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Supportive Care Trial Results
11. For Cancer-Related Appetite Loss, Cannabis Is No Better than Placebo
(Posted: 08/09/2006) - THC taken alone, or combined with another marijuana compound that reduces THC's psychoactive effects, is no more effective than a placebo at enhancing appetite for advanced cancer patients, according to the July 20, 2006, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
12. Nonhormonal Therapies Have Little Effect on Hot Flashes
(Posted: 05/10/2006) - A review of clinical trials investigating nonhormonal treatments for hot flashes, a symptom associated with some cancer treatments, found that they offer only modest benefits, according to the May 3, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
13. Gabapentin (Neurontin®) Reduces Hot Flashes In Breast Cancer Patients
(Posted: 09/19/2005) - The drug gabapentin (Neurontin®) effectively reduced the intensity and duration of hot flashes in a clinical trial of more than 400 breast cancer patients, according to the Sept., 3, 2005, issue of the Lancet.
14. Surgery Helps Relieve Spinal Cord Compression Caused by Metastatic Cancer
(Posted: 06/02/2003, Updated: 08/23/2005) - Surgery followed by radiation is more effective than radiation alone in treating spinal cord compression caused by metastatic cancer.
15. Frozen Glove Reduces Skin and Nail Damage from Docetaxel Chemotherapy
(Posted: 08/01/2005) - Patients who wore an experimental "frozen glove" to keep their hands very cold during intravenous chemotherapy with docetaxel (Taxotere®) had much less subsequent damage to the nails and skin of their hands, according to a study published in the July 1, 2005, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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