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Gonzalez Regimen
Purpose of This PDQ Summary
This PDQcancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the use of the Gonzalez regimen as a treatment for cancer. The summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine Editorial Board.
Information about the following is included in this summary:
- A brief history of Gonzalez regimen research.
- The results of clinical studies of the Gonzalez regimen.
- Possible side effects of the Gonzalez regimen.
This summary is intended as a resource to inform and assist clinicians and other health professionals who care for cancer patients. It does not provide formal guidelines or recommendations for making health care decisions.
Some of the reference citations in the summary are accompanied by a level of evidence designation. These designations are intended to help the readers assess the strength of the evidence supporting the use of specific interventions or treatment strategies. The PDQ Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine Editorial Board uses a formal evidence ranking system in developing its level of evidence designations. These designations should not be used as a basis for reimbursement determinations.
This summary is also available in a patient version, which is written in less technical language.
This complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) information summary provides an overview of the Gonzalez regimen as a treatment for cancer. The summary includes a brief history of the science and philosophies of care that have influenced development of the regimen, the results of research and clinical studies, and side effects that have been associated with this treatment approach.
This summary contains the following key information:
- The Gonzalez regimen is a complex cancer treatment that is tailored by the practitioner for each specific patient.
- Existing clinical data concerning the effectiveness of the Gonzalez regimen as a treatment for cancer are limited with conflicting results.
- Pancreatic enzymes taken orally are the primary agents within the regimen thought to have direct antitumor effects. The enzymes are derived from porcine (pig) sources.
- The regimen also includes specific diets, vitamin and mineralsupplements, extracts of animal organs, and coffee enemas.
- The Gonzalez regimen is currently available only to the patients of its developer .
- A variety of diet regimens similar to those in the Gonzalez regimen are associated with cancer prevention, but none have been shown to be effective as cancer treatments.
- Compliance with the Gonzalez regimen may be extremely difficult for patients because of the large number of pills taken per day (150) and the strict dietary protocols.
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General Information
The Gonzalez regimen combines prescribed diets, nutritionalsupplements, coffee enemas, and pancreatic enzymes in a cancer management program. The regimen is intended to detoxify the body, correct nervous system imbalances that might lead to impaired general health, and support natural immune processes. The pancreatic enzymes are thought to be the specific anticancer component of the Gonzalez program.[1,2,3]
Two major concepts underlie use of the Gonzalez regimen in cancer treatment. The first concept is that the pancreas, like the liver, is an organ that performs a detoxification function and that pancreatic enzymes help the body eliminate toxins and help normal cells repair damaged cells.[2] The second concept is that cancer and most other human illness are related to physiological imbalances created by environmental toxins either consumed in food or contacted in the environment.[2,3]
Proponents of the Gonzalez regimen believe that toxins from sources such as processed foods and environmental pollution are responsible for human cancers. These toxins are thought to accumulate in tissues and over time create imbalances in the autonomic nervous system, diminish the normal immune response, and give rise to cellular damage that can lead to cancer.[2,3] If these toxins could be neutralized and eliminated from the body, proponents believe, both early and established cancers would be halted, and general health would be restored.[2,3]
According to the developer of the Gonzalez regimen, the diets used in this regimen are chosen for each patient according to individual metabolic profiles established at the time of initial evaluation through various tests, including hair analysis. There are ten basic diets and 90 variations.[2] The diets emphasize organic foods. Each diet carries a particular focus and can range from strictly vegetarian diets to diets high in meat and fat. Variations in the diets correlate with the theory that imbalances in the autonomic nervous system are exacerbated by a diet that is inappropriate for the patient's metabolic type.[2,3]
Nutritional supplements employed in the Gonzalez regimen include vitamins, minerals, trace elements, amino acids, and extracts of animal organs (e.g., thymus and liver extracts from sheep or cows). As with the dietary protocols, the nutritional supplements are intended to correct autonomic nervous system imbalances.[2,3]
The major feature of the Gonzalez regimen is freeze-driedporcine pancreatic enzyme (PPE) administered in capsule form as part of the nutritional supplementation aspect of the program. Obtained from pigs, PPE is considered to be the primary cancer-fighting component in the regimen and to contribute to the overall detoxification process.[2]
Proponents of the regimen believe that the pancreatic enzymes are delivered to the bloodstream and help the body eliminate and destroy abnormal cells, waste material, and abnormal proteins that are toxic to the body. As the body detoxifies, the canceroustumors tend to shrink.[2]
Coffee enemas are also included as part of the detoxification process. The enemas are administered twice daily.[3] The use of coffee enemas is based on a belief that coffee introduced into the lower intestinal tract will improve liver function and stimulate emptying of the gallbladder, thereby enhancing the elimination of toxins and waste products from the body.[2,3]
The Gonzalez regimen is available only to private patients of its New York-based practitioner .
Pancreatic enzymes are sold in the United States as either prescriptiondrugs indicated for pancreatic insufficiency [4] or over-the-counter (OTC) dietary supplements. As of 2004, those sold as prescription drugs must have a New Drug Approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be marketed legally in the United States. Pancreatic enzymes sold as OTC dietary supplements are regulated as foods, not drugs. Dietary supplements in the United States are therefore sold without a requirement of a market approval by the FDA, as long as they do not claim to treat or prevent a specific disease or condition. According to the developer of the Gonzalez regimen, OTC preparations or other commercially available pancreatic enzymes are not effective against cancer.[3]
For the FDA, PPE falls under the category of a new prescription drug that is under investigation. To conduct clinical drug research in the United States, researchers must file an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the FDA. To date, only one group of investigators is known to have IND approval to study this pancreatic enzyme preparation as a treatment for cancer. The IND process is confidential, and the existence of an IND can be disclosed only by the applicant(s).
The Gonzalez regimen was developed by Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, who became interested in the use of pancreatic enzymes and dietary protocols as a possible treatment for cancer as a second-year medical student when he learned of a cancer treatment approach developed by a Texas dentist, William Donald Kelley, D.D.S. Dr. Kelley's approach espoused, among other things, the use of pancreatic enzymes administered orally as anticancer agents.[1] Reviewed in [2,3,4,5] The use of enzymes as a treatment for cancer was originally proposed nearly a century ago [6] and then resurfaced in the work of Dr. Max Gerson in the 1940s.[7] The Gonzalez regimen was developed from these earlier theories and approaches.
