The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 24, No. 9-10 Invited Review Articles Free Access Eran Ben-Arye, Noah Samuels, and Ofer Lavie Published Online:24 Sep 2018 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0163 Abstract Background: Integrative oncology provides a broad spectrum of complementary medicine therapies, many of which can augment the effects of supportive and palliative care for patients with […]
Menopausal hormone use and ovarian cancer risk: individual participant meta-analysis of 52 epidemiological studies The Lancet, 02/17/2015 Half the epidemiological studies with information about menopausal hormone therapy and ovarian cancer risk remain unpublished, and some retrospective studies could have been biased by selective participation or recall. Authors aimed to assess with minimal bias the effects […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O.,D.A.C.B.N., M.S. A medical study has found that the essential fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) has an anti-tumor function and has proven to dramatically reduce the expression of various types of cancers. GLA is found in grapeseed oil, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, pistachio nuts, sunflower seeds (raw), olive oil, olives, borage oil, evening primrose oil, […]
02.12.2015 Action Points Menopausal hormone therapy (HT) conferred a “small but real” risk of ovarian cancer in women who used it for at least 5 years. Note that the association pertained to the two most common types of ovarian cancer — serous and endometrioid — but not mucinous or clear-cell tumors. Menopausal hormone therapy (HT) […]
January 12, 2015 Annals of Oncology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Investigators in this case-control study in Denmark evaluated the association between daily low-dose aspirin and the risk for developing ovarian cancer. The findings suggest that low-dose aspirin, especially continuous, long-term use, may be associated with a reduced risk for developing epithelial ovarian cancer. Further studies are needed […]
Frontline Medical News, 2014 Dec 11, R Franki For those cancers in which risk is associated with high body mass index, North America has the highest percentage of cancer incidence attributable to obesity, according to a population-based study in the Lancet Oncology. The investigators considered “only cancers reported by the World Cancer Research Fund […]
Oct 28, 2014 02:22 PM By Chris Weller Load up on your cups of tea and orange slices, ladies, because it just might prevent you from getting ovarian cancer. A massive new study spanning three decades finds the compounds in citrus fruits and tea lead to substantial reductions in lifetime risk. A warm cup of tea or […]
Exposure to the sun could actually HALVE your chance of developing some forms of cancer Sun exposure could potentially reduce the risks of ovarian, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers Not enough UV rays may cause children to develop rickets and ostemomalacia in adults Professor Neale is currently recruiting 25,000 Australians over 60 to participate in a […]
Spirituality May Boost Outcomes in Ovarian Ca Published: Mar 10, 2013 By Cole Petrochko , Staff Writer, MedPage Today LOS ANGELES — Ovarian cancer patients who reported high levels of spirituality presurgery had better outcomes for stress and depression, as well as factors known to regulate tumor angiogenesis and inflammation, researchers reported here. Self-report of […]