have multiple myeloma. (Time.com)
'Living Proof' depicts cancer breakthrough Oct 23, 2008
This drug functions nothing like chemo, as Slamon (gracefully portrayed by Harry Connick Jr.) explains to his student assistant (Amanda Bynes) early in the film. "Chemotherapy works on the principle of killing cancer cells, and almost (killing) the patient, with poison," he says, "and just hoping the new cells grow back cancer-free. That doesn't make sense to me.". (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Pregnant Woman Is 3rd In Family With Cancer Oct 22, 2008
"Right now, I'm going through chemo. Today will be my third session," said Christie Bagnato in October 2008. The 33-year-old mother of two would rather be home with her children. (Click2Houston, TX)
Benford a top recruiter, players' coach Oct 21, 2008
His mother came down and met our head coach and the families and the players and she said, Look, Im going to keep him here so he can go through his chemo because this is his family ... Allen was given a grim prognosis, but after a full year of chemotherapy he returned to health and was able to play basketball for the Sun Devils the next season. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Alternative Medicine Joins Cancer Fight Oct 21, 2008
After multiple surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation, both cancers came back for the third time, Madison television station WISC reported. "So that's when I started looking for other things to do. Obviously the chemo alone wasn't doing it," Frisch said. (Click2Houston, TX)
One woman runs for her life Oct 20, 2008
Matt Rourke / APLinda Stowell, diagnosed with two forms of cancer and weakened by chemotherapy, runs a half-marathon on the streets of Philadelphia on Nov. 18, 2007 ... Now here I was in the middle of chemotherapy weakened, scared, with more chemo scheduled for the following day. (MSNBC -- Health)
On coping with cancer Oct 20, 2008
I survived 21 months of treatment that included surgery, radiation treatments and two rounds of chemo ... Chemo nurses are compassionate earthbound angels who willingly extend their advice, expertise and support ... I wrote the series while I was undergoing my second round of chemotherapy. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
LETTERS: NCT, Oc. 18, 2008 Oct 19, 2008
"Perzactly, and they then determine how well "We" are doing by standardizing the results, and documenting them.i.e. 47 million uninsured, quota's for college, etc., etc., etc...Which is one of the reasons our affirmative action housing plan failed thru Fannie/Freddie... Score keeping, based on racial quota. Wanda wrote on Oct 18, 2008 2:17 PM:Well, 1:57 PM poster, the question did bring forth Ron's, 1:49 PM, simple minded, hate filled post :)Wasn't that worth it? Alf wrote on Oct 18, 2008 2:19... (North County Times)
A family nurse practitioner's experience Oct 18, 2008
Helping out: Family Nurse Practitioner Justine Emerson helps with heath care in rural Mongolia during a humanitarian mission with the Alaska Army National Guard, just after chemo and radiation in September 2006 ... Family time: Family Nurse Practitioner Justine Emerson, right, takes a break from hiking with her oldest daughter, Mackenzie, in the summer of 2006, when Emerson underwent chemo ... She then began two months of chemo in May 2006 back home in Juneau and had to take off work for this as... (Juneau Empire)
Woman recommends mammogram before 40 Oct 17, 2008
I didn't want chemo, radiation, or meds. " She knew what she might be getting into surgically since she had had breast reduction surgery in 2003. After she had her kids, she said her breasts' size had enlarged to size triple D. Murray was having shoulder and neck pain. So breast reduction was suggested. She went to Dr. Eleanor Pitts, a plastic surgeon at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She liked her a lot, and went back to her when she was diagnosed with cancer. So on Aug. 11, Murray went through... (Danvers Herald, MA)
Life with breast cancer: Head-to-toe truths Oct 17, 2008
Chemotherapy could cause side effects such as forgetfulness, trouble concentrating. Numbness in the hands and feet from chemo can make daily tasks difficult ... "It alienates you," says Pamilla deLeon-Lewis, 57, a motivational speaker and poet in New York City, who did six months of chemotherapy and eight weeks of radiation after her stage II metastatic breast cancer was diagnosed. (CNN -- Health)
A different kind of field trip for Dover native Oct 15, 2008
He missed only two days of school that year, choosing to get his chemo on Fridays so he could recuperate over the weekend. People say, Why didn t you take a sick day. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Laughter Yoga - A Growing Worldwide... Oct 15, 2008
Having gone through breast cancer surgery and chemotherapy in 2000, she found herself increasingly frustrated and angry until she added Laughter Yoga to her life. She claims to have experienced an increase in overall happiness even while suffering through her difficult chemo treatments. (Suite101.com)
Fighting cancer ... with doughnuts? Oct 14, 2008
"How are women bald from chemo going to feel?" she writes. "If you know a woman who has cancer ... offer to go to the grocery store.". (Chicago Tribune)
Four Pinocchios for Palin Oct 14, 2008
He could God forbid, have a stroke, undergo rigorous chemo, or become incapacitated in some way. You could wake up one day, and OMG, Tina Fey is President. (Washington Post)
