Cancer

GIST and Gleevec (or Glivec) (and CML)
http://www.gleevec.com/info/page/gist Gleevec� and GIST Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) On February 1, 2002 the FDA granted Novartis approval of Gleevec (imatinib mesylate) for the treatment of patients with KIT (CD117) positive unresectable and/or metastatic malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors ... 28 Nov 2006 15:29

Need advice on clinical trials
Since my oncologist refuses to help me figure out which clinical trial may help (too busy) and has said that clinical trial is my only option if I fail ironnaticin and herbitux, which he says he'd like to save as last resort if I fail clinical trials. I will ask here for opinions and hope someone is knowledgeable. ... 17 Dec 2006 09:57

Help please - oral cancer
On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:41:22 +0200, Matti Narkia <mna(a)mbnet.fi> wrote: On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:12:50 +0200, Matti Narkia <mna(a)mbnet.fi> wrote: If the head and neck cancer recurs after radiation/chemoradiaton treatment, there may still be some treatments options left. The effects of radiation accumulate ... 23 Nov 2006 14:25

Randomized clinical trial to study the effectiveness of sulindac, curcumin, rutin, and quercetin
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00003365?order=2 This study has been suspended. Verified by National Cancer Institute (NCI) May 2004 Sponsored by: Rockefeller University RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. The use... 12 Oct 2006 07:39

Manitoba ordered to re-imburse a woman's cancer treatment (Erbitux)
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2006/09/01/cancer-treatment.html A Manitoba woman fighting advanced colon cancer has claimed a legal-medical victory in her battle with the provincial government. "We were quite excited and quite quite happy about that," Darlene Kjartanson said Thursday. The Manitoba Hea... 13 Sep 2006 11:04

Life changing nutrient---
rhonda radcliff wrote: I have personally heard many amazing testimonials of people being helped with things from cancer to diabetes, to constipation, to allergies, depression to autism. All these happened in days to weeks. Original Limu has many nutrients but the key nutrient is called fucoidan. ... 30 Aug 2006 21:58

Do you Limu?
Colleagues, Idlike to take a few moments of your time and introduce you to a revolutionary new product called Original Limu. Original Limu is a nutritional beverage made from the brown seaweed found in the pristine waters of the Tongan South Pacific. First of all, let me assure you, it tastes great! Second, I... 18 Aug 2006 16:06

The problem with rumoured camcer "cures"
"Jan Drew" <jdrew1374(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:uCXBg.8065$gY6.7558(a)newssvr11.news.prodigy.com... "Steph" <steph(a)vancouvers.island> wrote in message news:RITBg.338289$Mn5.334660(a)pd7tw3no...>> Nothing stops an alty from designing, conducting and analysing a clinical trial. Nothing except... 14 Aug 2006 21:10

Deleterious effects of sunlight / Iron Chelators
Original Article Subject Categories: Photobiology Journal of Investigative Dermatology advance online publication 18 May 2006; doi: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700373 Caged-Iron Chelators a Novel Approach towards Protecting Skin Cells against UVA-Induced Necrotic Cell Death Anthie Yiakouvaki1,3, Jelena Savovi1,3, Abdulla... 30 Jul 2006 11:36

What other renal cancer treatments should a man try? (X ray chest shots)
k wrote: Can he divide a standard 50mg Sutent capsule to 25mg or 12,5mg at home? How's your father, Dmitry. J ... 26 May 2007 19:27