Although risk factors for cancer are widely known, mistaken beliefs about the causes of cancer are common, according to Cancer Research UK. The erroneous information is often spread through the Internet and social media. The finding was published in the European Journal of Cancer. Researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University of Leeds… Continue reading Fake Beliefs about Cancer Are Common
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Long-Sought Structure of Telomerase Paves the Way for New Drugs for Aging & Cancer
More than 30 years ago, when University of California, Berkeley researchers discovered telomerase – an enzyme that lengthens chromosome ends and prevents them from fraying enough to kill a cell – speculation ran wild about its role in aging and cancer, setting off a full-court press to produce drugs to activate or block the enzyme.… Continue reading Long-Sought Structure of Telomerase Paves the Way for New Drugs for Aging & Cancer
Study Links Night Exposure to “Blue Light” to Breast and Prostate Cancer
A study performed by an international team led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), , reports a link between exposure to blue light at night and higher risk of developing breast and prostate cancer. Blue light is a range of the visible light spectrum emitted by most white LEDs and many tablet and… Continue reading Study Links Night Exposure to “Blue Light” to Breast and Prostate Cancer
5 Things to Know about Breast Implants
There’s more to breast implants than size. Here, the experts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) share what other factors should be considered: Should I get breast implants? Are there alternatives? Will they need to be replaced? And if I decide to get implants, which are medical devices, there are even more questions.… Continue reading 5 Things to Know about Breast Implants
When Cancer Comes Back
From the National Cancer Institute, information every cancer survivor should know: When cancer comes back after treatment, doctors call it a recurrence or recurrent cancer. Finding out that cancer has come back can cause feelings of shock, anger, sadness, and fear. But you have something now that you didn’t have before—experience. You’ve lived through cancer… Continue reading When Cancer Comes Back
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Not Associated with Mortality or Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease
The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) hormone therapy trials tested the most common formulations of hormone therapy – estrogen and progestin, and estrogen alone – to assess the benefits and risks of menopausal hormone therapy taken for chronic disease prevention, by predominantly healthy postmenopausal women. Health outcomes have been previously reported but the earlier reports did… Continue reading Menopausal Hormone Therapy Not Associated with Mortality or Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease
Study: A Need to Rethink Hospice Admissions
Many older adults are admitted to hospice for only a short amount of time, even though they have been experiencing symptoms months before the end of life, researchers say. The Yale-led study highlights the need for earlier hospice admission or other strategies to address such cases. The study was published on September 12 in the… Continue reading Study: A Need to Rethink Hospice Admissions
Study: A New Way to Treat Multiple Chronic Conditions
When we have several chronic health conditions as we age, the symptoms of those disorders can reduce our quality of life. In fact, having multiple chronic conditions is linked to symptoms that can restrict our ability to perform our daily routines. Some 70 percent of adults over the age of 75 have more than two… Continue reading Study: A New Way to Treat Multiple Chronic Conditions
Study: Deaths from Cancer Higher in Rural America
Despite decreases in cancer death rates nationwide, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows slower reduction in cancer death rates in rural America (a decrease of 1.0 percent per year) compared with urban America (a decrease of 1.6 percent per year). The statistics come from the CDC’s Morbidity and… Continue reading Study: Deaths from Cancer Higher in Rural America
A New Cancer Drug Combines Effectively with Common Chemo Drug
Researchers have found a way to increase the effectiveness of a widely used cancer drug while decreasing the risk of serious side effects, according to a new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The findings are currently available in the journal Scientific Reports. UTMB… Continue reading A New Cancer Drug Combines Effectively with Common Chemo Drug
Early Stage Breast-Cancer Patients May Be Getting Too Many Tests
Asymptomatic women who have been treated for early-stage breast cancer often undergo advanced imaging and other tests that provide little if any medical benefit, could have harmful effects and may increase their financial burden, according to a study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The research was presented at the annual meeting of the American… Continue reading Early Stage Breast-Cancer Patients May Be Getting Too Many Tests
Study Sweetens Connection Between Cancer and Sugar
Scientists have found that some types of cancers have more of a sweet tooth than others. A new study was released by researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Jung-whan “Jay” Kim, assistant professor of biological sciences and senior author of the study, said: “It has been suspected that many cancer cells are heavily dependent… Continue reading Study Sweetens Connection Between Cancer and Sugar
Products Claming to “Cure” Cancer Are a Cruel Deception
Beware of products claiming to cure cancer on websites or social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. According to Nicole Kornspan, M.P.H., a consumer safety officer at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), they’re rampant these days. “Anyone who suffers from cancer, or knows someone who does, understands the fear and desperation that… Continue reading Products Claming to “Cure” Cancer Are a Cruel Deception
Report on The Status of Cancer: Good and Bad News
Although cancer is still one of the greatest health dangers facing Americans, an analysis by the federal National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other agencies has found that overall death rates from the illness continue to decline. But disparities in survival rates remain affected by an array of socioeconomic factors, and more progress needs to be… Continue reading Report on The Status of Cancer: Good and Bad News
A New Drug Could Fight Both Breast and Prostate Cancers
Scientists have designed two new drug candidates to target prostate and triple negative breast cancers. The new research, from experts at the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) was published recently as two separate studies in ACS Central Science and the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The studies show that a new… Continue reading A New Drug Could Fight Both Breast and Prostate Cancers
New Blood Test Could Help Detect and Locate Cancer Early
Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new blood test that could detect cancer — and locate where in the body the tumor is growing. The study could provide a way to diagnose cancer early on without having to do invasive surgical procedures like biopsies. Researchers published their findings March 6th… Continue reading New Blood Test Could Help Detect and Locate Cancer Early
New Benefits Found for Aspirin
Taking an aspirin a day can help some older Americans reduce heart-attack risk, prevent some cancers and cancer deaths, and extend their lives, according to a new study from the University of Southern California (USc). The study found that the people who benefited from daily low-dose aspirin had a high risk of heart disease. Researchers… Continue reading New Benefits Found for Aspirin
The Medicare-Related Cost of A Cancer Diagnosis
Medicare beneficiaries who don’t have cancer and develop cancer will be faced with out-of-pocket expenses that average one quarter of their income and could reach as high as 63 percent, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center… Continue reading The Medicare-Related Cost of A Cancer Diagnosis