Tag: chemotherapy
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The Madagascar Periwinkle in the fight against cancer. Great Breaking News in Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
In an earlier post, I commented on the use of two wonder drugs (vincristine and vinblastine) isolated from the beautiful Madagascar periwinkle (Periwinkle, Pervenche, Vinca rosea, Cantharanthus roseus). I am revisiting the periwinkle because of some great breaking news (October 24, 2024) in the use of its constituents in combatting Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a blood cancer…
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Breast cancer treatment latest – Enhertu taking a lead from nature and the Happy Tree
On March 6, 2024, The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published its final draft Guidance that DOES NOT recommend Enhertu for the treatment of advanced breast cancer in the British National Health Service (NHS). Their decision was based not on the drug’s efficacy but on its cost-effectiveness. In short, the Advisory Body…