Chemotherapy Health

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Abdominal Chemo Bests Traditional IV Treatment for Ovarian Cancer (HealthDay)	For women with ovarian cancer, chemotherapy delivered through an abdominal catheter may offer them the chance at a longer life than standard treatment does.
Aspirin Derivative May Treat Recurrence of Ovarian Cancer (HealthDay)	Women who are successfully treated for ovarian cancer often have a relapse of the disease, which becomes resistant to the cisplatin chemotherapy that worked before.
Chemo, Radiation Beat Back 2nd Round of Head, Neck Cancers (HealthDay)	A new combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy may offer a much greater chance of survival for head and neck cancer patients who develop a second tumor or whose disease recurs in an area that's already been treated with radiation, says a study by
Chemo-Radiation Combo Best Before Rectal Cancer Surgery (HealthDay)	Radiation therapy and chemotherapy before surgery benefit rectal cancer patients by shrinking the tumor so that it's more easily removed and less likely to come back, says a new French study.
Chemotherapy Can Help Older Breast Cancer Patients, Too (HealthDay)	Chemotherapy has traditionally not been recommended for older women -- roughly those over 65 or 70 -- after breast cancer surgery.
Doctors Can Halve Radiation Dose for Hodgkin's Lymphoma (HealthDay)	Halving the usual dose of radiation and combining it with chemotherapy can produce high survival rates in people with early-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma.
High-Dose Chemo Effective for Advanced Breast Cancer: Study (HealthDay)	A regimen of high-dose chemotherapy improved both recurrence and overall survival rates for women with advanced breast cancer, a new German study found.
Iressa Doesn't Improve Odds Against Lung Cancer (HealthDay)	The drug Iressa (gefitinib) doesn't significantly improve survival for people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), says a study in this week's issue of <i>The Lancet</i>.
More Colon Cancer Patients Get Chemotherapy (HealthDay)	Many more people with an advanced form of colon cancer are getting the chemotherapy after surgery that U.S. health officials recommend, and more are surviving because of this treatment.
Prolonged Bottle-feeding Linked to Iron Deficiency (HealthDay)	Bottle-feeding toddlers can result in a high risk of iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia and learning problems, a new study finds.

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