A key concept underlying the original use of pancreatic enzymes for cancer treatment is the trophoblastic theory of cancer.[8] When a human egg is fertilized by sperm, the early cell divisions produce a small ball of cells, which give rise to the blastocyst (preimplantation embryo). The blastocyst possesses a surrounding layer of cells known as the trophoectoderm, which is made of individual cells called trophoblasts. Responsible for protecting the developing blastocyst and for mediating its attachment to the wall of the uterus, trophoblasts create the placenta. During the process of attaching the blastocyst to the uterine wall, trophoblasts express invasive qualities similar to those found in cancer cells. Trophoblasts, however, cease their invasive activity once the placenta is in place and functioning and then differentiate into other cell types.[8]
When Scottish embryologist Dr. John Beard [6] first observed the invasive activity of trophoblasts in 1902, he speculated on the similarities between these cells and cancer cells. In addition, he observed that trophoblast invasiveness begins to decline at about the same time that the pancreas in the developing fetus begins to function. He also theorized that maternal pancreatic enzymes might play a role in containing trophoblastic invasiveness in the uterus. These considerations led to his proposal that cancer cells, like trophoblasts, arise from primordial germ cells. Dr. Beard also thought that some of these primordial cells—carrying latent capacities for invading tissues—could escape and spread throughout the body of the developing fetus. He thought it was possible that pancreatic enzymes modulated the degree of trophoblastic invasiveness in the uterus, he suggested that these same enzymes play a role in either limiting or eliminating cancerous cells elsewhere in the body.[6] Reviewed in [8] Dr. Beard worked before the advent of molecular biology and human genetics. Although unable to experimentally establish that pancreatic enzymes had anticancer effects, he published papers and a book about his theory between 1902 and 1911. Other scientists of the time raised significant objections to the trophoblastic theory of cancer, and it was never broadly accepted. Reviewed in [9]
As Dr. Beard had before him, Dr. Kelley also asserted that trophoblasts and cancer cells have a common origin in primordial germ cells. Dr. Kelley maintained, furthermore, that cancer was initiated when primordial germ cells migrated to a point in the body already weakened by toxic exposure and nervous system imbalance. At these presumably compromised sites, the germ cells met no opposition from the immune system and initiated an aggressive invasion of normal tissue, creating malignancy. Dr. Kelley's treatment approach was based on the belief that primordial germ cells are the single cause of all cancers, no matter where they occur, and that pancreatic enzymes are able to suppress or destroy cancers.[1,5]
Dr. Gonzalez incorporated many of Dr. Beard's and Dr. Kelley's key points into his own treatment regimen. In addition, the Gonzalez regimen includes the rigorous dietary protocols, nutritionalsupplements, and coffee enemas that can be found in the earlier work of Dr. Max Gerson.[7] The Gonzalez regimen now includes use of pancreatic enzymes, along with nutritional supplements, coffee enemas, and prescriptive diets based on a theory of autonomic dominance.[2,3,4]
An example of the Gonzalez regimen for a patient with pancreatic adenocarcinoma would be the following:
1. | A diet that emphasizes fresh raw fruits, raw and lightly steamed vegetables, and freshly made vegetable juice daily. The diet protocol relies on plant-based sources such as cereals, nuts, and seeds and whole-grain products such as whole-grain bread and brown rice. The patient may eat one or two eggs daily, whole-milk yogurt daily, and fish two or three times a week, but no red meat or poultry. |
2. | Nutritional supplements that include vitamins, minerals, and trace elements. Also prescribed are certain freeze-driedorgan concentrates such as thymus and liver, derived from beef or lamb. |
3. | Ingestion of 25 g to 40 g of porcine lyophilized pancreas product daily, in capsule form, taken away from meals and spread evenly throughout the day.[2] |
The total number of capsules taken per day by each cancer patient on the Gonzalez regimen typically ranges from 130 to 160, taken with and away from meals.[2] In addition, the Gonzalez regimen uses coffee enemas on the premise that coffee absorbed through the intestinal wall will improve liver and gallbladder function and help increase the removal of toxic waste from tumor breakdown.[2,4] At this time there is no scientific evidence that coffee enemas have any specific effects on increased liver function, effects on tumor breakdown detoxification, or a role in the treatment of any cancer.
Doubts exist about the effectiveness of oral administration of pancreatic enzymes because pancreatic enzymes were not thought to be transported intact from the gut to the bloodstream. Evidence now suggests that intact digestive enzymes can be absorbed and resecreted by the pancreas, in a manner similar to the liver recycling of bile salts and hormones.[10,11,12]
Laboratory / Animal / Preclinical Studies
Directly relevant laboratory or animal data concerning the anticancer potential of the Gonzalez regimen are limited. Published animal studies focus on the role of pancreatic enzymes in cancer treatment rather than the regimen as a whole.
An animal study published in 1999 measured the ability of orally administered porcine pancreas preparation (PPP) to slow or halt the growth of cancer and to inhibit metastasis. Sixty Fischer F344 female rats were divided into five groups of 12 each. All groups were fed the same basic diet. After 5 days, R13762 transplantable rat mammarytumor was implanted into a mammary fat pad on each rat. The animals were maintained on their assigned diets for another 40 days. After the tumors had taken hold, two groups were given a high dose of PPP (20% by weight) and two groups were given a lower dose (2% by weight). The fifth group was used as a control and received no enzymes. In addition, one group from each of the PPP-dosed rat groups was also given a magnesium citrate supplement because magnesium is often given with PPP in clinical practice.[1]
Results showed that PPP had no effect on tumor growth, and PPP alone did not show any significant effect on the amount of metastases. However, when the rate of metastases in the rats dosed at the 20% rate was compared with those dosed at 2%, it was noted that there was an increase in metastases in the rats given a higher dose of PPP. The lowest rate of metastases was seen in the rats given the 2% dose plus magnesium citrate.[1]
In another study, the effects of porcine pancreatic enzyme (PPE) extracts on survival and tumor growth were examined in 5- to 6-week-old male beige X-linked immunodeficient mice. In the survival study, two groups of mice received pancreatic cancercells AsPc1 injected into their pancreas. The treatment group (14 mice) received PPE in water at a dose of 400 mg/kg of body weight, which corresponds to the dose used in patients receiving the Gonzalez regimen. The control group (13 mice) was given only water. After death, the pancreas was removed and measured for volume and weight. The median survival rates for the treatment group and the control group were 43.5 days and 35 days, respectively. At day 35, the survival rates were 79% in the treatment group and 38% in the control group. In addition, the control mice showed reduced activity as compared with the treatment group, which showed normal activity and no signs of disease. In general, the size of tumors and the rate of invasion in the liver and peritoneum correlated with length of survival time.[2]
In the tumor growth segment of this study, a second group of 30 mice was taken through the same procedures. Tumor size and weight were measured in two mice from each group on day 52, and again in two mice from the control group and five mice from the treatment group on day 60. Ascites were much more apparent in the control group than in the treatment group. Physical activity among the treated mice was much greater than in the control group. Results showed that the treatment group had significantly smaller tumors than the control group in both weight and volume. The mean tumor weight was 1.2 g in the control group and 0.75 g in the treatment group. The tumor volume was 0.42 cm3 in the treatment group and 0.91 cm3 in the control group. All mice in the control group showed steatorrhea, hyperglycosuria, hyperbilirubinuria, and ketonuria in the early stages of tumor growth, whereas in the treated group only a few mice showed these abnormalities in the final stages. There were no differences in the tumors of the treatment and control groups in the expression of growth factors, epidermal growth factor receptor, or apoptotic rate.[2]
Human / Clinical Studies
The anticancer efficacy of the Gonzalez regimen has been investigated in two human studies (CPMC-IRB-8544[1]), both involving patients with pancreatic cancer.
