FACR Cancer Foundation Newsletter

August 2008
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This Month's Featured Testimonial

Name: Daniel Ricker Diagnosis: Brain Cancer

Daniel had always been right-handed. Then he began using his left hand for writing, and continued writing with both his left and right hand switching back and forth. Around that same time, during an eye examination the doctor noticed Daniel was unable to follow an object upward, had no reaction to light and tilted his head to the right when he walked. Multiple tests revealed that our son had a Pilocytic Astrocytoma Brainstem tumor located on the midbrain about 2 inches behind his eyes.
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Editor's Note

Cachexia in Cancer

I get a lot of reader questions on the topic of cachexia as it relates to not only cancer but other diseases. In recent years much effort on the part of researchers and clinicians have been made to improve our knowledge of cachexia syndrome and what causes it to develop. Cachexia syndrome is a condition of abnormally low weight, weakness, and general bodily decline which deteriorates quality of life and reduces the prognosis of the patients who suffer from it.
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annual drive for a cure


	The FACR Cancer Foundation recently held their annual golf tournament at the beautiful Yorba Linda Country Club in Yorba Linda, CA. We had a great turnout this year! The FACR Cancer Foundation would like to extend our gratitude and sincere appreciation to all those who supported this year's tournament - most especially Tina Gomez, our Events Director, as well as the extensive Gomez family for their involvement. [+] GET THE FULL DETAILS

Cancer in the News


	Healthy Lifestyle Triggers Genetic Changes: Study Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level, U.S. researchers have said. [+] READ FULL STORY


	Many Cancer Patients Turn to Complementary Medicine As many as 61 percent of cancer patients use complementary therapies such as prayer, relaxation, meditation and massage, researchers from the American Cancer Society report.
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	Dietary Supplement May Prevent Breast Cancer A compound found in red grapes and red wine suppresses abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, according to U.S. researchers.
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	Health of Childhood Cancer Survivors is Still at Risk As young survivors of the modern era of cancer treatment enter the third and fourth decades of their lives, they find themselves poster children for the hope of medical progress -- and also for the toll taken by cancer's toxic treatments.
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	Vitamin D May Promote Colon Cancer Survival Colon cancer patients with high blood levels of vitamin D boost their survival odds by 48 percent, a new study suggests.
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Quality of Life Study


	Want to participate in cancer research? The Foundation is currently participating in a Quality of Life Study. This research study aims to gather information on parameters such as energy, mood, efficacy and others, tracked on a monthly basis, in relation to the use of Poly-MVA. [+] READ ALL ABOUT IT

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