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Coping with active surveillance anxiety in prostate cancer
Men with prostate cancer who are under close medical surveillance reported significantly greater resilience and…
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Chemo & CAM: Is initiation of chemo affected by complementary, alternative medicine use?
Women with early-stage breast cancer for whom chemotherapy was indicated and who used dietary supplements…
Multivitamin use protects against chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer patients
Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), in collaboration with investigators from the cooperative group…
Scientists discover how chinese medicinal plant makes anti-cancer compound
New research led by Professor Cathie Martin of the John Innes Centre has revealed how a plant…
Omega-3 fatty acids may lower breast cancer risk in postmenopausal obese women
Omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal obese women, according…
LSD’s medical comeback
By Sam Wong. In a town in Switzerland, people with cancer are taking LSD to…
Mindfulness-based stress reduction diminishes chemo brain
Participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program yields robust and sustained improvement in cancer-related cognitive…
Natural cancer remedies: sorting fact from fiction
By Kareemah Gamieldien, Cape Peninsula University of Technology. When it comes to natural remedies for cancer…
Antioxidants cause malignant melanoma to metastasise faster
Fresh research at Sahlgrenska Academy has found that antioxidants can double the rate of melanoma…
Acupuncture reduces hot flashes in breast cancer survivors
Acupuncture may be a viable treatment for women experiencing hot flashes as a result of…