The first study, a prospectivenonconsecutive case series conducted by the developer and an associate, included 11 patients diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (stage II or stage IV). None of the patients had received chemotherapy or radiation therapy, and none had undergone surgical resection with curative intent. All the patients had pancreatictumors that were either unresected or partially resected. Survival from the time of diagnosis was the only study endpoint, and all 11 patients (including one who left the study) were included in this survival analysis.
The investigators reported a median survival time of 17 months and a mean survival time of 25.2 months for these patients. Nine patients (82%) survived 1 year, five patients (45%) survived 2 years, and four patients (36%) survived 3 years. At the time the study was reported, two patients were alive: one who had survived 3 years, and one had survived 4 years. The researchers concluded that the 1-year and 2-year survival percentages for this group of patients were superior to those observed for other U.S. patients diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (1-year survival, all stages = 25%; 2-year survival, all stages = 10%).[1]
The small number of patients in this study and the absence of a control group are limitations that raise doubts about the reliability of its findings. It is possible that important, unidentified differences between these patients and other patients diagnosed with stage II to stage IV pancreatic cancer contributed to the relatively long survival. The investigators report that 25 additional patients with pancreatic cancer were seen during the study period but were excluded from study participation. Eleven of these patients were excluded on the basis of comorbidities, previous treatment, or delay between diagnosis and beginning the program; 14 otherwise eligible patients were excluded on the grounds that they chose not to start the program, complied only briefly, or predicted noncompliance.[1]
The second study is a nonrandomized prospective case-control observational study (CPMC-IRB-8544) sponsored by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the National Cancer Institute in which median survival and quality of life were found to be better in patients treated with gemcitabine-based (i.e., other drugs may be included) chemotherapy than for patients treated with the Gonzalez regimen. This study was originally planned for randomization but changed after few patients elected to participate in the randomized trial. The same eligibility criteria were used to select patients for both treatment arms. The results of this study were reported in the peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Oncology.[2] According to the report, 70 patients were evaluated for the study and 55 were enrolled: 23 in the gemcitabine arm and 32 in the enzyme treatment arm. The enzyme treatment included orally ingested proteolytic enzymes, nutritional supplements, detoxification, and an organic diet (as used in the pilot study by Gonzalez and Isaacs).[1] Patients received three pancreatic enzyme capsules and two magnesium citrate capsules with each meal. The patients also took specified numbers of capsules with magnesium citrate and Papaya Plus every 4 hours on an empty stomach. The dose for patients with stage II disease was 69 enzyme capsules per day, and the dose for patients with stages III or stage IV was 81 capsules per day. After day 16, patients had a 5-day rest period and then resumed treatment on day 22. Patients in the experimental arm received proteolytic treatment under the care of a practitioner familiar with the regimen; those in the chemotherapy arm received treatment by the oncologist they selected.[2] Treatment could be adjusted by the physician, and it could be increased for cancer progression. The gemcitabine treatment patients received various gemcitabine-containing regimens, with 19 of the 23 patients receiving a combination of gemcitabine, capecitabine, and docetaxel. The two groups had similar clinical characteristics. The median survival for the patients in the gemcitabine arm was 14 months and, on the enzyme arm, 4.3 months. The quality of life as measured by the FACT-PA was also better in the chemotherapy arm. The paper does not list Dr. Gonzalez as an author, and does not identify him as participating in the study; however, Dr. Gonzalez published comments on his Web site indicating his participation in the study and detailing his objections to how the study was designed and conducted.[3]
No data concerning the effectiveness of the Gonzalez regimen for the treatment of cancer patients with other types of cancer have been reported, despite claims that a variety of cancers can be treated. In addition, there is no safety or efficacy information on the regimen in children. No clinical trials of this regimen have been conducted in children, and this extremely difficult regimen may be prohibitive in young children.
Adverse Effects
The developer of the Gonzalez regimen has reported the following adverse effects associated with the regimen: intestinal gas; occasional bloating and indigestion, apparently related to ingestion of porcinepancreatic enzyme; and flu-like syndromes, allegedly associated with detoxification, including low-grade fever, nonspecific myalgia (muscle aches), and nonspecific skin rashes.[1,2] The cases found in the literature on coffee enema are not adequate to support an adverse effect from coffee enemas alone. There are rare reports of adverse events unrelated to the coffee enemas in patients receiving them. It should be remembered that clinically significant changes in blood chemistries can occur with excessive use of enemas of any kind.[3,4,5,6]
Overall Level of Evidence for the Gonzalez Regimen
Existing clinical data concerning the effectiveness of the Gonzalez regimen as a treatment for cancer are limited and inconclusive. One clinical study, a nonconsecutive case series involving 11 patients with pancreatic cancer, has been reported.[1] Another clinical study involving 55 patients with pancreatic cancer was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Oncology in August 2009.[2] No data concerning the effectiveness of the Gonzalez regimen in patients with other types of cancer have been reported.
To assist readers in evaluating the results of human studies of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments for cancer, the strength of the evidence (i.e., the levels of evidence) associated with each type of treatment is provided whenever possible. To qualify for a level of evidence analysis, a study must:
- Be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
- Report on a therapeutic outcome or outcomes, such as tumorresponse, improvement in survival, or measured improvement in quality of life.
- Describe clinical findings in sufficient detail that a meaningful evaluation can be made.
Separate levels of evidence scores are assigned to qualifying human studies on the basis of statistical strength of the study design and scientific strength of the treatment outcomes (i.e., endpoints) measured. The resulting two scores are then combined to produce an overall score. For an explanation of the scores and additional information about levels of evidence analysis of CAM treatments for cancer, refer to Levels of Evidence for Human Studies of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Changes to This Summary (10 / 15 / 2009)
The PDQcancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.
Added Gonzalez et al. as reference 1.
Revised text to clarify that a clinical study involving 55 patients with pancreatic cancer was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Oncology in August 2009 (cited Chabot et al. as reference 2).
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Help! Chipmunks!
I was finishing up my spring clean-up today (I'm very, very late due to a freezing cold April and a pulled back muscle) and was clearing up some leaves. There was some dead grass under the leaves which I thought odd but didn't make that much note of it. I then realized there was something under the grass so I reached in to pull it out - and got the shock of my life when I realized I was "petting" a chipmunk! It scampered out, quickly followed by another one. I suspect there are babies in the hole.
