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Calcium and magnesium reduce chemo side effects
A presentation on May 15, 2008 at the 44th annual meeting of the
American Society of Clinical Oncology revealed that calcium and
magnesium administered intravenously to patients undergoing chemotherapy
results in a significant reduction in neurotoxicity, a common side
effect of chemotherapeutic drugs. The condition is characterized by pain
in the extremities that can be severe enough to prevent cancer patients
from continuing their treatment.
Researchers with the North Central Cancer Treatment Group administered
intravenous calcium and magnesium before and after treatment with the
chemotherapeutic drug oxaliplatin to 50 of 102 patients with advanced
colon cancer. The remaining 52 patients received oxaliplatin with an
intravenous placebo. The research team found a significant reduction in
neurotoxicity incidence, severity, and time to onset associated with the
use of calcium and magnesium compared with the placebo group. Continue
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Cancer chemotherapy
Cancer chemotherapy is known to produce severe side effects such as
heart muscle damage, gastrointestinal damage, anemia, nausea, and lethal
suppression of immune function.
Nutrients and hormone therapies can be used to mitigate the toxicity of
chemotherapy. Bolstering the immune system may help alleviate or reduce
the severity of the complications associated with chemotherapy. Continue
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The Prostate Cancer Conference 2008: State of the Art Treatments for
Early Stage and Relapsed Prostate Cancer
The Prostate Cancer Conference 2008 is the 10th major conference devoted
to prostate cancer, planned and/or produced by members of The Prostate
Cancer Research Institute. As in the past, this conference will provide
insight for patients, caregivers and medical professionals. The
conference faculty is composed of physicians and scientists who are
experts in prostate cancer. Continue Reading
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