A new understanding of multiprofessional patient care has emerged, as have new structures for palliative treatment. Mistletoe has been used to treat cancer patients for a century, and this era ...

In Europe, Viscum album L (mistletoe) is the most commonly used complementary therapy by patients with cancer and is integrated into conventional oncology treatment programmes in Germany, Switzerland ...

Mistletoe is a popular so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) often advocated for cancer. It has featured regualarly on this blog: A cancer patient died after taking a herbal mixture containing mistlet ...

4. Tröger W, Galun D, Reif M, Schumann A, Stankovic´ N, Milic´ evic´ : M: Quality of life of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer during treatment with mistletoe—a randomized controlled ...

Existing Drug Could Reduce Side Effects of Popular Cancer Treatment Nov. 30, 2022 — Researchers found an existing drug may help decrease side effects of cisplatin, a widely used cancer treatment ...

Opinion: The tiny tattoos of radiation therapy many cancer patients receive take an emotional toll — but they're increasingly ...

In March of 2022, Vicki Lough of Jacksonville discovered what she calls a “knot” in one of her breasts. The next month, she ...

Patients with advanced cancer often face a difficult journey with limited treatment options. Standard therapies—like ...

Oct. 17, 2024 — Black men with advanced prostate cancer have a greater chance of survival after immunotherapy treatment ... astatine-211 (211At) can be used in targeted radiotherapies for ...

Kinases are proteins that signal to cancer cells to grow. A kinase inhibitor would block these signals. Targeted therapies are used when other treatments have not stopped your thyroid cancer.

Lung cancer starts in your lungs and can spread to other parts of your body. There are more than 20 kinds of lung cancer. Some other conditions can have similar warning signs to lung cancer.

Our radiation oncologists use the latest technology available for radiation therapy. It’s important to understand how radiation therapy fits into your treatment plan so you can make choices about your ...