Cancer Articles & Stories

Common NSAID Capable of Triggering Liver Cancer Cell Suicide

The anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib, commonly known under the brand name Celebrex, causes liver cancer cell death by interacting with a protein in a way that triggers those cells to commit suicide, according to research appearing in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. The study authors al...

Making Cancer Care Progress By Changing How We Assess 'Quality of Care'

Your doctor can pull up medical records to check the quality of cancer care you receive and judge if you are receiving the right treatments at the right time. However, it's ultimately up to you to determine the quality of your experience while receiving treatment.

Benefits May Arise From Removing Lymph Nodes During Thyroid Cancer Surgery

A type of thyroid cancer known as Papillary thyroid cancer is responsible for most of thyroid malignancies, which mainly affect women. New research suggests that removing lymph nodes in the necks of these cancer patients may stifle the disease and prevent its recurrence.

Mine-Hunting Software Identifies Rare Cancer-Related Cells

The Office of Naval Research (ONR)-funded software developed for locating and detecting undersea mines can assist doctors in identifying and classifying cancer-related cells, according to recent demonstrations by medical researchers. Interestingly, the problem that physicians are often faced w...

Making Well-Informed Choices Concerning Cancer Care

Discussing cancer and cancer treatment options with your physician can feel like learning a new language. People facing cancer diagnoses often need support in understanding their options, and weighing the risks and benefits of each decision.

Prostate Cancer Risk Possibly Elevated By Vitamin E Supplements

Contrary to common belief, vitamin E supplementation in men does not prevent prostate cancer; rather, it may actually increase risk. The initial results coming from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) found that neither selenium nor vitamin E supplements lowered a man's...

Alcohol Found to Be Associated With Cancer Death

A study from the National Institutes of Health in the United States has examined the separate and combined effects of the frequency of alcohol consumption and the average amount of alcohol drunk per occasion and how that relates to mortality risk from certain cancers as well as all types of ca...

The Number of Aging Cancer Survivors Rising Quickly

During the next decade, the amount of cancer survivors living beyond the age of 65 is expected to increase by almost fifty percent. Data shows that in 2008 there were approximately 12 million cancer survivors, almost four times the 1971 number.

Breast Cancer Progression Blocked by Red Wine Compound

Here's some breast cancer news to tip your wine glass to. Research appearing in The FASEB Journal demonstrates that a healthy red wine compound known as resveratrol stops breast cancer cells from growing by blocking estrogen growth effects. This new finding was a result of joint collaboration ...

Cancer Death Risk Raised by Hypertension

A large study has determined that hypertension is connected with an increased risk for cancer mortality. Hypertension has also been found to increase the risk for developing cancer, though the latter effect is only significant in the male population.

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