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A phase II study with antioxidants, both in the diet and supplemented, pharmaconutritional support, progestagen, and anti-cyclooxygenase-2 showing efficacy and safety in patients with cancer-related anorexia/cachexia and oxidative stress

Post author:2by2host
Post published:April 23, 2010
Post category:Articles Cancer

In an open early-phase II study involving 44 patients with advanced cancer, adherence to a regimen including high amounts of dietary and supplementary antioxidants was found to increase body weight,…

The treatment of chronic radiation proctitis with hyperbaric oxygen in patients with prostate cancer

Post author:2by2host
Post published:April 23, 2010
Post category:Articles Cancer

Therapeutic irradiation is commonly used to treat clinically localized prostate cancer. Although radiation therapy is effective for localized prostate cancer, the rectum is often affected because of its proximity to…

The efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the treatment of pelvic radiation-induced late side effects

Post author:2by2host
Post published:April 23, 2010
Post category:Articles Cancer

Background: The treatment of pelvic malignancies (uterine, cervix, rectum, etc) often include radiation. Radiation-induced late side effects (longer than 3 months) are developed in 5–10% of those patients. We wanted…

Plasma vitamin C concentrations predict risk of incident stroke over 10 y in 20 649 participants of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer-Norfolk prospective population study

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Post published:March 5, 2010
Post category:Articles Cancer

Background: The relation between plasma vitamin C and risk of stroke remains unclear. Although clinical trials showed no significant benefit of vitamin C supplementation in reducing stroke risk, they were…