CBS Health Widget (Optimal Wellness) Articles & Stories
Scientists Discover New Subtypes of Kidney Cancer
Scientists from the Institute of Urologic oncology and the Department of medicine have placed kidney cancer into many different subtypes, a finding that may aid doctors in coming up with treatments to suit individual patients and brings cancer care one step nearer to customized medicine. Read More
Prostate Cancer Linked to Deep Fried Foods
Whether it's French fries or doughnuts, consuming deep fried foods at least once a week is connected to an elevated risk for prostate cancer. The study investigators did not explore why the link exists, but suggest it could be due to the potentially cancer-causing compounds released by the coo... Read More
Metabolic Factors Raise Prostate Cancer Death Risk
The chances of a man dying from prostate cancer rises if he has a high BMI, raised blood sugar and/or blood lipids, and hypertension, a collection of symptoms better known as metabolic syndrome. This is according to research from Umea University in Sweden, published in the journal Cancer. Read More
Esophageal Cancer Risk Doubled For Barrett's Patients Who Smoke
Barrett's esophagus patients who routinely smoke tobacco face a doubled risk of developing esophageal cancer, according to a new study in the journal Gastroenterology. These patients who smoke also double their risk for developing advanced precancerous cells or dysplasia. Read More
Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells Destroyed by Chemo Drug Combination
Two drugs never previously used in conjunction for treating ovarian cancer destroyed 70% of cells already resistant to a commonly used chemotherapy agent, according to a new study published in Gynecologic Oncology. Lead author, Dr. Prakash Vishnu from the Mayo Clinic in Florida hopes that this... Read More
100 Chemotherapy Trials Demonstrate a Reduction in Breast Cancer Mortality
Researchers from Oxford University have found that current chemotherapy treatment reduces breast cancer mortality by approximately one third in a large sample of patients, compared with no chemotherapy treatment. The findings include a meta-analysis of 123 randomized trials involving 100,000 w... Read More
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... Read More
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. Read More
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 ... Read More
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. Read More