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... Botox could be used to help Shrink Cancer Tumors A {text-decoration: none;} Home Top Stories Sports Entertainment Health News Business Personal Finance Real Estate Business Finance Insurance Consulting Tax News Forum Writers Featured Articles Search: Botox could be used to help Shrink Cancer Tumors February 15th, 2006 Botox Botox may be used as part of the treatment of Cancer in the near future.

A research study from the Université de Louvain in Brussels, Belgium, led by Bernard Gallez, Ph.D., have been one of the first to explore how Botox could be used to treat cancer patients.

First reported in the February 15th issue of Clinical Cancer Research, the results were hopeful.

When the Botox (Botulinum neurotoxin type A) was injected into two different kinds of tumors in mice, it caused the tumors’ cellular vasculature to open.

This improved circulation of the tumor made it more effective at killing off the cancer cells when using traditional chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

These are preliminary studies in mice and more research will need to be conducted.

The researchers hope that it will be used together with chemotherapy to make the treatment more effective and killing of the cancer.

Having an opening in the blood vessels that feed the tumor is not the focus on most research.

This is a unique approach in better delivering the chemotherapy and radiation to a tumor.

A lot of research focus on exactl...

... PRESS RELEASE The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Partners With Prada Beauty Home Printer-Friendly The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Partners With Prada Beauty Prada Spa Experience Launched Exclusively at The Ritz-Carlton Spas CHEVY CHASE, MD - (MARKET WIRE) - 02/15/2006 - Prada Beauty, a leader in scientifically advanced skin care, and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, a name synonymous with luxury and award-winning service, have joined forces to create a unique spa experience.

Beginning in January 2006, Prada Beauty treatments will be featured exclusively in all full-service Ritz-Carlton Spas in North America.

"We are delighted to announce this partnership with Prada Beauty at 12 of our spas in North America.

This partnership is a perfect fit because both companies share the same high expectations of service and quality," said Karen Korpi, vice president of spa operations for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

"Guests will experience the service, surroundings, and ultimate relaxation of a Ritz-Carlton Spa, combined with the high quality skin care products of Prada Beauty," she added.

Prada Beauty skin care products are made with the most pure, powerful ingredients available.

These products, combined with "high-touch" professional spa techniques, provide immediate and long-lasting benefits to the skin.

The Ritz-Carlton Spas, known for providing an intimate a...

... Galway Independent Best Regional Newspaper 2003 — Irish Print Awards Issue 07 News in Full Business News Motoring Property Entertainment Features Lifestyle Sport Béal a Phobail Letters Profiles Competitions Contact Us Advertise Services Cosmetic surgery on the rise in Galway by Jo Lavelle There has been a 77 per cent increase in the number of people getting cosmetic surgery in Galway in recent years.

Advanced Cosmetic Surgery Manager Mary Ryan told the Galway Independent that the past year had seen the greatest increase in procedures being carried out in Galway since the clinic opened its doors eight years ago.

Between 2004 and 2005 there was an increase of almost 24 per cent in breast augmentation, an 18 per cent increase in liposuction, a ten per cent increase in breast reduction, in addition to a ten per cent increase in tummy tucks and nose re-shaping.

Ear surgery saw the greatest increase, with the number of those undergoing surgery doubling within that timeframe.Ms Ryan said that while cosmetic surgery was once only associated with the rich and famous, it has now become quite mainstream.

“Most people in Galway tell me they are doing it for self-improvements, not vanity.

It’s a life quality decision,” she said, adding that it’s not only the women of the west who are braving the knife – an increasing number of men are undergoing treatments for nose re-shaping and breast fat reduction.A new body, however, doe...