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1. Basic Set of Articles

2. Monthly Newsletter Topic Headings...December 2004 >>

3. Select Topics from Newsletters Prior to December 2004

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As the first in the set, this article outlines the importance of personal self-assessment in how one sees follicular lymphoma (fNHL) in his or her life, what innate feelings are present with regard to dealing with it and a confirmation of willingness to learn, act and manage the course of the disorder for long term survival.

Treatment Options

A critically important article should it become necessary to treat. A complete list of standard treatments, with comments/suggestions for consideration by the patient in choosing a protocol in consultation with the clinician.

One of the most controversial issues. Factors influencing when to treat (transformation, problematic nodes, bulky tumors, tempo, cosmetic concerns, history of natural regression, psychological factors). Treatment choices…with what? (What are the choices? Transformation, choices for grades 1, 2, 3a)

2. Monthly Newsletter Topic Headings

February 2010

1. Chlorambucil…Important New Research for Initial Treatment

2. Exercise…7 Facts, With More Benefits Than You Think

3. Key Risk Factors in Acquiring and Managing Lymphoma (Dietary, Herbicides, Pesticides, Family History, Sun Exposure, Vaccine History)

4. Lifestyle and Patient Immune Microenvironment…NCI Study Specific to Lymphoma Survival

5. Scan Radiation…Dangers in Perspective, New Monitoring Device, a Low Dose Machine..and our Hidden Helper

6. Vaccine Breakthrough?

7. WOW…Check This for Heavily Treated Patients

9. Sugar and Cancer…Good Research (Finally) on Thousands of Humans

10. Nuggets in the Pan (Optimization Strategies, Zevalin, Lily Liver, S-U-P-E-R Relaxation, Nanotechnology, Relaxing Music)

1. Steady on Target…the Two Key Words

2. The Critical Importance of a "Planning Horizon"

3.The Major Survival Issue: Transformation…In Review

4. Caution re Rituximab Maintenance

5. Sinus Congestion Follow Up…This Works!

6. H1N1 Flu Virus and Staph Aureus

7. Danger in Antioxidant *Supplements*

9. Cholesterol and Cancer

10. Devils Claw

11. Nuggets in the Pan

Summary

1. Spontaneous (Natural) Regression... the "Must Know" Details for Follicular Patients

2. Vitamin D...Three New Key Items Including Max. Dosage

3. Optimizing Chemotherapy with Hyperthermia…Latest Research

4. Exercise for Lymphoma Patients…Trial Results

5. Scanning Radiation Amounts. Frequency?

7. The Way Ahead…Nanotechnology, Revlimid, K252a, CTLA-4 and Other Developments

8. Nuggets in the Pan (H1N1, breakfast, consultations, maintenance rituximab, curcumin absorption, sinus update, Zevalin, next month>>)

Summary

1. Zevalin Supplemental Approval…Significant, With Pros and Cons

2. Imminent Concerns re Swine (H1N1) Flu

3. Reduction in Incidence of Follicular Lymphoma…Mayo Clinic Study

4. Sugar, Cancer and the Glutamine Connection

5. Chlorambucil Gals

6. Depression Linked to Cancer Survival

7. Updated Research on Vitamin D and Cancer

8. Nuggets in the Pan

Summary

Introduction

1. Barriers in Achieving Optimal Vitamin D

2. The A>B>C Facts re Vitamin D in the Body

3. New Research: Low Vitamin D Linked to Cancer Development

4. "Until Now, I Had a Plan"

5. High-Dose Resveratrol

6. Radiation for Early Stage Follicular lymphoma

7. Early Development of Follicular Lymphoma

8. Follicular Lymphoma…Risk Within Families

9. Why Cancer Vaccines May Not Work

10. Ginger…Tested in a Double Blind Trial

11. Update Link on Chlorambucil and Other Chemo Protocols

12. Overview of Treatment Options and Clinical Considerations for Managing NHL Patients

Summary

Introduction

1. R-CVP vs. R-CHOP With Managerial Implications

2. Radiation Treatment

3. Cure, Remission, Survival. We Know What Those Mean…Don’t We?

4. Chlorinated Water

5. Insulin…Exercise…and Juicing

6. Chlorambucil Protocols…an Update

7. Updates on Vitamin D

8. Vitamin E Tocotrienols...Anti-Cancer Benefits

9. It’s "Dynamic Observation!"

10. 1000 Pages!

