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...[[Leishmaniasis]]). Also used to prevent tumor lysis with certain types of cancer.

[[Cancer]] patients undergoing [[chemotherapy]] are given Dexamethasone to counterac ...a [[Surrogacy|surrogate]] mother, the essay suggests that pre-natal "dex" treatments constitute the first known attempt to use an ''[[in utero]]'' method to att

==Potential for cancer treatment== ...ffectiveness and may lead to the development of more effective future drug treatments with very low toxic side effects<ref>[http://www.dkfz.de/en/presse/pressemi

...asodilator]]. Research is ongoing to investigate its applicability towards treatments for [[sickle cell anemia]], cyanide poisoning, [[myocardial infarction|hear ...as.<ref>http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/f-w00/nitrosamine.html Nitrosamines and Cancer by Richard A. Scanlan, Ph.D.</ref> Note that Nitrous Anhydride does not exi

...and N-acetylaspartylglutamate peptidase inhibitor exert analgesia in bone cancer pain |journal=Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia |volume=53 |issue=9 |pages=89 ...were previously treatment resistant, having tried an average of six other treatments that failed. NIMH director Dr. Thomas Insel said in the paper:

====Cancer==== ...d), methylene blue is being investigated for the photodynamic treatment of cancer.<ref>http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/63/4/776</ref>

...ase-controlled studies found that diabetics using metformin may have lower cancer risk in comparison to those using other sugar-lowering medications. The cau ...PCOS.<ref name="pmid19405411">{{vcite journal |author=Radosh L |title=Drug treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=79 |issue=8

...al.''|title=Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in human lung carcinoma|journal=Cancer Research|date=15 November 1998| pages=4997–5001|volume=58|issue=22|url=ht ...nosis-associated-with-improved-survival|title=Aspirin use after colorectal cancer diagnosis associated with improved survival|author=PGxNews.Org| publisher=P

...f the heart, but its effect on prognosis is disputable and other effective treatments are now available. Digoxin is no longer the first choice for [[congestive h ...s not only for the heart but also in reducing the risk of certain kinds of cancer.<ref>http://www.news.health.ufl.edu/heartbeat/heartbeat.aspx?ID=8724</ref>

...rsal cure for cancer. These efforts eventually culminated in the "[[War on Cancer]]" in the 1970s. ...n of these [[oncovirus]]es. [[Jerome Horwitz]] of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and [[Wayne State University School of Medicine]] first synthesiz

...and survival-promoting signaling and promotes breast tumor growth |journal=Cancer Res. |volume=62 |issue=15 |pages=4491–8 |year=2002 |pmid=12154060}}</ref> ...verdose] Update Date: 2/3/2009. Updated by: John E. Duldner, Jr., MD</ref> Treatments include administration of [[activated charcoal]], [[intravenous fluids]], [

...ger employed as it has been replaced by safer and more effective drugs and treatments. The 1911 British Pharmaceutical Codex regarded the medical uses and toxic ...used by the character Kostoglotov in [[Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn]]'s novel [[Cancer Ward]].

...e Central Himalayas, the plant is used as a treatment for breast and ovary cancer.<ref>''Asia Medicinal Plants Database''</ref> ...including [[Al Gore]], had opposed the harvesting of paclitaxel for cancer treatments. [[Docetaxel]] (another [[taxane]]) can then be obtained by semi-synthetic

...2009-07-27.]<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> a range of Oleander-based treatments are being promoted on the Internet and in some [[alternative medicine]] cir ...p://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Oleander_Leaf.asp American Cancer Society: Oleander. Retrieved on 2009-07-27.]

...fferent subspecies due to these variable shapes; currently most taxonomic treatments lump these different forms into one highly variable species. Bloodroot stor ...ences of Using Escharotic Agents as Primary Treatment for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer | author = McDaniel S., Goldman GD | journal = Archives of Dermatology | ye

...ential adverse effects of hypnotics such as daytime impairment, infection, cancer, and death and the resultant balance of benefits and risks.}}</ref> ...rmacopsychiatry |year=1979 |title=Effects on learning and memory of 2-week treatments with chlordiazepoxide lactam, N-desmethyldiazepam, oxazepam and methyloxaze

According to the [[International Agency for Research on Cancer]], preparations that include more than 5 percent of crude coal tar are [[Li ...suggests that the coal tar in the concentrations seen in non-prescription treatments is carcinogenic. The NPF states that coal tar contains approximately 10,000

...der straw. They may or may not require fire retardents or anti-insect/pest treatments. Clay coating is a low toxic additive which often meets these requirements. * Fibers do not cause itchiness, no cancer risk from airborne fibers

