Complementary cancer therapy warning
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More clinical trials are needed to look into the benefits of complementary therapies for cancer patients, a leading scientist said.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A mislabeled over-the-counter product described as a dietary supplement appears to have contributed to the development of aggressive prostate cancer in two men, researchers report.
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MOTHERS-TO-BE are today warned a supplement essential for healthy babies could double their risk of breast cancer. Early results from a scientific study suggest the long-term affects of women taking folic
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FRIDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Patients in phase 1 cancer trials may be skewing the results if they are also taking vitamins, herbal preparations, minerals and other dietary supplements, researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Many children with chronic  medical conditions such as cancer and cystic fibrosis may be  taking dietary supplements that are not part of their  prescribed treatment, a new survey shows.
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The polyphenols in green tea inhibit the insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) signaling pathway in a mouse model of prostate cancer, investigators report in the December 1st issue of Cancer Research.
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NEW YORK  - An Australian study hints that diets with high amounts of meat and fat compared with those rich in vegetables and fruit appear to increase the risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin -- one of the most common forms of skin cancer.
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Patients will be put at risk by a new regulatory system being brought in for homeopathic medicine, experts say.
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Some allergic conditions may increase the risk of developing blood cancer as an adult, research suggests.
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More research is needed to show that alternative therapies like acupuncture and herbal supplements work, a committee of experts said Wednesday.
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SUNDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- In an era of highly complex medications with highly complex mechanisms and even more complicated names, take comfort that some basic (and pronounceable) lifestyle changes can have an impact on cancer outcomes.
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Doctors are hopeful about a new drug to treat skin cancer by causing tumor cells to self-destruct by overloading them with oxygen.
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NEW YORK  - The use of herbal medicine is common among patients with advanced cancer who are participating in early-stage clinical trials (phase I) of experimental drugs, according to a new study.
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Flaxseed slowed the growth of prostate  tumors in men, while ginseng helped relieve the fatigue that  cancer patients often feel, U.S. researchers reported on  Saturday in two of the first scientifically rigorous looks at  alternative medicine.
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Researchers claim chemicals used by plants to combat fungal infection could benefit cancer patients.
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Close relatives of cancer patients are often at substantially higher risk than the population at large of developing cancer themselves, a study of 32,000 cancer patients over nearly 50 years has revealed.
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NEW YORK Some cancer patients on a common medication are being warned to stay away from St. John&#39;s wort, the herbal supplement often used as an antidepressant.