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2B LIFE/ Clarlottt $o«t Thursday September 29, 2005 Duke doctor studies heart to fight war on cancer Continued from page 1B tion alone or radiation plus a microwave-laden water bath on the timior site, Among women who had previously undergone radia tion, only 23 percent had their tumors disappear with a sec ond round—compared with 68 percent who underwent heat plus radiation. The study, reported in May's Journal of Clinical Oncol^y; didn’t show that hyperther mia helped patients live longer, most also had cancer in parts of the body not heat ed. But last month, Jones and researchers from Norway and the Netherlands reported a study of 68 patients with advanced cervical cancer that found adding heat to stan dard radiation and chemotherapy yielded an 84 percent survival rate, better than expected. They now are enrolling 400 cervical cancer patients in a Phase III study to try to prove hyperthermia’s effect. Why would heat work? It’s thou^t to kill some cancer cells directly and help chemotherapy better pene trate certain tumors by dilat ing blood vessels. But mostly it’s done to ren der the cancer more vulnera ble to radiation. Heat increas es the amount of oxygen inside cells. Oxygen-starved cells are more resistant to radiation damage, and tumor cells contain less oxygen than healthy tissue. That’s of particular interest for patients with recurrent cancer, because they can tol erate only so many rounds before radiation damages, even destroys, healthy tissue or bone surrounding the can cer. Much work must still be done to prove heat really works, cautions Dr, Len Lichtenfeld of the American Cancer Society The National Cancer Institute funded more than $19 million in hyperthermia research last year to deplore the outstanding questions; half a dozen clinical trials involving a variety of heat treatments are under way ‘Tf it breaks out again, we’ll just do it again,” says Williams, the Ralei^ woman who had two separate batches of diest-wall tumors zapped with heat and radia tion. While she has cancer elsewhere in her body a year later none of the heat-treated tumors has returned. “I’m tickled pink.” On the Net: NCI hyperthermia info: cisjiciJiih.govlfactt7_3.htm Hyperthermia studies: * WWWjcancer.govtsearchtResults ClinicaM'nalsAdvanc^d J2spx?pro- tocolsear ^ Left-handed students make adjustments Continued from page 1B children to write with their right hands, which could result in learning problems. These days, teachers do nothing to change a child’s hand preference and there are adaptations that make life in the classroom easier. “There are scissors you can Cip,” said Owen, referring to scissora that can be used equally well by left-handed and right-handed students. And while all the students said they are accustomed to working with right-handed tools, Kali’s eyes lit up when she heard that there are companies that specifically design kitchen utensils, pens, pencils, watches, and even computer games for people who are left-handed. “That would be neat,” Kali said Danielle said she can’t cut with a knife using her left hand because she’s gotten used to doing it with her right hand. For the most part, the chil dren say being left-handed isn’t a problem and can even be a bit of an advantage. ‘T like it because it makes me different,” Kali said. A\ahq&ai BridaiXShow, F=c>slTlor» ForwarcS Runrwary eSroorrv's Ooro«r A/icac CosrrvQttcs S®autv Rovllllort lor SS odmlMler* at Unexpected weight loss may be first sign of Alzheimer’s Continued from page 1B sion sometimes precedes Alzheimer’s and can also cause weight loss, which might at least partly explain the findings. People tend to lose weight in old £tge because of loss of bone and muscle mass, but the researchers said factoring in age, chronic disease, gen der and other characteristics that might have affected weight didn’t change the results. On the Net: Neurology: wwwjieuwhgymg Covering news like no one else tEfie Cliatlotte Ooll €704> 41^3-35^7 , . . \ Get The Lead Out! Of the houses in the United States built before 1978,85% have lead hazard reduction needs. One in five children in the United States is at risk for lead poisoning. Its effects can include brain damage, kidney disease, heart disease, stroke and death. LeadSafe Charlotte is leading the way in preceding children from the dangers of lead. As part of our commitment of creating safe, lead-free environments for families, we provide a wide range of services, including: • Information and education on the hazards of lead exposure • Free lead inspections at your home • Free testing of children • Free clean up, painting, repair and rehabilitating your home or rental property. LeadSafe CharicXle offers all of ftiese services at no charge to families who qualify. LeadSafe Charlotte, Keeping our aiARLOTTE. LeadSafe Charlotte Hotline I Spanish 704.336.3500 I English 704.336.2114
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