Introduction

1. An Overall Strategy Managing fNHL for Long-Term Success

2. Lifestyle Strategies While in Treatment

3. The Critical Importance of Microenvironment

4. Celiac Disease and Lymphoma

5. Vaccinations…The Work Goes On

7. Vitamin D in Office Workers

8. Why Vitamin D is So Different..and Critical

9. Prostate Cancer

Thanks!

1. Managing fNHL Long-Term…It’s Really a "Two for One"

2. New Less Toxic Treatment for Follicular Lymphoma

3. Immunity…It’s a Two-Sided Sword

4. Stem Cell Transplant Statistics

(a) Autologous SCT in Older Patients

(b) Mortality as a Function of Age with Auto SCT’s

(c) Mortality as a Function of Autologous Compared to Allogeneic SCT’s

5. Notes From Dr. Cheson Webcast

6. Steroid Side Effects

7. Vitamin D…All the Latest Data in a Video

8. Evaluating One’s Status…One Quick, Effective Method

9. Food Choices for Essential Nutrients…Excellent Link

10. Most Potent, Light, Anti-Cancer Dinner

Part 1

A Changing Terrain Out Past Year 20…Transformation "Tune-Up"

Part 2

Update

So What Was Learned?

An Acknowledgement Seldom Made

Thanks, Tommy

Closing Thought

1. Chlorambucil…the Non-Sexy Wonder Drug

2. Lifestyle Strategies Halt Cancer Progression…Latest Science

3. Selenium Supplementation

4. Transformation Topics

(a) What’s the Risk and For How Long?

(b) How Serious Is It?

(c) Natural Strategies to Combat Transformation?

5. Bendamustine Receives Approval in the USA

6. Maintenance Rituximab Re-Visited…Check the Charts

7. Dr. Gabe Mirkin on Vitamin D…and Meat (Don't miss this!)

Introduction

1. The Development and Management of Follicular Lymphoma (A Brief Overview)

2. The All-Important Psychological Aspect

3. An Intimate Look at Inner Health

4. Concern With Vitamin D Supplementation (No, Not the Old Concerns From Overdosing)

5. Vitamin D and Depression

6. Probiotics and Prebiotics

7. Dietary Suggestions Following Chemo (Update)

8. More on Revlimid

9. New Drugs

Introduction

1. The Treatment/Wellness Spectrum

2. Enhanced Curcumin

3. Potent Prognostic Survival Factors for fNHL

4. Update on Grade 3

5. Controversy Corner: Follicular Lymphoma…Time to Declare Victory?

6. Integrating the Natural Strategies With Treatment and Survival Vitality

7. Patient Initiated Research

8. Why Not Fruit Juice

9. Epigenetics Update

10. Thought for the Month

Introduction

1. Lifestyle Strategies Activate Anti-Cancer Genes…Latest Science

2. The Depth and Breadth of Vitamin D

3. Most Potent Natural Strategy?

4. Exercise and Rituximab

5. How Depression Affects Survival

6. Psychological Stress, Exercise and Immunity

7. Autologous SCT’s for Older Patients

8. Research Comparing Bexxar and Zevalin

9. Vaccine Novelty

10. Controversial Corner: Trends in Research Funding

11. Last Casts {Proper Vitamin D Test; Pet Cancers…a Bellwether?; Seasonal Variance in Incidence Rate; Lucy’s Berry Applesauce; Feverfew}

Introduction

1. It’s about Pathways, Not Immunity

2. Breast Cancer…73% More Likely to Die for Just This Reason?

3. Flavonoids…NCI Research Specific to Lymphoma

4. Why Cancer Cells Like Sugar…New Research

5. Hail to the Ginger Drink

6. Fasting With Chemotherapy?

7. Triphala

8. Grade 3…Latest Research

9. Favrille Vaccine Fails to Extend Time to Relapse

10. Are We the Pro-Active 5%?

11. Last Casts {Exercise After Breakfast, Doctor Support, The Acid/Alkaline Misconception…Further Data, Turn Off Hunger with this (Oh So Healthy) Drink}

