Fish oil may intensify effects of tamoxifen
Omega-3 fatty acids could be a safe booster for tamoxifen, helping to produce a greater expression of genes that indicate lower cancer severity than seen with corn oil in an animal model.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Patient Advisor: New health Web site for consumers
Patient Advisor (www.MPRPatientAdvisor.com) is a collaboration of Monthly Prescribing Reference (MPR, published by Haymarket Media) and AnswersMedia, LLC.
Fish oil may help chemotherapy patients maintain muscle mass
A small study indicates that supplementing a cancer patient’s diet with omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may stave off malnutrition that can result from chemotherapy.
Nutrition guidelines for cancer patients need to be better developed
Dietitians are calling for research to fill in gaps left by current nutrition recommendations for preventing cancer recurrence and managing chronic conditions prevalent in cancer survivors.
Cancer-related fatigue: Elusive causes challenge treatment
Effective management of this nonspecific and varied symptom is based on the underlying mechanisms of action.
Approaches to chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Our ability to prevent acute CINV has improved greatly, but delayed CINV remains a problem.
Integrative oncology—October 2010
The author introduces The Annie Appleseed Project and previews its upcoming annual meeting.
Freezing tumors may effectively stop spread of breast cancer
Freezing techniques may improve survival rates in patients with breast cancer more than surgery can, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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