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TAMOXIFEN FOR PREVENTION IN HEALTHY WOMEN: WHAT DO I DO ONCE I’M A PARTICIPANT?

admin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:01:13 +0000

When a woman is found eligible for the study and has undergone the preliminary evaluation, she is assigned to one of two groups. Members of one group will receive two tamoxifen tablets (10 mg each) that must be taken once a day for at least five years. Members of the other unit will receive a placebo tablet that cannot be distinguished from tamoxifen. The patient will not know which group she is in until the study evaluation is complete.
Participants will be asked to come to the center for routine follow-ups. The first such exams will be three and six months after the beginning of the study, then every six months for the remaining five years. If a patient remains on tamoxifen beyond five years, she will be followed on a yearly basis.
The examinations will consist of an update of the medical history, with special emphasis on potential side effects of tamoxifen —any illnesses, hospitalizations, operations, or fractures. The breasts will be examined at each visit, and any suspicious lumps will be biopsied. Laboratory tests and physical exams will be performed at each follow-up visit, with annual mammograms and gynecologic exams. Participants will be asked about any side effects of the drug, including menstrual irregularities and visual changes.
For the first three months of the study, each participant will be contacted monthly to ensure that she is taking the pills as directed. And she will be asked to assess how well she has done with regard to taking the pills regularly.
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YOUR CANCER YOUR LIFE – BENIGN TUMOURS (INTRODUCTION)

admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:05:43 +0000

Let’s start with a ‘mini’ form of a benign growth—warts. When the wart virus gets into cells it changes their internal structure so that they keep multiplying in an unnecessary and disorderly fashion. This forms the lump which we know as a wart. However, the wart doesn’t keep on and on growing—it stops after a while. A wart is actually a very minor form of a benign growth. We use the word benign for growths that are not capable of causing much harm and are composed of cells which are similar to their cell of origin. If we looked at the wart cells under the microscope we would see that they looked pretty similar to normal skin cells, but they would not be quite as well differentiated. There is some control over the growth of these cells, they cannot damage nearby normal cells and they cannot spread to far distant parts of the body through the blood or lymph system.

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CANCER-FIGHTING DIET: RECIPES OF HEALING MAIN COURSES

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:11:10 +0000

Snapper in Apple and Lime Juice

150 grams snapper fillet

30 ml apple juice

1/2 teaspoon lime juice

1/2 green apple, peeled

1 tablespoon carrot, finely diced

25 grams cooked pumpkin

2 small potatoes

25 grams green beans

1 teaspoon parsley, chopped

Place the fish fillet in a small baking dish. Pour the apple juice and lime juice over the fish. Slice the apple very thinly and lay on top. Bake in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the apple is soft. Meanwhile, blanch the carrot. Puree the pumpkin and then the blanched carrot. Reheat. Steam the potatoes and beans until tender. Roll the potatoes in the chopped parsley. Put the fish on a plate. Spoon a little of the reduced apple juice over the fish, then surround with hot vegetables and garnish with fresh herbs.

Spicy Mackerel Served with Couscous

2 small mackerel fillets

440 ml boiling water

115 grams couscous

1 teaspoon olive oil and 2 tablespoons water, combined

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1/4 teaspoon chilli powder and 1 teaspoon cumin powder

1 red pepper, chopped

110 grams zucchini, sliced

1 stick celery, finely diced

200 grams tinned tomatoes

Place mackerel fillets in a baking tray, cover and bake for 20 minutes. Pour boiling water over the couscous. Leave it to stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, steam-fry the onion, garlic, chilli and cumin powder for 2 minutes, with the olive oil and water. Add red pepper, zucchini, celery and tomatoes, simmer until vegetables are tender. Arrange a fish fillet on the mound of couscous. Top with the vegetables.

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