I don't have anything against critters as a rule, but nesting in amongst my monarda and sunflowers just won't do.
How do I get them to leave?
Why get them out? They will grow up in a week or 2 and move on.
Secondly Chipmunks don't nest among the flowers, they have their babies deep under ground in burrows.
Most likely what you were petting were rabbits!! whnich will also grow up and move away...but more likely be eaten by a cat, owl or a hawk.
I'll bet you are a new gardener? not yet used to what's out in your garden besides your plants? Don't sweat the small stuff, they'll be gone soon...
Now....spiders!! That's a different matter!!! LOL!
Linda C
I have chipmunks all over the place. They never cause any garden damage besides once in a while snapping off some young seedlings. Whether or not they cause any structural damage (porches, decking, etc.) I have no clue, but darn it they are so cute to watch and I get a good laugh out their antics LOL! Hey, they don't both me/my stuff, I don't bother them....
I managed to move a chipmunk by flooding its hole with water from a hose. This was a lone chipmunk though, I wouldn't do it if I suspected babies. I had to flood him twice before he got the picture and moved next door. He never did any damage but he annoyed the dogs which is why I had to move him. He'd stand right next to his hole and stare at the dogs while they barked from the window. Luckily he moved just far enough away that the dogs couldn't see him anymore.
I and many others in New England have had tremendous damage from chipmunks. They dig holes and tunnels and eat the roots of perennials such as Siberian iris, baptisia and peonies. We have many stone walls in our area, which are like chipmunk condominiums. I have not yet found a way to get rid of them--poison, traps, whatever--tho I have had some limited success with a product called Mole-Tox. (No, I don't have moles.) Chipmunks are cute but can cause a lot of damage, especially in high numbers.
Okay lets make a distinction here. Voles will eat your bulbs and perhaps the roots of plants...and voles will often try to move into chipmunk homes.
The chipmunk other the other hand ruin gardens by tunnelling, and they often have tunnels up to 30-40 feet long with little pockets (or rooms) for nesting, food storage and, ahem, bodily functions. The tunnelling allows frost and drying air to hit the roots of plants and that is the kiss of death. Chipmunk moreover, most frequently habitate in those nice warm border beds next to your home.
I dunked piece after piece of ammonia-soaked rag into the little holes this fall and this really annoys them. So you might give it a try.
Chipmunk tunnels don't ruin your gardens...you will scarcely notice them....they are way deep in the ground, not surface tunnels like moles or mice.
Every spring when I plant my pots, the next morning I find 10 or 12 or the more then 30 pots I plant dug into and the plants lying on the ground....and I remember...Chippies are curious.! So I sprinkle the pots with blood meal and the chippies leave them alone and soon lose the urge to see what is in that new dirt in the pots!
If you are seeing damage it's not from chipmonks.
Chelone, that looks a little like a shrew to me.
Linda C
Here is a link that might be useful: DNR site
I can agree with the New England comments-I built a dry stone wall three years ago and it has become a chipmunk condominium-I have all kinds of critters tunneling in my garden, but I have witnessed chippers digging at the roots of newly planted hellebores-they also have been picking the buds off peonies and then leaving them lying on the ground!
Very frustrating!
If you don't want to harm the chippies, wait til the babies are born and then cover the holes. If you do it enough times it will discourage them. I use chicken wire weighted by rocks and they move elsewhere. Only one time did their tunneling sink a small part of my garden. Not the worst thing in the world. I don't find any plant damage. I kinda like watching them race across my porch. I might feel differently if it was a real problem, but chipmunks are the least of it. The squirrels are 10 times worse.
The roots of my perennials were definitely eaten. They were completely gone in the spring several years ago. Large clumps of iris and other plants over 15 years old were just gone. Whether they were eaten by the excessively numerous chipmunks or by voles using the same tunnels, I can't be sure.
Yesterday, the Boston Globe had an article about a RI scientist who specializes in Lyme disease. To my surprise, he said chipmunks carry the infested ticks that transmit Lyme. As do, of course, the white-footed mouse and deer, both of which I also have in quantity.
I have used every home remedy to get rid of these critters and failed. The Lyme disease news cinched it. Tomorrow, I have a wildlife trapper coming to try to deal with it. He said it would take awhile but I'll let you know if I have any success.
I have had Chipmuncks in my garden for years and never had a problem until this year. This year they cut off several orential lilies and brought them into their hole. We flooded the hole and they have stopped cutting things down to bring down. I am thinking that they needed material for a nest. I still see them around and as long as they don't return to cutting things down I will just let them be.
What are you going to do about the mice, voles and squirrels?
You do know that chipmonks don't carry lyme disease don't you? Ticks do.
Your time and money might be better spent eliminating ticks in your yard and garden by spraying and keeping weeds cut and grass mowed. Eliminating chipmonks from your garden won't eliminate lyme disease, but eliminating tick bites will.
Will he also trap mice and voles?


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The city of Plymouth will hold an environmental quality fair from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Zachary Lane Elementary School.
Participants will learn about animal habitat, recycling, insects, trees, energy conservation, gardening and water.
The event will include the International Wolf Center, the University of Minnesota's Bee Lab and the Minnesota Zoomobile. The zoo will bring Minnesota native animals, including the great horned owl, bull snake, Blanding's turtle, western hognosed snake and opossum, as well as foreign species such as the African millipede.
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Volunteers are needed to help staff receive, sort, tag and display donated goods for sale in our stores Monday-Friday from 10am-5:30pm; Saturday from 10:00am-5:00pm; Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm. 3-4 hour shifts, please. 3419 Knight Street, 214-520-6644. 1 hour orientation.
Volunteers represent Genesis at various Health Fairs in churches, schools and companies around town. Usually assisted by a staff person from GWS, this important position helps us to make the public aware of our facility and programs by handing out pamphlets, brochures, etc. and by answering questions. 1 hour orientation.
Volunteers from GWS and other local DV shelters help to monitor the proceedings in Courts 10 and 11, the family violence courts for Dallas County. Flexible daytime schedule. 1 hour orientation and 2 hours training required.
We are always in the middle of our next BIG event around here, and would love to have you join us! Volunteer help toward these efforts is always at a premium- if you know of a particular event you would like to help with, or if you would like to be kept informed of volunteer needs relating to all special events as they come up, please contact Dodie Hamrick, Community Outreach Manager.
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When did "rogue-like" become so hip?
I became kind of curious about rogue-like games, and wondering why they seem to be so fashionable? So I'm wondering what TA forum members think about this...
