Information Websites
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group. You can chat with someone who's
either going through cancer now, or may have
gone through some of the tests you're trying to
find out about.

www.webmd.com


Steve Dunn's Cancer Guide:

Cancerguide
Blood Test May Spot Early Lung Cancer:
www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20080603/blood-test-may-sp
ot-early-lung-cancer


Gemzar Helps Fight Pancreatic Cancer:
www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20080604/gemzar-helps-fight-pa
ncreatic-cancer


Vitamin D Deficiency Worsens Breast
Cancer?:
www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/news/20080516/vitamin-d-defici
ency-worsens-breast-cancer


Virus Based Drug Attacks Liver Cancer:
www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20080605/virus-based-drug-atta
cks-liver-cancer


Red Wine Antioxidant Fights Cancer
Resveratrol and Radiation team up to
destroy pancreatic cancer cells:
www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20080326/red-wine-antioxidant-fi
ghts-cancer
Interleukin -2 Treatment Info:

http://www.chemocare.com/bio/interleukin__.asp
"The Silent Killer"  PLEASE READ!!

IBC- Inflammatory Breast Cancer:

There will not be lump with this type of cancer. It is more of a sheet of cancer tissue.
Doctors have not been catching it as a cancer. The signs to be aware of are:

Rapid increase in Breast size
Redness
Skin is hot to the touch
Persistent itching
Thickening of Breast tissue
Inverted nipple

A few patients went to their doctor with a small red spot on their breast and their
doctor told them it was a bug bite. It wasn't! By the time they were diagnosed
properly, the cancer was already at Stage 4.

This is called the "Killer Cancer". You must read this and show it to all your women
friends and family.

KOMONews.com
Vitamin C   info.

A friend of mine who was a biochemist,
mentioned  vitamin C to me that could benefit
cancer patients. He said to check out this
site: www.youtube.com

When you get to the search bar, enter  
Intravenous Vitamin C  Listen to what they
have to say.
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Hope on the Horizon

www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/dancing-limbo
Online Cancer Guide:

Description: A comprehensive resource
providing complete information on various
types of cancers such as prostate cancer,
breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer,
throat, blood cancer, brain cancer, bone
Cancer, etc. Also know about the causes of
these cancers symptoms,
various treatment methods.

http://www.onlinecancerguide.com/

Sweet holiday spice may be cancer’s bitter
enemy
By Darrin S. Joy

Cinnamon is one of the most ancient spices in human
history, and if it’s not the most popular, it soon may be.
Researchers have found that the aromatic spice
appears to have unique cancer-stunting properties.

Cinnamon comes from the bark of a small evergreen
tree. Reporting in the Dec. 7 issue of the journal
Carcinogenesis, scientists in City of Hope’s Department
of Molecular Medicine showed that extracts of the spice
may be able to block the growth of blood vessels in
tumors.
Photo of cinnamon Cinnamon contains compounds that
may block blood vessel growth in tumors.

Tumors need a constant supply of new blood vessels to
bring them nourishment to keep growing. So, they
continually promote new blood vessel growth, a process
called angiogenesis.

Knowing this, researchers are constantly searching for
compounds that can block angiogenesis. Every now and
then, the hard work pays off.

“We found that a water-based extract from cinnamon
was a potent angiogenesis inhibitor,” said Wei Wen, Ph.
D., assistant professor of molecular medicine and senior
author on the study.

The cinnamon extract works by interfering with VEGF,
short for vascular endothelial growth factor. VEGF is a
protein that promotes angiogenesis. It can be highly
active in tumors.

VEGF works by connecting to one or both of its protein
receptors, called VEGFR1 and VEGFR2. These
receptors stick out from the surface of cells. When
VEGF binds to them, they activate a cascade of
biochemical reactions that lead to blood vessel growth.

In lab experiments, Wen and her team found that the
extract of cinnamon blocked VEGFR2, preventing VEGF
from binding to the receptor. That, in turn, stopped
angiogenesis, and that’s bad news for tumors.

The study was part of the group’s ongoing search for
natural compounds that can prevent VEGF from binding
to its receptors. Researchers are interested in finding
drugs that target VEGF to choke the flow of blood to
tumors, explained Wen. But side effects from these
drugs can be difficult on patients, which limits their long-
term use.

Wen believes finding naturally occurring VEGF
inhibitors is a promising alternative approach.

“Plus, since these substances are from our normal diet,
we already know they are safe,” she added.

Wen’s search for natural VEGF inhibitors previously
resulted in her discovery of VEGF-blocking ability in
grape seed extract, a popular nutritional supplement.
Wen hopes to study the cinnamon extract in mice with
tumors to determine if it can block angiogenesis and
slow or stop tumor growth.

This article was found at www.cityofhope.org
What You Need to Know About Breast
Cancer Screening

Breast Cancer Screening in the News
The United States Preventive Services Task Force
recently announced that it will now only recommend
mammography for women age 50 and older. The
American Cancer Society does not agree. We continue to
recommend that all women get an annual mammogram
beginning at age 40.

Current evidence supporting mammograms is very
strong. In particular, studies have confirmed that
mammograms offer substantial benefit for women in
their 40s. While we know that mammograms save lives,
we acknowledge that they are not perfect. A mammogram
will miss some cancers, and it will sometimes lead to
follow-up testing such as a repeat mammogram or a
biopsy. The life-saving benefits of mammograms
outweigh these harms. In addition, the American Cancer
Society is committed to improving breast cancer
screening, and we are currently funding a large study to
improve the accuracy of mammography. If you have
questions about breast cancer screening, our guidelines,
or any cancer topic, we are here for you 24 hours a day -
even during the holidays - at 1-800-227-2345 or cancer.
org.

