chemotherapy.hese are the mainstay of cancer therapy. there are a lot of other that are going to make a difference in the future. i will talk about some of those. chemotherapy. most patients who are diagnosed with cancer are going to get some form of chemotherapy today. it is still the number one treatment and is used either alone or combined with surgery. chemotherapy is simply the use of chemicals to destroy the cancer cells. the history of chemotherapy is actually interesting. it started during the second world war when mustard gas which is a chemical used in chemical warfare -- they started noticing that people exposed to it were having changes in their blood cells. doing some research and developed other forms of mustard until they came out with nitrogen mustard. nitrogen mustard was the first chemotherapeutic agent. it started doing incredible stuff. harvard andr from discovered another. precursor to one some of you may be familiar with. those are the chemotherapy agents that came out. today

now, chemotherapy, most patients who are diagnosed with cancer are going to get some form of chemotherapyday. it's still the number one treatment. it's used either alone or combined with surgery. and chemotherapy is simply the use of chemicals to destroy the cancer cells. the history of chemotherapy is interesting. it started during the second world war, when mustard gas, which is a chemical used in chemical warfare, they started noticing this people exposed to it were having changes in their blood cells. they started doing some research, developed other forms of mustard, until they came out with nitrogen mustard. and nitrogen mustard actually was the first keep owe chemotherapeutic agent. so those were the two chemotherapeutic agents that came out. today we have a whole slew of them and better ones are coming up all the time. this is just a list of some of the things. the problem with chemotherapy, however, is that at the time most of them were discovered, he knew about cell biology that the main as to ttools to discover t whether or not it killed cells. when i was still in college, the

a look at a new device to help women stop hair loss as they undergo chemotherapy. we asked woman to smell two body washes andi prefer b. favorite. b. what was a... bath and bodyworks. and their favorite... suave. really? i am impressed. three fragrances preferred over bath and body works. ♪ i was on my way to work, the next thing you know, i was on the ground. ♪ the trash truck ran over both my legs. ♪ i had sixteen surgeries. ♪ i don't sleep through the night unless i have my medicine. ♪ my medical bills was piling up. my employer stopped paying me. pond lehocky has put me back together. ♪ >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> many cancer patients lose their hair while trying to win the fight against the disease, but there is a new device that could change that. don champion reports. >> i was going through treatment here. >> reporter: karen dicken was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy. like many women the idea of losing her hair during treatment was traumatic. >> i knew

number one is that chemotherapy did help patients.y and led us to think — why is that the case? what happened to the other half? and that would be the subject of the next research interest to find out what exactly is happening on the ground across asia. the second point that we found was that in patients with seemingly localised disease, we tended to do surgery. but in those patient, only 70% of patients could achieve negative margins and in about a third, the disease was still left behind and this impacted on survival outcomes immediately. and going by that rationale, it is important, therefore, to provide some form of treatment to downside the control of the disease before surgery with the hope that we can remove the tumours clea nly hope that we can remove the tumours cleanly and improve on clinical outcomes. briefly, what do you plan to do with the research now that you haveit? to do with the research now that you have it? the first of which is that investigators would need to go back and look into why the use of chemotherapy is m

may reduce hair loss caused by chemotherapy. the cap is worn during chemo treatments -- lowers the temperature of scalp and reduces blood flow to the hair follicles. when the system was tested on breast cancer patients ... half had little to no hair loss after four rounds of chemotherapy. you on the road.. and what you should have in your car if you don't already.and -- why people are being warned about leaving their cars unattended ?? most people who sign up for health insurance on lowering their monthly premiums. ?? most find low-premium plans for $50 to $100 dollars-a-month. ?? these are quality plans that include coverage for doctor visits, no-cost preventive services and prescription drugs. ?? enroll at healthcare.gov by december 15 for coverage starting january 1. with snow on the way this weekend triple-a is know... yet somehow rarely follow. experts encourage us all to put together an emergency kit for the car. they also suggest topping off your fluids, check your windshield wipers-- and always watch out for brake lights

opdivo significantly increased the chance of living longer versus chemotherapy. opdivo works with your immune system. opdivo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. this may happen any time during or after treatment has ended, and may become serious and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you experience new or worsening cough; chest pain; shortness of breath; diarrhea; severe stomach pain or tenderness; severe nausea or vomiting; extreme fatigue; constipation; excessive thirst or urine; swollen ankles; loss of appetite; rash; itching; headache; confusion; hallucinations; muscle or joint pain; flushing; or fever... as this may keep these problems from becoming more serious. these are not all the possible side effects of opdivo. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including immune system problems, or if you've had an organ transplant, or lung, breathing, or liver problems. a chance to live longer. ask your doctor about opdivo. see opdivotv.com for this and other indications. br

