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Cannabis Oil Use: Growing Phenom Appears Safe, Helpful in Brain Cancer
December 1st 2017After tracking the progress of about 20 patients with brain cancer who used cannabis, a neuro-oncologist found that the substance caused them no harm, had few side effects and did not interfere with conventional treatments.
Patients With CLL Are Willing to Trade Efficacy For Less Severe Side Effects
December 1st 2017To offset an increased risk for serious side effects, patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia say they prefer a substantial increase in progression-free survival in order to accept this negative treatment attribute.
PARP Inhibitors Continue to Show Promise in Ovarian Cancer
November 29th 2017As PARP inhibitors continue to improve outcomes in patients with ovarian cancer, they may one day be moved into the frontline treatment setting, said Susana M. Campos, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.
How Do You Retire a Prosthesis?
November 26th 2017Silicone doesn't last forever. After a few years of constant wear, a prosthesis breaks down and is no longer functional. Some women become very attached to their replacement breasts and find it difficult to say goodbye. This is one survivor's light hearted look at what to do with worn out breast forms.