Preventing Weight Loss During Cancer Treatment?
My mother has been diagnosed with cancer and will soon begin chemotherapy. I've seen some cancer patients virtually waste away, and my mom is slim to begin with. What can we do to make sure she gets adequate nutrition despite any nausea she may experience? (Source: Dr. Weil Q&A)...
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Molecular detection of host cytokine expression in
Hosseini M Eshagh, Oghalaie A, Habibi G, Nahvijoo A, Hosseini Z M, Tashakoripoor M, Mohammadi MIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2010 28(1):40-44Background: Helicobacter pylori (Hp) is a bacterium recognised as a main causative agent for the development of chronic active gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, gastric adenocarcinoma and primary gastric lymphoma. Objective: Determination of the levels of IFN-γ (pro-inflammatory) and IL-4 (anti inflammatory) cytokine expression as indicators of Th1 and Th2 immune responses in gastric cancer (GC) and non gastric cancer (Non GC) dyspeptic patients by gene specific RT-PCR. Materials and Methods: Biopsy specimens were collected from three groups of gastric cancer (GC=18), non ulcer dyspepsia (NUD = 38) and peptic ulcer patients (PU......
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The Role of Exercise-Induced Myokines in Muscle Homeostasis and the Defense against Chronic Diseases
In conclusion, exercise-induced myokines appear to be involved in mediating both systemic as well as local anti-inflammatory effects. (Source: Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology)...
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 11:06 AM --
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Structure-based drug design and modern medicine
Vijayakrishnan RJournal of Postgraduate Medicine 2009 55(4):301-304Drug discovery has evolved through various stages into more rational and evidence-based drug designing. Compared to conventional methods which were time consuming and less logical, new drug designing based on structure is rational, evidence based, faster and more scientific in nature. In the era of modern medicine, where newer insights into molecular level of disease processes are available, it is very essential that drug designing be based on molecular mechanism of pathologic processes. Structure-based drug designing has made tremendous contributions in the field of cancer chemotherapy, drug resistant infections, neurological diseases, to mention a few. New drug discovery methods are furthered by developments in the techno......
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 10:15 AM --
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Circumcision: Pros and cons
Berk Burgu, Ozgu Aydogdu, Semih Tangal, Tarkan SoygurIndian Journal of Urology 2010 26(1):12-15Circumcision is possibly the most frequently performed elective surgical procedure in men. It can simply be described as the excision of the preputium. There have been several studies about the association between circumcision and urinary tract infections (UTI). Many studies have demonstrated that the frequency of UTI increase in uncircumcised males, especially in the first year of life. This review discusses the embryology of the preputium, epidemiology, indications, complications and benefits of circumcision, as well as operation and anesthesiology techniques. It especially examines the association between UTI and circumcision and the importance of circumcision in congenital urinary system anom......
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Prognostic significance of focal neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer: Cases with autopsy-verified cause of death
Conclusions : Focal NED seems to be a powerful negative prognostic parameter in prostate adenocarcinomas. The outcome of the disease in prostate cancer can be accurately predicted based on focal NED of the tumor cells either alone or in combination with Gleason score. (Source: Indian Journal of Urology)...
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Testicular cancer: Current management and controversial issues
Tongaonkar HemantIndian Journal of Urology 2010 26(1):63-63 (Source: Indian Journal of Urology)...
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Management of good-risk metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis: Current concepts and controversies
Conclusions : In patients with favorable disease based on IGCCCG criteria, clinical stage, STM, and radiographic evaluation are used to guide appropriate therapy to provide excellent long-term cure rates (>92%) in patients with metastatic NSGCT. (Source: Indian Journal of Urology)...
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Intratubular germ cell neoplasms of the testis and bilateral testicular tumors: Clinical significance and management options
Conclusion : The optimal management of patients at risk for ITGCN and future TGCT is still a matter of debate. Individualization of management, including biopsy and treatment, should be based on risk factors for TGCT, compliance with potential surveillance, and patient preferences particularly with regard to fertility. (Source: Indian Journal of Urology)...
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Maximal androgen blockade for advanced prostate cancer
Mukha Rajiv Paul, Kumar Santosh, Kekre N SIndian Journal of Urology 2010 26(1):133-138Prostate cancer has now become one of the leading types of cancer in urban India. It is now the third most common cancer in Delhi. As we advance in health care with the resultant increase in longevity, we will be seeing more of advanced carcinoma prostate. Since the early 1980.s, there have been many trials on MAB. However, the question remains whether these agents actually make a difference? The role of MAB is probably limited to the prevention of the ß are reaction in patients on LHRH agonists. The non steroidal antiandrogens have a marginal benefit of increased overall survival by approximately 3% to 5% at 5 ve years. There may be a role for MAB in patients with met......
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Antifracture agents for prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy
Singh Bhupendra P, Goel Apul, Gupta AnkushIndian Journal of Urology 2010 26(1):149-150 (Source: Indian Journal of Urology)...
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Intermittent androgen deprivation for locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer: Where is the evidence?
Nirmal T J, Kumar SIndian Journal of Urology 2010 26(1):152-153 (Source: Indian Journal of Urology)...
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Cancer-linked genetic variant also associated with emphysema
A genetic variant associated with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is also associated with emphysema, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)...
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Breast Cancer Screening: How to Guide Black, White, and Asian Patients
Why is there disparity in screening and outcome of breast cancer for US white, black, and Asian women? In light of the recent USPSTF recommendations, how can the data be put into context? Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)...
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16th International Conference on Cancer Nursing (ICCN)
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Medscape Hematology-Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)...
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Promega - TOP srl Agreement Enables Live Animal Imaging for Cancer Studies
Promega and TOP srl have combined their industry leading technologies to provide the most sensitive tools for monitoring apoptosis in live mammals, an important biomarker in cancer studies. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3441444.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)...
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Open and laparoscopic RP offer similar success rates
Open radical prostatectomy and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy appear to offer comparable rates of
success, according to a recent study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York. (Source: Modern Medicine)...
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Garlic May Help Fight Cancer
People who eat garlic may slow a process in the body that can lead to cancer. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)...
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Video: Peter Yarrow on Colon Health
Singer Peter Yarrow spoke with Harry Smith about the death of Mary Travers and his campaign for colon cancer prevention. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)...
POSTED 03/09/2010 at 08:49 AM --
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Regulation of the Angiopoietin-2 Gene by hCG in Ovarian Cancer Cell Line OVCAR-3
In conclusion, we have demonstrated that the regulation of ANG2-expression in ovarian cancer cells is hCG-dependent and we suggest that forkhead transcription factor and C/EBP-dependent pathways are involved in the regulation of ANG2-expression in ovarian cancer cells.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Hormone and Metabolic Research)...
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