. >> miller: when people undergo chemotherapy, it can be traumatic to lose their hair.can be especially tough for children. marlie hall introduceses us to a little girl fighting cancer who received a very special gift to make her feel better. >> keep pushing me, mom! >> reporter: six-year-old jaryanna miranda is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with luke last summer, and she's worried about going back to school. >> i do not want to go to school bald. i'm scared of what people might say. >> reporter: her mother searched for a wig that would match her daughter's dark-brown curly hair but couldn't find a good fit. the family couldn't afford to spend $700 to make one custom. how did you discover that need? >> the requests kept coming. >> reporter: celebrity airstylist hadiiya barbell specializes in making custom wigs for girls like jaryanna, whose hair is curly. every year she donates one to a child in need. >> for me it's, like, the little celebrities are the little girls in my chair now that are going through some sort of hair crisis. look at that face! how a

a look at a new device to help women stop hair loss as they undergo chemotherapy.asked woman to smell two body washes and pick their favorite. i prefer b. b. what was a... bath and bodyworks. and their favorite... suave. really? i am impressed. three fragrances preferred over bath and body works. investigation. plus, some big names in local music gather to support the families of those killed in the "ghost ship" fire. and the intelligence community is more confident now than ever that russian hackers interfered with the u-s presidential election.... as president-elect donald trump rejects the idea. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:30. good morning. it's monday, december 12th. ,,,, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> many cancer patients lose their hair while trying to win the fight against the disease, but there is a new device that could change that. don champion reports. >> i was going through treatment here. >> reporter: karen dicken was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and underwent a double m

then it was done. >> are you comfortable in. >> although she is still getting chemotherapy, jerryanna to school in february to show off a gift that will help her fit in. >> okay? >> ya. >> marlie hall, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> what a great story. >> smile priceless. >> exactly. >> well, there is much more still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning. >> including a nativity for our time. the modern take on the christmas classic, when we come right back. >> our toyfest is in full opening. you can join us next tuesday for our big drop off day. we will be here from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., to drop off toys for families served by the salvation army, girls and boys clubs, and of course the uso every. more information on our website cbs philly dot coy/toyfest. >> got to do it, no reason not to. >> well, two brothers are created a modern take on the classic christmas nativity scene. >> cory and casey wright that is i have at this scene has joseph and mary taking a selfie in a solar powered stable shows the three wise men on segway, and also made a profit on the $130 pieces. adding a

opdivo significantly increased the chance of living longer versus chemotherapy.ivo works with your immune system. opdivo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. this may happen any time during or after treatment has ended, and may become serious and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you experience new or worsening cough; chest pain; shortness of breath; diarrhea; severe stomach pain or tenderness; severe nausea or vomiting; extreme fatigue; constipation; excessive thirst or urine; swollen ankles; loss of appetite; rash; itching; headache; confusion; hallucinations; muscle or joint pain; flushing; or fever... as this may keep these problems from becoming more serious. these are not all the possible side effects of opdivo. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including immune system problems, or if you've had an organ transplant, or lung, breathing, or liver problems. a chance to live longer. ask your doctor about opdivo. see opdivotv.com for this and other indications. bristo

chemotherapy, most patients are going to get some form of chemotherapy today.ntumber one combined with surgery. it's the use of chemicals to destroy the cancer cells it's interesting. it started during the second world war one mustard gas was used in chemical warfare. were having changes in their blood cells when exposed to it. we started doing some research. nitrogen mustard was the first chemotherapeutic agent. they discovered another which was a precursor. upse were the two that came during today, we have a whole slew of them and better winds are coming up every time. the problem with chemotherapy when most of them were discovered, we knew about cell biology. when i was still in college, the tumor models that were used were from a mouse with leukemia. a lot of the drugs that were discovered were good for leukemia and not other things. today, we have discovered them in slightly different ways. mentioned, chemotherapy is used in two different ways and we improve on how we do it. you can get it after surgery. or you get it for your surgery. them with, we combin

opdivo significantly increased the chance of living longer versus chemotherapy. opdivo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. this may happen any time during or after treatment has ended, and may become serious and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you experience new or worsening cough; chest pain; shortness of breath; diarrhea; severe stomach pain or tenderness; severe nausea or vomiting; extreme fatigue; constipation; excessive thirst or urine; swollen ankles; loss of appetite; rash; itching; headache; confusion; hing; or fever... as this may keep these problems from becoming more serious. these are not all the possible side effects of opdivo. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including immune system problems, or if you've had an organ transplant, or lung, breathing, or liver problems. a chance to live longer. ask your doctor about opdivo. see opdivotv.com for this and other indications. bristol-myers squibb thanks the patients, nurses, and physicians of inflammation t

opdivo significantly increased the chance of living longer versus chemotherapy.pdivo works with your immune system. opdivo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. this may happen any time during or after treatment has ended, and may become serious and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you experience new or worsening cough; chest pain; shortness of breath; diarrhea; severe stomach pain or tenderness; severe nausea or vomiting; extreme fatigue; constipation; excessive thirst or urine; swollen ankles; loss of appetite; rash; itching; headache; confusion; hallucinations; muscle or joint pain; flushing; or fever... as this may keep these problems from becoming more serious. these are not all the possible side effects of opdivo. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including immune system problems, or if you've had an organ transplant, or lung, breathing, or liver problems. a chance to live longer. ask your doctor about opdivo. see opdivotv.com for this and other indications. bris

