Adding Celebrex to the current lung cancer treatment Tarceva increased response rates in patients by 33 percent in a new study at the University of California. Researchers suggest that the addition of Celebrex to Tarceva may help patients overcome their resistance to Tarceva and thus help inhibit their tumors' growth.
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As I write this, spring is thinking about making its way north to New Hampshire. Yes, we’re still in the thinking stage up here; the... Read more »
Breast cancer has had a profound impact on my life. This time of year, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I reflect on the disease and... Read more »
When I heard the news about Elizabeth Edwards’ cancer recurrence, I felt what I’m sure so many of you felt: shock, pain, and a great,... Read more »
At first, the concept of National Cancer Survivors’ Day® struck me as kind of bogus. Held each year on the first Sunday in June (or... Read more »
If you’ve just learned that you have breast cancer, you may be encountering some of the most anxious moments of your life. Although research has... Read more »
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Q. I’ve been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. What can you tell me about it, and what my treatment might be like?A. Inflammatory breast... Read more »
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My technician recently told me, just before sending me gliding through an MRI tube, that MRI scans were once an uncommon breast exam. He performed... Read more »