Ads target voters on assisted-suicide law Oct 14, 2008
"The people who choose the law really want to live and have likely been through chemo or surgeries, and now it's to the point where they can no longer choose life," said Arline Hinckley, a social worker who has worked with terminally ill patients and is working with the Yes on I-1000 campaign. "I think the person who can't choose life should have the right to chose the kind of death they want.". (CNN -- Health)
Breakout drug Oct 13, 2008
In the 10 years since it was approved, doctors say Herceptin also has encouraged the development of a growing arsenal of new therapies that target cancer cells but spare patients from many of the grueling side effects of traditional chemotherapy. Bradfield, who received chemo before and during her Herceptin therapy, developed permanent hearing loss and numbness in her fingers because of those older drugs ... Today, few companies are developing conventional chemotherapies, says Brian Druker, head... (USA Today -- News)
Preventing the Unwelcome Side Effects of Chemotherapy Oct 11, 2008
Most people faced with cancer feel anxiety and fear about the disease itself, but also about the possible side effects of chemotherapy ... A survey conducted at the meeting found that an alarming 56 percent of oncology nurses report having had to stop or delay their patients' treatment because of chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting (CINV) and they identify it as one of the most important factors, after fatigue, that affect cancer patients' quality of life ... Everyone reacts differently to... (Pekin Times, IL)
More of this story Oct 11, 2008
After I came home, my oncologist, Dr. Laura Hutchins, told me I d have to take chemotherapy treatments and that I d be sick and lose all my hair ... Mild side-effects from the chemo treatments, she said, included flu-like symptoms, dry mouth and a slight numbness of her hands and feet ... Jones said that after her chemo regime ended, her oncologist scheduled a six-week series of radiation treatments at the Arkansas Cancer Institute at Pine Bluff. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Cancer victim paying steep price for time Oct 11, 2008
Clinical trials have shown that Avastin, when taken during chemotherapy, can prolong the lives of women with advanced breast cancer ... "While your chemo is knocking off fresh cancer cells you are also trying to stop the blood supply to it. So it is a double whammy for the cancer.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The dreaded diagnosis Oct 10, 2008
Furthermore, the same study also found that when women received training in relaxation, help with coping strategies, training in stress reduction, and "social support" (that is, a listening ear and being part of a caring group), the women were more able to tolerate their chemotherapy. This is important, because patients often need dosages to be reduced due to side effects like severe nausea and those with severe side effects are also more likely to halt the chemo treatment ... If a patient can... (iAfrica.com)
Sally Ross: Retired education professor at UGA living in Watkinsville Oct 8, 2008
That was something else, to train to walk 60 miles, when I remembered barely being able to get down to my mailbox with chemo and all. Really was a very meaningful experience and I raised $7,000. (Athens Banner-Herald)
New robes aimed at cancer patients Oct 8, 2008
"It's not too much of a stretch to say it has an impact on the success of their treatment. The primary weapons for caring are surgery, chemo, radiation and biologic therapy," Dr. Parda added, "but the human body is very complex, so a patient's well-being has a lot to do with whether they're overcoming cancer and getting maximum benefits from all of those therapies.". Mrs. Segar shrugs off praise for the success of the project, saying "We aren't here for attention -- we are here to serve other... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Couple with cancer resolve to 'live our lives in love' Oct 8, 2008
Thus began our New Life engulfed with doctor appointments, x-rays, scans, blood tests, surgeries, chemo and radiation therapies ... We spent that fall and winter with a surgery and both in treatments, he for chemo and myself for radiation ... My husband is taking chemo again which will continue thru January 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Angst Is Rising, but Many Must Forgo Therapy Oct 7, 2008
"You are more likely to forgo your therapy compared to your surgery or chemo," says Harold Pincus, vice chairman of the department of psychiatry at Columbia University and a senior scientist at Rand. A big reason is insurance. (Wall Street Journal)
At work, survivor ushers in new life Oct 7, 2008
Even though she is not even halfway through her chemotherapy, and will still have six weeks of radiation therapy after that, Mrs. Scott is back to helping deliver babies ... "I know, it was just one of those days," says Mrs. Shivers, who gets her chemotherapy on Thursdays ... And somehow, Ms. Shivers says, she's gained weight since she started chemo. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Woman experiences chemotherapy, hair loss Oct 6, 2008