karen dicken was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy. like many women, the thought of losing her hair during treatment was traumatic. >> i just knew going forward, that was going to be something very hard for me. i always had blond hair and thick. >> reporter: doctors at the cancer center in dallas told her about a new experimental scalp cooling device that could prevent hair loss. cap before chemo for 30 minutes, during treatment, and then for an hour after. >> it was very cold. it was almost like a brain freeze when i put that cap on me. >> you can sort of tailor it to the individual patient. >> reporter: dr. john pippen says the cap cools the scalp to about 24 degrees fahrenheit and reducing blood flow. >> the follicles get chilled and it slows everything down and keeps the chemotherapy out of there. >> reporter: a new study presented at the san antonio breastce the device prevented hair loss in over half the patients who used it. >> it was a gift. >> reporter: karen only lost about 5% of her hair. >> to be able to go through that pr

opdivo significantly increased the chance of living longer versus chemotherapy. opdivo works with your immune system. opdivo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. this may happen any time during or after treatment has ended, and may become serious and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you experience new or worsening cough; chest pain; shortness of breath; diarrhea; extreme fatigue; constipation; excessive thirst or urine; swollen ankles; loss of appetite; rash; itching; headache; confusion; hallucinations; muscle or joint pain; flushing; or fever... as this may keep these problems from becoming more serious. these are not all the possible side effects of opdivo. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including immune system problems, or if you've had an organ transplant, or lung, breathing, or liver problems. a chance to live longer. ask your doctor about opdivo. see opdivotv.com thanks the patients, nurses, and physicians involved in opdivo clinical trials. something inspir

blood disorder and needed a bone marrow transplant which would make her infertile, so, prior to chemotherapysue were taken. each contained follicles with immature eggs which were frozen. two years ago, four were stitched onto her failed left ovary in transplant surgery in denmark. within months, she began ovulating and her premature menopause was reversed. eggs were retrieved and used in ivf treatment. her doctor at the private portland hospital in london says this is a major advance in safeguarding women's fertility. i'm absolutely overjoyed for this patient. if offers fantastic help for a lot of children around the world who need life—threatening treatments for cancer or other major illnesses. these are cow ovaries but it is the same process involved in preparing human tissue for freezing. we believe there are thousands of cases in storage across the world for tissue that has been preserved for young girls and young women who are likely to have lost their fertility as a result of chemotherapy treatment or radiation treatment. when moaza had her ovarian tissue frozen in a tank of liquid nit

opdivo significantly increased the chance of living longer versus chemotherapy.th your immune system. opdivo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. this may happen any time during or after treatment has ended, and may become serious and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you experience new or worsening cough; chest pain; shortness of breath; diarrhea; severe stomach pain or tenderness; severe nausea or vomiting; extreme fatigue; constipation; excessive thirst or urine; swollen ankles; loss of appetite; rash; itching; headache; confusion; hallucinations; muscle or joint pain; flushing; or fever... as this may keep these problems from becoming more serious. these are not all the possible side effects of opdivo. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, including immune system problems, or if you've had an organ transplant, or lung, breathing, or liver problems. a chance to live longer. ask your doctor about opdivo. see opdivotv.com for this and other indications. bristol-myers squi

it's like chemotherapy for the economy.s a lot of other things along the way. >> the government can live with high unemployment to curb inflation. that seems to be a very high price for us to have to pay. >> supposed to be the land of opportunity. it's not anymore. it's the land for the rich and the poor can go to hell. >> i think we're going to have some hard times for the next few months while we had predicted as you know a stagnant economy none of us had predicted the stepping over into recession. >> when david stockton came in and said the deficit is not going down. it's simply getting larger, reagan apparently was shocked. perhaps he had been too beguiled by his own supply side rhetoric. >> reaganomics, as it's call, was not generating enough revenue. the theory that if you detax the rich, everybody will be better off because they'll invest that money. turned out not to be true. >> these are not especially happy days for budget director david stockman. the december issue of the atlantic monthly has a long article about

♪ time to think of your future previously treated withd noplatinum-based chemotherapy, including those with an abnormal alk or egfr gene who've tried an fda-approved targeted therapy, this is big. a chance to live longer with opdivo (nivolumab). opdivo demonstrated longer life and is the most prescribed immunotherapy for these patients. opdivo significantly increased the chance of living longer versus chemotherapy. opdivo works with your immune system. opdivo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. this may happen any time during or after treatment has ended, and may become serious and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you experience new or worsening cough; chest pain; shortness of breath; diarrhea; severe stomach pn or tenderness; extreme fatigu