Introduction

1. Prominent Doctor "Extremely Low" in Vitamin D

2. Key Points re Vitamin D with a Personal Plan of Action

3. Epigenetics

4. Food Compounds That Kill Test-Tube Cancer Cells

5. Vitamin Supplements May Cause More Harm Than Good

6. Revlimid/Rituxin Treatment at M.D. Anderson for Relapsed fNHL

7. Root Canals

8. Statin Caution re Rituximab

9. Secondary Cancer after Zevalin

10. Nasty Springtime Chemicals

11. Latest Info on the Role of the Microenvironment re Survival with fNHL

12. Last Casts (Vacation Notification, Vancouver/Seattle Lymphoma Education Forums, Longer Days/Lower Melatonin, Bill C-51, Energy Fix Trumps Cancer Cure, "Gem of the Day")

1. Editorial...Applying the Best Research from the Last 5 Years

2. Vitamin D…Essential to Monitor

3. Bexxar/Zevalin After Chemo

4. Autologous SCT: In-Vivo Purging and Choice of Chemotherapy

5. Bendamustine (Treanda) Approval

6. PEP-C Update

7. What About the TNS Group While on Maintenance Rituximab?

8. PET After Transformation

9. Celiac?

10. Last Casts (Physical Activity and Breast Cancer; Discussion Board; Food Compounds that Kill Test-Tube Cancer Cells; "MyVax" fNHL Vaccine; Breath Test for Cancer; Why Gerson May Work…for Awhile; Integrated PET-MRI Scanner Developed; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; The Bright Side of Lymphoma.

February 2008

1. Introduction

2. Chemotherapy…Dramatic Responses With Optimization and R-CyP

3. Article Updates

4. Exercise, Sugar, Cancer and More…Connecting the Dots

5. Plastics Concerns…Bisphenol A

6. Maintenance Rituximab? [Two Key Charts]

7. Autologous SCT…Outcomes Based on Grade and Prognostic Indicators

8. Hope Begins in the Dark - Jamie Reno

9. Research in Australia and Volunteers

10. Closing Gems

1. Commentary

2. Vaccine Update…Bad News/Good News

3. "Gentle" Chemo Prior to Transplant Leading to Cure?

4. Dr. Oliver Press Webcast on fNHL

5. Dr. Zelenetz Webcast on Transformation

6. Inflammation and Cancer…New Data (With Suggestions)

7. Beyond Rituximab

8. Tocotrienols

9. Doxorubicin Caution

10. Eat Fish…Lose Weight…Here’s How and Why

Introduction

1. In Support of the Michael Werner/LRF Initiative

2. Updated Stanford Survival Statistics…Can You Guess the Outcome?

3. Powerful New Tool to Forecast Survival and Transformation: Vascularization

4. Vitamin D Lamp

5. Controversy Corner: Pay-by-Results Drug Pricing?

6. Vaccine Update

7. Curcumin…Bioavailablity and a Caution With Rituximab

8. Flaxseed

9. Sugar and Cancer

10. Searching the Articles and Newsletters

Introduction

(Discussion board, 5 years of steady growth, annual integrative clinic visit)

1. Three Phases in the Long-Term Management of Follicular Lymphoma

2. The Role of Science in Long-Term Management

3. Green Tea

4. (More On) The Importance of Sleep

5. Boosting the Immune System? Hmmm?

6. (More On) Scans

7. If Hope, Attitude and Emotional State Don’t Work…What Just Might?

8. Rituximab (Mabthera) Warning from the FDA (Fall, 2007)

9. Does fNHL Grade Influence Survival Outcome Following an SCT?

10. The Curability of Follicular Lymphoma?

11. An Example in Great Courage and Determination…Ray Lammie

12. CancerActive.com

Introduction

1. Inflammation and Cancer…Scientific American [Very Important]

2. Tumor Biology…and Why it Matters

3. Toward Better Pathology…and Why It’s So Important

4. Organochlorines and the Risk of NHL

5. Common Drugs to Enhance Chemotherapy…New Research

6. AT-101

7. Excellent New Health Info Site (Lymphoma/Lifestyle>>)

8. Hormone D (The Statistics Become More Incredible)

9. Avocados

10. Our Creative Members

11. Reflection on Lifestyle Strategies…Tracey Says it Well

Breakfast Hints

Next Month

1. Commentary

(a) Reflection
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Follow Up on the New Recommended Breakfast
(d) Response to Monthly Report Items
(e) Administrative Items

