Tag: chemotherapy treatment

• Monday, June 15th 2015 - 05:44 UTC

  Immunotherapy could replace chemotherapy in a few years

  

  Immunotherapy, a new cancer treatment that trains the immune system to attack cancerous cells, is being hailed by experts as the biggest step forward since chemotherapy, which some claim it could replace within five years.

• Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 05:07 UTC

  Chavez continues ‘to cling to Christ and life’ but suffering ‘new and severe’ infection

  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is suffering from a “new and severe” infection that has worsened his breathing as he undergoes intensive chemotherapy, the government said late Monday.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:47 UTC

  Doctors impressed with Lula da Silva’s response to chemotherapy

  

  Doctors in charge of throat cancer treatment for former Brazilian President Lula da Silva called his response to chemotherapy “impressive” and said the tumour in his larynx had shrunk by 75% in size.

• Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 01:44 UTC

  Lula undergoes cancer treatment; calls Brazilians to support President Rousseff

  

  Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva, one of the most popular figures in Brazil vowed in a video posted on YouTube to beat his recently diagnosed throat cancer.

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 19:10 UTC

  Brazil awaking to the possible prospect of political life without Lula da Silva

  

  Brazil's popular former President Lula da Silva started chemotherapy treatment for throat cancer Monday with his doctors voicing confidence in his chances of being cured within four months.