A Johns Hopkins researcher discovers a way that may slow down or even eliminate cancer metastasis
I just finished reading a fascinating article about a very promising new discovery, which may be able to actually eliminate metastasis, that is, the spread of cancer from its primary site to new areas of the body.
And I quote: “Typically, cancer research and treatment has focused on shrinking the primary tumor through chemotherapy or other methods. But, the team said, by attacking the deadly process of metastasis, more patients could survive.” Aha. Interesting, very interesting…
The article is really easy to read, so, without further ado, here’s the link: goo.gl/ibM91B
By the way, the article men...
Source: Margaret's Corner - June 16, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll Source Type: blogs
The scolding kingfisher
Months ago, we were invited to London by good friends of ours (I met Paul via my blog years ago, and we have been friends ever since) to go see Trooping the Colour, the official annual celebration of the Queen’s birthday carried out by regiments of the British and Commonwealth armies. It is quite a spectacle…We’d seen it five years ago and enjoyed it very much, so we decided to go this year, too. Just for a weekend. Going to London is so easy: there are direct, cheap flights to Stansted from Pisa…
Anyway, that is where Stefano and I spent the first the first weekend in June.
Last week Paul re...
Source: Margaret's Corner - June 13, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll kingfisher parco della piana Source Type: blogs
My blog … mentioned in a BBC radio programme!
Even though my blog reader D. had told me some time ago that my blog might be mentioned in the BBC radio station that had interviewed her for the programme they were doing on turmeric, I was happy about that, of course, but I hadn’t really gotten too carried away…until today, when I found and actually listened to the programme, which is available online, right here: goo.gl/Gmda8N
Dieneke’s case study is mentioned toward the end of the programme, so please be patient. It’s a very interesting programme, anyway. With a nice turmeric-based recipe or two, which never hurts!
I have to admit that I go...
Source: Margaret's Corner - May 30, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll BBC Radio 4 curcumin Food Programme myeloma Sheila Dillon turmeric Source Type: blogs
Time … or rather, no time!!!
Time is flying by. I can’t believe it’s almost June. How did that happen…where did May go???
And I have so much to do…doesn’t everyone???…So once again I have been “ignoring” my blog. So sorry about that…
It’s all because of my mad spring cleaning. Thing is, the more I put things in order, the more mess I seem to have in every room. Go figure! But putting my house in order is my priority right now. So I have but glanced at a couple of studies I have on my desktop…
Okay, I’m actually not “ignoring” my blog. I mean, I check it every day, app...
Source: Margaret's Corner - May 26, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll Source Type: blogs
TIme … or rather, no time!!!
Time is flying by. I can’t believe it’s almost June. How did that happen…where did May go???
And I have so much to do…doesn’t everyone???…So once again I have been “ignoring” my blog. So sorry about that…
It’s all because of my mad spring cleaning. Thing is, the more I put things in order, the more mess I seem to have in every room. Go figure! But putting my house in order is my priority right now. So I have but glanced at a couple of studies I have on my desktop…
Okay, I’m actually not “ignoring” my blog. I mean, I check it every day, app...
Source: Margaret's Corner - May 26, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll Source Type: blogs
“ Long-term follow-up of curcumin treated MGUS/SMM patients – an updated single centre experience ”
In an email I received yesterday, Dr. Terry Golombick notified me that her team’s most recent article has been published in the Journal of Hematology and Medical Oncology. It is available for free online…just click here: goo.gl/cEP93h
Ahhhh. Wonderful…absolutely wonderful.
Wonderful, because finally…FINALLY (!!!)…we have a long-term look at a GROUP of MGUS and SMM patients taking curcumin. These are those who participated in the Australian MGUS/SMM study and who “continued to take curcumin over a number of years, of their own volition, even though the studies in which they were par...
Source: Margaret's Corner - May 12, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll blood cancers curcumin Dr. Terry Golombick MGUS myeloma SMM Source Type: blogs
Hidden treasure
I’m spring cleaning these days.
Not (NOT) fun at all…except when the cats help…(see below)…
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Source: Margaret's Corner - May 10, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll Source Type: blogs
Eighteen!
1999 was an important year for me:
1. it’s the year Stefano and I got married.
2. it’s the year of my MGUS diagnosis.
But today I want to focus more on number one, our wedding anniversary. Stefano and I were married in the town hall of Florence (Palazzo Vecchio) on May 8, 1999, which means that yesterday was our 18th wedding anniversary.
We didn’t have any plans to celebrate our anniversary this year. Too much going on. But months ago, shortly after Xmas, a close friend of ours told us that he was planning to surprise his wife on her 50th birthday. He asked us if we would be interested in helping him...
Source: Margaret's Corner - May 9, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Margaret Tags: Blogroll Source Type: blogs