• Women age 40 and older should have a screening
mammogram every year and should continue to do so for
as long as they are in good health.
• Women in their 20s and 30s should have a clinical
breast exam (CBE) as part of a periodic (regular) health
exam by a health professional, at least every 3 years.
After age 40, women should have a breast exam by a
health professional every year.
• Breast self exam (BSE) is an option for women starting
in their 20s. Women should be told about the benefits
and limitations of BSE. Women should report any breast
changes to their health professional right away.
• Women at high risk (greater than 20% lifetime risk)
should get an MRI and a mammogram every year.
Women at moderately increased risk (15% to 20%
lifetime risk) should talk with their doctors about the
benefits and limitations of adding MRI screening to their
yearly mammogram. Yearly MRI screening is not
recommended for women whose lifetime risk of breast
cancer is less than 15%.
15 Cancer Symptoms that women ignore:

women-ignore
Heat Therapy Fights Soft-Tissue Tumors
Lowers Risk of Recurrence of
Soft-Tissue Sarcomas:

http://webmd.com/cancer/news/20090923/heat-therapy-fi
ghts-soft-tissue-tumors
Breast Reconstruction
What Are the Different Breast Reconstruction Options?

Reconstructive plastic surgery for breast cancer is
performed to replace skin, breast tissue and the nipple
removed during a mastectomy.

www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/cosmetic-procedures-breast-recon
struction
Breast Cancer Survivors: Coping with
Fears of Recurrence:

www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/coping-with-fear-o
f-recurring
Cancer Clinical Trials:

The following web sites offer information and
services to help you find a cancer clinical trial
that is right for you.

Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups
www.trialcheck.org/cancertrialshelp/membership.a
spx?memid=66755

National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search

US National Institute of Health
www.clinicaltrials.gov

National and International listings of clinical trials
www.centerwatch.com

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
Melanoma/Skin Cancer- New therapies for
melanoma exploit biological insights to
combat this dangerous skin cancer.  

www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/features/below-the-sur
face
Radiation Therapy for Cancer-

www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/radiation-therapy-for-cancer-topic-ove
rview

Please keep in mind that healthy areas that are
hit with radiation may not recover and may be
damaged permanently.
Breast Cancer and the Breast Biopsy:
What you need to know

www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/breast-biopsy
Pleural Mesothelioma:

A leading resource to find out how Mesothelioma
affects the body and the latest treatment options
available to you.

www.pleuralmesothelioma.com
Pomegranates May Fight Breast Cancer.
Phytochemicals in Pomegranates Stop
Growth of Breast Cancer Tumors in Study:

By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

Jan. 5, 2010 -- Eating pomegranates or drinking
pomegranate juice may help prevent and slow the
growth of some types of breast cancer.

A new study shows a group of phytochemicals called
ellagitannins found in abundance in pomegranates
inhibited the growth of estrogen-responsive breast
cancer in laboratory tests.

“Phytochemicals suppress estrogen production that
prevents the proliferation of breast cancer cells and the
growth of estrogen-responsive tumors,” researcher
Shiuan Chen, PhD, director of the Division of Tumor
Cell Biology and co-leader of the Breast Cancer
Research Program at City of Hope in Duarte, Calif.,
says in a news release.

Researchers say the ellagitannins in pomegranates
work by inhibiting aromatase, which is a key enzyme
used by the body to make estrogen and plays a key
role in breast cancer growth.

“We were surprised by our findings,” Chen says. “We
previously found other fruits, such as grapes, to be
capable of the inhibition of aromatase. But
phytochemicals in pomegranates and in grapes are
different.”

Researchers say pomegranates have recently been
hailed for their potential anti-cancer and heart healthy
benefits thanks to their high antioxidant content. But
they say this is the first study to look at their effects on
aromatase and breast cancer growth.

In the study, published in Cancer Prevention Research,
researchers examined the impact of 10 ellagitannin-
derived compounds from pomegranates on aromatase
activity and breast cancer cell growth in laboratory tests.

The results showed that of those 10 compounds,
urolithin B most significantly inhibited breast cancer cell
growth.

Experts say further studies will be needed to determine
whether eating or drinking pomegranate-derived
products will have the same effect in humans, but these
results are promising.

“More research on the individual components and the
combination of chemicals is needed to understand the
potential risks and benefits of using pomegranate juice
or isolated compounds for a health benefit or for cancer
prevention,” Powel Brown, MD, PhD, chairman of the
clinical cancer prevention department at the University
of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, says in a news
release. Brown was not associated with the study.

Until then, researchers say people may consider eating
more pomegranates to protect against cancer in the
breast and perhaps other tissues and organs
The Wolfe Clinic has a site that covers a
variety of topics geared towards helping you
cleanse your body of toxins and strengthen your
immunity at the same time. Take a few minutes
to look through their newsletters and products.
While you're on the site, please make it a point
to read the "Are you eating enough Alkaline
foods to maintain vital health" article.

www.thewolfeclinic.com/newsletter/newsletters.hmtl
Article found on Comcast:
Cancer wins may be bigger than they
seem
Doctors reported gains against nearly every
form of cancer at a conference that ended this
week. Yet when Will Thomas heard about an
advance against prostate cancer, he wanted to
know just one thing: "Is it a cure?"

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20100609/US.MED.
Cancer.Research.Analysis/

CHICAGO – Researchers have scored the
first big win against melanoma, the
deadliest form of skin cancer. An
experimental drug significantly improved
survival in a major study of people with very
advanced disease.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_med_skin_cancer_drug