Antidepressant Cymbalta May Reduce Pain from Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (May 24, 2013)
The antidepressant Cymbalta® (duloxetine) appears to reduce the numbness and tingling associated with taxane or platinum-based chemotherapy, according to the results of a study published in the Journal... Continue Reading
As of January 2012, there were approximately 13.7 million cancer survivors in the United States and that number is expected to rise by 31 percent to 18 million by 2022, according to the second Annual... Continue Reading
Following a heart-healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk for heart disease can also help prevent cancer, according to the results of a study published in Circulation. The American Heart Association designed... Continue Reading
Although early onset cancers tend to have a more pronounced hereditary component than cancers that develop at a later age, there is still an increased risk of some familial cancers even when a parent is... Continue Reading
Aerobic exercise can relieve the fatigue associated with cancer and its treatment, according to an updated systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. Fatigue is one of the most common side effects... Continue Reading
Cancer patients who used statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) prior to their cancer diagnosis have a 15 percent lower risk of dying from cancer, according to the results of a study published in then New... Continue Reading
Daily supplementation with multivitamins modestly but significantly reduced the risk of cancer in healthy male doctors who took them for more than 10 years, according to the results of a study published... Continue Reading
A daily dose of aspirin may provide a protective effect against cancer; however, the results of a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicate that the protective effect... Continue Reading
The antidepressant Cymbalta® (duloxetine) appears to reduce the numbness and tingling associated with taxane or platinum-based chemotherapy, according to the results of a study presented at the 2012 annual... Continue Reading
Two million cancer cases each year—or roughly 16 percent of cancers worldwide—are the result of preventable and treatable infections such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and Hepatitis C (HCV), according... Continue Reading