- What are the great (rogue-like) games I should absolutely play? - What is making these games so popular? - What are the features that make a rogue-like awesome? This is not altogether idle curiosity. I'm asking because I have a kind of project in mind (not necessarily short term) and I'm wondering how it would (possibly) fit into the genre. Please, please answer, and thanks in advance! |
If you want to get a wider understanding of what makes the roguelike so great, you must expand your horizons beyond IOS. Check out Rogue, the game that laid the foundation for the genre (They're called roguelikes, because these games are like Rogue). Check out the IOS greats like Cavern, 868-Hack, Hoplite, Dungeonism, and Wayward Souls. Check out Spelunky, Dungeons of Dredmor, Teleglitch, The Binding of Isaac, FTL, Dwarf Fortress on PC
There is a long-running debate on what exactly defines a roguelike. While many elements are agreed on - procedurally generated levels, permadeath, challenging gameplay - there's one camp that insists that a roguelike must be turn-based and isometric (usually described as classic or traditional roguelikes) and another that ascribes to the broader definition of the genre, which include games that mix roguelike elements with other gameplay styles such as first person shooters and platformers. I'm tend to go with the latter; such restrictions are close minded and don't allow the genre to grow and expand. There are also "rogue-lites" or roguelike-likes, games that have some of the elements but wouldn't be considered true roguelikes What makes roguelikes so enjoyable? Well, personally, my entry into roguelikes was the action-RPG Demon's Souls. Now Demons' Souls is not a roguelike, but I consider it a gateway to the genre, an introduction to the basic elements and mindset needed to enjoy the roguelike genre and perhaps hard games in general. Death is quick, and sudden, and lurking around every corner. You need to be careful and cautious. Recklessness gets you killed. You need to accept that a wrong decision, a lapse in judgement, could make you lose hours of progress. Your life in Demons' Souls is precious and playing foolishly will only mean a quick death. I think that's perhaps the most critical reason behind the appeal of roguelike. Life has meaning, death has consequence. The setback is more than a quick load to the last checkpoint. The games demand more from a player. They demand that you improve your skills, actually become a better player. They demand that you play on a knife's edge, where a simple mistake could equal death and failure. It's that slim margin for error, that gives these games true tension, not the manufactured atmospheres of Outlast or Dead Space, but tension that derives from your skills or lack of skills, from the fear of what lies around the next corner or the darkness ahead. Last edited by Bronxsta; 05-16-2014 at 08:24 PM.. |
Ten years ago, roguelikes were not discussed like they are today, as far as I know, so it might have come with the popularity of the smart phone, specifically when they became capable of some good mobile gaming. There might have been some roguelikes on gameboys and DS but NOTHING compared to iphones and android devices, so this likely played a big role in it. Without going into the "what is a roguelike" debate, here's what makes a good RL for me: * Challenging gameplay that rewards strategy and planning * Randomized levels and other elements within (this for me is a must) * Permadeath or at leave the OPTION of permadeath * Lots of item variety, enemy variety and unpredictable stuff (traps, etc) * Easy to pick up and play (kinda comes with the package, usually) * An online leaderboard helps because it promotes competition and shows you how well others are doing Notice that I did not mention graphics. While I won't deny that I love the charm that Sword of Fargoal has, graphics take a backseat for roguelikes. Which rogue-likes you should play... Well, this is subjective, but I recommend the following for IOS (PC and all other platforms are another story but I can recommend some on those if you want) * Cavern - Easily one of my favorite roguelikes of all time, because it combines elements of Diablo style inventory and town portals, shops along with permadeath and fairly difficult gameplay. IT also has mostly randomized levels but with some occasional static rooms and areas. * Sword of Fargoal - A classic redone and I've spent way too much time playing this game. If played on the higher difficulties with permadeath, it is extremely challenging and the levels are HUGE * Endless Depths - This one isn't well known but I've been playing it for years. Much like Cavern, there is diablo-like elements, an inventory, skill system for leveling up, equipment, etc. It's purely a dungeon crawl, just keep going down till you die. * Wayward Souls - A new entry on the market but one with amazing art, music and heavily action-based gameplay. Best way I can describe it is like a 2D Dark souls, but with some differences. Might not be classed as a rogue-like to some, but I consider it to be an action rogue-like and one of the best I've played. There's so many more, and probably a few of my favorites I can't think of right now, but I'm sure others will respond and give you some ideas. Last edited by Jorlen; 05-16-2014 at 09:24 AM.. |
I think it's mainly a matter of small developers realizing that the format is a very good one for them to make a good game without having the time or resources to make a big game with a lot of differentiated content.
I also think it appeals to gamers who want short RPG experiences. Personally, I don't really like a full scripted RPG to be much less than 20 hours unless it's an ARPG, but I'm perfectly happy with a rogue-like I can beat in under two hours. There's more potential for instant gratification there. |
Its been 'hip' for a long time, but perhaps more accessible for a lot of people when we start seing more games with graphics etc.
Diablo was the first mainstream roguelike I would say, it differs from the so called 'berlin interpretation' with being real time and not turn based. What is a roguelike can be argued to lenghts, but the core would be permadeath (no soup for you) and procedural generated stuff to explore, with resource management. I would say you also need lots of stuff to find, one of the aspects of diablo. People played same levels over and over and over for the odd shot at getting a rare item. Some people, like me, prefere turn based, like cardinal quest, sword of farogal, caverns, quest of duneons etc, other (perhaps more mainstream) preferes real time, like heroes of loot, wayward souls. And some like both. I gues the apealing is that it can be created by small teams, carefull management of resources, understanding of the game will get you longer than just randomly do stuff, and the thrill of surviving. So as 'when' the hype came ? In certain circles of people, I'd say about 25 years ago But back then you had to be a lab geek. |
I agree, the fire for rogue likes has really sparked lately. I really don't get it, most of them have not to much of a combat system and such. The two I enjoy are the enchanted cave and (of course) wayward souls
With the expanded definition of roguelike..the first roguelike I really got into is Diablo. Randomized levels..tons of loot.. I can play hardcore for the permadeath part if I care or regular like Rogue Legacy (granted this isn't "strictly" roguelike...more roguelike-like).
It does seem to be more of a buzz word that caught on the past few years. Last edited by tops2; 05-16-2014 at 07:28 PM.. |
Assuming iOS compatibility is desired then Cavern, WazHack, and Dungeon Plunder my favorites. The Dungeon, Legends of Yore, Pitman, Sword of Fargoal, Rogue Ninja, and Zaga-33 are some other recommendations I've kept on my iPod.
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Hundreds of volunteers and workers are in Dexter working to help residents clean up the devastation left after a tornado left a path of destroyed homes.
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Posted on October 01 2011 – 9:50 PM – Posted by: Doug Brady
…I think the country wants the guy from the rotary club. I think they want the Mitt Romney guy, because we are in a very scary period."