...thout any serious known health effects,{{Fact|date=June 2009}} though lung cancer can take many years to develop. [[Radon mitigation]] methods include seali ...erium forms a [[biofilm]] which is resistant to chemical and antimicrobial treatments, including chlorine. Remediation for Legionella outbreaks in commercial bui

...ous exposure to [[asbestos]] and "thousands more from other occupational [[cancer]]s and [[lung disease]]s".<ref name=stat>[http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/ | [[Cancer]] of [[bronchus]] or [[lung]]

| Name = Cancer | Caption = A coronal [[CT scan]] showing [[malignant]] [[mesothelioma|cancer of the lung sac]].<br/>Legend: →&nbsp;tumor&nbsp;←, ★&nbsp;central [[

...level]]; different treatments are used depending on this level. The major treatments are removal of the source of lead and [[chelation therapy]] (administration ...athy is present, [[anticonvulsant]]s may be given to control seizures, and treatments to control [[cerebral edema|swelling of the brain]] include [[corticosteroi

...lism. Furthermore they serve as carriers for radionuclides in bone cancer treatments (see [[Samarium-153-ethylene diamine tetramethylene phosphonate]]).

[[Cancer]] - [[Stem cell treatments]]

...teroid]]s, and joint fluid modifiers such as [[glycosaminoglycan]]s. Other treatments include surgery, massage, warm compresses, chiropractic, and acupuncture.<r ...ediated hemolytic anemia]], which can be a primary disease or secondary to cancer, infection, drugs, or vaccinations. [[Antibody|Antibodies]] are present on

...ase of combined primary lymphedema and lipedema (Stage 3) before and after treatments:<ref>Photos courtesy of [http://www.amylhwilliams.com/lymphedema.html Amy's Image:Amyslegsfront.JPG|Stage 3 lymphedema front view before treatments

...ated lymphedema: a randomized controlled study |journal=Supportive Care in Cancer |volume=18 |issue=3 |pages=383–92 |year=2010 |month=March |pmid=19495810 ...emands substantial time and effort from patients to maintain the benefits; treatments are not always well-accepted, and patients may suffer from a deterioration

...genitor cells are also referred to as ''transit cells'',<ref>''Dynamics of Cancer'', page 251</ref><ref>[http://www.jrank.org/health/pages/20765/transit-cell This is hardly a simple topic. In his 1976 text ''Immunology, Aging and Cancer'' immunologist and Nobel Prize winner Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet speculate

...d for people with diseases of the [[blood]], [[bone marrow]], or certain [[cancer]]. ...ed using bone-marrow-derived stem cells by a team at the [[Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center]] from the 1950s through the 1970s led by [[E. Donnall Thom

...of electrode placement; oncological disease; patients undergoing any other treatments for pain; any invasive therapy, e.g. surgery, within the last month.<ref na ...atment of intractable pain associated with chronic low back pain syndrome, cancer, and other disorders.<ref name="white" /> It is a technique involving inser

...ion]], [[inflammation]], [[anxiety]], and [[nausea]], as well as inhibit [[cancer cell]] growth<ref name="recentadvances">{{cite journal ...2007, it was reported that CBD reduces growth of aggressive human [[breast cancer]] cells ''[[in vitro]]'' and reduces their invasiveness.

...prescription in the United States for nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy: dronabinol (Marinol) and nabilone (Cesamet). Dronabinol is al ...was being carried out at the time on [[Autoimmunity|autoimmune disease]], cancer, neuroprotection, fever, disorders of blood pressure.<ref name = "Grotenher

...enmark) for the treatment of moderate to severe cancer pain and severe non-cancer pain not responding to non-opioids. Moreover, a new 5, 10 and 20&nbsp;[[kil ...nada as of January 2010) are preferred, which can be used both for chronic cancer pain as well as chronic non-malignant pain, such as musculoskeletal and neu

...some derivatives that could be made that would actually be active against cancer and HIV [...] At the present time, there are a lot of therapeutic targets t | title = k Opioids as potential treatments for stimulant dependence

...he [[knee]], higher dose Vioxx was found to be superior to the other three treatments for reduction of nocturnal pain, and superior to Celebrex and [[acetaminoph ===COX-2 Inhibitors as a treatment for cancer===

...uch KA, Itchon J, Choi A, O'Reilly M, Sigafoos J |title=Internet survey of treatments used by parents of children with autism |journal=Res Dev Disabil |volume=27 ...ietary casein level on tumor induction with 2-acetylaminofluorene |journal=Cancer Res. |volume=12 |issue=12 |pages=905–8 |date=1 December 1952|pmid=1300967