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09/12/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Resveratrol improves the efficacy of paclitaxel in treating liver cancer

A Chinese in vitro study tested the efficacy of the natural cancer inhibitor paclitaxel when taken alongside the plant-based polyphenol resveratrol. The study concluded that resveratrol improved the anticancer effects of paclitaxel on human liver cancer cells, allowing reduced amounts of the cancer-fighting substance to be used in treatments. The study was supported by the […]

06/21/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

How ironic: Chemotherapy can actually trigger the spread of cancer in adjacent areas, science confirms

Cancer patients have to face a lot of tough decisions, and one of the biggest ones is whether or not to get chemotherapy if it’s offered for their particular diagnosis. A lot of people struggle with this decision because they’re concerned about the side effects, which are admittedly pretty severe, but there’s one very big […]

12/12/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Chemotherapy found to increase the number of tumor cells circulating in the blood, spreading it to previously unaffected areas

Chemotherapy is a pretty scary prospect, but a lot of people are convinced by their doctors that its potential benefits are worth enduring the very unpleasant side effects. Unfortunately, a new study shows that getting chemotherapy before surgery can actually increase the tumor cells in your blood and spread the cancer to other areas. This […]

09/20/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Bombshell study shows that stress hormones caused by the FEAR of a cancer diagnosis interfere with cancer treatments… oncologists are killing people

Getting diagnosed with cancer is a highly stressful time in a person’s life. Even if their outcome is ultimately a favorable one, it’s often a long journey full of ups and downs. The stress and uncertainty are often highest in the beginning, when the extent of the illness is still being uncovered and the patient […]

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