Brooks warned that if crisis strikes, an aggressive individual like Christie would be less effective than the more moderated Romney.
"I expect, before the election, there is going to be more bad news from Europe or somewhere else. And my presumption is, on elections, people always vote for the candidate who seems safer and more orderly," Brooks continued. "Obama seemed more orderly than McCain after the financial meltdown. Bush seemed more orderly. Whether they are really going to want somebody like Chris Christie, who is rambunctious and big and not exactly orderly, I`m not convinced. I think the Republicans should be pretty happy with Romney."
I don't know what sealed the deal for David Brooks, a man whose mere words can move the conservative grass roots overnight. Could it be Mitt's Democrat positions on, well, just about everything? Or is it the irresistible combination (for Brooks) of Mitt's perfectly coiffed hair and skinny jeans? That's not, after all, an unreasonable basis for the effete New York Times columnist to make an endorsement given that his bromance with Obama was consummated when he observed the future President's sharp pant crease, after which he predicted Obama would be "a very good president". (How'd that work out?) With Romney, Brooks could have it all: the skinny jeans and the sharp pant crease. Let's face it; Mitt's exactly the type of guy who'd iron his jeans. Or, in his case, hire someone to do it.
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For most of the 20th century, the 16th Street train station in Oakland, Calif., was a bustling travel hub for the Bay Area. Today the structure has fallen prey to vandals and neglect, a state of affairs that a new film by Academy of Art University School of Photography grad Matt Beardsley means to address.
Beardsley, who received his MFA in 2010, was commissioned to create the short film below by the nonprofit group that's caring for the station and exploring how restore and utilize it. In the film, a number of volunteers and others involved in the effort speak about their regard for the local landmark and discuss its potential value to the community—which includes transforming it into the centerpiece of a new residential development.
Beardsley notes that in addition to being the historic end of the transcontinental railroad, the 16th Street station was home to the country's first black labor union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Asked about his motivations in selecting subjects, he said, "I am always on the lookout for new collaborations, especially when humanitarian and social justice issues are being addressed. My ultimate goal…is to grow as an artist and humanitarian with every new project."
The restored station envisioned as the center of a new residential development
Beardsley operates a photography and videography studio in Oakland. Visit his website for more information and to view his portfolio. Read more about the making of the film here.
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Top 10 Foods That Fill You Up
by Toby Amidor in Healthy Tips, January 11, 2012Do you find yourself hungry 30 minutes after eating? Certain foods can help keep you satisfied so you avoid mindlessly munching throughout the day. Add these 10 filling foods to your daily repertoire.
#1: Oatmeal
A bowl of warming oatmeal can help jump-start a cold winter day and keep you satisfied, thanks to all that fiber.
Recipe: Apple Harvest Oatmeal
#2: Cottage Cheese
This underappreciated food has a perfect balance of fat, carbs and protein. You can count on the combo of protein and fat to help fill you up. Top ½ cup of low fat cottage cheese with fresh fruit or granola or use cottage in dip, quick bread, or pancake recipes.
Recipe: Cottage Cheese Biscuits
#3: Nuts
Pistachios, pecans, almonds, walnuts, or cashews— nuts contain healthy unsaturated fat combined with protein to help keep you satisfied. With an average of 7 calories per nut, a small handful (about an ounce) makes a great snack.
Recipe: Almond Lover Trail Mix
#4: Quinoa
With 5 grams of fiber and 8 grams of protein per cooked cup, quinoa is a great substitute for white rice, and it's more filling. Use as a side grain salad or a hearty breakfast cereal. Wrap leftover quinoa salad in a whole wheat wrap for a filling brown bag lunch.
Recipe: Quinoa Pilaf With Pine Nuts
#5: Fish
High protein foods like chicken, fish and eggs can all keep you satisfied, but fatty fish like salmon and tuna have an added bonus: omega-3 fats. Besides keeping you full longer, these healthier fats are heart healthy and help reduce inflammation.
Recipe: Mustard Roasted Salmon
#6: Beans
We all know these babies are good for your heart and wallet, but the fiber found in beans means they take longer to digest. Use in chili, soups, stews, burger, dips, salsa or burritos. Toss a handful on salad or a pasta dish.
Recipe: White Chili
#7: Apples
An apple a day can keep hunger away. Chomp on a fresh one for a fiber-filled low-cal snack. Add to salads, bake into muffins or turn them into applesauce. Oh the possibilities…
Recipe: Homemade Applesauce
#8: Whole-Grain Pasta
You can find a fabulous selection of higher fiber pastas made from barley, oats or brown rice at your grocery store. The added fiber helps fill you up more than traditional varieties since fiber slows down digestion. Not sure which whole grain pasta is tastiest? Check out our taste test.
Recipe: Pasta Puttanesca
#9: Popcorn
We're talking the air popped kind! With 31 calories per cup you can snack on 3 cups of this whole grain in one sitting. Throw in a piece of fresh fruit or a glass of low-fat milk and you've got a perfect mini-meal (aka snack). Follow our easy tips to make your own.
Recipe: Homemade Popcorn
#10: Salad
Eating a starter salad has been used as a weight management tactic. A 2004 study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association from Penn State found that women who ate salad before their pasta dish consumed less calories than women who did not eat salad before their pasta meal. It could be that the salad helped curb hunger. Just be sure to keep cheese and creamy dressings in check or this tactic can backfire.
Recipe: Italian Winter Greens With Pear-Walnut Dressing
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Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
This information is produced and provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The information in this topic may have changed since it was written. For the most current information, contact the National Cancer Institute via the Internet web site at http://cancer.gov or call 1-800-4-CANCER |
Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors Treatment
Purpose of This PDQ Summary
This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive, peer-reviewed, evidence-based information about the treatment of ovarian low malignant potential tumors. This summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board.
Information about the following is included in this summary:
- Epidemiology and diagnosis.
- Staging.
- Treatment options by cancer stage.
This summary is intended as a resource to inform and assist clinicians who care for cancer patients. It does not provide formal guidelines or recommendations for making health care decisions.
Some of the reference citations in the summary are accompanied by a level-of-evidence designation. These designations are intended to help readers assess the strength of the evidence supporting the use of specific interventions or approaches. The PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board uses a formal evidence ranking system in developing its level-of-evidence designations. Based on the strength of the available evidence, treatment options are described as either "standard" or "under clinical evaluation." These classifications should not be used as a basis for reimbursement determinations.
This summary is available in a patient version, written in less technical language, and in Spanish.
General Information
Tumors of low malignant potential (i.e., borderline tumors) account for 15% of all epithelial ovarian cancers. Nearly 75% of these tumors are stage I at the time of diagnosis. These tumors must be recognized because their prognosis and treatment is clearly different from the frankly malignant invasive carcinomas.
