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Doctor: Checklist to Take To Your Doctor's Appointment
Title: Doctor: Checklist to Take To Your Doctor's Appointment
Category: Health Facts
Created: 7/13/2005
Last Editorial Review: 7/14/2005

Mesothelin
Title: Mesothelin
Category: Medical Dictionary
Created: 11/19/2003
Last Editorial Review: 11/19/2003

Nicotine Might Thwart Chemotherapy For Lung Cancer
Preliminary research suggests that nicotine can cripple chemotherapy in lung cancer patients, even if it comes in a patch or gum designed to help a smoker quit the life-threatening habit. The researchers only looked at a sampling of human cells in the laboratory, and they don't know if nicotine could potentially derail chemotherapy for other types of cancer. Still, the findings suggest a simple message: "If you have cancer, stay away from nicotine -- smoking or patches or gum," says study co-author Srikumar Chellappan, an associate professor at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, Fla. While nicotine is a major player in making tobacco addictive, its role in causing canc...

Tarceva & Nausea+
I've been taking Tarceva (150mg) for 3 months. It appears to be effective in treating my cancer, but I am wondering about side effects. I did not have the well known rash, although have had, and continue to see, a few small pimples. I have had daily nausea since the beginning. A relatively new problem is that every morning I wake up with aches in my extreme joints (originally hands and feet, but now it has spread to my knees and elbows). Morning swelling is another recent problem. Both of these improve somewhat during the day. Has anyone else experienced anything like this?...

Early Cancer Detection And Treatment
Title: Early Cancer Detection And Treatment
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 4/23/2002