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  2. Borax - Wikipedia

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    Borax (also referred to as sodium borate, tincal (/ ˈtɪŋkəl /) and tincar (/ ˈtɪŋkər /)) is a salt (ionic compound), a hydrated or anhydrous borate of sodium, with the chemical formula Na 2 H 20 B 4 O 17 (also written as Na 2 B 4 O 7·10H2O[1][a]). It is a colorless crystalline solid that dissolves in water to make a basic solution.

  3. PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors - Wikipedia

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    PD-1 inhibitors and PD-L1 inhibitors are a group of checkpoint inhibitor anticancer drugs that block the activity of PD-1 and PDL1 immune checkpoint proteins present on the surface of cells. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are emerging as a front-line treatment for several types of cancer. [1]

  4. Neutron capture therapy of cancer - Wikipedia

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    Basic principles. Neutron capture therapy is a binary system that consists of two separate components to achieve its therapeutic effect. Each component in itself is non-tumoricidal, but when combined they can be highly lethal to cancer cells. 1) Boron compound (b) is selectively absorbed by cancer cell (s).

  5. People are eating borax. Why? Here's what experts say ... - AOL

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    People are ingesting borax. Also known by its chemical name sodium borate decahydrate, borax is a salt typically used to kill ants and boost laundry detergent, among other household cleaning needs ...

  6. Plant sources of anti-cancer agents - Wikipedia

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    Plant sources of anti-cancer agents. Extracts from Camptotheca (the "happy tree" or "cancer tree") were used to develop the chemotherapeutic drug Topotecan. Plant sources of anti-cancer agents are plants, the derivatives of which have been shown to be usable for the treatment or prevention of cancer in humans. [1][2]

  7. List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments - Wikipedia

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    Budwig protocol (or Budwig diet) – an "anti-cancer" diet developed in the 1950s by Johanna Budwig (1908–2003). The diet is rich in flaxseed oil mixed with cottage cheese, and emphasizes meals high in fruit, vegetables and fiber; it avoids sugar, animal fats, salad oil, meats, butter and especially margarine.

  8. Cancer prevention - Wikipedia

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    Cancer prevention is the practice of taking active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer and mortality. [1][2] The practice of prevention depends on both individual efforts to improve lifestyle and seek preventive screening, and socioeconomic or public policy related to cancer prevention. [3] Globalized cancer prevention is regarded as a ...

  9. Alkylating antineoplastic agent - Wikipedia

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    Alkylating antineoplastic agent. An alkylating antineoplastic agent is an alkylating agent used in cancer treatment that attaches an alkyl group (C n H 2n+1) to DNA. [1] Since cancer cells, in general, proliferate faster and with less error-correcting than healthy cells, cancer cells are more sensitive to DNA damage—such as being alkylated ...