Avenues – Spring/Summer 2010
– May 3, 2010
Our quarterly newsletter.
Make more informed decisions.
Can dogs detect cancer?
Evidence-based discussions.
Recent mentions in the press.
In our last issue of Avenues for 2009, we turn our focus to H1N1, commonly referred to as “Swine Flu.”
There are few things in life that are black and white and medical research is certainly no exception. Being able to skillfully evaluate the authority, usefulness, and reliability of medical information is a crucial step towards making informed decisions in one’s own healthcare.
For our study on the early detection of ovarian cancer, we are seeking women with newly diagnosed or recurrent biopsy-confirmed ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer in the San Francisco Bay Area to breathe through a special tube prior to beginning treatment. We also need women with endometriosis or polycystic ovarian syndrome as well as healthy women to give breath samples.
The Pine Street Foundation is now critically examining published studies to see whether Chinese herbal medicine, when added to chemotherapy, could measurably improve treatment outcomes for people with colon cancer, as compared to using the same chemotherapy alone.
