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UNFPA Hosts Chemotherapy Training on Women’s Cancer Treatment in Ashgabat

20 Sep. 09:43

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From September 16 to 18, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) office in Turkmenistan conducted a professional training in chemotherapy for female cancer treatment, aiming to strengthen the national healthcare capacity.

The workshop brought together oncogynecologists and chemotherapy specialists from Ashgabat and all velayats of the country.

Participants explored advanced treatment methods for cervical cancer, breast cancer, and other types of malignancies.

The training was led by Dr. Bruce Oliver Hoff, an American oncologist and UNFPA international consultant with over 10 years of clinical experience. He applies a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach using the latest medical technologies.

This initiative is part of UNFPA’s long-standing cooperation with the Government of Turkmenistan, focused on enhancing reproductive healthcare services and building medical workforce capacity.

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Simple Vitamin Shows Surprising Results in Pre-Cancerous Blood Conditions, Study Finds

Today in 02:02

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Daily high-dose supplementation of vitamin C can significantly reduce mortality risks and help prevent severe medical complications in patients with pre-cancerous blood conditions. Researchers from the Van Andel Institute in the United States and Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark reached this conclusion following a comprehensive three-year follow-up study. The international "EVITA" trial involved volunteers who were administered 1,000 mg of vitamin C daily over the course of a year, while a control group received a placebo.

Although initial hypotheses suggested vitamin C might directly inhibit abnormal cell proliferation, researchers found its primary benefit lay in strengthening the body, reducing systemic inflammation, and lowering rates of anemia, pneumonia, and internal bleeding. Over the three-year observation period, the vitamin C group exhibited a significantly higher survival rate compared to the placebo group. While experts emphasize that these findings remain preliminary and require larger clinical trials before reshaping formal medical treatment protocols, vitamin C continues to show promising potential in supportive patient care.

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