A review of 22 series (953 patients) with a mean follow-up of 7 years revealed a survival rate of 92% for patients with advanced-stage tumors, if patients with so-called invasive implants were excluded. The cause of death was determined to be benign complications of disease (e.g., small bowel obstruction), complications of therapy, and only rarely (0.7%), malignant transformation.[1] In one series, the 5-, 10-, 15-, and 20-year survival rates of patients with low malignant potential tumors (all stages), as demonstrated by clinical life table analysis, were 97%, 95%, 92%, and 89%, respectively.[2] In this series, mortality was stage dependent: 0.7%, 4.2%, and 26.8% of patients with stages I, II, and III, respectively, died of disease.[2] Another large study showed early stage, serous histology, and younger age to be associated with a more favorable prognosis.[3] In contrast to the excellent survival rates for early stage disease reported above, the Federation Internationale de Gynecologie et d'Obstetrique Annual Report (#21) included 529 patients with stage I tumors with a 5-year actuarial survival rate of 89.1%. Similarly, good survival was found in a large prospective study.[4] Nonetheless, these survival rates are clearly in contrast with the 30% survival rate for invasive tumors (all stages).
The less common endometrioid tumor of low malignant potential should not be regarded as malignant because it seldom, if ever, metastasizes. Malignant transformation can, however, occur and may be associated with a similar tumor outside of the ovary; such tumors are the result of either a second primary or rupture of the primary endometrial tumor.[5]
Stage Information
The Federation Internationale de Gynecologie et d'Obstetrique and the American Joint Committee on Cancer have designated staging.[1,2]
Stage I ovarian cancer is limited to the ovaries.
- Stage IA: Tumor limited to one ovary; capsule intact, no tumor on ovarian surface. No malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings.*
- Stage IB: Tumor limited to both ovaries; capsules intact, no tumor on ovarian surface. No malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings.*
- Stage IC: Tumor limited to one or both ovaries with any of the following: capsule ruptured, tumor on ovarian surface, malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings.[1]
*The term, malignant ascites, is not classified. The presence of ascites does not affect staging unless malignant cells are present.
Stage II ovarian cancer is tumor involving one or both ovaries with pelvic extension and/or implants.
- Stage IIA: Extension and/or implants on the uterus and/or fallopian tubes. No malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings.
- Stage IIB: Extension to and/or implants on other pelvic tissues. No malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings.
- Stage IIC: Pelvic extension and/or implants (stage IIA or stage IIB) with malignant cells in ascites or peritoneal washings.
Different criteria for allotting cases to stage IC and stage IIC have an impact on diagnosis. To assess this impact, of value would be to know if rupture of the capsule was (1) spontaneous or (2) caused by the surgeon; and, if the source of malignant cells detected was (1) peritoneal washings or (2) ascites.
Stage III ovarian cancer is tumor involving one or both ovaries with microscopically confirmed peritoneal implants outside the pelvis. Superficial liver metastasis equals stage III. Tumor is limited to the true pelvis but with histologically verified malignant extension to small bowel or omentum.
- Stage IIIA: Microscopic peritoneal metastasis beyond pelvis (no macroscopic tumor).
- Stage IIIB: Macroscopic peritoneal metastasis beyond pelvis 2 cm or less in greatest dimension.
- Stage IIIC: Peritoneal metastasis beyond pelvis more than 2 cm in greatest dimension and/or regional lymph node metastasis.
Stage IV ovarian cancer is tumor involving one or both ovaries with distant metastasis. If pleural effusion is present, positive cytologic test results must exist to designate a case to stage IV. Parenchymal liver metastasis equals stage IV. (For more information on pleural effusion, refer to the Cardiopulmonary Syndromes summary.)
Ovarian low malignant potential tumors almost never reach stage IV.
Early Stage Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors
The value of complete staging has not been demonstrated for early stage cases, but the opposite ovary should be carefully evaluated for evidence of bilateral disease. Although the impact of surgical staging on therapeutic management is not defined, in a study, 7 of 27 patients with presumed localized disease were upstaged following complete surgical staging.[1] In two other studies, 16% and 18% of patients with presumed localized tumors of low malignant potential were upstaged as a result of a staging laparotomy.[2,3] In one of these studies, the yield for serous tumors was 30.8% compared with 0% for mucinous tumors.[4] In another study, patients with localized intraperitoneal disease and negative lymph nodes had a low incidence of recurrence (5%), whereas patients with localized intraperitoneal disease and positive lymph nodes had a statistically significantly higher incidence of recurrence (50%).[5]
In early stage disease (stage I or II), no additional treatment is indicated for a completely resected tumor of low malignant potential.[6] When a patient wishes to retain childbearing potential, a unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is adequate therapy.[7,8] In the presence of bilateral ovarian cystic neoplasms, or a single ovary, a partial oophorectomy can be employed when fertility is desired by the patient.[9] Some physicians stress the importance of limiting ovarian cystectomy to stage IA patients in whom the margins of the cystectomy specimens are free of tumor.[4] In a large series, the relapse rate was higher with more conservative surgery (cystectomy > unilateral oophorectomy > TAH, BSO); differences, however, were not statistically significant, and survival was nearly 100% for all groups.[5,10] When childbearing is not a consideration, a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is appropriate therapy. Once a woman has completed her family, most, but not all,[4] physicians favor removal of remaining ovarian tissue as it is at risk of recurrence of a borderline tumor, or even rarely, a carcinoma.[2,7]
Current Clinical Trials
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage I borderline ovarian surface epithelial-stromal tumor and stage II borderline ovarian surface epithelial-stromal tumor. The list of clinical trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.
General information about clinical trials is also available from the NCI Web site.
Advanced Stage Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors
Patients with advanced disease should undergo a total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy, node sampling, and aggressive cytoreductive surgery. Patients with stage III or IV disease with no gross residual tumor have had a 100% survival rate in some series regardless of the follow-up duration.[1,2] The 7-year survival rate of patients with gross residual disease was only 69% in a large series [3] and appears to be inversely proportional to the length of follow-up.[3]
For patients with more advanced-stage disease and microscopic or gross residual disease, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy are not indicated. Scant evidence exists that postoperative chemotherapy or radiation therapy alters the course of this disease in any beneficial way.[1,3,4,5,6] In a study of 364 patients without residual tumor, adjuvant therapy had no effect on disease-free or corrected survival when stratified for disease stage.[7] Patients without residual tumor who received no adjuvant treatment had a survival rate equal to or greater than the treated groups. Currently, no controlled studies have compared postoperative treatment with no treatment.