2. The Lives We Lead: Who We Are and Why it Matters

3. What Do All the Natural Strategies Have in Common? The Telomere Hypothesis

4. Rituximab-Chlorambucil…New Research

5. Bexxar…Before, After and New Research

6. Clarifying the Acid/Alkaline Theory

7. A Simple Solution Toward a More Accurate PET Scan

8. Scientific Research Connecting Mental Stress to Cancer

9. A Clinical Trial With Dietary Supplements for Follicular Lymphoma

10. Closing Thought: Observations re Natural Regression

1. Introduction

2. Cheap, Safe Drug Kills Most Cancers?

3. Zevalin and Bexxar On the Way Out?

4. Follicular Lymphoma and Inflammation

5. Green Tea and Milk Products Likely Don’t Mix

6. FDA OKs Vitamin C Trial for Cancer

7. Nappy Went Out with H. Pylori

Summary Comment…100,000 miles

1. Commentary

2. A Vaccine That Works? The Bendandi Research

3. Knocking On the Door To Cure?...Dr. Dan Longo

4. The Healthiest State Has the Highest Rate of Lymphoma!

5. H.Pylori…New Research re fNHL Management

6. Microenvironment

7. Skin "Rash"

8. Intestinal Facts

9. Things to Watch For in the Year Ahead

1. Commentary

2. Malignant Stem Cells Demand a Whole New Direction

3. Harvesting Healthy Stem Cells

4. Where Are We At With Vaccines?

5. Unraveling the SR Puzzle…ROS?

6. Maintenance Rituximab by the Numbers, Through the Years

7. Discussion Board and Administrative Support

8. Thanks, Diane!

1. Commentary

2. Discussion Board on the Site

3. Specific Immune Markers Predict Survival Time

4. Key Management Issues

5. Risk Factors for Transformation

6. Follicular Lymphoma Under the Microscope

7. Dietary Suggestions Following Chemo

8. Suggestions for Sourcing Natural Products

9. Trans Fats…When It’s Fun to be Wrong

10. Jamie Reno

1. Commentary

2. Curcumin Tested on Follicular Lymphoma for the First Time

3. A Perspective on Natural Strategies

(a) A Sure Source of Controversy

(b) Who and Why?

(c) The Key Factor?

(d) Recognizing the Viewpoints

(e) The Suggested Approach

(f) A Team Effort

(g) The Need for Better Science

(h) The Pro-Active Human Spirit

(i) Biochemistry Signals the Way Ahead

4. Controversy Corner…Research I’d Like to See

5. More Breakfast Comments/Ideas

6. Vitamin D…Myths, Facts, Statistics and the Need for Caution

7. A Review of Autologous SCT’s

8. An Easy Understanding of DNA, Genes and Chromosomes

1. Commentary

2. The Need for a Change in Management

3. The Seminar in Review

4. Understanding Follicular Lymphoma Leading to Successful Long-Term Management…a Brief Overview

5. Could There Be a Seasonal Variation in the Incidence Rate?

6. Reinforcing the "Hormone Twins"

1. Commentary

2. Where Are We AT With Follicular Lymphoma?

3. Where Are We GOING With Follicular Lymphoma?

4. Two New Discoveries re Immunity

5. T-Cell Immunity…Fatty Acids

6. Alternative, Complementary and Integrative

Therapies…What’s the Difference?

7. Reflections on Life; Strength for the Year Ahead

8. Summary: A Time to Give Thanks

November 2005

1. Commentary (Important Escapes, Phone Calls From Afar, Topic Overview)

2. Spontaneous Regression…A Personal Perspective

3. Enhancing Rituximab

4. Grade 3

5. A Well-Deserved 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine…and Its Connection to Lymphoma

6. Pure Juices

7. Summary (Where Are We Really At? KALLing the Shots)

1. Commentary (Observations re First Treatment)

2. New Article: "When to Treat…and With What"

3. A Summary of First Treatment Options

(a) Five Plausible Treatment Approaches

(b) Prominent Specialists Discuss Treatment Options

August 2005

1. Commentary

2. The Etiology of Follicular Lymphoma

3. The Futility of Watch and Wait

4. Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplants

5. CPOP

6. Alcohol…Show Me the…’Urp Science

7. C, D, E, and F

8. Sherry Soups Up the Breakfast

9. Wear Yellow

10. Summary

December 2004