Sherry Scott walked into Augusta Oncology Associates one Friday morning in August for her first chemotherapy treatment ... She is leaning on her faith to help get her through it, and chemotherapy is the part that has weighed on her the most, Mr. Scott said ... Mrs. Scott is getting a chemotherapy regimen known as TAC, for the three drugs she will receive -- Taxotere, Adriamycin and Cytoxan, although she will receive them in reverse order. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Wendy Richard: I've chosen the music for my wedding.. and my funeral Oct 6, 2008
The actress will this week marry her long-term partner John Burns before starting a course of chemotherapy ... Wendy, who has been married and divorced three times, is due to start chemotherapy next Monday ... She added: "The cancer has spread to the top of my spine and left ribs. "Part of me is dreading the chemo but I've got my wig all ready and prepared because obviously I will lose my hair. (Glasgow Daily Record)
The faith to survive Oct 5, 2008
As Mrs. Scott battles breast cancer, she has had surgery and reconstructive surgery, is getting chemotherapy and will have radiation therapy ... In early August, Mrs. Scott joined other women with cancer at the American Cancer Society office in Augusta for a class called "Look Good, Feel Better." The class provides free makeup and tips on how to deal with the wide-ranging and sometimes surprising effects of chemotherapy and other cancer treatments ... "With family and work and being sick from... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Chief Registrar Norma Hodge heads up the very busy staff and volunteers at the Upson County Voter Registration Office. Early voting for the November Election continues through the end of the month while registration to vote ends on Monday. Oct 4, 2008
The surgery involved having her entire femur removed along with the entire tumor (after it was shrunk by 50 percent with chemotherapy), then replacing the femur with a titanium rod that was actually screwed into her hip bone extending down to her knee where it was also attached. Toshia then endured very aggressive rounds of strong chemotherapy to kill any other cancerous cells in her body ... With the chemotherapy, it is not just the cancer cells that are destroyed. (Thomaston Times, GA)
A new appreciation Oct 3, 2008
Because her immune system was destroyed by the first and heavy duty round of chemo, she had to give up the last 22 days of school. Granted the students were doing their best to keep their teacher healthy, but the confined area of the classroom just wasn't the place she should be. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Church columnists: September 24, 2008 Oct 3, 2008
Jerry has just completed about three months of Chemo and will go back in two months to see if it s gone or whatever. So pray he ll get a good report later. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Take charge of your breast health Oct 3, 2008
It helps with questions about the strange taste in your mouth from chemo or how to deal with your hair falling out. To speak to a survivor on the phone, call the Breast Cancer Network of Strength (1-800-221-2141) or SHARE (1-866-891-2392). (Winona Daily News, MN)
Loss of brother, father helped her understand loving, letting go Oct 3, 2008
The Chemo didn t help; the radiation got rid of his headaches - but not the tumors. They were all over his body now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Taking charge to fight cancer (8) Oct 3, 2008
"Fletcher realized this quickly when she was first advised by her doctor that a lump she had found was "probably nothing serious" and to wait for further prognosis."I didn't feel right about it, so I went to another doctor who biopsied me," Fletcher said.The biopsy revealed an aggressive form of cancer and she was scheduled for immediate surgery and 12 weeks of chemotherapy.Now cancer free, Fletcher brought her message of awareness to her gym clients and found a number of women facing the same... (Malibu Times, CA)
Web site provides comfort, hope without intrusion Sep 22, 2008
We had hoped he could have chemo and undergo a very hard surgery called the Whipple procedure ... When a CAT scan was performed the last week of June, we learned there was no hope for surgery or chemo because the cancer had spread to his liver. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
You won't beat me, vows bullied Rebecca A'bel Sep 21, 2008
She has since twice endured surgery, two weeks of intensive chemotherapy, several stays in hospital and the loss of her hair - as well as cruel taunts from peers ... "The rumours started when I started my chemo . . . I needed to set the record straight, so I did," said Rebecca, who gave out cancer information sheets at school. (NEWS.com.au)
Why chemo works for some people and not others Sep 20, 2008
-- MIT researchers have shown that cells from different people don't all react the same way when exposed to the same DNA-damaging agent a finding that could help clinicians predict how patients will respond to chemotherapy ... MNNG, a DNA-damaging compound similar to toxic chemicals found in tobacco smoke and in common chemotherapy agents, usually kills cells by inducing irreparable DNA damage. (Hindu)
WXIA's Carnes talks about his cancer Sep 18, 2008
His dad is going through chemo for prostate cancer. His dad has five sisters, all of whom have had some form of cancer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Some tickets not needed Sep 16, 2008
Theresa Marie, who has ovarian cancer, has taken a turn for the worse and she's off chemo. She's getting hospice care at her mother's house, and her sister, Michelle, has come down from New Hampshire to help out. (Boston Globe)