In a review of 150 patients with borderline ovarian tumors, the survival of patients with a residual tumor of less than 2 cm was significantly better than survival for those with a residual tumor from 2 to 5 cm and more than 5 cm.[8] Whether invasive implants imply a worse prognosis remains an unsettled question. Some investigators have correlated invasive implants with poor prognosis, [9] while others have not.[2,10] Some studies have suggested that it may be possible to use DNA ploidy of the tumors to identify those patients who will develop aggressive disease.[11,12] A study could not correlate DNA ploidy of the primary serous tumor with survival but found that aneuploid invasive implants were associated with a poor prognosis.[13] Currently, no evidence indicates that treatment of patients with aneuploid tumors would have an impact on survival. No significant association was found between p53 and HER-2/neu overexpression and tumor recurrence or survival.[14]
In the face of clinical progression, further tumor reductive surgery followed by chemotherapy is certainly indicated. If the symptom-free interval is long, using chemotherapy after a secondary cytoreductive procedure is not advisable. If, on the other hand, the disease symptomatically recurs rapidly, chemotherapy may be beneficial. Reports have surgically documented the efficacy of chemotherapy on some patients with microscopic or gross residual disease.[15,16] A Gynecologic Oncology Group study used melphalan chemotherapy for patients with progressive disease and used cisplatin for melphalan failures.[17]
Current Clinical Trials
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage III borderline ovarian surface epithelial-stromal tumor and stage IV borderline ovarian surface epithelial-stromal tumor. The list of clinical trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.
General information about clinical trials is also available from the NCI Web site.
Get More Information From NCI
For more information, U.S. residents may call the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Cancer Information Service toll-free at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A trained Cancer Information Specialist is available to answer your questions.
The NCI's LiveHelp® online chat service provides Internet users with the ability to chat online with an Information Specialist. The service is available from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Information Specialists can help Internet users find information on NCI Web sites and answer questions about cancer.
For more information from the NCI, please write to this address:
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6116 Executive Boulevard, MSC8322 |
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The NCI Web site provides online access to information on cancer, clinical trials, and other Web sites and organizations that offer support and resources for cancer patients and their families. For a quick search, use the search box in the upper right corner of each Web page. The results for a wide range of search terms will include a list of "Best Bets," editorially chosen Web pages that are most closely related to the search term entered.
There are also many other places to get materials and information about cancer treatment and services. Hospitals in your area may have information about local and regional agencies that have information on finances, getting to and from treatment, receiving care at home, and dealing with problems related to cancer treatment.
The NCI has booklets and other materials for patients, health professionals, and the public. These publications discuss types of cancer, methods of cancer treatment, coping with cancer, and clinical trials. Some publications provide information on tests for cancer, cancer causes and prevention, cancer statistics, and NCI research activities. NCI materials on these and other topics may be ordered online or printed directly from the NCI Publications Locator. These materials can also be ordered by telephone from the Cancer Information Service toll-free at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
Changes to This Summary (07 / 02 / 2009)
The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.
Editorial changes were made to this summary.
More Information
- PDQ® - NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database.
Full description of the NCI PDQ database.
- PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Adult Treatment
Treatment options for adult cancers. - PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Pediatric Treatment
Treatment options for childhood cancers. - PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Supportive and Palliative Care
Side effects of cancer treatment, management of cancer-related complications and pain, and psychosocial concerns. - PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Screening/Detection (Testing for Cancer)
Tests or procedures that detect specific types of cancer. - PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Prevention
Risk factors and methods to increase chances of preventing specific types of cancer. - PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Genetics
Genetics of specific cancers and inherited cancer syndromes, and ethical, legal, and social concerns. - PDQ® Cancer Information Summaries: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Information about complementary and alternative forms of treatment for patients with cancer.
This information is intended mainly for use by doctors and other health care professionals. If you have questions about this topic, you can ask your doctor, or call the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237).
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17 Comments on "Blood Lad Episode 5"
August 4th, 2013 at 10:42 pm
August 4th, 2013 at 10:48 pm
August 4th, 2013 at 10:57 pm
Woah! thanks!
August 4th, 2013 at 10:57 pm
woohoo, more plot.
August 4th, 2013 at 11:02 pm
Awesome, Thanks
August 4th, 2013 at 11:16 pm
Yeah !! Thnx for the Upload!!
August 4th, 2013 at 11:39 pm
Thanks but bring back 1080p I can't stand pixels.
August 4th, 2013 at 11:43 pm
@hikura It's been 5 episodes but you don't seem to realize this show is ripped from Funi and not CrunchyRoll. Also, if you didn't know CrunchyRoll's 1080p is the same thing pixel wise in 720p lol. It's not necessarily a upscale but people who download the 1080p are just wasting bandwidth.
August 4th, 2013 at 11:49 pm
This show is good very good(for new anime standards)Thx Dao
August 5th, 2013 at 1:46 am
haha..I'm here for the boobs :p
August 5th, 2013 at 4:01 am
More Hydra Bell & Staz!Great way to start the day.
August 5th, 2013 at 4:02 am
fluffy-chan kawaii!
thanks guys!
August 5th, 2013 at 4:23 am
thanks Dao ! :)
August 5th, 2013 at 10:06 am
@hikura tut tut
August 5th, 2013 at 12:21 pm
What the shit? This show is going so fucking fast! This episode itself looks like it just ate up 4 30pages chapters, and episode 6's already gonna show the fight between Staz and Akimu. Wtf? In episode 7 that show will already catch up to the manga o.O. This show is like a fucking train.
August 5th, 2013 at 12:51 pm
The ending …. bleh why Japan WHY !
August 6th, 2013 at 10:37 pm
This is actually good even without the freebie… :D
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May is here already and it's time to think about the final weeks of school.
Our annual May Crowning with the 8th grade and Grandparents' Day is Friday, May 9, at 10:30 a.m.beginning in church. Dismissal for all students is at 12:30. They may leave after lunch with their family members.
The Spring Concert is Wednesday, May 14th at 10:00 a.m. for the students and at 7:00 p.m. for friends and family. The concert is in Scheffner Hall (school gym).
The last day of school for pre-3 is Thursday, May 22nd and for pre-4 Friday, May 23rd.
Kindergarten finishes on Wednesday May 28th and our 8th grade graduates on Thursday May 29th at 7:30 in church. Graduation mass for the whole school is that same morning at 8:45.
We will be having our field day on June 3rd and the last day of school for the students is Thursday, June 5th with an assembly at 9:15 in Scheffner Hall
The School Picnic at Waldameer is also on June 5th. Hope to see you there.
Finally. Welcome and best of luck to our new principal, Mrs. Lisa Panaghetti. She officially takes over on July 1 and will also be the new principal at St. Boniface.
Have a great summer, everyone. Remember, we have a summer program that begins June 9th through August 15th.
Thank you for all of the support over the years. As I retire, I will take with me many fond memories of the students, families, teachers and staff. I will miss all of you. I"ve enjoyed working with you at OLMC for 19 years. God bless!
Ronnie Antoske