Category Archives: Nasopharyngeal Cancer

A New Method to Treat Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain

Posted on March 12, 2012 by wngai

If you are cancer patients and have to receive chemotherapy agents such as taxanes (paclitaxol- Taxol and docetaxel-Taxotere), vinca alkaloids (vinorelbine-Navelbine) and platinum compounds (cisplatin, carboplatin – Paraplatin and oxaliplatin – Eloxatin), it is likely that you might experience chemotherapy … Continue reading →

A New Agent That Might Change the Lives of Many Cancer Patients

Posted on October 16, 2011 by wngai

This is not only good news for all prostate cancer patients, but is also good news for all cancer patients. The investigational radiopharmaceutical radium-223 chloride (Alpharadin) has recently been shown to improve survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer and … Continue reading →

Posted in Anal Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Breast cancer, Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Gastric Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer, Melanoma, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate cancer, Renal Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Thyroid Cancer | Tagged abiraterone, advanced prostate cancer, Alpharadin, ALSYMPCA, bone metastases, Cancer, carbitaxel, docetaxel, immunotherapy, Jevtana, Prostate cancer, Provenge, radium-223 chloride, sipuleucel-T, Stage IV cancers, Survival, Taxotere, Zytiga | Comments Off

Dietary Folate Intake Decreased Risk of Cancers

Posted on April 3, 2011 by wngai

Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is a water-soluble vitamin. The name of folate is derived from the Latin word folium, which means leaf. Folate is found naturally in green leafy vegetables, cereals, legumes and fruits, while folic acid is … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Breast cancer, Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Lung Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Renal Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Vitamins | Tagged colorectal cancer, kidney cancer, oral cavity cancer, upper aerodigestive tract cancers, Uruguay | Comments Off

Docetaxel (Taxotere) is Effective in Heavily Pretreated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients

Posted on March 6, 2011 by wngai

It is well-established that nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a chemo-responsive disease. Despite improved outcome with chemo-radiation (platimum-based chemotherapy with radiation), treatment failure continue to be a problem in patients with locally advanced Stage III/IV disease. Now, a new study published … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer | Tagged docetaxel, Eloxatin, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, oxaliplatin, platimum, quality of life, Survival, Taxotere | Comments Off

Aspirin Can Prevent From Several Common Cancers

Posted on December 22, 2010 by wngai

If you are taking aspirin to prevent heart attack, you should be glad to know that you might also be protected from a variety of cancers. According to a new study published in Lancet, taking aspirin over a long period … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Heart attack, Lung Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Prostate cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer | Tagged Aspirin, Cancers, colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, Heart attack, Lung Cancer, Prostate cancer | Comments Off

It is Better for Cancer Patients to Die at Home

Posted on November 14, 2010 by wngai

Cancer patients who die at home do so more peacefully and their caregivers also end up doing better emotionally, reported in the September 13th issue in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Wright’s team studied 342 terminal cancer patients and their … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Breast cancer, Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Gastric Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Non-Hodgkin's Disease, Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer | Tagged Cancer patients, Dying, emotion, Home, suffering, Survival | Comments Off

Yunzhi-Danzhen Improves Immune System in Nasopharyngeal Cancer(NPC) Patients

Posted on September 12, 2010 by wngai

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a prevalent tumor in Hong Kong. If you have nasopharyngeal cancer, that is a bad news. The good news is patients with early stage disease (Stage I and II disease) have a 5-year survival rate of more than 70%. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cancer, Herbal Medicine, Nasopharyngeal Cancer | Tagged chemotherapy, chemotherapy side-effects, Coriolus versicolor, Danzhen, Herbal Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Immune system, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Yunzhi | Comments Off