prostate cancer | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: JAMA network open | Added Sep 17, 2023
Does statin use improve survival outcomes in men with advanced prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy?
This study evaluated the association between statin (cholesterol-lowering drugs) use and survival outcomes in men with advanced prostate cancer (PC) undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The data showed that statin use improved the survival outcomes in these patients.
breast cancer | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Supportive care in cancer: official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer | Added Jul 30, 2023
Investigating the effectiveness of compression bandage applied with different pressures on the skin and subcutaneous tissue thickness in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema
The study evaluated the effectiveness of compression bandages applied with different pressures on the skin and subcutaneous tissue in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). The study concluded that high-pressure compression bandage was more effective in reducing skin and subcutaneous tissue thickness and inflammation in patients with BCRL.
stroke | Medivizor | source: Medivizor | Added Jul 03, 2023
Life After Discharge With Stroke
“I had a terrible headache for two days and very seldom had headache - ...once a year tops. I took my kids and Sharon to see [a] movie…and at the end…I got up…collapsed and I do not [know] what happened to me.” ~John Anderson Stroke Stroke is one of the mostbreast cancer | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: The Lancet. Oncology | Added Jul 02, 2023
Evaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, node-positive, high-risk early breast cancer
The study evaluated the follow-up results of abemaciclib (Verzenio) plus endocrine (hormonal) therapy in patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), HER2-negative (HER2-), node-positive, and high-risk early breast cancer (BC). The data found that with a 4-year follow-up, adjuvant abemaciclib continued to show improvement in reducing the risk of recurrence in these patients.
stroke | Medivizor | source: Medivizor | Added Jul 01, 2023
Heart Attacks Aren't Always Like the Movies
According to the movies, a heart attack is dramatic and obvious. Pain in the left arm and severe chest pain tells you it's time to call 911. https://youtu.be/AayyhWSSOaM?t=12s But the reality can be quite different. Nausea can be a symptom in both men and women. Shortness of breath, without doingstroke | Medivizor | source: Medivizor | Added Jun 29, 2023
Vegetarian Diet Great for Type 2 Diabetes
Critical benefits may be had from eating a vegetarian diet for people living with type 2 diabetes, a recent meta-analysis of randomized control trials* indicates. Published in Clinical Nutrition, the meta-analysis of nine studies involved over 600 participants taking insulin, oral glucose lowering drugs, lipid-lowering medications or medications to reduce highbreast cancer | Research | Treatment | 10 pages | source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment | Added Jun 28, 2023
Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of palbociclib in geriatric patients
This study investigated the safety and effectiveness of palbociclib (Ibrance) in geriatric patients. They found that this treatment was well-tolerated and effective in these patients.
prostate cancer | Medivizor | source: Medivizor | Added Jun 27, 2023
How Do I Tell My Child I Have Cancer? 7 Insights From Parents
A cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. So is the prospect of telling your children about a cancer diagnosis. Social media makes it possible for parents to share strategies and provide guidance to others facing this challenge. Here are some insights. Insight 1: Tell Your Children the News Parents protect. The naturalbreast cancer | Medivizor | source: Medivizor | Added Jun 26, 2023
Colon Cancer Patient Advocate Shares Her Story
In April, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) held a free education event on cancer called Progress and Promise Against Cancer in Washington, D.C. Surrounded by experts in cancer research, Kim Hall Jackson shared her patient story. One evening in 2008, Jackson, an event planner, was running the mayor'sbreast cancer | Medivizor | source: Medivizor | Added Jun 23, 2023
Breast Cancer Patients Get Hooked: Casting For Recovery
One of the most eloquent books about life, love and understanding is called A River Runs Through It. Written in 1976 it starts, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly-fishing..." and takes you on a journey through the natural beauty that is the Black River
