Showing posts with label acupuncture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acupuncture. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

News from ASCO 2022 - Part 1 Gyn Cancer/ Survivorship Posters

The last post I wrote I was very excited to be going to Chicago to attend #ASCO22 Annual meeting. I had to change those plans after I started experiencing vertigo. My PCP advised me to not fly. So I cancelled my hotel and flight and switched gears to attend the meeting virtually.  

The set up for the virtual meeting this year allowed some sessions to be viewed live and other sessions would be available to watch On Demand later for those virtual attendees. The tech was not cooperating with me on Friday, most of Saturday until late on Sunday. I appreciate all the time that ASCO staff and IT spend with me trying to resolve my issue. In the future I will not use " in my name. 

Because of that delay, I will report on the posters which I could access first and then the other sessions. 

POSTERS  Gyn Cancer Research 

Interesting process for dispersing chemotherapy in the abdomen of women with OC

How sensitive is rucaparib in women with OC who do not have homologous recombination deficiency

Next Generation Sequencing in OC

BRAF, PIK3R1, NOTCH3,MET, and/or ATR correlated with shorter PFS 
ATM, RB1, CDKN2A, FGFR1, and/or FGFR2 associated with improved PFS 

Clear Cell Genomic Analysis

KELIM  - Algorithm that is calculated with 6 to 7 CA-125 values measured during the first 100 days after chemotherapy start

Suggests that bevicizumab is mainly effective in patients w/ poorly chemosensitive diseases. Highest benefit from bevacizumab in PFS and OS were high-risk diseases (stage IV, or incompletely.

Possible  biomarker test for OC uses extracellular vesicles

Posters Survivorship

 1 Frailty, 2 Cooling Caps, 3 Yoga, 4 Acupuncture for Neuropathy

 

 

 Stay tuned over the next few days for additional information on gyn cancer specific sessions. 

Dee

Every Day is a Blessing!

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Natural Ways to Deal with Menopause and Hot Flashes Caused by Surgery for Ovarian Cancer - Guest Post by SHARE


I am pleased to provide my readers with this guest post by SHARE Cancer Support, a non-profit dedicated to providing support for those suffering from breast cancer or ovarian cancer.
Natural Ways to Deal with Menopause and Hot Flashes Caused by Surgery for Ovarian Cancer

There are many changes a woman’s body goes through during menopause; however, for those women who have just had surgery to treat ovarian cancer, the effects of instant menopause can be exacerbated. The most bothersome effect for many women is the onset of hot flashes. There are many treatments women can try to find some relief, and following are some of the most effective natural ones:


Keeping Cool
Exposure to cold can help relieve a hot flash – sipping cold beverages and maintaining a cool environment. Dressing in layers can help women shed clothing quickly to deal with temperature changes; this also applies to layering sheets and blankets at bedtime. Sleeping in the nude also helps women dealing with the hot flashes of menopause by dissipating the heat of night sweats. Using cooling pillows, fans and gel cooling packs can also help considerably.
Acupuncture
As a part of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has been practiced for over 4,000 years, and is based on the idea that vital energy flows through the body along 20 pathways, or meridians. When a pathway is blocked, the body is thrown off balance. The goal of acupuncture is to remove blockages.
Many women have found relief from hot flashes with acupuncture, and many believe it can provide patients with significant relief from the side effects of cancer and treatment. Hot flashes are reported by many to decrease in frequency and in strength. One study among women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer showed that acupuncture had the equivalent effects of venlafaxine, an anti-depressant, and the effects of acupuncture lasted longer than those of the drug.
Change Your Diet
Many women find that dietary changes can help relieve hot flashes by limiting or avoiding foods that trigger them. Certain foods that can trigger hot flashes include caffeine, spicy foods, chocolate, and alcohol. Women can also try eating more plant-based foods that contain phytoestrogens to reduce hot flashes; these phytoestrogens resemble estrogen and are found in nuts, soy products, legumes, and oil seeds. While some women reported a decrease in the severity of hot flashes, some reported that the number of hot flashes did not decrease.
Managing Stress
Effectively managing and relieving stress can also be an effective way to deal with the hot flashes of menopause caused by surgery for ovarian cancer. Deep, paced breathing can reduce the frequency of hot flashes by 50%. Breath should come from deep inside the abdomen, at about six deep breaths per minute.
We’ve all heard of the “fight or flight” response – the term “relaxation response” is used to describe the opposite of the “fight or flight” response, and is characterized by a slower heart rate and measured breathing. Meditation, getting into a comfortable, relaxed position in a quiet room, and paced breathing are all effective at invoking this relaxation response, effectively decreasing the intensity and severity of hot flashes.
It’s important to keep in mind that just as every woman is unique, so too are her experiences with the methods used for coping with the symptoms of instant menopause after surgery for ovarian cancer. Your health care providers, your friends and family, support groups, and other support systems are excellent resources for learning more about the possibilities various treatments might be able to provide for you.
 
Thank you SHARE for these helpful tips! 
(Dee's Note: Please be sure to check with  your doctor before adding phytoestrogens / soy  to your diet.)


Dee 
Every Day is a Blessing!  
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