Angela: Make sure you go through everything I have sent you. Plese know we
are all here for you!
Welcome to our wonderful forum. We want you to know that we are here for
you and will help in any way we can. We will provide you with daily medical
articles, latest treatment therapies and giving you links to information
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We cry together and yes, even laugh together. It is the spirit of the
members of this forum that makes this the best "Home away from Home". Here
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Included are URL'S to help you gain the knowledge and give you the power.
When you are at the NCI site check into trials. Explore the URL's of
alternative sites.
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Warmly, your friend, lillian
TRADITIONAL SITES
National Cancer Institute http://rex.nci.nih.gov
Univ of Penn http://cancer.med.upenn.edu
Cancer Notes on the Net http://www.cancernews.com
Medicine On Line http://www.meds.com
MD Anderson http://www.mdanderson.org
Mem. Sloan-Kettering http://www.mskcc.org
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE WEBSITES
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary
Supplements (IBIDS) Database (Office of Dietary
Supplements/NIH)
Searchable database of published, scientific literature on
dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, and botanicals.
IBIDS
contains over 300,000 citations and abstracts. Developed to
assist the public, health care providers, and researchers in
locating credible, scientific literature on dietary
supplements.
NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM)
Conducts and supports research and training; disseminates
information on complementary and alternative medicine to
practitioners and the public. NCCAM resources include the
CAM Citation Index (searchable & browsable database of more
than 180,000 citations from 1996-1998 extracted from
MEDLINE);
and the NCAAM Clearinghouse (contains information on NCCAM
programs, conferences, and research activities).
Quackwatch
Stephen Barrett, MD
Guide to health fraud and "quackery." Of particular note is
the
section entitled, "Special Message for Cancer Patients
Seeking
'Alternative' Treatments.
University of Texas Center for Alternative Medicine Research
in Cancer (UT-CAM)
Investigates the effectiveness of alternative and
complementary
therapies used for cancer prevention and control. Website
contains evaluative information on various therapies,
including
herbal & plant therapies (e.g., essiac), biologic & organic
therapies (e.g., cartilage), chemical & pharmacologic
therapies
(e.g, antineoplastons, hydrazine sulfate) as well as special
regimes & integrated systems (e.g., Gerson, macrobiotics).
One of eleven centers established by the National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the
National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Information on Pancreatic Cancer....
http://www.ussc.alltheweb.com/cgi-bin/search?exec=FAST+Search&type=all&query
=pancreatic+cancer&exec=FAST+Search
Information on Liver Cancer:
http://www.ussc.alltheweb.com/cgi-bin/search?exec=FAST+Search&type=all&query
=liver+cancer&exec=FAST+Search
RADIATION TO THE LIVER FOR PALLIATION
by: Gil Lederman, M. D.
A long-standing belief is that cancer spread to the liver is difficult to
treat and is an ominous prognostic sign. Of course, once cancer is
metastatic, the prognosis is diminished. That, however, does not mean the
situation is hopeless or patients are helpless.
Data has shown effective treatment for liver metastases over the years. For
those with isolated liver metastases thought to be surgically resectable, a
good share of patients do indeed remain alive disease-free beyond five years
after therapy. Radiation oncologists have published data showing improvement
from symptoms for those with metastatic cancer to the liver.
Now, an article just published by Mohiuddin et al in The Journal of Clinical
Oncology - the official journal of the American Society of Clinical
Oncology - has evaluated the role of chemotherapy and radiation for those
with cancers spread to the liver from colon or rectal malignancies.
Why is it an important issue? Because the majority of patients with
uncontrolled cancer from those sites will have liver involvement.
Furthermore, liver metastases can cause symptoms including nausea, fatigue,
pain and abdominal distention.
A recent study from the University of Kentucky and Jefferson University
evaluated 45 patients with liver metastases treated with chemotherapy and
radiation. Twenty patients had unsuccessful chemotherapy before the liver
was irradiated.
Patients were separated into two groups - those who received additional or
higher dose radiation compared to standard whole liver radiation. Doses up
to 6000 rad were administered. Rad is a measurement of radiation.
Most patients were said by the authors to have an extensive replacement of
the liver by cancer as determined by CT scans. About 90% of the patients
were symptomatic. Patients ranged in age from 42 to 76.
Radiation was given mainly with linear accelerator treatment and 43 of 44
patients received chemotherapy concurrently with radiation. The most
chemotherapeutic agent administered was 5-Fluorouracil (5FU). Sixteen
patients received 5-FU and Cis-platin while others received drugs including
Mitomycin, Leucovorin, Doxorubicin and Methotrexate.
The patients were evaluated by their symptoms. This was assessed by patients
themselves as well as the physicians.
Seventy-seven percent had improvement in pain as determined by a decrease in
the need for pain medications. Sixty-seven percent had a decrease in
distention of their abdomen and the size of liver and 40% had less nausea
and vomiting as well as anorexia after treatment.
The patients receiving the standard dose of radiation had a 71% improvement
rate as compared to a 100% improvement rate in those receiving additional or
boost dose of radiation. Similarly, the enlarged liver decreased in 59% of
patients having the standard dose of radiation as compared to 89% in the
higher dose radiation group.
The authors noted that 35% of patients in the standard group had improvement
in all their symptoms while 90% of patients had improvement in the boost
dose group. "No patient died as a result of treatment. No cases of
radiation-induced hepatitis or nephritis were documented." Hepatitis is
irritation to the liver and nephritis is irritation to the kidney.
Side effects related presumably to the chemotherapy included 17 patients or
38% haVING some suppression of their blood counts.
The authors concluded that "Liver irradiation, including a boost dose in
patients with a better performance status, is a highly effective treatment
option and should be considered for symptomatic patients with unresectable
liver metastases, and even after they fail to respond to initial palliative
therapy with chemotherapy."
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To: <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 12:56 PM
Subject: [MOL] liver pancreatic cancer
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> If you have any information on treatment of liverand/or pancreatic cancer
> and the useage of hydrozine, I could use that information as soon as
> possible.
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> thank you
> Angela
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