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 I know I should go to the Doctor, but right now finances are low, can someone help me?
I have had a bad pain in my neck for about 5 years now. I am only 18, and can't figure out why I have this pain/ Im too young for this! lol
But, I have a terrible pain in my neck and ...


 Theres something on my leg?
on my leg there's like a white bubble on my knee and around it is red what is it?...


 What home remedies can cure my sore throat?
i woke up this morning and my throat was killing me! its only on the right side though, and everytime i shallow, it kills even more and my right ear begins to hurt as well. i dont think its strep ...


 I have a splitting headache, the chills, and I just vomited. What's wrong with me?
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 Can a doctor refuse to prescribe medication that ive been taken for 6 months?
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 Does getting your tongue pierced hurt?
does it hurt when you get your tongue pierced?...


 Help I'm in pain?
ive really hurt my foot ive been to the hospital and they told me its not broken fair enough but does anyone know anything i can do to get rid of pain
my foot is badly bruised and swolen any ...


 I'm going to have my wisdom tooth pulled....?
I've never had any type of surgery done in my life and i'm not a fan of pain at all. How much does this really hurt. I go to the oral surgeon Friday....and sorta scared. I know they numb ...


 Who are you Secretly in Love With................?
Get it out in to the Open....
Additional Details
to the last answerer.. its not "get a life" sweetheart, i love a bit of romance.. ...


 Why is my face swollen?
I just woke up today and my face hurts and my eyes are kinda shut!!!...



New Drug Cocktail Against Breast Cancer
Studies found that combining Avastin, a drug against cancer, with chemotherapy can double the chances for survival among women with breast cancer. Cancer sufferers, who cannot be treated with Herceptin, another drug against breast cancer, can now improve their chances of recovery with a treatment that starves tumors of blood. Avastin is designed to block the nutrients that feed a tumor and has been shown to significantly slow down the progress of the disease. The drug, already used to treat bowel cancer, has been used with the chemo drug Taxol. The two drugs fight the cancer on different levels. The chemotherapy treatment attacks the tumor while Avastin interferes with the formation of blood vessels that starve it of nutrients. Cancer was stable for 11.4 months for the women who took the 2 drugs combined, as opposed to 6.11 months in patients who only took Taxol. The research boosts the hope for 80% of patients suffering from breast cancer, who have a tumor with a different genetic pattern that Herceptin cannot treat. Herceptin has been shown to reduce the risk of cancer reappearance to half, targeting a protein produced by cancer with the HER2 gene. It is a good option for only about 1 in 5 patients with this illness. Avastin, also known as bevacizumab and produced by the Roche company, is recommended for the rest of the patients. Robin Zon, who took part in the team of researchers, stated: "These results are good news for people with breast cancer. We have shown that this can work in some patients (with advanced breast cancer). By proving this activity, the hope is that we can take bevacizumab (Avastin) to the population with cancer in the breast and lymph nodes and improve the chance of curing them."

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