Azinger journey inspires a most faithful follower Sep 16, 2008
Azinger's rounds of chemo were just ramping up the whole toxic, ugly, puking works. I came across a picture of him, bald and pale, at the 1994 Memorial, where he was still too weak to defend his title. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Chemo Nausea Patch Approved Sep 16, 2008
5-Day Sancuso Patch Fights Nausea From Cancer Chemotherapy By WebMD Health News Reviewed by. Sept. 15, 2008 -- The FDA has approved Sancuso, a five-day patch that fights from chemotherapy ... Not all chemotherapy patients experience this side effect, but it can be life- threatening. (WebMD)
Anti-Nausea Patch Approved for Chemo Patients Sep 16, 2008
Cancer patients will soon be able to use a medication patch to ease the debilitating nausea that often accompanies chemotherapy. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has approved the first anti-nausea patch for chemotherapy patients, intended to provide relief for up to five days ... About a million people undergo chemotherapy every year and as many as 70 percent develop nausea. (Newsmax)
Gene Boosts Resistance to Chemo Drug Sep 15, 2008
MONDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Increased expression of a gene called SIRT1 in cancer cells is a major factor in the development of resistance to the chemotherapy drug cisplatin, says a National Cancer Institute study ... "This study is part of a larger effort by scientists to determine important cellular changes that cause cancer cells to become resistant to chemotherapy drugs," Gottesman said. (Health-Finder)
Jade Goody's cancer has spread further than expected Sep 14, 2008
Jade will have to undergo an intensive nine-week course of both chemotherapy and radiotherapy to try to kill any remaining cancer ... Then she can return home but will return five days a week for chemo and radiotherapy treatment. (Sunday Mirror)
Melrose People: Lindsay Sampson Doran Sep 13, 2008
She has since been through countless sessions of chemotherapy and two stem cell transplants at Mass General Hospital in Boston ... We came up with a regimen for chemo that would last six months ... I had to do a bunch of testing before the chemo to make sure my heart, etc. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 11, 2008 Sep 12, 2008
" snerd wrote on Sep 11, 2008 4:02 PM:Two points: One, why does the Republican Party feel that they are so weak on issues that they have to resort to slime ads to try to generate fake issues. How, in good conscience can they create an add saying that Obama voted for sex education for kindegartners. Now the people running the campaign are smart enough to know this is a lie yet they create the ad anyway. Is the GOP really that low? Two, isn't the fear of us liberals that McCain will die in office... (North County Times)
Let's be Neighbors Sep 11, 2008
She will have to take radiation, but hopefully not chemo. Have learned that Billy and Sandra Power came up to their cabin in Choctaw County from Bay St. Louis evacuating from hurricane Gustav. (Louisville Winston County Journal, MS)
Hi-Tea for hope and remembrance Sep 11, 2008
Club members and their friends knitted more than 50 chemotherapy caps for patients at the Hi-Line Sletten Cancer Center ... Vosen, who has been with the club the longest, has made chemo caps for the Great Falls Sletten Cancer Center for several years. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Gustav tangles medical industry Sep 10, 2008
OB-GYN and chemo clinics are open now. Oncology opens Wednesday, and ambulances are on site now. (WWLTV.com, LA)
M.D. Stands Up To Cancer Sep 6, 2008
A conventionally trained physician, Servan-Schreiber says surgery and chemotherapy saved his life, but when he asked how he could change his lifestyle to help beat the cancer for good, he came up empty. "As soon as you stop the chemo, you feel stripped, and you think, 'Wow, what do I do now?' And then everybody asks their doctor ... and this is when 99 percent of us get the standard answer, which is, 'Nothing in particular. Live your life like you always did.' ". (CBS News)
Now what? Dealing with a Breast Can... Sep 6, 2008
Breast cancer is dealt with in three primary ways (though not every patient will have all three treatments): surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation ... Chemotherapy, which often goes on for 4-6 cycles, works by introducing drugs which will travel the bloodstream, killing fast-growing cells which include cancer cells, as well as hair growth cells (which is why so many chemo patients lose their hair ... Sometimes chemo is administered every one to three week, or orally, over a period of months. (Suite101.com)
WSB-TV's JaQuitta Williams leaving Sep 6, 2008
Both were diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2007 and had surgery, chemo and radiation at the same time. If you want to reach out to Jaquitta, here s. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
MORE: 'Stand Up' celebs get set to help Sep 4, 2008
Reason: "I was actually approached. Soon after(that), I found out that my mother (Setsuko) was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a partial mastectomy and has to go through chemotherapy." ... Wake-up call: "It wasn't like one day it just hit me. Whether it's AIDS, cancer or education, I want to support different things. I've known what cancer does to families, seen what chemo does.". (USA Today -- Life)
