| Follow Kristin Hoke's Journey From Cancer Victim To Mother
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - WPBF News 25 Anchor Kristin Hoke has dreamt of having a child her entire life. Being the aunt to 10 nieces and nephews, Kristin grew up to learn the importance of family. But while she was trying to start her own family in 2004, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After four rounds of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation, Kristin wondered if she would still be able to have a baby. "When she was diagnosed in '04, it was very traumatizing, and what was even more sad than the fact that she was so sick is how devastated she was thinking that she was not going to be able to have a child. That was almost more gut-wrenching than the fact that she was as sick as she was," Kristin's husband Eric told WPBF. .
Natural medicine found in black raspberries found to effectively kill ...
A naturally occurring antioxidant found in fruits and vegetables selectively kills leukemia cells without harming healthy cells, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine published their findings online in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The findings promise an effective, nontoxic approach to treating leukemia.
"Current treatments for leukemia, such as chemotherapy and radiation, often damage healthy cells and tissues and can produce unwanted side effects for many years afterward. So, there is an intensive search for more targeted therapies for leukemia worldwide," said corresponding author Xiao-Ming Yin, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Yin and his co-workers isolated a naturally modified anthocyanidin, known as cyanidin-3-rutinoside or C-3-R, from black raspberries and observed its effects on human leukemia and lymphoma cell cultures.
MicroRNA regulates cancer stem cells
One of the biggest stories in cancer research over the past few years has been, unexpectedly, stem cells. Not embryonic stem cells, but tumor stem cells. These mutated cells, which live indefinitely and can seed new tumors, are now suspected of causing many, if not all, cancers. What is worse, these persistent cells are not killed by chemotherapy or other current treatments. Their survival might explain why tumors frequently recur or spread after treatment. .
Robin Roberts' Holiday Message to Viewers
Diane, Chris, Sam and I just finshed taping our Christmas show and I am heading off to my sixth chemotherapy treatment. After this one I will only have two left to go! You have been there with me and for me every step of the way. I am humbled by your concern and compassion. .
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