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Immunotherapy offers hope for men
New drugs have given thousands of men with aggressive prostate cancer fresh hope of beating the disease. Trials are now underway to test immunotherapy drugs, which supercharge the body’s immune system to fight disease in those who are resistant to traditional treatments. Around 10% of prostate cancer cases diagnosed each year have DNA mutations in their […]
Naturopathy: Yes, No or Maybe?
According to Cancer Treatment Centres of America, Naturopathy “is an approach to health care that uses natural, non-toxic therapies to treat the whole person and encourage the self-healing process.” Naturopathic therapies include nutrition and supplementation, exercise, botanical medicine, lifestyle counseling, acupuncture and massage. It is important to remember “natural” does NOT mean safe. If you […]
Prostate cancer and acupuncture? Why not…
Acupuncture could be helpful for men who are undergoing treatment for prostate cancer or for relieving the side effects of the disease and treatments. The question is could this be anything more than a placebo? Only the research will provide answers to this question. Could acupuncture provide clinical benefit for cancer patients with treatment-related side […]
Massage therapy… Why not do it?
It’s not just athletes, hockey, football, baseball, or soccer players who use massage therapy. People living with cancer also use it. Why? To relieve their symptoms of the disease, the side effects of their treatments or to reduce their anxiety. Many studies tend to confirm the effectiveness of a massage adapted and provided by a […]
Federal government devoting $378 million to medical research
The federal government is spending $378 million on medical research projects across the country, with $32 million going to teams at the University of Montreal. In total, the government is funding 405 projects including research on preventing post-partum hemorrhaging and diagnosing prostate cancer. CTV Montreal – Published Monday, August 13, 2018 12:46PM | Last Updated, August 13, […]
A gene responsible for hair loss could increase the effectiveness of immunotherapy
American researchers have come to understand the links between the IKZF1 gene, responsible for hair loss, and the activity of the immune system in tumors. Their results could improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy for some patients. Overcoming cancer with the help of one’s body… is not the proposal of a dubious marabout but the concept […]
