A new more accurate way to spot severe forms of bowel cancer has been developed by the stem cell scientists. It allows for a tailored treatment that may improve patients’ chances to survive.

According to British researchers, patients with some severe kind of bowel cancer may be spotted early after testing for a stem cell indicatory protein known as Lamin A.

The researchers suggested that patients with positive Lamin A must be given chemotherapy aside from the operation as it increases their odds to survive. …Click here to read more

Cancer cells may escape from chemotherapy but not from contraceptive drug

Better results have been found by adding cancer medicine Avastin to radiation and chemotherapy among the patients with rectal cancer.

And adding the contraceptive drug mifepristone (RU-486) to chemotherapy destroys ovarian cancer cells that remained after cisplatin cure. These are the results of two reports presented Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, in San Diego.
According to first study adding Avastin to chemotherapy and radiation enhanced three-year, disease-free existence by 91 percent in patients with rectal cancer
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“AIDS is our number one enemy. This enemy can be defeated. While the research for a cure continues, four principles — love, support, acceptance and care for those affected — can make us winners.” - Nelson Mandela

Treatment for patients who are HIV & AIDS positive is a combination of 3 antiretroviral drugs which are referred to as ART or antiretroviral therapy. This combination is used to repress the HIV virus and stop the progress of the disease. With this latest therapy of treating HIV & AIDS patients, there has been a drop in the death rates and reduced suffering also. Of course this drug has to be taken very regularly and any break in treatment will create a massive set back. Children and pregnant women are also given ART treatment.

Though the drug is expensive there are many NGOs in third world countries, who take the responsibility of treating patients free of cost with funds raised from various sources. The WHO has been taking an active part in the research and treatment of this dreaded disease.

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