Search: cancer
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Medical Research
A Component of Areca Nut Has Anti-Cancer Properties
Arecoline — the stimulant component of areca nuts — has anticancer properties, researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University … Read More→
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Pancreatic Cancer
The Latest on Pancreatic-Cancer Diagnosis
Pancreatic cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death in the United States, recently surpassing breast cancer, according … Read More→
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Drug Combo for Breast Cancer Close to Getting Worldwide Approval
Building on earlier clinical trials, researchers at the University of Californina, Los Angeles have confirmed that the ΓÇ£breakthroughΓÇ¥ drug palbociclib … Read More→
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Cancer Treatment Inspired by a Sea Creature
A rare toxin produced by a sea creature called Diazona angulata appears to hold promise for treating many different types … Read More→
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White Blood Cells Can Help Prevent Cancer
Belgian researchers have discovered that a type of white blood cell can be ΓÇ£fine-tunedΓÇ¥ to help prevent the spread of … Read More→
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Cancer Overview
What to Do when A Loved One Says, "I Have Cancer"
Anyone who has been given a cancer diagnosis makes an immediate recalibration of every previously held ambition. Friends and loved … Read More→
Cancer Center
Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Targeting Fat to Treat Cancer
Researchers at the Salk Institute in California have found a way to block the creation of fat molecules in cells … Read More→
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Prostate cancer
A Prostate-Cancer Treatment May Be Linked to Dementia
Prostate-cancer patients who are treated with testosterone-lowering drugs may be twice as likely to develop dementia within five years as … Read More→
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Cancer Center
Can Cholesterol Be Used in Cancer Therapy?
Researchers have identified a ΓÇ£metabolic vulnerabilityΓÇ¥ in the aggressive and incurable brain cancer glioblastoma (GBM) and shown how it can … Read More→
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Cancer Patients, Survivors Need Flu Shot
If you’re having chemotherapy treatment, should you get a flu shot? I was recently asked this, and the answer’s yes. […]
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Men's Health
Guidelines Have Little Effect on Prostate-Cancer Screenings
Although health officials have published controversial prostate cancer screening guidelines, the guidelines didnΓÇÖt significant change the number of screenings given … Read More→
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Simple Steps To Reduce The Odds Of Developing Breast Cancer
When it comes to breast-cancer prevention, most women are probably aware of the need for self examinations and mammograms, as … Read More→
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Recycling Cancer-Fighting Tools
According to the World Nuclear Association, more than 10,000 hospitals worldwide use radioisotopes in ┬á┬ámedicine. Molybdenum-99, the parent isotope of … Read More→
