Needham Health Department urges you to eat your fruits and veggies (Eat Well, Be Fit)

Nutrition is a hot topic. You want to make good food choices that will influence your health in a positive way, right? There is so much information “out there.” You hear: five fruits and vegetables a day, (5-9 per the National Cancer Institute), food guide pyramid, high fiber, low fat, good fat, bad fat, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants, whole grain, this diet, that diet, etc!
Let’s keep it simple (it’s not rocket science): The more fruits and vegetables you eat, the better. Fruits and vegetables fight cancer. They have more vitamins and minerals per calorie than any other food group. They have no fat or cholesterol, and are high in fiber. They contain phytochemicals and antioxidants that help protect you from various diseases. If you can only focus on one aspect of your diet, eating more fruits and vegetables will make a huge difference to your health. Make it easy for you and your family to eat them at every opportunity....-

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Announces Long-Term Disease-Free Survival Data from Phase I Study in Glioblastoma

Novel Cancer Vaccine Demonstrates Significantly Superior Two- and Three-Year Disease-Free Survival Rates Compared to Historical Controls
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ImmunoCellular Therapeutics (OTCBB: IMUC), a biotechnology company focused on the development of novel immune-based cancer therapies, today announced long-term data from a Phase I clinical trial of ICT-107, the Company’s lead cancer vaccine candidate for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer. The data show six out of 16 (37.6%) patients who received ICT-107 were disease-free after more than two years, with three of these patients (18.8%) remaining disease-free for more than three years. One of these patients remains disease-free after almost four years. No treatment-related serious adverse events have been observed to date.....

Progenics Pharmaceuticals Initiates Oral Methylnaltrexone Phase 3Trial in Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain

Multivitamin ineffective in colon cancer

Despite the general belief, a new study suggests that taking multivitamins regularly does not reduce the risk of death in patients suffering from colorectal cancer.


Previous studies have reported a high mortality rate among postmenopausal women who carry extra weight before being diagnosed with colon cancer. Colon cancer sufferers, therefore, were urged to shed off pounds to live longer.

"The exact mechanism of this effect is unknown, but abnormal glucose tolerance, high levels of insulin, insulin-like growth factor I, and leptin, and increased oxidative stress, typical for patients with abdominal obesity, are known to promote colon cancer progression and increased mortality of colon cancer patients," scientists said....

Prostate Cancer Community Calls For Better Early Detection And Treatment