Controlling the pain of cancer
Article Abstract:
Physicians can motivate cancer patients to continue treatment and increase their desire to live by providing pain relief. Fears about possible psychological addiction to drugs and poor physician-patient communication have kept some doctors from providing analgesic drug therapy.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
Methods, Analysis, Physician and patient, Physician-patient relations, Analgesics, Analgesia
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
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Gene therapy for cancer
Article Abstract:
Cancer treatment research is turning to gene therapy for more answers. Gene therapy has been used in the 'immunotheraphy' or vaccine therapy tactic for cancer treatment since it mobilizes the immune system to recognize cancer cells and destroy them.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
Genetic aspects, Gene therapy, Alternative medicine, Cancer cells, AIDS (Disease)
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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Subjects list: Care and treatment, Usage, Cancer, Cancer treatment
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